Albert Leo Schlageter
Deceased Person
1894 – 1923
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Who was Albert Leo Schlageter?
Albert Leo Schlageter was a member of the German Freikorps. His activities sabotaging French occupying troops after World War I led to his arrest and eventual execution by French forces. His death created an image of martyrdom around him, which was cultivated by German nationalist groups, in particular the Nazi Party. During the Third Reich, he was widely commemorated as a national hero.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1894
Schönau im Schwarzwald - Also known as
- Шлагетер, Альберт Лео
- Education
- Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg
- Lived in
- Baden-Württemberg
- Died
- May 26, 1923
Düsseldorf-Golzheim
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on July 23, 2013
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