Hans Schmidt | |
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| Born | April 24, 1927 Völklingen, Germany |
| Died | May 30, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | naturalized American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, political activist |
| Known for | veteran of the Waffen-SS founder of the German-American National Political Action Committee (GANPAC) |
Hans Schmidt (24 April 1927 – 30 May 2010) was a German-born naturalized American citizen, member of the Waffen-SS during World War II, and founder of the German-American National Political Action Committee (GANPAC). He was primarily known for his promotion of White separatism, Nazism, antisemitism, and Holocaust denial. Schmidt was arrested in Germany on hate charges in 1995, but avoided standing trial by returning to the USA while released on bail.[1]
- ^ Grumke, Thomas (2004). "Relations Between Right-Wing Extremists in Germany and the United States, 1945-1990". In Detlef Junker (ed.). The United States and Germany in the era of the Cold War, 1945-1990. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 496. ISBN 0-521-83731-6. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2013-08-12.