Kurt von Schleicher 1882 – 1934

Biography

Kurt von Schleicher was born on April 7, 1882, in Brandenburg an der Havel, a city in northeastern Germany. Over the course of his life, he would rise to prominence as a German chancellor during a tumultuous period in his nation’s history. His career reflected the political complexities and tensions of the Weimar Republic during its final years.

Von Schleicher’s life ended tragically on June 30, 1934, in Neubabelsberg when he was killed by firearm homicide. His death occurred during a particularly violent and significant period in German history. He was laid to rest at Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde in Berlin, where his grave remains a testament to a life lived during one of Europe’s most challenging eras.

Though his time in public service was marked by the turbulence of early twentieth-century German politics, von Schleicher’s legacy endures as part of the historical record of the Weimar period. His life and death represent the human cost of political upheaval during this pivotal moment in European history.