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| − | {{Infobox criminal|name = Manfred Leppert|image = Manfred.jpg|image_size = 170|birth_date = {{birth date|1918|12|20}}|birth_place = Saarbrücken, Germany|death_date = {{death date and age|1954|7|26|1918|12|20}}|death_place = Clarksville, Tennessee, United States|cause = Suicide by shotgun blast|imprisoned = Kentucky State Penitentiary|status = Deceased|targets = Civilians, authorities|fatalities = 7|injuries = 0|weapons = Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun|motive = Possibly retaliation|locations = Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center, Clarksville, Tennessee, United States|children = [[Hans Leppert]] (b. 1938) <br> Unnamed daughter (b. 1941)}}'''Manfred Leppert''' (December 20, 1918 – July 26, 1954), was a German bank teller and socialist leader who participated in the [[1947 Fort Campbell attack]], as the getaway driver for [[Karl Krüger]]. Both were shot by police as they drove away from the crime scene. Kruger died from his injuries but Manfred survived and was sentenced to six years in prison without the possibility of parole. After his release in 1954, Manfred fatally shot seven people outside Fort Defiance Civil Park Center in Clarksville, Tennessee, including one police officer , before turning the gun on himself. |
+ | {{Infobox criminal|name = Manfred Leppert|image = Manfred.jpg|image_size = 170|birth_date = {{birth date|1918|12|20}}|birth_place = Saarbrücken, Germany|death_date = {{death date and age|1954|7|26|1918|12|20}}|death_place = Clarksville, Tennessee, United States|cause = Suicide by shotgun blast|imprisoned = Kentucky State Penitentiary|status = Deceased|targets = Civilians, authorities|fatalities = 7|injuries = 0|weapons = Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun|motive = Possibly retaliation|locations = Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center, Clarksville, Tennessee, United States|children = [[Paul Leppert|Hans Leppert]] (b. 1938) <br> Unnamed daughter (b. 1941)}}'''Manfred Leppert''' (December 20, 1918 – July 26, 1954), was a German bank teller and socialist leader who participated in the [[1947 Fort Campbell attack]], as the getaway driver for [[Karl Krüger]]. Both were shot by police as they drove away from the crime scene. Kruger died from his injuries but Manfred survived and was sentenced to six years in prison without the possibility of parole. After his release in 1954, Manfred fatally shot seven people outside Fort Defiance Civil Park Center in Clarksville, Tennessee, including one police officer , before turning the gun on himself. |
== Political views == |
== Political views == |
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| Manfred Leppert | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 20, 1918 Saarbrücken, Germany |
| Died | July 26, 1954 (aged 35) Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| Cause of death | Suicide by shotgun blast |
| Status | Deceased |
| Imprisoned at | Kentucky State Penitentiary |
| Children | Hans Leppert (b. 1938) Unnamed daughter (b. 1941) |
| Attack information | |
| Location(s) | Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center, Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| Target(s) | Civilians, authorities |
| Killed | 7 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Weapon(s) | Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun |
| Motive | Possibly retaliation |
Manfred Leppert (December 20, 1918 – July 26, 1954), was a German bank teller and socialist leader who participated in the 1947 Fort Campbell attack, as the getaway driver for Karl Krüger. Both were shot by police as they drove away from the crime scene. Kruger died from his injuries but Manfred survived and was sentenced to six years in prison without the possibility of parole. After his release in 1954, Manfred fatally shot seven people outside Fort Defiance Civil Park Center in Clarksville, Tennessee, including one police officer , before turning the gun on himself.
Political views
Leppert was a National Socialist and outspoken communist. In 1945, after the war, he started a campaign in favor of Hitler and the Nazi Germany economy. He was often ridiculed for having Marxist ties.[citation needed]