Leon Degrelle
Leon Degrelle was a Belgian far-right leader known for his collaboration with Nazi Germany during World War II. He was born in 1906 in Bouillon, Belgium, and became a prominent figure in the Rexism movement, which gained significant political traction in the 1930s. During the war, Degrelle served in the Waffen-SS and commanded the Walloon Legion on the Eastern Front. Following the war, he fled to Spain to avoid prosecution and lived there under the protection of Francisco Franco until his death in 1994. Degrelle controversially continued to promote Nazi ideologies, denying the Holocaust and expressing regret only for not achieving victory in the war. His life and views have sparked discussions about extremism and the legacy of fascism in Europe.
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Leon Degrelle was a leader of the Belgian far-right and a prominent ally of the Nazis during World War II.
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