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Robert Ley
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German Nazi politician; indicted by the International Military Tribunal for war crimes (1890-1945)
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Robert Ley (1890–1945) was a German politician, chemist, aircraft pilot, and writer. A member of the Nazi Party, he held the rank of lieutenant and served Nazi Germany during World War I and World War II. Ley was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the University of Bonn, and the University of Münster. He worked in Münster and Berlin and spoke German. His writings include *Organization book of the NSGWP*, *Unser Sozialismus--der hass der Welt*, *Autarkie oder Exportförderung?*, *Roosevelt verrät Amerika!*, and *Warum wir kämpfen und siegen!*
Ley received several awards, including the Golden Party Badge, Iron Cross, West Wall Medal, and Order of Saint Alexander. He died by suicide via hanging in Nuremberg on October 25, 1945. His archives are held by the German Federal Archives.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1890
- Died
- 1945
- Works
- 31
Top works
- Organization book of the NSGWP
- Unser Sozialismus--der hass der Welt
- Autarkie oder Exportförderung?
- Roosevelt verrät Amerika!
- Warum wir kämpfen und siegen!
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Adolf Hitler
- Succeeded by
- Position abolished
- Leader
- Adolf Hitler
- 1940 1945
- Reichskommissar for Social Housing Construction
- 1933 1945
- Member of the Prussian State Council
- June december 1932
- Reichsinspecteur of the Nazi Party
- 1930 1933
- Member of the Reichstag
- Born
- ( 1890-02-15 ) 15 February 1890, Niederbreidenbach , Germany
- Died
- 25 October 1945 (1945-10-25) (aged 55), Nuremberg , Germany
- Cause of death
- Suicide by hanging
- Party
- Nazi Party
- Spouse s
- Elisabeth Schmidt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1921 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1938 ) , Inge Spilcker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1938 ; died 1942 )
- Alma mater
- University of Jena University of Bonn University of Münster
- Known for
- Head of the German Labour Front (1933–1945)
- Allegiance
- German Empire
- Branch service
- Imperial German Army
- Years of service
- 1914–1920
- Rank
- Leutnant
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- Nuremberg
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Münster
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military rank
- lieutenant
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0922-501, Robert Ley.jpg
- Work location
- Münster
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- Commons category
- Robert Ley
- date of birth
- 1890-02-15
- date of death
- 1945-10-25
- manner of death
- Suicide
- cause of death
- hanging to death
- name in native language
- Robert Ley
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- floruit
- 1942-00-00
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Ley ( German: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈlaɪ]; 15 February 1890 – 25 October 1945) was a German Nazi politician and head of the German Labour Front during its entire existence, from 1933 to 1945. He also held many other high positions in the Nazi Party, including Gauleiter, Reichsleiter and Reichsorganisationsleiter.
The son of a farmer from the Rhine Province, Ley saw action in both the eastern and western fronts of the First World War and received the Iron Cross Second Class. After the war, he resumed his studies in chemistry, obtained his doctorate, and worked for IG Farben as a food chemist. Radicalised following the French occupation of the Ruhr, Ley joined the Nazi Party in 1925 and subsequently became the Gauleiter of Southern Rhineland (later Rhineland). Steadily rising through the ranks, he was elected to the Reichstag in 1930, and replaced Gregor Strasser as Reichsorganisationsleiter in 1932.
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