Léon Degrelle
| Léon Degrelle | |
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| Born |
15 June 1906 Bouillon, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Died | 31 March 1994 (aged 87) Málaga, Andalusia, Spain |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch | |
| Years of service | 1941–45 |
| Rank | Standartenführer |
| Unit |
 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien
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| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Spouse(s) |
1) Marie-Paule Lemay (married 1932, lived 1911-1984) 2) Jeanne Brevet Charbonneau (married 1984-1994, his death) |
| Other work |
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1) Marie-Paule Lemay (married 1932, lived 1911-1984)
Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle (French: [dəgʁɛl]; 15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a Walloon Belgian politician and Nazi collaborator, who founded Rexism and later joined the Waffen SS (becoming a leader of its Walloon contingent) which were front-line troops in German combat operations against the Soviet Union. After World War II, he was a prominent figure in fascist movements.
After studying at a Jesuit college and studying for a law doctorate at the Université catholique de Louvain, Degrelle worked as a journalist for the conservative Roman Catholic periodical Christus Rex. During his time at this publication, he became attracted to the ideas of Charles Maurras and French Integralism. Until 1934, Degrelle worked as a correspondent for the paper in Mexico, during the Cristero War. He led a militant tendency inside the Catholic Party, which he formed around the Éditions de Rex he founded. The Éditions drew its name from the battle cry of the Cristeros: Viva Cristo Rey y Santa María de Guadalupe, alluding to Christ the King.
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