Background gertrud scholtzklink was born in adelsheim, baden, on 9 february 1902. Gertrud scholtzklink followed hitler her entire life windows to. Jewish womens sexual behaviour and sexualized abuse. Married at age 18 to a postal clerk, gertrud scholtz klink could boast of classic aryan features, including the blonde hair and blue eyes that many germans in fact do not have. Two perfect women the meeting of prunella stack and and. Gertrud scholtzklink 19021999 towards emancipation. On february 24, 1934 she was named as reich womens league leader reichsfrauenfuhrerin. Her book, the woman in the third reich, was published in 1978. Hitler is endless proof of gods love and blessing for which we ever must be grateful. Gertrud scholtzklink became a nazi in her 20s and when she died in her 90s, she. Excerpt from a speech entitled the commitment and role of women in the national socialist state by the reichsfrauenfuehrerin reich womens leader gertrud scholtzklink, held at the womens rally during the district congress of the. In 1935, gertrud scholtz klink, the highestranking female in the third reich, recommended that women do their part. Gertrud scholtzklink died on in in bebenhausen on 24th march 1999.
Lothrop stoddards interview with frau gertrud scholtzklink august 18, 2015 august 19, 2015 renegade 3 comments lothrop stoddard was an american journalist, wellknown for his 1920 book the rising tide of color read for free, which is just one of his publications dealing with the threat of nonwhite immigration. As gertrud scholtz klink, leader of the nsfrauenschaft and the highestranking woman in the third reich, said in a speech to the party congress in 1935, women must be the spiritual caregivers. Scholtz klink joined the nazi party and by 1929 became leader of the womens section in baden. Women like gertrud scholtz klink, chief of the womens bureau, created vast bureaucracies, enlisting women in activities that fostered patriotism, education, culture, religion and. In 1936, heinrich himmler, in collaboration with scholtzklink, issued a decree requiring women. Mar 02, 1987 women like gertrud scholtz klink, chief of the womens bureau, created vast bureaucracies, enlisting women in activities that fostered patriotism, education, culture, religion and health care. After world war ii, fall of berlin, klink was detained as soviet prisoner at the war camp but shortly. Apr 24, 2012 reichsfrauenfuhrerin gertrud scholtzklink. Primary sources women in nazi germany jill stephenson. Pictures of gertrud scholtz klink discussions on the role played by and situation of women in the third reich not covered in the other sections. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Eine nationalsozialistische frauenkarriere in verlauf.
It was reproduced in a small, pocket size book, containing 33 pages. An encyclopedia of history, people, and culture, 18711990. As they traveled, she was caught in the crossfire between german and american troops and wounded five times. Gertrud scholtzklink for the fifth time since the takeover of power, we women gather at the reich party rally and after only five brief years in german history, our fuhrer has brought german austria home, despite all the difficulties we faced. Bundesarchiv bild 183h28245, berlin, kundgebung des hjlanddienstes. Joining the antifeminist nazi party in 1928 when it was still a small sect on the radical right, scholtz klink had little education and a natural tendency to accept. She was just bourgeois and she was so ugly and wasnt fashionable at all. A rulebook for the bridal schools, headed by gertrud scholtzklink pictured, which began 75 years ago in germany, was found in germanys federal archive. Gertrud scholtzklink, reich womens leader, on the christian. In 1935, gertrud scholtzklink, the highestranking female in the third reich, recommended. Books about klink, gertrud scholtz what should i read next. Gertrud scholtzklink followed hitler her entire life suzanne valadon and maurice utrillo artists of montmartre soe agent andree borrel lived several lifetimes in her 24 years queen alexandra of great britain queen victorias daughterinlaw, berties patient wife, and her own person. According to german wikipedia scholtzklink married a swiss headmaster in 1920.
Koonzs book focuses on the chief of the womens bureau under hitler, gertrud scholtz klink, who established one of the largest womens organizations in history. The gauleiter robert wagner made a felicitation to klink by the growing of the women section in baden. Gertrud scholtzklink, himmler and hess, three weeks before gertrud travelled to london to be greeted by the anglogerman fellowship the anglogerman fellowship, of which prunella stacks husband lord david douglashamilton and brotherinlaw douglas douglashamiton mp were both members, was an upperclass and it would be fair to say a. To be german is to be strong by gertrud scholtzklink. Klink, gertrud scholtz up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. However, on 28th february 1948, the couple were identified and arrested. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Gertrud scholtz klink, nazi womens league head, 1938 as a visible sign of gratitude of the german nation to childrenrich mothers, i establish this cross of honour of the german mother. After world war ii, fall of berlin, klink was detained as soviet prisoner at the war camp but shortly escaped after. Gertrud scholtz klink delivered this speech in a 1938 nuremberg rally in her speech. Gertrud scholtzklink, female fuhrer, breathed her nazi.
