Maurice Stein (1 October 1884 – 7 March 1957) was a Luxembourgish military officer and the commander of the Grand Ducal Gendarmerie during the German invasion of Luxembourg in World War II. He also briefly served as commander of the Luxembourgish Volunteer Corps.

Biography

Maurice Stein was born in Berg, Luxembourg on 1 October 1884. On 7 August 1905 he enrolled in the Luxembourgish Volunteer Corps as a cadet. He became a lieutenant on 18 October 1909.[1]

On 2 February 1938, he was appointed to the High Military Court of Luxembourg.[2]

In 1939 with the outbreak of World War II Stein worked to keep relations with the German border police cordial while at the same time resisting infiltration attempts by Nazi agents. He also played a leading role in the placement of anti-tank barriers and the establishment of radio outposts along the Luxembourg-German border, as part of the Schuster Line fortifications.[3]

References

  1. ^ Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg : Fascicule 11 (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de Luxembourg. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Avis. — Haute Cour Militaire" (PDF). Mémorial du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French). No. 12. Luxembourg. 19 February 1938. p. 167.
  3. ^ Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg : Fascicule 11 (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de Luxembourg. p. 24.
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