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SA-Standartenführer Eduard Altenburg (* November 16th, 1894 in Bad Hersfeld - † DOW December 29th, 1943 in a Lazarett) was a German Abgeordneter and Politician in the NSDAP and SA during World War II.

Life and work
After attending elementary school and a grammar school Eduard Altenburg earned his living from 1910 to 1914 as a seaman in the merchant navy. In 1914 he was a member of the transport steamer Squadron of Spee. 1914/1915, he traveled from the west coast of South America via England to Germany. In the years 1915/1916 he was one of the 1st Marine Division in Kiel and then from 1916 to 1918 the 4th Regiment sailors. In World War I he was awarded the Iron Cross awarded both classes and promoted to lieutenant in the reserve.

1919 Altenburg was a member of the Baltic Landwehr and the Agricultural Working Group, 1920, the Marine Brigade Loewenfeld. In the years 1921-1933 Altenburg worked as a merchant.

In the NSDAP Altenburg worked as SA -Standartenführer and leader of the naval ensign of the SA.

From March 1936 until his death in 1943 in a Saxon hospital Altenburg was MP for the constituency 30 (Chemnitz-Zwickau) in the Nazi Reichstag.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (1914)


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914)