John Rabe
German Nazi and businessman (1882–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Heinrich Detlef Rabe (23 November 1882 – 5 January 1950) was a German businessman and Nazi Party member best known for his efforts to stop war crimes during the Japanese Nanjing Massacre (also romanized as Nanking) and his work to protect and help Chinese civilians during the massacre that ensued. The Nanking Safety Zone, which he helped to establish, sheltered approximately 250,000 Chinese people from being killed. He officially represented Germany and acted as senior chief of the European-U.S. establishment that remained in Nanjing, the Chinese capital at the time, when the city fell to the Japanese troops.
For the biographical movie, see John Rabe (film).
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Born | John Heinrich Detlef Rabe (1882-11-23)23 November 1882 |
Died | 5 January 1950(1950-01-05) (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) |
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