Willy Liebel | |
|---|---|
| Oberburgermeister, Nuremberg | |
| In office 15 March 1933 – 20 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Hermann Luppe |
| Succeeded by | Julius Rühm |
| Chief, Planning Department Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production | |
| In office February 1942 – 20 April 1945 | |
| Other positions | |
| 1936–1945 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1929–1933 | City Councilor, Nuremberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Friedrich Wilhelm Liebel 31 August 1897 Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 20 April 1945 (aged 47) Nuremberg, Bavaria, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Resting place | Johannisfriedhof, Nuremberg |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Printing business owner |
| Civilian awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Nickname | Willy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service | Royal Bavarian Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Royal Bavarian Life Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Military awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class Military Merit Order, with swords Wound Badge |
Friedrich Wilhelm "Willy" Liebel (31 August 1897 – 20 April 1945) was a German Nazi Party politician who served as the Oberburgermeister of Nuremberg during Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. He was instrumental in engineering the destruction of the Grand Synagogue of Nuremberg in 1938. He was a member of the paramilitary Sturmabteilung (SA) and rose to the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer. He also sat as a deputy in the Reichstag and died during the Battle of Nuremberg, most likely by suicide.