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Matthias Spanlang

1887–1940

Nationality: Austria
Occupation: Catholic priest

Matthias Spanlang (February 20, 1887 â June 5, 1940) was an Austrian priest and political prisoner.

Incarceration history

Facilities

Buchenwald concentration camp
Dates unknown

Biography

Matthias Spanlang (February 20, 1887 â June 5, 1940) was an Austrian priest and political prisoner.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

Ester Tencer
1909–1990Austria
Johann Neuffer
1912Austria
Rudolf Hilferding
1877–1941Austria
Georg Krausz
1894–1973Austria
Richard Steidle
1881–1940Austria
Richard Steidle (20 September 1881 â 30 August 1940) was an Austrian lawyer and the leader of the paramilitary Heimwehr in Tyrol.
Hugo Hantsch
1895–1972Austria

External references

Wikipedia
Wikidata (Q1379007)