Robert Ley ( ; 15 February 1890 – 25 October 1945) was a Nazi politician and head of the German Labour Front from 1933 to 1945. He committed suicide while awaiting trial for war crimes.
Read more about Robert Ley: Early Life, Labour Front Head, Strength Through Joy, Wartime Role, Postwar
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