🇩🇪 JOSEF "SEPP" JANKO
November 1905 - June 2001

Sepp Janko, born on November 9, 1905, in Tisza Kálmánfalva (now Serbia), was a Danube Swabian leader. Educated in law in Austria, he became chairman of the Danube Swabian German Cultural Association in 1939, advocating for the rights of German minorities in Yugoslavia. During Germany’s 1941 occupation, he aligned the community with German authorities and organized recruits for the German Army.

After the war, Janko fled to Germany, avoiding prosecution, and later settled in West Germany as a political refugee. He maintained ties with the Danube Swabian diaspora. Janko died of natural causes on June 25, 2001, in Innsbruck, Germany.

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🇩🇪 WALTHER VON BRAUCHITSCH
October 1881 – October 1948

Walther von Brauchitsch was born on October 4, 1881, in Berlin, Germany. Coming from an aristocratic Prussian military family, Brauchitsch pursued a military career and joined the German Imperial Army as a young officer. During World War I, he served in various roles, honing his strategic skills. In the post-war period, he continued his service in the Reichswehr, the army of the Weimar Republic.

In 1938, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the German Army (Heer) by Adolf Hitler. During his tenure, he played a strategic role in significant World War II operations, including the invasion of Poland and the fall of France. However, following the failures of the German military during the Barbarossa campaign against the Soviet Union in 1941, Brauchitsch clashed with Hitler and was dismissed from his position in December of the same year.

After the war, Brauchitsch was arrested by British forces on charges of war crimes. However, before he could stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials, he died of a heart attack on October 18, 1948, in Hamburg.

Brauchitsch remains a controversial figure in German military history, remembered for both his achievements and his criticized decisions.

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🇩🇪 HEINRICH HOFFMANN
September 1885 – December 1957

Heinrich Hoffmann was born on September 12, 1885, in Fürth, Germany. He began his photography career working in a studio and quickly gained recognition for his skills. A turning point in his career came in the 1920s when he met Adolf Hitler. Hoffmann became Hitler’s personal photographer, and his photographs played a significant role in National Socialist propaganda, making him a prominent figure in NS Germany.

After the war, he was tried for his role in the National Socialist regime and sentenced to prison. Released in 1950, he led a quieter life thereafter. Heinrich Hoffmann passed away on December 15, 1957, in Munich due to heart failure. His photography career and political associations have made him a controversial figure in history.

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🇩🇪 GERRET KORSEMANN
April 1895 – November 1958

Gerret Korsemann was born on April 24, 1895, in Braunschweig, Germany. During World War I, he served in the German Army and continued his career in the police force after the war. In the 1930s, he joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) and quickly rose through the ranks of the SS and police. By 1936, he had achieved the rank of SS-Oberführer and held various roles as a police commander in different regions.

During World War II, Korsemann was responsible for security and police operations. After the war, he was interrogated and served a brief prison sentence due to his affiliations with the NS regime.

Gerret Korsemann passed away on November 5, 1958, in Braunschweig, due to a heart attack.

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🇩🇪 VIKTOR LUTZE
December 1890 – May 1943

Viktor Lutze was born on December 28, 1890, in Bevergern, Germany. He served in the German Army during World War I and was awarded the Iron Cross for his service. After the war, he joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) and became a prominent member of the Sturmabteilung (SA). Lutze played a key role in organizing the SA in the Hanover and Braunschweig regions.

In 1934, following the Night of the Long Knives, Lutze was appointed Chief of the SA, succeeding Ernst Röhm. Under his leadership, the SA’s role was significantly reduced as it lost much of its political influence to other NS organizations.

Lutze died on May 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in a car accident near Potsdam. He was buried with a state funeral, reflecting his high-ranking position within the NS regime.

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🇩🇪 ERNST RÖHM
November 1887 – June 1934

Ernst Röhm was born on November 28, 1887, in Munich, Germany. He pursued a military career and served as an officer in the Bavarian Army during World War I, where he was wounded multiple times and decorated with the Iron Cross. After the war, he became involved in far-right politics and was one of the early members of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP).

Röhm was instrumental in the formation and leadership of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary wing of the NSDAP. As Chief of Staff of the SA, he played a key role in its expansion, turning it into a significant force within Germany. However, tensions arose between Röhm and other leaders within the NS regime, including Adolf Hitler, due to differing visions for the future of the SA and the party.

