Otto Ernst Remer
Generalmajor Otto Ernst Remer | |
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Remer in 1945 | |
| Born | 18 August 1912 |
| Died | 4 October 1997 (aged 85) Marbella, Spain |
| Known for | Foiling 20 July plot Founding Socialist Reich Party Holocaust denial |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction | Incitement of racial hatred |
| Criminal penalty | 22 months imprisonment |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Service years | 1933-1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Führer Begleit Brigade Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Generalmajor Otto Ernst Remer (18 August 1912 – 4 October 1997) was a German Army officer who served during World War II and played a major role in stopping the 20 July plot in 1944 against Adolf Hitler. He was a captain and a major (1943-1944), and finally a Oberst (colonel) and a Generalmajor (major general) in 1945. In his later years, he became a politician and far-right activist. He co-founded the Socialist Reich Party in West Germany in the 1950s and is considered an influential figure in postwar neo-fascist politics in Germany.