Ley, Robert, -1945

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Dates:
Birth 1890-02-15
Death 1945-10-25
Germans,
English, German,

Biographical notes:

Robert Ley was born in 1890 in Niederbreitenbach, Germany. He entered the Nazi Party in 1924 and edited anti-Semitic newspapers. As head of the German Labor Front he was a prominent spokesman for National Socialism. He committed suicide in prison in Nuremburg while awaiting trial for war crimes.

From the description of Robert Ley papers, 1945-1946 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122501576

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Subjects:

  • National socialism
  • Nuremberg War Crime Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946-1949
  • Old age pensions
  • Old age pensions Germany
  • World War, 1939-1945

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Places:

  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)

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