Wilhelm Murr

Politician

1888 – 1945

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Who was Wilhelm Murr?

Wilhelm Murr was a Nazi German politician. From 1928 until his death he was Gauleiter of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, and from early 1933 held the offices of State President and Reichsstatthalter of Württemberg. During World War II he also rose to the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer in addition to his Party posts. At war's end he committed suicide with poison while in French custody.

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Born
Dec 16, 1888
Esslingen am Neckar
Religion
  • Protestantism
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
May 14, 1945
Vorarlberg

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on July 23, 2013

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