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	'''Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle''' (15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a [[Wallonia\|Walloon]] Belgian [[fascist]], [[Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts\|foreign volunteer]] of the [[Waffen-SS]], and a postwar creator of a major construction company and a writer on topics such as the Waffen-SS, [[Hitler]], and [[~~Holocaust~~ revisionism]].		'''Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle''' (15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a [[Wallonia\|Walloon]] Belgian [[fascist]], [[Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts\|foreign volunteer]] of the [[Waffen-SS]], and a postwar creator of a major construction company and a writer on topics such as the Waffen-SS, [[Hitler]], and [[Holohoax revisionism]].

	==Life==		==Life==
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	He did not hide himself, maintained a high standard of living, and would frequently appear in public and in private meetings in a uniform featuring his German decorations, while expressing his pride over his earlier career. He continued to live undisturbed when Spain became democratic after the death of Franco.		He did not hide himself, maintained a high standard of living, and would frequently appear in public and in private meetings in a uniform featuring his German decorations, while expressing his pride over his earlier career. He continued to live undisturbed when Spain became democratic after the death of Franco.

	He continued publishing and voicing his support for [[nationalism]] and [[~~Holocaust~~ revisionism]]. He became active in the Spanish National Socialist group ''Círculo Español de Amigos de Europa'' ([[CEDADE]]), and led its printing press in [[Barcelona]], where he published a large portion of his own writings.		He continued publishing and voicing his support for [[nationalism]] and [[Holohoax revisionism]]. He became active in the Spanish National Socialist group ''Círculo Español de Amigos de Europa'' ([[CEDADE]]), and led its printing press in [[Barcelona]], where he published a large portion of his own writings.

	Less politically correct topics in his writings included [[Hitler]] and the Waffen-SS, notably based on his own experiences. He published forty books and essays ranging from poetry to economics, from architecture to history.		Less politically correct topics in his writings included [[Hitler]] and the Waffen-SS, notably based on his own experiences. He published forty books and essays ranging from poetry to economics, from architecture to history.

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	'''Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle''' (15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a [[Wallonia\|Walloon]] Belgian [[fascist]], [[Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts\|foreign volunteer]] of the [[Waffen-SS]], and a postwar creator of a major construction company and a writer on topics such as the Waffen-SS, [[Hitler]], and [[Holocaust revisionism]].		'''Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle''' (15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a [[Wallonia\|Walloon]] Belgian [[fascist]], [[Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts\|foreign volunteer]] of the [[Waffen-SS]], and a postwar creator of a major construction company and a writer on topics such as the Waffen-SS, [[Hitler]], and [[Holocaust revisionism]].

	==Life==		==Life==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	[[File:Degrelle in rexist uniform.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Degrelle in Rexist uniform]]		[[File:Degrelle in rexist uniform.png\|thumb\|300px\|Degrelle in Rexist uniform]]
	Léon Degrelle was born on 15 June 1906 in [[Bouillon]], in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, and baptized five days later as Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle. He was the fifth child of Marie Boever and Édouard Degrelle. Édouard was elected to the provincial council of Luxembourg for the first time in 1904 and became a respected conservative politician as a member of the Catholic Party.		Léon Degrelle was born on 15 June 1906 in [[Bouillon]], in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, and baptized five days later as Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle. He was the fifth child of Marie Boever and Édouard Degrelle. Édouard was elected to the provincial council of Luxembourg for the first time in 1904 and became a respected conservative politician as a member of the Catholic Party.

