Hans-Joachim Schoeps

Hans-Joachim Schoeps (30 January 1909 Berlin - 8 July 1980 Erlangen) was a German-Jewish historian of religion and religious philosophy. He was professor of religions and religious history at the University of Erlangen. Prior to World War II, Schoeps was leader of The German Vanguard (''Der deutsche Vortrupp''), an organization of 150 Jewish students, national conservative anti-Zionists who sought total assimilation into the German nation. Provided by Wikipedia