About Rosa Thälmann
Lived 1890 – 1962 (aged 72). Rosa Thälmann was a German politician and communist.
Rosa Thälmann, (27 March 1890 – 21 September 1962), was a German communist politician and the wife of Ernst Thälmann, who was the leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1925 to 1933. They had a daughter named Irma in 1919. Thälmann's husband was arrested by the Nazis in 1933 and held in solitary confinement in Buchenwald concentration camp. She also served as a deputy for the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in the .
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Who was Rosa Thälmann?
German communist politician, wife of Ernst Thälmann (1890-1962)
When was Rosa Thälmann born?
Rosa Thälmann was born on 27 March 1890 in Bargfeld-Stegen.
When did Rosa Thälmann die?
Rosa Thälmann died on 21 September 1962 in Berlin.
What was Rosa Thälmann's occupation?
Rosa Thälmann was a politician and communist.
What nationality was Rosa Thälmann?
Rosa Thälmann was German.
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