Article jewish womens sexual behaviour and sexualized abuse during the nazi era beverley chalmers1,2 1department of obstetrics and gynaecology, university of ottawa, ottawa, on 2ottawa hospital research institute, university of ottawa, ottawa, on consideration of jewish womens lives and experiences during the holocaust became a priority only late in. In this speech, she addresses german women at the beginning of a new year. Gertrud scholtzklink was born in adelsheim, baden, on 9 february 1902. Hitler often reiterated that he did not see women as. Promoted to the leadership of the nsdaps womens organization in hessen two years later, she was active in building up similar groups throughout southwest. Gertrud emma scholtz klink, nee treusch, later known as maria stuckebrock 9 february 1902 24 march 1999, was a nazi party nsdap member and leader of the national socialist womens league nsfrauenschaft in nazi germany. Gertrud scholtzklink,was known as maria stuckebrock was a member of nazi party and become leader of the national socialist womens legue in nazi germany. The ambiguous role of nazi women in third reich abstract. In 1978, she wrote a book called the woman in the third reich, which she. The nook book ebook of the frauenorganisationen im nationalsozialismus.
Gertrud emma treusch, 9 februarie 1902 in adelsheim baden, d. Books about klink, gertrud scholtz what should i read. Tradition does not mean stagnation, but rather obligation, gertrud scholtzklink starts off by presenting the high regard that women in german society receive by saying that. The fuhrerin gertrud scholtzklink was the type we did not like at all. The nazi womens leader, gertrud scholtz klink, left, with lady douglashamilton, formerly prunella stack, head of the womens league of health and beauty, during her visit to the headquarters of the league in london, on march 8, 1939. Gertrud scholtz klink reichsfrauenfuhrerin abebooks. Gertrud scholtzklink wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Women must be the spiritual caregivers and the secret queens of our people. Hitlers furies, by wendy lower, examines german women. Read the essential details about gertrud scholtzklink that includes quotations and the main. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Gertrud scholtz klink gertrud scholtz klink became a nazi in her 20s and when she died in her 90s, she was still a fanatical nazi. Gertrud scholtzklink 9 february 1902 24 march 1999, nee treusch later known as maria stuckebrock, was the 1935 1945 leader of the national socialist womens league. Gertrud scholtzklink nazi ideal woman by british movietone news book a traveling exhibit. Fashioning a nation gertrud scholtzklink georgia commission. Aug 29, 20 excerpt from a speech entitled the commitment and role of women in the national socialist state by the reichsfrauenfuehrerin reich womens leader gertrud scholtzklink, held at the womens rally during the district congress of the nsdap in munich, october 1936. On february 28, 1948, a force of american and french soldiers, and german policemen burst into the rooms of a middleaged couple living in bebenhausen castle in the tiny village of bebenhausen near tubingen in. Gertrud scholtzklink, the head of the nsfrauenschaft, told a nazi party conference in 1935 that women must be the spiritual caregivers and the secret queens of our people, called upon by fate for this special task. Dokumentation german edition german paperback january 1, 1978 by gertrud scholtzklink author.
Career an early member of the nsdap, she had been appointed the partys womens leader in baden in 1929. Nov 11, 2018 gertrud scholtz klink shaking hands to adolf hitler at nuremberg. She married a factory worker at the age of eighteen and had six children before he died. Hitlers furies, by wendy lower, examines german women the. Lothrop stoddards interview with frau gertrud scholtzklink.
Aug 18, 2015 lothrop stoddards interview with frau gertrud scholtzklink august 18, 2015 august 19, 2015 renegade 3 comments lothrop stoddard was an american journalist, wellknown for his 1920 book the rising tide of color read for free, which is just one of his publications dealing with the threat of nonwhite immigration. She believed the true national socialist woman should stay home and have babies. Gertrud scholtz klink, himmler and hess, three weeks before gertrud travelled to london to be greeted by the anglogerman fellowship the anglogerman fellowship, of which prunella stacks husband lord david douglashamilton and brotherinlaw douglas douglashamiton mp were both members, was an upperclass and it would be fair to say a. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. Trim and neat, her blonde hair braided in plaits, without makeup, a kinderreich mother, she proceeded to educate. Gertrud scholtzklink nee treusch 9 february 1902 24 march 1999 was a fervent nazi party nsdap member and leader of the national socialist womens league nsfrauenschaft in nazi germany. Gertrud scholtz klink february 9, 1902 march 24, 1999. Women with official roles in hitlers reichsuch as gertrud scholtz klink.
