# Otto Kühne

_German politician (1893-1955)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Otto Kühne was a German communist militant, who led a maquis group of German antifascist fighters in the French region of Lozère in 1943 and 1944 during World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 May 1893 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P19))
- **Died:** 8 December 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brandenburg an der Havel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; resistance fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Germany; Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778#P39))

## Questions

**When was Otto Kühne born?**  
Otto Kühne was born on 12 May 1893 in Berlin.

**What positions has Otto Kühne held?**  
Positions held by Otto Kühne include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Kühne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_K%C3%BChne) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q91778](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91778) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Otto-Kühne-Gymnasium, Bonn.jpg by Monika Hoerath (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otto-K%C3%BChne-Gymnasium,_Bonn.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Otto Kühne". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-kuhne. Retrieved 15 November 2026.