The nazis intended to restrict membership to 10%, but never really had to cut it off. The nsdap party membership book is the 1933 edition and is number 150,237 having joined in 1930 at the age of twenty. Im hearing conflicting reports on party membership in the wehrmacht, some sources claim it was forbidden for military men to join a political party as it was seen as a conflict of interest, others claim it was only the higher ups who were forbidden such as wilhelm keitel, alfred jodl, etc. The golden party badge of the nsdap collecting history. Nsdap party membership books and possession documents for the golden party badge of the married couple sophie and hans elkar, party membership book for the department manager johann elkar in berlinfrohnau from erlangen with acceptance date 8. It is hardback, 48pages and issued only to qualified nazi party members.
Unlike drexler and other party members, hitler was less interested in the. All party members who had uninterrupted service with the nsdap from 27th february 1925 andor had an nsdap party number from no 1, adolf hitler to no 100,000 would be awarded the golden party badge. Nsdap membership book, nsdap party welfare assoc dues card, sa membership id card, sa membership dues id card, and an early sa showing his original enlistment into the sa. Buy wwii nazi german nsdap party membership book 1933. Nazi party membership badge wpinback, silver finish.
The booklet contains nsdap dues stamps for 1940 through 1944. Dont let the price or the 8 x 6 inch size fool you. This is a very nice example of the 418 x 514 inch, 48 page, red hardcover 1935 edition of the mitgliedsbuch membership book of the nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei nsdap or nazi party. How to return nsdap membership book to family of adolfgeorg werner. A particularly interesting, unusual and historical aspect of this nazi party membership book is that auguste jahn took her nazi party oath on adolf hitlers birthday, 20 april 1939 in wien, and it was administered by parteigenosse pg. Nsdap membership book long service award in bronze. The golden party badge goldenes parteiabzeichen was authorised by adolf hitler in a decree in october 1933. A new book reveals that german leaders hid their nazi past with the acquiescence of the u. The card also has the persons name, his date of birth and when his party card was issued. New book reveals postwar germanys nazi party ties coverup.
The reaction to these events was an upsurge of nationalist sentiment. Membership book, as belonged to a loyal member who joined the party in 1931. Germany 19331945 47 the notable figures auction series the estate of ssobergruppenfuhrer arthur seyssinquart 33 the f. Other than a very small chip on the rim the enamel on this badge is in good shape. Here is a nsdap nazi party membership badge, hallmarked rzm m1120 on the reverse. Nazi party nsdap dues, revenue stamps see the most comprehensive selection of third reich nazi party dues and revenue stamps available online. R316 an nsdap early party membership card for a member of the nazi party who was in austria. The hitler youth was the youth organization of the nazi party in germany. Neonazis suddenly seem highly visible following this weekends unite the right riot in charlottesville that left counterprotester heather heyer dead. This is the official membership badge in enamel of the freedom group within the nsdap. This was an organization within the party whose express purpose was to do studies on how to make the german people even more secure through balancing laws and.
Currently a german auction site is offering a konrad kujau fake hitler party book, which has for a number 5557. Nazi party simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From 1933 until 1945, it was the sole official youth organization in germany and was partially a paramilitary organization. It was a special award be given to all nazi party members who had, as of 9 november 1933, registered numbers from 1 to 100,000 and unbroken party membership. Award document for golden party badge, 97mm x 128mm, dated munich, 1. This handbook is arranged on the principle of sup plying with each portion of. The book is well filled with contribution stamps running from 1936 to 1944. Nsdap nazi party membership book and the same mans nsfk.
The nazi membership book in 1943 calvin university. I think that after the party was reestablished in 1925 he would have taken no. Data entries in the nsdap membership book are complete, and include monthly contribution stamps for 1942 year, up to march of 1945 year. Nsdap membership book photos and paperwork treasure. In view of the anticipated reopening of the rolls for party membership, the fuhrer as the first step in this regard, personally carried out the enlistment into the party of the members of the cabinet who so far had not belonged to it. This official nsdap party membership id documentbooklet belonged to a woman called minna kramer, she lived in bonaforth. Reproduction nazi party nsdap membership badge with pinbacksilver finishenameledexpertly handcrafted replica0107001063.
