Baschwitz, who, as was customary in German middle class, was known by his second name Kurt, was a German Jew and a friend of Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank.
Baschwitz, care, așa cum era obiceiul în clasa de mijloc germană, era cunoscut prin al doilea prenume Kurt, a fost un evreu german și prieten al lui Otto Frank, tatăl Annei Frank.