Janosch

Country/Region:: Germany, Poland

Born:: March 11, 1931
Genres:: Children's literature

Photo: Peter Peitsch (2011) / www.peitschphoto.com

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Pseudonym for Horst Wessel Eckert. His father christened him Horst Wessel (1907–1930) after an SA-Sturmführer who was hailed as a martyr by the Nazis after they claimed he was killed by Communists. Wessel wrote the lyrics to the "Horst Wessel-Lied", the official battle song of the German Nazi party and the national anthem during the Third Reich (1933–1945).

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The article written by: Lillemor Törnvall Olsson. Published: May 23, 2006
Last update: January 6, 2015 by Alex editorial staff

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