Political leaders of the nsdap nationalsozialistische. By november, hitler had decided that the time was right for an attempt to seize power in munich, in the hope that the reichswehr the postwar german military would mutiny against the berlin government and join his revolt. The golden party badge of the nsdap goldenes parteiabzeichen the mark of a socalled true patriot, the golden party badge of the nsdap distinguished the wearer as a pioneer of the national socialist german workers party, the nazi party. The golden party badge of the nsdap was authorized by a hitler decree of october, 1933 to honor those party members who, as of november 9, 1933, had a registered membership number under 100,000 provided their party membership had been active and uninterrupted since the nsdap s refounding on february 17, 1925. Nsdap party book eagle relics eagle relics eagle relics. This is a fine example of the classic membership badge. Holders of nsdap numbers 1 to 100 axis history forum. Full text of a handbook of the swahili language, as spoken at. Plenty of dues stamps, including added pages to the rear of the book.
The national socialist german workers party nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei, abbreviated nsdap, also known as the nazi party, was a german political party. The badge made by max kremhelmermunchen factory and is a rare itself. Membership badge of the freiheitsbewegung of the nsdap opferring item nsd 129 description. The rare nazi party id is number 3471 772 in the name of kurt muller, who joined the nazi party on 1 may 1933 and received this membership book from his local ortsgruppe weberwiese, part. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. The card is dated from 1934 and has the number 8247 printed to it. The golden party badge which was instituted by adolf hitler on th october 1933 with these award notes. Aug 15, 2016 nazi party and ss records records of the national socialist german labor party nsdap and the deutsches auslandinstitut, stuttgart. German third reich medals and badges has a list of known nazi golden party badge holders of the nsdap starting with no 1 for adolf hitler. These are pictures and captions from a paperbound book given to members of the nazi party in 1943. The rare nazi party id is number 3471 772 in the name of kurt muller, who joined the nazi party on 1 may 1933 and received this membership book from his local ortsgruppe weberwiese, part of gau gro. Nazi party membership grew sharply, to about 20,000. Descriptions and illustrations of the badges, flags, insignia and uniforms of the party members of the n.
Oct 19, 2017 the national grand coalition ngc has in a press conference held at the headquarters of the sierra leone association of journalists on campbell, in freetown, disclosed that they have officially been certified by the political parties registration commission pprc to operate fully as a political party. The nationalsozialistisches jahrbuch 1930 was the official nsdap publication for members of the nazi party for the year 1930. The full name of the party, nationalsozialistische d. The nazi party must have had a receipt book in its early days with forms to fill out when and where adolf hitler would give a speech and sent to the hosting nsdap ortsgruppe.
Nazi party membership grew sharply to about 20,000. You should think of the nazi party as functioning like the communist party in the soviet union, not at all the same thing as the republican or democratic party here. August 1925 and membership number 14172 with photograph and stamped signature of hitler. His membership card from january 1, 1920, signed by anton drexler and rudolf schuessler, bears the number 7. This is a book written by one of its senior leaders at the height of its power.
National socialist german workers party nations wiki fandom. He also has to the reverse, some paper stamps stuck over the months, to show he paid his dues. It was started in 1920 from the deutsche arbeiterpartei german workers party dap, which would later be renamed the nsdap. The book is completely filled out and is full of contribution stamps running from 1932 to 1939. Gg 3, 16, 20, 21, 35, 77 and t176rolls 11 and 24 records of nazi cultural and research institutions, and records pertaining to axis relations and interests in the far east. Party composition general membership the general membership of the nazi party, known as the parteimitglieder, mainly consisted of the urban and rural lower middle classes. This nsdap membership is very early and as such quite hard to find these days. Most books on this subject tend to deal with the nazi party in historical terms as a piece of the past. These confirmation receipts were only valid with hitlers or hess signature. Ss party book and gun license spandau militaria shop. It is used to invite people into a house, to join a party, or to sit down and put themselves at their ease. Nazi party and ss records on microfilm national archives. It was first published in 1927, offered here is an excellent copy of the 4th edition, published three years before adolf hitler was elected reich. Early nsdap membership book please note this item is no longer available and you were redirected to our archives.
Hitler viewed the party as a vanguard, as did lenin. German reproduction nazi party membership badge with pinback, silver finishenameled. Nazi party membership id kurt muller berlin usm books. N030280 propaganda booklet nationalsozialistische monatshefte. Gustav kohlen berg, nsdap member number 10, said party gatherings were often like a mass. The protest was largely void of klan hoods, suggesting that neonazis and the ku klux klan are feeling more emboldened.