Wilhelm Friedrich Loeper
Wilhelm Friedrich Loeper | |
|---|---|
| Gauleiter, Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt | |
| In office 1 April 1927 – 23 October 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Gustav Hermann Schmischke |
| Succeeded by | Joachim Albrecht Eggeling |
| Reichsstatthalter, Free State of Anhalt | |
| In office 5 May 1933 – 23 October 1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Freyberg |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Sauckel |
| Reichsstatthalter, Free State of Brunswick | |
| In office 5 May 1933 – 23 October 1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Dietrich Klagges |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Sauckel |
| Legislative positions | |
| 1933–1935 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1930–1933 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1928–1933 | Free State of Anhalt Landtag Deputy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1883 Schwerin, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire |
| Died | 23 October 1935 (aged 52) Dessau, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Civilian awards | Blood Order Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army Freikorps Reichswehr |
| Years of service | 1903–1924 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Pioneer battalions 3, 23, 4, 19 & 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War I Spartakus uprising |
| Military awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross Frederickscross Wound Badge |
Wilhelm Friedrich Loeper (13 October 1883 – 23 October 1935) was a German military officer under the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. He was also a Nazi Party politician who participated in the Beer Hall Putsch and later served as the Gauleiter of Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt and as the Reichsstatthalter of the free states of Anhalt and Brunswick.