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Robert Heinrich Wagner

German Nazi politician (1895-1946)

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Robert Heinrich Wagner, born as Robert Heinrich Backfisch, was a German Nazi Party official and politician who served as Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Baden, and Chief of Civil Administration for Alsace during the German occupation of France in World War II. Following the end of the Second World War, Wagner was extradited to France where he was tried, sentenced to death and executed by firing squad.

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Born
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Place of birth
Lindach (Eberbach) wd
Died
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Citizenship
Germany wd
Occupation
politician wd
Political party
Nazi Party (since 29 July 1925) wd

Positions held wd

  • Chief of Civil Administration (7 August 1940 – 8 May 1945)
  • member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (10 April 1938 – 8 May 1945)
  • member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (29 March 1936 – 10 April 1938)
  • member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (12 November 1933 – 29 March 1936)
  • Reichsstatthalter (5 May 1933 – 8 May 1945)
  • minister-president (11 March 1933 – 6 May 1933)
  • member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (5 March 1933 – 12 November 1933)
  • member of state parliament (27 October 1929 – 5 March 1933)
  • Gauleiter (25 March 1925 – 8 May 1945)

Awards wd

  • Iron Cross (1914), 1st class (1917)
  • Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class
  • Blood Order

Questions

When was Robert Heinrich Wagner born?
Robert Heinrich Wagner was born on 13 October 1895 in Lindach (Eberbach).
What positions has Robert Heinrich Wagner held?
Positions held by Robert Heinrich Wagner include: Chief of Civil Administration (1940–1945); member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (1938–1945); member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (1936–1938); member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany (1933–1936); Reichsstatthalter (1933–1945).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Robert Heinrich Wagner · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q71604 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: RobertWagner.JPG by Hoffmann, München (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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