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[MattGibbs]

Die Kreisleiter der NSDAP in Westfalen und Lippe. Versuch einer Kollektivbiographie mit biographischem Anhang by Wolfgang Stelbrink

Anybody seen or got a copy of this book about the Kreisleiters of the Gau Westfalen areas?

Regards

Matt Gibbs

[Glenn J]

Matt,

I can only find one copy on Amazon.de and that at 199 Eurines!!

There is a copy in my local university library but I will not be visiting there again until the 22nd of April. Are you looking for somebody in particular?

Regards

Glenn

[MattGibbs]

Ooh Glenn, well I am not in a hurry and yes I saw that one at amazon!

I am looking for some info and I can even tell you the page number my friendly german researcher told me to look up from the index, but he has no scanner I think. I guess a photocopy would be nice.

I can PM you the details if it would not be going out of your way?Incidentally is it actually what you would call a darned good read?

Many thanks!

Regards

Matt Gibbs

[Glenn J]

Hi Matt,

fine, please pm the details and I'll get it on my next visit.

Regards

Glenn

[Bob Hunter]

So, whatever happened to Anton Drexler?

[MattGibbs]

Bob;

Not quite sure how this fits in to my topic [?] but in case you did not know he died in 1942, so "thats" what happened to him. If you mean what happened to him in all his entire life well-

Anton Drexler

(Born June 13, 1884 - Died February 24, 1942)

He was a machine-fitter and then trained as a railway locksmith in Berlin 1902.

He joined the Fatherland Party during World War I.

He was a poet in his spare time and also became a member of the v?lkisch agitators who, at the end of World War one came together with journalist Karl Harrer, to found the German Workers' Party (DAP) in Munich along with Gottfried Feder and Dietrich Eckart.

Drexler changed the name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) early in 1920. [apparently at Hitlers suggestion]

Hitler finally wrested control of the party from Drexler in the autumn of 1921, Drexler had to content himself with the post of honorary chairman.

Drexler was also a member the Thule Society at this time as were several other prominent men.

His membership in the NSDAP ended when it was temporarily outlawed in 1923 following the Beer Hall Putsch. [Drexler had not taken part]

He was elected to the Bavarian state parliament for another party in 1924.

He had nothing to do with the NSDAP's refounding in 1925.

He only rejoined after Hitler came to power in 1933.

He received the Blood Order in 1934 and was still occasionally used as a propaganda "speaker" until about 1937.

ttfn

Matt Gibbs