Albert Leo Schlageter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Albert Leo Schlageter

German soldier

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1894

Place of Birth: Schönau im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 26-May-1923

Profession: military officer, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Albert Leo Schlageter

  • Albert Leo Schlageter (['alb??t 'le?o '?la?g?t?]; 12 August 1894 – 26 May 1923) was a member of the German Freikorps.
  • Schlageter sabotaged a section of railroad track in the region of Germany that was under French occupation after World War I.
  • He was arrested and executed by the French military.
  • This led the German nationalists to proclaim him a hero.
  • His way of death fostered an aura 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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