Rudolf Schwarz (resistance activist)
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Rudolf (Rudi) Schwarz (3 March 1904 – 1 February 1934) was a German Communist Party activist who after 1933 became an anti-government activist. He was arrested, detained and then, a few weeks short of his thirtieth birthday, handed over to the Gestapo who shot him at the beginning of February 1934.
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Rudolf Schwarz | |
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Born | (1904-03-03)3 March 1904 |
Died | 1 February 1934(1934-02-01) (aged 29) |
Occupation(s) | Political activist Party worker Political journalist Party intelligence officer Anti-government activist |
Political party | KPD |
Parent(s) | Arthur Abraham Schwarz 1861-1915 Regina Schwarz (born Japha Brasch) 1867-1921 |
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In the German Democratic Republic he came to wider public attention when the popular author Stephan Hermlin included his story in a 1951 book about resistance to Nazism. After this Schwarz became something of an iconic figure, featured in cinema and television productions.[1][2]