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John Rabe | |
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| Born | John Heinrich Detlef Rabe 23 November 1882 |
| Died | 5 January 1950 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | Siemens AG |
| Known for | Saving about 250,000 Chinese civilians during the Nanjing Massacre Establishing the Nanking Safety Zone |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Spouse | Dora Rabe |
| Relatives | Thomas Rabe (grandson) |
John Heinrich Detlef Rabe (23 November 1882 – 5 January 1950) was a Nazi businessman and diplomat best known for his efforts to stop war crimes during the Japanese Nanjing Massacre and protect Chinese civilians. The Nanking Safety Zone, which he helped to establish, sheltered approximately 250,000 Chinese people from attack by the Imperial Japanese Army. He had been sent to China as an official German representative in the European-U.S. diplomatic quarter in Nanjing, the Chinese capital. He served as senior chief of the diplomatic mission at the time of Japanese conquest.