Fate of the Man Who Refused to Salute Hitler

It's worth noting that there is contention around who that person actually is. According to wikipedia[0], the person in that photograph was identified as August Landmesser by his daughter, Irene Eckler, who would have been 5-6 at the time of his death.

Judging by the photos, I suspect it's actually Gustav Wegert[1]:

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Landmesser#Recognition

[1] http://www.wegert-familie.de/home/English.html

Hopefully, you are never in the position of facing a really hard decision. One option might lose your life. The other might, probably will, lose your soul.

> he was sent to a concentration camp for a period of two years and after that, he was forced into a military unit made up entirely of prisoners. His unit was poorly armed and essentially used as a human shield

Essentially what Russians are doing today

What became of his wife and daughter?