# Walter Dönicke

_German politician (NSDAP) and mayor of Leipzig (1899-1945)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Kurt Walter Dönicke was a German Nazi Party official and politician who became the Oberbürgermeister of Leipzig in Nazi Germany. Removed from office in 1938, he committed suicide in the last days of the Second World War when the city fell to the US Army.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 July 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Eisenach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P19))
- **Died:** 19 April 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P570))
- **Place of death:** New Town Hall ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; primator; joiner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 20 July 1925) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069#P39))

## Questions

**When was Walter Dönicke born?**  
Walter Dönicke was born on 27 July 1899 in Eisenach.

**What positions has Walter Dönicke held?**  
Positions held by Walter Dönicke include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Walter Dönicke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_D%C3%B6nicke) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1617069](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617069) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Volkssturm.jpg by Records of the Office of War Information \[OWI\] (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volkssturm.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Walter Dönicke". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/walter-donicke. Retrieved 14 November 2026.