Henri De Man (in Dutch: Hendrik de Man) (Antwerp, 17 November 1885, Greng, Switzerland, 20 June 1953) was one of the leading Belgian socialist theoreticians of his period, who collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II.
Read more about Henri De Man: World War I and The Interwar Period, Plan De Man, Collaboration
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