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Albert Leo Schlageter memorial Postcard: The Christian cross was a prominent symbol on Schlageter memorabilia. Born in 1894 and raised a Catholic, he prepared to become a priest. Schlageter fought in World War I and received the Iron Cross second and first class. After the war he joined the free corps and became a member of the National Socialist German labour party (NSDAP) in 1922. During the French Ruhr occupation, Schlageter lead a combat patrol against the French. He got caught and they arrested and executed him in Duesseldorf on 25 May 1923.