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	===WWII===		===WWII===
	[[File:Oberleutnant der Resreve Léon Degrelle bei einer Ausstellung am 18. Juni 1943.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Degrelle during an exhibition in 1943]]		[[File:Oberleutnant der Resreve Léon Degrelle bei einer Ausstellung am 18. Juni 1943.png\|thumb\|300px\|Degrelle during an exhibition in 1943]]
	[[File:SS-Sturmbannführer Léon Degrelle und SS-Gruppenführer Richard Jungclaus (Höherer SS und Polizeiführer Belgien und Nordfrankreich).~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|SS-Sturmbannführer Léon Degrelle and SS-Gruppenführer Richard Jungclaus ((Higher SS and Police Leader/HSSPF in Belgium and Northern France)]]		[[File:SS-Sturmbannführer Léon Degrelle und SS-Gruppenführer Richard Jungclaus (Höherer SS und Polizeiführer Belgien und Nordfrankreich).png\|thumb\|300px\|SS-Sturmbannführer Léon Degrelle and SS-Gruppenführer Richard Jungclaus ((Higher SS and Police Leader/HSSPF in Belgium and Northern France)]]
	When the war began, Degrelle approved of King [[Leopold III of Belgium\|Leopold III]]'s policy of neutrality. After Belgium was invaded by the Germans on 10 May 1940, the Rexist Party split over the matter of resistance. He was arrested as a suspected collaborator, and evacuated to [[France]], being released by the Germans when the occupation began. Degrelle returned to Belgium and proclaimed reconstructed Rexism to be in close union with [[National Socialism]] - in marked contrast with the small group of former Rexists who had begun fighting against the German occupiers from the underground.		When the war began, Degrelle approved of King [[Leopold III of Belgium\|Leopold III]]'s policy of neutrality. After Belgium was invaded by the Germans on 10 May 1940, the Rexist Party split over the matter of resistance. He was arrested as a suspected collaborator, and evacuated to [[France]], being released by the Germans when the occupation began. Degrelle returned to Belgium and proclaimed reconstructed Rexism to be in close union with [[National Socialism]] - in marked contrast with the small group of former Rexists who had begun fighting against the German occupiers from the underground.

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	===After the war===		===After the war===
	[[File:Heinkel 111 in which Degrelle escaped to Spain.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The wreckage of the Heinkel He 111 in which Degrelle escaped to Spain, May 1945]]		[[File:Heinkel 111 in which Degrelle escaped to Spain.png\|thumb\|300px\|The wreckage of the Heinkel He 111 in which Degrelle escaped to Spain, May 1945]]
	After the surrender of Berlin and death of Hitler, Degrelle moved to the still German-occupied [[Denmark]] and eventually [[Norway]], where he commandeered a small aircraft. After a 1,500-mile flight over portions of Allied-occupied Europe to [[Franco]]'s Spain, he was severely injured in a crash after running out of fuel.		After the surrender of Berlin and death of Hitler, Degrelle moved to the still German-occupied [[Denmark]] and eventually [[Norway]], where he commandeered a small aircraft. After a 1,500-mile flight over portions of Allied-occupied Europe to [[Franco]]'s Spain, he was severely injured in a crash after running out of fuel.

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	:"''When Degrelle returned to Brussels after fighting communism for four years on the Eastern Front, he was given the largest mass welcome in Belgian history. Two million Belgians lined the streets of Brussels to cheer the returning general only two months before the Allies invaded that country.''"<ref name=ac/>		:"''When Degrelle returned to Brussels after fighting communism for four years on the Eastern Front, he was given the largest mass welcome in Belgian history. Two million Belgians lined the streets of Brussels to cheer the returning general only two months before the Allies invaded that country.''"<ref name=ac/>

	The revisionist [[Mark Weber]] has stated that there have been many lies about Degrelle, such as being responsible for deporting [[~~Jews~~]] from Belgium.<ref name=LD/>		The revisionist [[Mark Weber]] has stated that there have been many lies about Degrelle, such as being responsible for deporting [[jews]] from Belgium.<ref name=LD/>

	Severely wounded at [[Cherkasy]] in 1944, Degrelle steadily climbed in the [[Schutzstaffel]] (SS) hierarchy after the inclusion of Walloons in the Waffen-SS, being made an [[SS-Sturmbannführer]] in April 1944. He received the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] and the [[Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves]] by Hitler in 1944.		Severely wounded at [[Cherkasy]] in 1944, Degrelle steadily climbed in the [[Schutzstaffel]] (SS) hierarchy after the inclusion of Walloons in the Waffen-SS, being made an [[SS-Sturmbannführer]] in April 1944. He received the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] and the [[Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves]] by Hitler in 1944.

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	'''Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle''' (15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a [[Wallonia\|Walloon]] Belgian [[~~nationalist~~]], [[Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts\|foreign volunteer]] of the [[Waffen-SS]], and a postwar creator of a major construction company and a writer on topics such as the Waffen-SS, [[Hitler]], and [[Holocaust revisionism]].		'''Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle''' (15 June 1906 – 31 March 1994) was a [[Wallonia\|Walloon]] Belgian [[fascist]], [[Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts\|foreign volunteer]] of the [[Waffen-SS]], and a postwar creator of a major construction company and a writer on topics such as the Waffen-SS, [[Hitler]], and [[Holocaust revisionism]].

