Léon Degrelle Military person

Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle (French: [dəgʁɛl]; 15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a Walloon Belgian politician, who founded Rexism and later joined the Waffen SS (becoming a leader of its Walloon contingent) which were front-line troops in the fight against the Soviet Union. After World War II, he was a prominent figure in fascist movements.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 15, 1906
Birth place	Belgium , Bouillon , Wallonia
Date of death	March 31, 1994
Place of death	Spain , Málaga

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Eastern Front (World War II) World War II
military unit	28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien
service start	1941
service end	1945