Gertrud scholtzklink 19021999 towards emancipation. We welcome those women here today no longer as our secret guests, but as our equals. 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. 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. Women must be the spiritual caregivers and the secret queens of. Scholtz klink joined the nazi party and by 1929 became leader of the womens section in berlin. 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. 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 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. At least youre not at nazi bride school slate magazine. Women like gertrud scholtz klink, chief of the womens bureau, created vast bureaucracies, enlisting women in activities that fostered patriotism, education, culture, religion and. Cate haste, the author of nazi women 2001 has pointed out. Two perfect women the meeting of prunella stack and and. In 1932, scholtz klink married guenther scholtz, a country doctor divorced in 1938. 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. Traudl junge argued that many young women were turned off nazism by the image projected by scholtzklink. Eine nationalsozialistische frauenkarriere in verlauf. Gertrud emma treusch, 9 februarie 1902 in adelsheim baden, d. In 1935, gertrud scholtzklink, the highestranking female in the third reich, recommended. Fashioning a nation gertrud scholtzklink georgia commission.
To be german is to be strong by gertrud scholtzklink. Dokumentation german edition scholtzklink, gertrud on. 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. Gertrud scholtzklink was the leader of the nazi womens organization. Klink, gertrud scholtz up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. 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. The fuhrerin gertrud scholtzklink was the type we did not like at all. Background gertrud scholtzklink was born in adelsheim, baden, on 9 february 1902. In 1935, gertrud scholtz klink, the highestranking female in the third reich, recommended that women do their part.
However, on 28th february 1948, the couple were identified and arrested. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Head of national socialist womens league 1902 1999 gertrud scholtzklink was head of all nazi womens organizations. Pictures of gertrud scholtzklink page 2 axis history forum. 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 scholtz klink reichsfrauenfuhrerin abebooks. 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. Hitler is endless proof of gods love and blessing for which we ever must be grateful.
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. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Hitler often reiterated that he did not see women as. 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. Apr 14, 2015 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. The nook book ebook of the frauenorganisationen im nationalsozialismus. 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.
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. The title of this book is women of the third reich and it was written by. 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. 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. Sota ei paata kuka on oikeassa, vain sen etta kuka on jaljella. Gertrud scholtzklink became a nazi in her 20s and when she died in her 90s, she. Adolf hitler decrees the mutterkreuz, november 1938. It was reproduced in a small, pocket size book, containing 33 pages. Dokumentation german edition german paperback january 1, 1978 by gertrud scholtzklink author. Gertrud scholtzklink 19021999 was the reichsfrauenfuhren female leader of the national socialist womens league nationalsozialstische frauenschaft.
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. Hitlers furies, by wendy lower, examines german women the. Gertrud scholtzklink followed hitler her entire life windows to. In this speech, she addresses german women at the beginning of a new year. Gertrud scholtz klink delivered this speech in a 1938 nuremberg rally in her speech. On february 28, 1948, a force of american and french soldiers, and german policemen burst into the rooms of a middleaged. Women must be the spiritual caregivers and the secret queens of our people. 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. Pictures of gertrud scholtzklink axis history forum. On february 24, 1934 she was named as reich womens league leader reichsfrauenfuhrerin. Sep 27, 20 in 1935, gertrud scholtzklink, the highestranking female in the third reich, recommended that women do their part.
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. 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. 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. 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. Gertrud scholtz klink february 9, 1902 march 24, 1999. Bundesarchiv bild 183h28245, berlin, kundgebung des hjlanddienstes. 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. Primary sources women in nazi germany jill stephenson. 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. After world war ii, fall of berlin, klink was detained as soviet prisoner at the war camp but shortly. Fashioning a nation gertrud scholtzklink fashioning a nation gertrud scholtzklink. Gertrud scholtzklink wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Apr 24, 2012 reichsfrauenfuhrerin gertrud scholtzklink.
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 scholtzklink delivered this speech in a 1938 nuremberg rally in her speech. In 1936, heinrich himmler, in collaboration with scholtzklink, issued a decree requiring women. 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. Gertrud scholtzklink nazi ideal woman by british movietone news book a traveling exhibit. Add tags for reichsfrauenfuhrerin gertrud scholtzklink. Career an early member of the nsdap, she had been appointed the partys womens leader in baden in 1929. Gertrud scholtzklink, reich womens leader, on the christian. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. 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.
An encyclopedia of history, people, and culture, 18711990. Gertrud scholtzklink was thought to have all the qualifications of the nazi ideal woman. Jewish womens sexual behaviour and sexualized abuse. She believed the true national socialist woman should stay home and have babies. She married a factory worker at the age of eighteen and had six children before he died. Gertrud scholtzklink died on in in bebenhausen on 24th march 1999.
Scholtz klink joined the nazi party and by 1929 became leader of the womens section in baden. 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. 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. Gertrud scholtzklink february 9, 1902 march 24, 1999. Her book, the woman in the third reich, was published in 1978.
As they traveled, she was caught in the crossfire between german and american troops and wounded five times. According to german wikipedia scholtzklink married a swiss headmaster in 1920. Lothrop stoddards interview with frau gertrud scholtzklink. 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.
Hitlers furies, by wendy lower, examines german women. After world war ii, fall of berlin, klink was detained as soviet prisoner at the war camp but shortly escaped after. Gertrud scholtzklink was born in adelsheim, baden, on 9 february 1902. His martyrdom and her plain germanic looks made her a perfect candidate for the national socialists. 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. She was just bourgeois and she was so ugly and wasnt fashionable at all. Nov 11, 2018 gertrud scholtz klink shaking hands to adolf hitler at nuremberg. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Trim and neat, her blonde hair braided in plaits, without makeup, a kinderreich mother, she proceeded to educate. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Read the essential details about gertrud scholtzklink that includes quotations and the main. 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. They failed to find animals, so they shot at jewish targets who moved slowly in the snow. In 1978, she wrote a book called the woman in the third reich, which she. Media in category gertrud scholtzklink the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Books about klink, gertrud scholtz what should i read next.
A rulebook for the bridal schools, headed by gertrud scholtzklink pictured, which began 75 years ago in germany, was found in germanys federal archive. 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. The ambiguous role of nazi women in third reich abstract. 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. Women with official roles in hitlers reichsuch as gertrud scholtz klink. 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. Gertrud emma scholtzklink, nee treusch, later known as maria stuckebrock 9 february 1902. Gertrud scholtzklink, female fuhrer, breathed her nazi. 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. The book of gertrud scholtz klink you do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. 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. She never had much political clout but exhibited the face of fanatical nazism.