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Helmut Schmidt, a Nazi Youth leader who had Jewish ancestry, dies aged 96
November 10, 2015 15:12
The former Chancellor of West Germany Helmut Schmidt has died aged 96.
Mr Schmidt was West German Chancellor from 1974 until 1982 during the height of the Cold War.
His relationship with the Jewish community and possible ties to the Nazi party remained ambiguous during his life.
Interviews and books he wrote offer conflicting images. In one he said he was a “Nazi opponent” but in another he admitted he “came under the influence of the brown rulers”.
