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Heinrich Rau
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Heinrich Gottlob "Heiner" Rau was a German communist politician during the Weimar Era, a commander in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, and a leading East German statesman after
Rau in 1951
Rau in 1951
Stuttgart's New Castle c. 1916. The upper parts of the then-adjacent Wilhelm Palais can be seen behind the right wing of the castle.
Stuttgart's New Castle c. 1916. The upper parts of the then-adjacent Wilhelm Palais can be seen behind the right wing of the castle.
Heinrich Rau, Richard Staimer and Kurt Frank in Spain c. 1937–1938
Heinrich Rau, Richard Staimer and Kurt Frank in Spain c. 1937–1938
Guarded by French soldiers, Republican refugees arrive at the Argelers concentration camp, March 1939
Guarded by French soldiers, Republican refugees arrive at the Argelers concentration camp, March 1939
Richard Staimer
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Richard Staimer was a German communist politician, trade unionist and military officer who commanded the Thälmann Battalion and XI International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, later serving as a Ge
Heinrich Rau
…Belchite, Teruel and the Aragon Offensive, where Rau was wounded. When Rau took charge of the XI Brigade, he might have been at odds with his predecessor, Richard Staimer, the future son-in-law of KPD leader Wilhelm Pieck. This was the time of the Great Purge which had its echos in Spain, and it could be perilous to have…
Staimer (left) with Mikhail Koltsov (center) and Hans Kahle (right) in Spain c. 1936–1937
Staimer (left) with Mikhail Koltsov (center) and Hans Kahle (right) in Spain c. 1936–1937