Herbert Ohly

Herbert Ohly (18 December 1901, in Langenaltheim – 20 January 1972, in Gauting) was a German jurist.

He served as the mayor of Erlangen after World War II.

After finishing his law studies with the conferral of his doctorate in 1925, he became a lawyer but quickly transitioned to the Bavarian justice department.

After he was elected city councilor of Erlangen in 1930, he joined the NSDAP in April 1933.

[1] As World War II came to an end, Ohly convinced the Oberstleutnant Werner Lorleberg to hand over the town leadership to the Allies.