Sepp Ritter

Sepp Ritter (29 January 1912 – 19 January 1989) was a veterinarian and politician from Liechtenstein. He was the leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein from 1943 to 1945, a Nazi Party that aimed to unify with Nazi Germany.

Life Ritter was born on 29 January 1912 in Mauren as the son of Eduard Ritter and Kathona (née Biedermann). He studied veterinary medicine in Vienna, where he received a doctorate in 1937.

In 1937 Ritter opened a veterinary clinic in Schaan. Following from 1940 he was a leading figure of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein and was the head of the party's sports department until 1942. He was also a contributor to the party's newspaper, Der Umbruch. thumb Ritter married Alma von Grebmer in 1938 and they had five children together. He died on 19 January 1989 in Schaan, aged 76. He is buried in the town's cemetery.