He was a doctor of law and a politician. In 1918 he joined Independent socialist emocratic party of Germany . Soon he became an MP of Thuringia parliament. where he stayed till 1933.In 1922 he formed a new party Socialist Democratic party SPD and was also a member of Reichtag. Nazis met resistance from him when they joined a coalition govt in Thuringia, He was the member of an inquiry team that investigated W Fricks dealings in which Adolf Hitler was called as a Witness. After Brills first meeting with Hitler, he decided to resist at any cost. Once Nazis came to power , he left SPD and with Otto Bran he started a resistance group. He published many articles opposing Hitlers regime . He was arrested by Gestapo for anti nazi activities and was sentenced to 12 yeras in prison He was sent to Bradenburg.. Goerden prison from which he wassent to Buchenwald in 1943. The camp was liberated in 1945. After the WW II. he took active part in East German politics and he was grilled by Soviets and consequently he left for Berlin to take part in West German politics.He died on 22 June 1959.
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