	==Life==		==Life==
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	Léon Degrelle was born on 15 June 1906 in [[Bouillon]], in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, and baptized five days later as Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle. He was the fifth child of Marie Boever and Édouard Degrelle. Édouard was elected to the provincial council of Luxembourg for the first time in 1904 and became a respected conservative politician as a member of the Catholic Party.		Léon Degrelle was born on 15 June 1906 in [[Bouillon]], in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, and baptized five days later as Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle. He was the fifth child of Marie Boever and Édouard Degrelle. Édouard was elected to the provincial council of Luxembourg for the first time in 1904 and became a respected conservative politician as a member of the Catholic Party.

	After studying at a [[Jesuit]] college and later studying for a Law doctorate at the Université catholique de Louvain, Degrelle worked as a journalist for the [[conservative]] [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] periodical ''Christus Rex''. During his time at this publication, he became attracted to the ideas of [[Charles Maurras]] and [[France\|French]] [[Integralism]]. In October 1930, Degrelle took over the management of ''Christus Rex''. He staffed it with young radical Catholic students. He produced leaflets and posters for the Catholic Party ahead of the 1932 election, earning ''Christus Rex'' and Degrelle many conservative allies. After the 1932 election, Degrelle began to refer to ''Christus Rex'' as a [[~~nationalist~~]], pro-clerical political movement. His actions inside the Catholic Party saw him come into opposition with the mainstream of the same Party, many of whom were monarchist [[Conservatism\|conservatives]] or [[centrist]]s.		After studying at a [[Jesuit]] college and later studying for a Law doctorate at the Université catholique de Louvain, Degrelle worked as a journalist for the [[conservative]] [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] periodical ''Christus Rex''. During his time at this publication, he became attracted to the ideas of [[Charles Maurras]] and [[France\|French]] [[Integralism]]. In October 1930, Degrelle took over the management of ''Christus Rex''. He staffed it with young radical Catholic students. He produced leaflets and posters for the Catholic Party ahead of the 1932 election, earning ''Christus Rex'' and Degrelle many conservative allies. After the 1932 election, Degrelle began to refer to ''Christus Rex'' as a [[fascist]], pro-clerical political movement. His actions inside the Catholic Party saw him come into opposition with the mainstream of the same Party, many of whom were monarchist [[Conservatism\|conservatives]] or [[centrist]]s.

	Degrelle married Marie Lemay, the daughter of a French industrialist, on 27 March 1932. The couple had five children.		Degrelle married Marie Lemay, the daughter of a French industrialist, on 27 March 1932. The couple had five children.
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	===Rexist Party===		===Rexist Party===
	In early 1935, Degrelle morphed ''Christus Rex'' into the [[Rexist Party]], a [[Catholic]] and [[~~nationalist~~]] party, after he left the mainstream Catholic Party that he found too moderate. The name refers to Christ the King ("Rex" in Latin). The party soon established contacts with and became influenced by [[fascist (broad sense)]] movements around Europe.		In early 1935, Degrelle morphed ''Christus Rex'' into the [[Rexist Party]], a [[Catholic]] and [[fascist]] party, after he left the mainstream Catholic Party that he found too moderate. The name refers to Christ the King ("Rex" in Latin). The party soon established contacts with and became influenced by [[fascist (broad sense)]] movements around Europe.

	In 1936, Degrelle met with [[Benito Mussolini]] and [[Adolf Hitler]]. Elections in that year had given the party 21 of the 202 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 8 out of 101 in the Senate, making it the fourth-strongest force in Parliament, behind the major established parties (Labour, Catholic, Liberal). In the 1939 national election, Rex's share of votes fell to 4.4 per cent, and the party lost 17 of its 21 seats, largely to the mainstream Catholic and Liberal parties. In the mid 1930s, Degrelle became acquainted with the cartoonist [[Hergé]].		In 1936, Degrelle met with [[Benito Mussolini]] and [[Adolf Hitler]]. Elections in that year had given the party 21 of the 202 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 8 out of 101 in the Senate, making it the fourth-strongest force in Parliament, behind the major established parties (Labour, Catholic, Liberal). In the 1939 national election, Rex's share of votes fell to 4.4 per cent, and the party lost 17 of its 21 seats, largely to the mainstream Catholic and Liberal parties. In the mid 1930s, Degrelle became acquainted with the cartoonist [[Hergé]].

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