On June 30, 1934, during the Night of the Long Knives, Röhm was arrested and executed in Munich as part of a purge against SA leadership. His death marked the end of the SA’s political prominence.

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🇩🇪 HERMANN GORING
January 1893 - October 1946

Hermann Göring was born on January 12, 1893, in Rosenheim, Germany. He pursued a military career and served as a fighter pilot during World War I, becoming one of Germany’s most decorated air aces. After the war, he joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) in 1922 and quickly rose to prominence within the party.

Göring played a key role in the consolidation of power following Adolf Hitler’s rise to Chancellor in 1933. He was appointed Minister President of Prussia and oversaw the establishment of the Gestapo. As the head of the Four-Year Plan, Göring was responsible for directing Germany’s wartime economy. In addition, he served as the Supreme Commander of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) during World War II.

Following Germany’s defeat in 1945, Göring was captured by Allied forces and tried at the Nuremberg Trials, where he was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death but committed suicide by cyanide poisoning on October 15, 1946, just hours before his scheduled execution.

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🇩🇪 CURT VON ULRICH
June 1876 –February 1946)

Curt von Ulrich was born on June 20, 1876, in Zerbst, Germany. He pursued a career in administration and law, eventually becoming a prominent civil servant. During his career, von Ulrich held various administrative positions, focusing on regional governance and public administration. He became particularly notable as the president of the Prussian Province of Saxony, where he oversaw local government affairs during a tumultuous period in German history.

Following the end of World War II, von Ulrich, like many other German officials, faced scrutiny for his activities during the NS period. However, his death on February 16, 1946, in Dresden, Germany, due to natural causes, occurred before any formal proceedings could take place.

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🇩🇪 DIETRICH KLAGGES
February 1891 – November 1971

Dietrich Klagges was born on February 1, 1891, in Herringsen, Germany. He began his career as a teacher but later became involved in politics. In the early 1930s, Klagges joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) and quickly rose to prominence within the party. He was appointed as the State Minister for the Interior and Education of the Free State of Braunschweig, where he played a significant role in implementing the party’s policies at the regional level.

One of his notable actions was facilitating Adolf Hitler’s acquisition of German citizenship in 1932, which enabled Hitler to run for political office. Klagges remained in his position throughout the NS period and became one of the prominent regional leaders.

After World War II, Klagges was arrested and tried for his activities during the NS regime. He was sentenced to imprisonment but was released in 1957. Dietrich Klagges died on November 12, 1971, in Bad Harzburg, Germany, from natural causes.

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🇩🇪 ADOLF GALLAND
March 1912 - February 1996

Adolf Galland was born on March 19, 1912, in the village of Westerholt in the Westphalia region of Germany. With a passion for aviation from a young age, Galland completed his flight training and joined the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in 1935. He gained valuable experience during the Spanish Civil War as part of the Condor Legion.

During World War II, Galland became one of the leading fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe. Flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109, he quickly rose to fame with his remarkable performance in combat. He achieved at least 104 aerial victories, making him one of the most renowned fighter aces of the war. In 1941, he was appointed General of the Fighter Arm (General der Jagdflieger), a position he held until 1945.

After the war, Galland was briefly held as a prisoner of war by the British. Upon his release, he worked in the civilian aviation industry. He also served as a military advisor in Argentina for a period before returning to West Germany, where he continued his involvement in aviation.

Adolf Galland passed away on February 9, 1996, in Remagen, Germany, at the age of 83 due to lung cancer. His wartime achievements and career made him a prominent figure in the history of aviation.

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🇩🇪 EMMY GÖRING
March 1893 - June 1973

Emmy Sonnemann was born on March 24, 1893, in Hamburg, Germany. Coming from a family with an interest in the arts, she developed a passion for theater and opera at an early age. After completing her education, she pursued a professional career as an opera singer and became a recognized performer of her time.

In 1935, she married Hermann Göring, one of the leading figures of the NS Party. Their marriage gained significant public attention during NS Germany, and Emmy was referred to as the “First Lady of the Reich,” a symbolic title stemming from Adolf Hitler’s unmarried status.

Following the fall of the NS regime and Hermann Göring’s trial and death, Emmy lived a secluded life away from public view. She passed away on June 8, 1973, in Munich, Germany, due to natural causes.

