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Sepp Ritter (29 January 1912 – 19 January 1989) was a
veterinarian
A veterinarian (vet) or veterinary surgeon is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, veterinarians also play a role in animal r ...
and politician from Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east ...
. He was the leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein
The German National Movement in Liechtenstein (, VDBL) was a Nazi party in Liechtenstein that existed between 1938 and 1945.
Formation and ideology
Nazi groups had existed in Liechtenstein since 1933, primarily because of the rise of Nazi Ge ...
from 1943 to 1945, a Nazi Party
The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party ( or NSDAP), was a far-right politics, far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported the ideology of Nazism. Its precursor ...
that aimed to unify with Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German Reich, German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a Totalit ...
.
Life
Ritter was born on 29 January 1912 inMauren
Mauren (; High Alemannic: ''Muura'') is a municipality in Liechtenstein that is situated in the north of the country. It has a population of 4,401. The Curta mechanical calculator was produced by Contina AG, in Mauren.
In 1937 Ritter opened a veterinary clinic in
Ritter married Alma von Grebmer in 1938 and they had five children together.
He died on 19 January 1989 in
Schaan
Schaan (; dialectal: ''Schaa'') is the largest Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039, ma ...
. Following from 1940 he was a leading figure of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein
The German National Movement in Liechtenstein (, VDBL) was a Nazi party in Liechtenstein that existed between 1938 and 1945.
Formation and ideology
Nazi groups had existed in Liechtenstein since 1933, primarily because of the rise of Nazi Ge ...
and was the head of the party's sports department until 1942. Following Alfons Goop
Alfons Goop (15 October 1910 – 25 September 1993) was a Liechtensteiner politician during World War II. He was the leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein from 1940 to 1943, a Nazi Party that aimed to unify with Nazi Germa ...
's resignation in 1943, Sepp was the leader of the party until its disestablishment in May 1945. He was also a contributor to the party's newspaper, ''Der Umbruch
''Der Umbruch'' (lit. "The Upheaval", sometimes referred to by its nickname ''Der Bruch'') was a newspaper published in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.' It was the organ of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VDBL), a National Socialist
...
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Personal life
Ritter married Alma von Grebmer in 1938 and they had five children together.
He died on 19 January 1989 in Schaan
Schaan (; dialectal: ''Schaa'') is the largest Municipalities of Liechtenstein, municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039, ma ...
, aged 76 years old. He is buried in the town's cemetery.
References
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