Willy Brandt was born as Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm on 18 December 1913 in Lübeck.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, authoritative sources including official Willy Brandt biography project, SPD's own website, and Wikipedia, all consistent on name, date, and place of birth.
Sources
- Zauberer der Worte – Thomas Mann (blog.dnb.de)
- https://www.willy-brandt-biography.com/t/1913-1932/ (willy-brandt-biography.com)
- https://www.spd.de/aktuelles/kanzlerschaft-willy-brandt (spd.de)
- https://www.willy-brandt-biografie.de/t/1913-1932/ (willy-brandt-biografie.de)
- https://www.spd-geschichtswerkstatt.de/wiki/Willy_Brandt (spd-geschichtswerkstatt.de)