Albert Leo Schlageter
German soldier (1894–1923)
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Albert Leo Schlageter (12 August 1894 — 26 May 1923) was a member of the German Freikorps. His activities sabotaging French occupying troops after World War I led to his arrest and eventual execution by French forces. His death created an image of martyrdom around him, which was cultivated by German nationalist groups, in particular the National Socialist German Workers Party. During the Third Reich, he was widely commemorated as a national hero.
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