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Lorenz Knorr was born on July 18th 1921 in Eger (CSSR), today called Cheb. He was the son of functionaries of the labour movement. Before WW2, he was a member of the social democratic party of the CSSR. During Nazi-rule, he participated in spreading information, publications, acts of sabotage on armament- and war-transports as well as in blowing up ammunition depots. He was called up for the German Wehrmacht and in 1942; he came in front of a court martial for undermining military strength. He was sent to a punishment battalion in Africa. Here, as well as later in occupied Poland, he found ways of antifascist action. From 1947-1950, he was county secretary of the Socialist Youth Germany and from 1950-1960 he was their federal secretary. In 1960, he left the social democrat party in protest, being opposed to its affirmation of the NATO-policies. Due to this, he took part in founding the German Peace Union.
Lorenz Knorr was born on July 18th 1921 in Eger (CSSR), today called Cheb. He was the son of functionaries of the labour movement. Before WW2, he was a member of the social democratic party of the CSSR. During Nazi-rule, he participated in spreading information, publications, acts of sabotage on armament- and war-transports as well as in blowing up ammunition depots. He was called up for the German Wehrmacht and in 1942; he came in front of a court martial for undermining military strength. He was sent to a punishment battalion in Africa. Here, as well as later in occupied Poland, he found ways of antifascist action. From 1947-1950, he was county secretary of the Socialist Youth Germany and from 1950-1960 he was their federal secretary. In 1960, he left the social democrat party in protest, being opposed to its affirmation of the NATO-policies. Due to this, he took part in founding the German Peace Union.

Lorenz Knorr wurde am 18.Juli 1921 in Eger ( CSSR ) heute Cheb geboren. Als Sohn einer Arbeiterfunktionärsfamilie, war L. Knorr vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg Mitglied der Sozialdemokratischen Partei der CSSR. Während der Nazi Herrschaft wirkte L. Knorr bei der Verbreitung von Informationen, Publikationen, Sabotage an Rüstungs - und Kriegstransporten, als auch bei Sprengungen von Munitionslagern, mit. Er wurde zur Wehrmacht einberufen und kam 1942 wegen Wehrkraftszersetzung vor ein Kriegsgericht, dann in eine Strafkompanie in Afrika. Auch dort sowie später im besetzten Polen fand er Möglichkeiten zur antifaschistischen Tätigkeit. 1947-1950 war er Landessekretär bei der Sozialistische Jugend Deutschlands - Die Falken und amtierte von 1950-1960 als Bundessekretär. 1960 stieg er wegen Protest aus der SPD aus und positionierte sich gegen das Einschwenken der SPD auf den NATO- Kurs. Daraufhin gründete er die Deutsche Friedensunion (DFU) mit.

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Lorenz Knorr was born on July 18th 1921 in Eger (CSSR), today called Cheb. He was the son of functionaries of the labour movement. Before WW2, he was a member of the social democratic party of the CSSR. During Nazi-rule, he participated in spreading information, publications, acts of sabotage on armament- and war-transports as well as in blowing up ammunition depots. He was called up for the German Wehrmacht and in 1942; he came in front of a court martial for undermining military strength. He was sent to a punishment battalion in Africa. Here, as well as later in occupied Poland, he found ways of antifascist action. From 1947-1950, he was county secretary of the Socialist Youth Germany and from 1950-1960 he was their federal secretary. In 1960, he left the social democrat party in protest, being opposed to its affirmation of the NATO-policies. Due to this, he took part in founding the German Peace Union.
Lorenz Knorr was born on July 18th 1921 in Eger (CSSR), today called Cheb. He was the son of functionaries of the labour movement. Before WW2, he was a member of the social democratic party of the CSSR. During Nazi-rule, he participated in spreading information, publications, acts of sabotage on armament- and war-transports as well as in blowing up ammunition depots. He was called up for the German Wehrmacht and in 1942; he came in front of a court martial for undermining military strength. He was sent to a punishment battalion in Africa. Here, as well as later in occupied Poland, he found ways of antifascist action. From 1947-1950, he was county secretary of the Socialist Youth Germany and from 1950-1960 he was their federal secretary. In 1960, he left the social democrat party in protest, being opposed to its affirmation of the NATO-policies. Due to this, he took part in founding the German Peace Union.
Lorenz Knorr was born on July 18th 1921 in Eger (CSSR), today called Cheb. He was the son of functionaries of the labour movement. Before WW2, he was a member of the social democratic party of the CSSR. During Nazi-rule, he participated in spreading information, publications, acts of sabotage on armament- and war-transports as well as in blowing up ammunition depots. He was called up for the German Wehrmacht and in 1942; he came in front of a court martial for undermining military strength. He was sent to a punishment battalion in Africa. Here, as well as later in occupied Poland, he found ways of antifascist action. From 1947-1950, he was county secretary of the Socialist Youth Germany and from 1950-1960 he was their federal secretary. In 1960, he left the social democrat party in protest, being opposed to its affirmation of the NATO-policies. Due to this, he took part in founding the German Peace Union.

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Lorenz Knorr wurde am 18.Juli 1921 in Eger ( CSSR ) heute Cheb geboren. Als Sohn einer Arbeiterfunktionärsfamilie, war L. Knorr vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg Mitglied der Sozialdemokratischen Partei der CSSR. Während der Nazi Herrschaft wirkte L. Knorr bei der Verbreitung von Informationen, Publikationen, Sabotage an Rüstungs - und Kriegstransporten, als auch bei Sprengungen von Munitionslagern, mit. Er wurde zur Wehrmacht einberufen und kam 1942 wegen Wehrkraftszersetzung vor ein Kriegsgericht, dann in eine Strafkompanie in Afrika. Auch dort sowie später im besetzten Polen fand er Möglichkeiten zur antifaschistischen Tätigkeit. 1947-1950 war er Landessekretär bei der Sozialistische Jugend Deutschlands - Die Falken und amtierte von 1950-1960 als Bundessekretär. 1960 stieg er wegen Protest aus der SPD aus und positionierte sich gegen das Einschwenken der SPD auf den NATO- Kurs. Daraufhin gründete er die Deutsche Friedensunion (DFU) mit.
Lorenz Knorr wurde am 18.Juli 1921 in Eger ( CSSR ) heute Cheb geboren. Als Sohn einer Arbeiterfunktionärsfamilie, war L. Knorr vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg Mitglied der Sozialdemokratischen Partei der CSSR. Während der Nazi Herrschaft wirkte L. Knorr bei der Verbreitung von Informationen, Publikationen, Sabotage an Rüstungs - und Kriegstransporten, als auch bei Sprengungen von Munitionslagern, mit. Er wurde zur Wehrmacht einberufen und kam 1942 wegen Wehrkraftszersetzung vor ein Kriegsgericht, dann in eine Strafkompanie in Afrika. Auch dort sowie später im besetzten Polen fand er Möglichkeiten zur antifaschistischen Tätigkeit. 1947-1950 war er Landessekretär bei der Sozialistische Jugend Deutschlands - Die Falken und amtierte von 1950-1960 als Bundessekretär. 1960 stieg er wegen Protest aus der SPD aus und positionierte sich gegen das Einschwenken der SPD auf den NATO- Kurs. Daraufhin gründete er die Deutsche Friedensunion (DFU) mit.

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