Julius Streicher

German publisher, Nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1885-1946)

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Lived 1885–1946, aged 61Germany

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1885–1946
Aged 61

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Updated 2026-05-29

Founded Der Stürmer, a Nazi-era antisemitic tabloid that became a propaganda powerhouse and made him a multimillionaire. Served as Franconia's Gauleiter and Reichstag member before facing war crimes conviction.

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Julius Sebastian Streicher was a German publicist, politician, and convicted war criminal. A member of the Nazi Party, he served as the Gauleiter of Franconia and a member of the Reichstag, the national legislature. He was the founder and publisher of the virulently antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer, which became a central element of the Nazi propaganda machine. The publishing firm was financially very successful and made Streicher a multimillionaire.

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