Karl Holz: Difference between revisions
imported>SW10048 Created page with "thumb '''Karl Holz''' (27 December 1895 - 20 April 1945) was a German Nazi politician who served as ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Franconia and leader of the Nazi Party in the Nuremberg area. ==Biography== Karl Holz was born in Nuremberg in 1895. In 1920 he joined the German Socialist Party under chairman Julius Streicher. When Streicher joined the Nazi Party the following year, Holz was one of the Soci..." |
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|Image = Bundesarchiv Bild 119-1516-01, Karl von Holz.jpg | |||
|fullname = Karl Holz | |||
|occupation = Nazi Politician | |||
|origin = Nuremberg, Germant | |||
|crimes = [[Murder]] <br> [[Anti-Semitism]] <br> [[War crimes]] | |||
|type of villain = Fascist Leader | |||
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'''Karl Holz''' (27 December 1895 - 20 April 1945) was a German [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] politician who served as ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Franconia and leader of the Nazi Party in the Nuremberg area. | '''Karl Holz''' (27 December 1895 - 20 April 1945) was a German [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] politician who served as ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Franconia and leader of the Nazi Party in the Nuremberg area. | ||
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In 1945 Holz lead the defence of Nuremberg against Allied forces. After American troops of the 3rd Infantry Division had all but taken Nuremberg on 18 April 1945, Holz barricaded himself in the Nuremberg Police Presidium along with a small group. While barricaded inside Holz shot dead Mayor of Nuremberg Willy Liebel after he suggested surrendering. Two days later, on 20 April, Holz, still barricaded inside, shot himself rather than surrender to the Allies. | In 1945 Holz lead the defence of Nuremberg against Allied forces. After American troops of the 3rd Infantry Division had all but taken Nuremberg on 18 April 1945, Holz barricaded himself in the Nuremberg Police Presidium along with a small group. While barricaded inside Holz shot dead Mayor of Nuremberg Willy Liebel after he suggested surrendering. Two days later, on 20 April, Holz, still barricaded inside, shot himself rather than surrender to the Allies. | ||
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[[Category:Villains of World War 2]] | [[Category:Villains of World War 2]] | ||
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[[Category:Murderer]] | [[Category:Murderer]] | ||
[[Category:Suicidal]] | [[Category:Suicidal]] | ||
[[Category:Cowards]] | [[Category:Cowards]] | ||
[[Category:Anti-Semetic]] | [[Category:Anti-Semetic]] | ||
[[Category:Xenophobes]] | |||
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[[Category:Tricksters]] | |||
