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Matthias Erzberger

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Matthias Erzberger

Birth
Buttenhausen, Landkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
26 Aug 1921 (aged 45)
Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Biberach an der Riss, Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Add to Map
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Politician in the German Empire, and Weimar Republic. He was a member of the Catholic Centre Party, member of the Reichstag, and minister of finance of Germany from 1919 to 1920. Considered a traitor by some radical political factions, he was assassinated by members of the ultra-nationalist death squad "Organisation Consul" (created and headed by Hermann Ehrhardt) for his signing of the ceasefire agreement of Compiègne in 1918. His assassins were later smuggled into Hungary and escaped prosecution, until after World War II.

Politician in the German Empire, and Weimar Republic. He was a member of the Catholic Centre Party, member of the Reichstag, and minister of finance of Germany from 1919 to 1920. Considered a traitor by some radical political factions, he was assassinated by members of the ultra-nationalist death squad "Organisation Consul" (created and headed by Hermann Ehrhardt) for his signing of the ceasefire agreement of Compiègne in 1918. His assassins were later smuggled into Hungary and escaped prosecution, until after World War II.

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  • Originally Created by: Thomas Haas
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168783171/matthias-erzberger: accessed ), memorial page for Matthias Erzberger (20 Sep 1875–26 Aug 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168783171, citing Alter katholischer Friedhof, Biberach an der Riss, Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Maintained by Find a Grave.