S5 Ep32: Horst Wessel: The Making of a Nazi Martyr

<div>When Horst Wessel died in 1930, he was an obscure 22-year-old member of the SA. Within months, Joseph Goebbels had elevated him into a saint of the Third Reich, complete with a theme song that would echo through rallies, classrooms, and pogroms. This episode traces how a violent street thug became the most famous Nazi martyr — and why his name still matters in extremist circles today.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab">Grab Bag Collab</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab">Grab Bag Patreon</a> page. <br> <br> DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today <a href="http://todayatwww.centuriespod.com/book">at </a><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book">www.centuriespod.com/book</a> (<a href="https://www.centuri...