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🇩🇪 BALDUR VON SCHIRACH
May 1907 - August 1974

Baldur von Schirach was born on May 9, 1907, in Berlin. A member of an aristocratic family, Schirach was introduced to nationalist ideas at a young age and joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) in 1925.

In 1931, he was appointed leader of the NSDAP’s youth organizations and officially became the head of the Hitler Youth in 1933. In 1940, he left this position to serve as Gauleiter of Vienna, where he played a role in the deportation and persecution of Austria’s Jewish population.

After the war, he was tried at the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal and sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Following his release, he died of a heart attack on August 8, 1974, in Kröv.

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🇩🇪 WERNER VON BLOMBERG
September 1878 - March 1946

Werner von Blomberg was born on September 2, 1878, in the town of Stargard, Germany. He began his military career during the German Empire era and joined the Prussian General Staff in 1907, honing his military expertise. During World War I, he served on the Western Front and was awarded several medals for his bravery.

After the war, Blomberg joined Germany’s Reichswehr and continued to rise through the ranks throughout the 1920s. In 1933, Adolf Hitler appointed him as Minister of Defense, where he played a significant role in rebuilding the military forces of the National Socialist regime. Blomberg was instrumental in the establishment of the Wehrmacht. However, in 1938, he was forced to resign from his position due to a personal scandal and retired from public life.

At the end of the war, Blomberg was included in Allied war crimes investigations. While awaiting trial, he died of cancer on March 14, 1946, in Nuremberg.

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🇩🇪 JULIUS STREICHER
February 1885 – October 1946

Julius Streicher was born on February 12, 1885, in Fleinhausen, a village in Bavaria, Germany. Initially trained as a teacher, he joined the German Army during World War I and was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery.

After the war, during the politically turbulent years in Germany, Streicher gravitated toward radical right-wing ideologies. In 1922, he became a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP). In 1923, he founded and published Der Stürmer, a newspaper infamous for its antisemitic content. The publication became a key tool in the NSDAP’s propaganda efforts. Streicher was appointed Gauleiter (regional leader) of Franconia in 1929, solidifying his role as a prominent figure within the party.

After World War II, Streicher was tried at the Nuremberg Trials for crimes against humanity, particularly for his role in promoting antisemitic propaganda that contributed to the Holocaust. He was found guilty and executed by hanging on October 16, 1946.

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🇩🇪 ADOLF WAGNER
October 1890 - April 1944

Adolf Wagner was born on October 1, 1890, in Algringen, Alsace-Lorraine. He served in World War I, where he was injured twice and lost his leg. After the war, he moved to Bavaria and joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) in 1923. He became Gauleiter of Upper Palatinate in 1928 and later of Munich and Upper Bavaria. Wagner held several political positions, including Bavarian Minister of the Interior and Education, and was involved in organizing forced labor for the war effort during World War II.

Wagner struggled with chronic alcoholism, and after suffering a stroke in 1942, his health declined. He died on April 12, 1944, from a second stroke.

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🇩🇪 ALBERT REICH
January 1881 – April 1942

Albert Reich was born on January 14, 1881, in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany. He studied at the art academies in Nuremberg and Munich. During World War I, he served as a war artist with the German army. After the war, he created illustrations and designed war memorials. A supporter of the NS Party, Reich designed the cover for the first edition of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf.

Reich passed away on April 12, 1942, in Munich due to a sudden illness. He was posthumously awarded the title of professor and was buried at the Munich Waldfriedhof.

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🇩🇪 OTTO SKORZENY
June 1908 - July 1975

Otto Skorzeny was born in Vienna in 1908. Despite studying engineering, he became one of Nazi Germany’s most notable special operations officers during World War II. Known for his courage and strategic mind, Skorzeny successfully led the operation to rescue Benito Mussolini from captivity in Gran Sasso in 1943. In 1944, he organized a regime change in Hungary and carried out infiltration missions behind enemy lines during the Ardennes Offensive.

After the war, Skorzeny was briefly imprisoned but escaped to Spain in 1948, where he lived in exile. He later worked as a military advisor in countries like Egypt and Argentina. Leading a life filled with adventure and risk, Skorzeny passed away in Madrid in 1975 due to lung cancer.

Otto Skorzeny was recognized as one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted officers. For his bravery and military achievements, he was awarded Germany’s most prestigious military decoration, the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz).

