Richard Steidle | |
|---|---|
 Steidle (middle), 1930 | |
| Born | 20 September 1881 |
| Died | 30 August 1940 (aged 58) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Education | Doctor of jurisprudence |
| Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Leader of the Heimwehr in Tyrol |
| Title | Heimwehr leader |
| Term | 1927-1930 |
| Successor | Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg |
| Political party | Christian Social Party |
Richard Steidle (20 September 1881 – 30 August 1940) was an Austrian lawyer and the leader of the paramilitary Heimwehr in Tyrol. He was a leading representative of the pro-independence tendency on the far right of Austrian politics and as such was opposed to the Nazi Party which supported the incorporation of Austria into a Großdeutschland. Following the Anschluss, Steidle was sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp, where he was killed in 1940.