Stock Photo - Oct. 10, 1975 - 80 Years Ago Kurt Schumacher Was Born: The first chairman of the Social Democratic Party in West-Germany, Kurt Schumacher, would have become 80 years old on October 13th, 1975. He was one of the outstanding personalities of the political life in West-Germany after World War II. As the leader of the opposition at the Bundestag, he was the main antagonist of Konrad Adensuer. After World War I, during which he lost an arm , Kurt Schumacher became political active. 1930, being 35 years old, he moved into the Reichstag in Berlin. From1933 until 1945 he was most of the time in concentration camps. After his release in 1945 Kurt Schumacher became again very active, 1946 he was elected as the chairman of the SPD. He died on August 20th 1952 in Bonn. Photo shows. Kurt Schumacher with his secretary, Anne-Marie Renger, who is now the president of the Bundestag. The picture was taken shortly before Kurt Schumacher died. (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)