Max Husmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Husmann

Swiss citizen

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1888

Place of Birth: Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytsky Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1965

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Max Husmann (9 March 1888 – 19 February 1965) was a Swiss citizen who helped instigate and orchestrate Operation Sunrise (by Winston Churchill referred to as Crossword), the secret negotiations that led to the surrender of German troops in Italy in 1945, the beginning of the end of World War II.Ending the war was a monumental task, largely because of the tenacity and loyalty of German officers who continued to fight on even when facing disaster.
Max Husmann played a crucial role in persuading high-ranking officers of the Wehrmacht and the SS to force a surrender of German troops in spite of Hitler's orders.Husmann was also central to ensuring the Operation kept going throughout the difficult months of spring 1945.Max Husmann was a teacher who founded Institut Montana, a residential school near Zug in Switzerland, in 1926, based on the belief that education could help build a more tolerant and more peaceful world.