Albert Schreiner

Albert Schreiner
Schreiner in Spain c. 1936–1939
Minister of War of the
Free People's State of Württemberg
In office
11 November 1918 – 15 November 1918
Minister-PresidentWilhelm Blos
Preceded byOtto von Marchtaler
Succeeded byUlrich Fischer
Personal details
Born7 August 1892
Died4 August 1979(1979-08-04) (aged 86)
PartySPD (1910–1917)
USPD (1917–1919)
KPD (1919–1929, 1933–1946)
KPD(O) (1929–1933)
SED (after 1946)
Other political
affiliations
Spartacus League (1914–1918)
Occupation
  • Locksmith
  • Mechanic
  • Politician
  • Revolutionary
  • Author
  • Historian
Military service
Allegiance Revolutionaries
Spanish Republic
Branch/serviceAntimilitärischer Apparat
International Brigades
Years of service1923
1936–1939
RankBrigade Chief of Staff
UnitXIII International Brigade
Battles/wars
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Albert Hermann Schreiner (7 August 1892 – 4 August 1979) was a German communist revolutionary, politician, and historian. He served briefly as minister of war of the Free People's State of Württemberg following the German Revolution, then in the Antimilitärischer Apparat of the Communist Party of Germany during the Hamburg Uprising, and finally as chief of staff for the XIII International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War.