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Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht (/ ˈ l iː p k n ɛ x t /; [1] German: [ˈliːpknɛçt] ⓘ; 13 August 1871 – 15 January 1919) was a German politician and revolutionary socialist. A leader of the far-left wing of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Liebknecht was a co-founder of the Spartacus League and Communist Party of ...
One San man was shot and killed, after which three other men, as well as 16 women and children were arrested. [14] 1908-11-XX N.N. Ramansdrift: Klein-Namaland, Deutsch-Südwestafrika: Colonial police sergeant Johannes Becker and native policeman Abraham pursued two armed native men suspected of stealing a goat. One of them was killed with two ...
Lived under the pseudonym of Karl Neumann after the War. Then discovered in 1960 and arrested. Klaus Barbie – Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1987, died after serving four years' imprisonment; Heinz Barth – Convicted in 1983 for his involvement in the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre; released in 1997; died in 2007
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On the day of the demonstration, Liebknecht speaks despite threats of arrest. He is quickly gagged and arrested, to be taken in for questioning away from the protesting crowds. Liebknecht is told he has a choice in his sentencing: He can receive a smaller charge with a minimum sentence of one day, or a larger charge of high treason with a ...