Otto Ernst Remer | |
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Remer in 1945 | |
Born | |
Died | 4 October 1997 | (aged 85)
Known for | Foiling 20 July plot Founding Socialist Reich Party Holocaust denial |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Incitement of racial hatred |
Criminal penalty | 22 months imprisonment |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Wehrmacht |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Otto Ernst Remer (18 August 1912 – 4 October 1997) was a German Wehrmacht officer in World War II who played a major role in stopping the 20 July plot in 1944 against Adolf Hitler. In his later years, he became a politician and far-right activist.[1] He co-founded the Socialist Reich Party in West Germany in the 1950s and is considered an influential figure in postwar neo-fascist politics in Germany.[1]
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