Potempa Murder of 1932

When

10 Aug 1932

Kind

Murder

Killed

1

Coordinates

50.57° N, 18.66° E

Description

Murder by Nazi stormtroopers in Germany

Injured

4

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Murder by Nazi stormtroopers in Germany

The Potempa murder of 1932 was a cause célèbre during Germany's Weimar Republic and the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party. Committed by Nazi Party members, the brutal murder cast a dark shadow over the political advance of Hitler and the Nazis at the time. Many acts of violence would follow; the Potempa Murder was an early precursor.

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