Karl Leopold von Möller
Karl Leopold von Möller (11 October 1876 – 21 February 1943) was an Austrian military officer, author and German nationalist politician. He was born into a military family of the Austro-Hungarian nobility and became a senior general staff officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, rising to the rank of Oberst (colonel) and regimental commandant. From 1932 to 1933, Möller was the 1st Gauleiter of the Banat. He was an enthusiastic supporter of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party and, in 1932, founded the antisemitic newspaper "Der Stürmer" in Timișoara, an imitation of the German Nazi publication.
Karl von Möller | |
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| 1st Gauleiter of the Banat | |
| In office 1932–1933 | |
| Deputy Leader the German Party | |
| In office 1919–1921 | |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office November 1919 – June 1926 | |
| Constituency | Banat Swabia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Leopold Edler von Möller 11 October 1876 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 21 February 1943 (aged 66) Jimbolia, Romania |
| Political party | Nazi Party (1931–1943) |
| Other political affiliations | Germany Party (until 1924) Independent (1924–1931) |
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| Parent | Karl August von Möller |
| Relatives | Queen Victoria (2nd Cousin),-Harteneck (Father b. 1836 – d. 1892), Countessa, Karoline von Möller-Harteneck (Mother – née Pickard b. 1847 – d. 1927) |
| Education | Theresian Military Academy, Kriegsschule (Austria) |
| Occupation | Army officer, author and politician |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Years of service | 1893–1927 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands | 65th Infantry Regiment of Hungary, 34th Infantry Division, |
| Battles/wars | Serbian campaign of World War I, Battle of Galicia |
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