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Horst Wessel
1907 – 1930
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHorst Ludwig Georg Erich Wessel was a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, who became a propaganda symbol in Nazi Germany following his murder in 1930 by two members of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). After his death, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels elevated him into a martyr for the Nazi Party.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 9, 1907
Bielefeld
Date of death
February 23, 1930
Berlin
Citizenship
German Empire
Occupations & fields
politician
Awards & honours
Golden Party Badge
- Field and occupation
- nacista a příslušník SA
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