Johann Knief [SEP] place of death
Johann Knief
Johann Knief (20 April 1880 – 6 April 1919) was a german communist editor and politician from Bremen.
Biography.
Born in 1880, Knief began training to be a primary school teacher in 1901, joining the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) a few years later. He became a spokesperson of the "Bremer Linksradikalen" (Bremen left-wing radicals). Drafted by the Imperial German Army to fight in the First World War in August 1914, he was discharged after suffering a
Government.
The Soviet of People's Representatives held the role of legislature and totaled nine representatives (consisting of three Communist Party members, three USPD members and three independent soldiers) Johann Knief, a member of the independent SPD group, held significant influence within the republic holding the role of People's Commissar. It was formed from the worker's council established in November 1918 with a similar membership makeup.
See also.
- Aftermath of World War I
- Eugen Leviné
- History of Bavaria
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