Johann von Leers
| Johann von Leers | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 25 January 1902 Karbow-Vietlübbe, Germany |
| Died | 5 March 1965 Cairo, Egypt |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Rank | Sturmbannführer |
Johann von Leers (January 25, 1902 – March 5, 1965), was a soldier in Nazi Germany. He was an Alter Kämpfer and an honorary Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS. He was also a professor known for his strong anti-Jewish beliefs. He was important in making propaganda.
He was an advisor to Gamal Abdel Nasser.[1] He published for Goebbels, in Peron's Argentina and for Nasser's Egypt. He changed his religion to Islam. He then changed his name to Omar Amin.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ The Wiener Library bulletin, Volume 15. Wiener Library. 1961. p. 2
- Rees, Philip (1990). Biographical dictionary of the extreme right since 1890. Macmillan Library Reference.
- Lee, Martin A. (1997). The Beast Reawakens. Little Brown & Company. ISBN 978-0-316-51959-5.
- Irving Sedar and Harold J. Greenberg, Behind the Egyptian Sphinx: Nasser's strange bedfellows; prelude to World War III?, Philadelphia, Chilton Co., 1960