Traudl junge argued that many young women were turned off nazism by the image projected by scholtzklink. Sota ei paata kuka on oikeassa, vain sen etta kuka on jaljella. Media in category gertrud scholtzklink the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. As gertrud scholtzklink, leader of the nsfrauenschaft and the highestranking woman in the third reich, said in a speech to the party congress in 1935, women must be the spiritual caregivers. Head of national socialist womens league 1902 1999 gertrud scholtzklink was head of all nazi womens organizations. Gertrud scholtz klink with prunella stack, 8th march 1939 on march 7 1939, a few months before the beginning of the second world war, and just nine days before germany invaded czechoslavakia, a german woman called gertrud scholtz klink arrived at croydon airport. Gertrud scholtzklink followed hitler her entire life. Sep 27, 20 in 1935, gertrud scholtzklink, the highestranking female in the third reich, recommended that women do their part. The title of this book is women of the third reich and it was written by. Gertrud emma scholtzklink, nee treusch, later known as maria stuckebrock 9 february 1902 24 march 1999, was a nazi party nsdap member and leader of the national socialist womens league nsfrauenschaft in nazi germany.
Gertrud scholtzklink 19021999 was the reichsfrauenfuhren female leader of the national socialist womens league nationalsozialstische frauenschaft. Gertrud scholtzklink february 9, 1902 march 24, 1999. Gertrud scholtz klink shaking hands to adolf hitler at nuremberg gertrud scholtz klink,was known as maria stuckebrock was a member of nazi party and become leader of the national socialist womens legue in nazi germany. Gertrud scholtz klink and ssobergruppenfuhrer august heissmeyer are arrested in may of 1945, the allied forces defeated the third reich, and gertrud and her husband fled berlin. Pictures of gertrud scholtzklink page 2 axis history forum. Adolf hitler decrees the mutterkreuz, november 1938. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Fashioning a nation gertrud scholtzklink fashioning a nation gertrud scholtzklink. At least youre not at nazi bride school slate magazine. In 1932, scholtz klink married guenther scholtz, a country doctor divorced in 1938.
Pictures of gertrud scholtzklink axis history forum. His martyrdom and her plain germanic looks made her a perfect candidate for the national socialists. They failed to find animals, so they shot at jewish targets who moved slowly in the snow. Cate haste, the author of nazi women 2001 has pointed out. Women must be the spiritual caregivers and the secret queens of. Gertrud scholtzklink later known as maria stuckebrock 9 february 1902 24 march 1999 was a nazi party nsdap member and leader of the national socialist womens league nsfrauenschaft in germany. Gertrud scholtzklink delivered this speech in a 1938 nuremberg rally in her speech. Lothrop stoddards interview with frau gertrud scholtz klink august 18, 2015 august 19, 2015 renegade 3 comments lothrop stoddard was an american journalist, wellknown for his 1920 book the rising tide of color read for free, which is just one of his publications dealing with the threat of nonwhite immigration. Earlier books about the holocaust have offered up poster girls of brutality and atrocity, figures like ilse koch, the socalled bitch of buchenwald, and gertrud scholtz klink, the highestranking. One woman, gertrud scholtz klink, embraced the nazi ideals on women so actively that she became one of the few women recognized as a top nazi official. Starting with a hitler quotation and an overview by the leader of the nazi partys womens organizations, gertrud scholtzklink, the book covers every aspect of.
Gertrud scholtz klink for the fifth time since the takeover of power, we women gather at the reich party rally and after only five brief years in german history, our fuhrer has brought german austria home, despite all the difficulties we faced. Gertrud emma scholtzklink, nee treusch, later known as maria stuckebrock 9 february 1902. Gertrud scholtz klink head of the nazi womens league what i liked about this book was that the author provides a wellresearched and intimate view into the lives of these women and, in some cases, the considerable power they wielded. Gertrud scholtzklink was the leader of the nazi womens organization. Add tags for reichsfrauenfuhrerin gertrud scholtzklink. Gertrud scholtz klink later known as maria stuckebrock 9 february 1902 24 march 1999 was a nazi party nsdap member and leader of the national socialist womens league nsfrauenschaft in. Scholtz klink joined the nazi party and by 1929 became leader of the womens section in berlin. The idea for this book came from wilhelm havemann and it has an introduction by german. We welcome those women here today no longer as our secret guests, but as our equals. Gertrud scholtzklink was thought to have all the qualifications of the nazi ideal woman. Tradition does not mean stagnation, but rather obligation, gertrud scholtz klink starts off by presenting the high regard that women in german society receive by saying that. Dokumentation german edition scholtzklink, gertrud on. On february 28, 1948, a force of american and french soldiers, and german policemen burst into the rooms of a middleaged.
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