Hermann Wilhelm Haupt
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Hermann Wilhelm Haupt was born in Germany
in 1831. He was a business clerk and became a member of the Communist League
. However, he betrayed the other defendants during the Cologne Communist Trial
and was subsequently released by the police during the official investigation.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1831. He was a business clerk and became a member of the Communist League
Communist League
The Communist League was the first Marxist international organization. It was founded originally as the League of the Just by German workers in Paris in 1834. This was initially a utopian socialist and Christian communist group devoted to the ideas of Gracchus Babeuf...
. However, he betrayed the other defendants during the Cologne Communist Trial
Cologne Communist Trial
The Cologne Communist Trial took place in 1852 in Cologne, Germany, and was conducted by the Prussian government against eleven members of the Communist League who were suspected of having participated in the 1848 uprising. The trial lasted from October 4 to November 12, and when it was over the...
and was subsequently released by the police during the official investigation.