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🇩🇪 MAX AMANN
November 1891 – March 1957

Max Amann was born on November 24, 1891, in Munich. After completing his education, he worked as a sales apprentice before joining the 1st Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment in 1912. During World War I, he served as a Feldwebel (sergeant) in the 16th Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment alongside Adolf Hitler. After the war, he joined the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) in 1921 and became the head of its publishing house, Franz Eher Nachfolger Verlag. He played a crucial role in publishing Mein Kampf, convincing Hitler to adopt its title, and turned the book into a financial success.

In 1933, Amann was appointed Reich Press Leader and President of the Reich Press Chamber, overseeing the Party’s control of the media. By 1942, he controlled around 80% of German newspapers. After the war, Amann was arrested by American forces, classified as a Hauptschuldiger (major offender) in the denazification process, and sentenced to ten years in a labor camp. He was released in 1953 but lost his wealth and pension rights. Max Amann died in poverty on March 30, 1957, in Munich, unfortunately.

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🇩🇪 FRITZ TODT
September 1891 - February 1942

Fritz Todt was born on September 4, 1891, in Pforzheim, Germany. He studied civil engineering at the Technical Universities of Munich and Karlsruhe. During World War I, he served in the German army and later pursued a career in engineering.

In 1933, he was appointed by Adolf Hitler as the Inspector General of Highways and oversaw the construction of Germany’s autobahn network, one of the largest infrastructure projects of the time. In 1938, he established the Todt Organization, which utilized forced labor for large-scale construction projects. In 1940, he was named Minister for Armaments and Munitions.

On February 8, 1942, he died in a plane crash near Rastenburg, East Prussia. His death was considered a significant loss for Germany.

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🇩🇪 JOHANNA WOLF
June 1900 - June 1985

Johanna Wolf was born on June 1, 1900, in Munich. After completing her primary and commercial education, she worked for Dr. Alexander Glaser at the Bavarian Diet from 1922 to 1928. She later joined the NS Party’s Lower Bavaria-Upper Palatinate Gau headquarters, where she worked for Gregor Strasser. In the autumn of 1929, Wolf became a typist in Adolf Hitler’s personal secretariat and officially joined the NS Party. When Hitler became chancellor in 1933, she was promoted to senior secretary in his Private Chancellery. She was one of Hitler’s earliest and most trusted secretaries, and he nicknamed her “Wölfin” (She-Wolf), a title he gave to no other secretary.

From 1941 to November 20, 1944, she resided at Wolfsschanze (Wolf’s Lair), Hitler’s military headquarters on the Eastern Front. In January 1945, she moved to the Führerbunker in Berlin with Hitler and his staff. However, on the night of April 21-22, 1945, following Hitler’s decision to remain in Berlin and face death, Wolf and her colleague Christa Schroeder were sent to Berchtesgaden via Salzburg. After the war, she was arrested by American forces in Bad Tölz on May 23, 1945, and detained until January 14, 1948. After her release, she settled in Kaufbeuren and lived a quiet life. Johanna Wolf passed away on June 5, 1985, in Munich. The exact cause of her death has not been publicly disclosed.

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🇳🇴 VIDKUN QUISLING
July 1887 – October 1945

Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling was born on July 18, 1887, in Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway. His father, Jon Lauritz Qvisling, was a church pastor and genealogist. He enrolled in the Norwegian Military Academy in 1905, excelling in his studies and graduating with distinction. In 1911, he joined the army and served in the General Staff.

During the 1920s, Quisling worked in the Norwegian diplomatic mission in the Soviet Union, participating in humanitarian aid projects. From 1931 to 1933, he served as Norway’s Minister of Defense under the Agrarian Party government. On May 13, 1933, he co-founded the fascist-leaning Nasjonal Samling (National Unity) party with Johan Bernhard Hjort. However, the party failed to gain significant electoral success.

On April 9, 1940, during Germany’s invasion of Norway, Quisling attempted to seize power through a radio coup, but his effort was unsuccessful. On February 1, 1942, he was appointed Minister President with German approval and collaborated with the occupying forces throughout the war. His administration participated in the persecution and deportation of Jews in Norway.

After the war, Quisling was arrested and tried for treason, murder, and other crimes. He was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to death. On October 24, 1945, he was executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress in Oslo.

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