Clara Stauffer
Spanish Falangist (1904–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clara Stauffer (1904–October 4, 1984) was a Spanish Falangist and Nazi ratline operator. She was a member of the Sección Femenina, a women's Falangist group, during the Spanish Civil War. She served as its chief propagandist and later as its head of foreign affairs. She was involved with the group's efforts to strengthen ties between Francoist Spain and Nazi Germany in World War II. After the war, she was one of the most prominent smugglers of Nazi fugitives, giving them shelter in Spain and arranging their travel to Argentina.
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Clara Stauffer | |
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Born | 1904 (1904) |
Died | 4 October 1984(1984-10-04) (aged 79–80) Madrid, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Organization | Sección Femenina |
Movement | Falangism |
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