Erich Klausener

Erich Klausener
Erich Klausener in 1933
Personal details
Born
Erich Klausener

(1885-01-25)25 January 1885
Düsseldorf, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died30 June 1934(1934-06-30) (aged 49)
Berlin, German Reich
Parent(s)Peter Klausener (father)
Elisabeth Biesenbach (mother)
ProfessionPolitician
Professor
Known forHead of Catholic Action Berlin
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia
 German Empire
Battles/warsWorld War I

Erich Klausener (25 January 1885 – 30 June 1934) was a German Catholic politician and Catholic martyr in the "Night of the Long Knives", a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from 30 June to 2 July 1934, when the Nazi regime carried out a series of political murders.