Otto Ernst Remer | |
|---|---|
 Remer in 1945 | |
| Born | 18 August 1912 |
| Died | 4 October 1997 (aged 85) |
| Known for | Foiling 20 July plot Founding Socialist Reich Party Holocaust denial |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | Incitement of racial hatred |
| Criminal penalty | 22 months imprisonment |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Wehrmacht |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Otto Ernst Remer (18 August 1912 – 4 October 1997) was a German Wehrmacht officer in World War II who played a major role in stopping the 20 July plot in 1944 against Adolf Hitler. In his later years, he became a politician and far-right activist.[1] He co-founded the Socialist Reich Party in West Germany in the 1950s and is considered an influential figure in postwar neo-fascist politics in Germany.[1]