About Hugo Urbahns
Lived 1890 – 1946 (aged 56). Hugo Urbahns was a German politician and teacher.
Hugo Urbahns (18 February 1890 – 16 November 1946) was a German communist revolutionary and politician.
He was involved in the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in the 1920s. He was jailed for his role in the Hamburg Uprising of 1923, and spent time on hunger strike.
He was expelled from the KPD in the late 1920s, and became the leader of the Leninbund, a left split from the KPD.
For a time he had links with Leon Trotsky, but they drifted apart over a number of issues, including Urbahns' development of "third campist" positions that the Soviet Union was no longer a workers' state.
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Who was Hugo Urbahns?
German politician (1890-1946)
When was Hugo Urbahns born?
Hugo Urbahns was born on 18 February 1890 in Lieth.
When did Hugo Urbahns die?
Hugo Urbahns died on 16 November 1946 in Stockholm.
What was Hugo Urbahns's occupation?
Hugo Urbahns was a politician and teacher.
What nationality was Hugo Urbahns?
Hugo Urbahns was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugo Urbahns. https://biography.guide/hugo-urbahns/
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