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Waldemar Pabst in 1930 |
Waldemar Pabst (24 December 1880 in Berlin– 29 May 1970 in Düsseldorf) was a Germansoldier and political activist, involved in far rightand anti-communist activity in both his homeland and Austria. As a serving officer Pabst gained notoriety for ordering the executions of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg in 1919 as well as for his leading role in the coterie of ultra-nationalist conspirators around Wolfgang Kapp. In Austria he played a central part in organising rightist militia groups before being deported due to his activities. Pabst subsequently faded from public life in Nazi Germany as he was never more than loosely associated with the Nazis.