Kurt von Schleicher

von Schleicher in 1934 during Night of the Long Knives

Kurt Ferdinand Friedrich Hermann von Schleicher (7 April 1882 ; Brandenburg an der Havel- 30 June 1934 ; Babelsburg) was chancellor of Germany in the last days of the Weimar Republic, before Adolf Hitler became Chancellor and Führer (dictator). He was also earlier known for being a general during World War I,[1] under Paul von Hindenburg,[2] the President of Germany whilst Schleicher was Chancellor. General Schleicher cooperated with the Nazis in the 1920s. He helped them with weapons and military training.

He was killed as a main target during the Night of the Long Knives by the SS. Hitler justified his actions the next day by announcing that Von Schleicher and Ernst Röhm were plotting to overthrow him. His wife, Elizabeth, was also killed in the attack.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Camp, Rick (18 April 2016). "The American Sniper and Red Dot Sights". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ↑ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERschleicher.htm[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Kurt von Schleicher. Who is Kurt von Schleicher? What is Kurt von Schleicher? Where is Kurt von Schleicher? Definition of Kurt von Schleicher. Meaning of Kurt von Schleicher". Archived from the original on 2005-01-29. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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