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Robert Ley

Overview

  • Born
    February 15, 1890 · Niederbreidenbach, Germany
  • Died
    October 25, 1945 · Nuremberg, Germany (suicide by hanging)
  • Height
    5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)

Mini bio

  • Robert Ley was born on February 15, 1890 in Niederbreidenbach, Germany. He was married to Inga Spilcker and Elisabeth Schmidt. He died on October 25, 1945 in Nuremberg, Germany.

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  • Spouses
      Inga Spilcker(1938 - December 29, 1942) (her death, 3 children)
      Elisabeth Schmidt(1921 - 1938) (divorced, 1 child)

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  • Political party member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei , abbreviated to NSDAP).
  • Appointed to edit the Nazi newspaper 'Westdeutsche Beobachter'.
  • Fathered five children.
  • Was Reich Commissioner for Social House-Building from 1941 to 1945.
  • Was in charge of 'Strength through Joy' (Kraft durch Freude), a movement which played a major part in the lives of all German civilians.

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