Erich Ziegler
German politician (1914-2004)
Erich Ziegler (29 February 1914 – 6 May 2004) was a German politician and resistance activist. He was active in the "Heinz Kapelle Group" during the 1930s. After the war, Ziegler was a leader of the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin (SEW).
Early years
Ziegler was born in Neukölln in 1914 and grew up in a working class family. After finishing Volksschule schooling, he became a bakers' apprentice. In 1929 he witnessed clashes between police and demonstrators on May Day in Neukölln. He joined the Young Communist League of Germany in the same year. His wife, Elli (née Fuchs), was an activist of the Socialist Workers Youth (the youth wing of the SPD).
Resistance struggle
Erich and Elli Ziegler continued their political activities after the National Socialist take-over in 1933. Erich Ziegler was fired from his job.
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