Viktor Lutze
Viktor Lutze (28 December 1890 – 2 May 1943) was a German Nazi Party functionary and the commander of the Sturmabteilung ("SA") who succeeded Ernst Röhm as Stabschef and Reichsleiter. After he died from injuries received in a car accident, Lutze was given an elaborate state funeral in Berlin on 7 May 1943.
Viktor Lutze | |
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| Born | 28 December 1890 Bevergern, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany |
| Died | 2 May 1943 (aged 52) Potsdam, Brandenburg, Prussia, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | German Army Sturmabteilung (SA) |
| Years of service | 1912–1943 |
| Rank | Stabschef SA |
| Commands held | SA-Gruppe Nord, Sturmabteilung |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | 1914 Iron Cross, second and first class Cross of Honour 1914–1918 Combatants Brunswick Rally Badge German Order (Posthumous) |
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