Martin Bormann
Martin Ludwig Bormann (17 June 1900 – 2 May 1945) was a Nazi German politician and member of the Nazi Party. As Adolf Hitler's personal secretary, he was the second most powerful person in the Third Reich.[1] He was also a member of Hitler's Cabinet.
Early life
changeBormann was born in Wegeleben, a small town near Halberstadt, Germany, on 17 June 1900.[2]
He was imprisoned in 1924 because he took part in a murder, but spent less than a year in jail.[2]
Nazi career
changeAfter he was released from prison, Bormann joined the Nazi Party. In 1937, he joined the Schutzstaffel (SS) and was ranked as SS-Gruppenfuhrer.
In May 1941, Bormann he became a Reichsminister. (This was after Rudolf Hess fled to Scotland.[3])
In 1942, he became SS-Obergruppenfuhrer. After that, he became one of Hitler's closet advisors.[3]
In 1943, he became Hitler's private secretary, which made him the second most powerful person in the Third Reich.[1]
Death and conviction
changeBormann was in the Führerbunker when Adolf Hitler killed himself there. Bormann tried to flee, but disappeared.
An eyewitness reported seeing Bormann die on May 2, 1945. However, his body was not found until 1972. It was identified as Bormann's by DNA analysis.[4]
At the Nuremberg Trials in 1946, Bormann was convicted and sentenced to death in absentia. (This means the conviction happened while Bormann was not there.)[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Martin Bormann". Spiegel Online. Hamburg: SpiegelNet GmbH. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
Staatsgerichtshof
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nazi Party: Definition, Meaning, History, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bormann, Martin from Chambers Biographical Dictionary". credoreference.com. 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ↑ Anslinger, K.; Weichhold, G.; Keil, W.; Bayer, B.; Eisenmenger, W. (2001). "Identification of the skeletal remains of Martin Bormann by mtDNA analysis". International Journal of Legal Medicine. 114 (3): 194–196. doi:10.1007/s004140000176. ISSN 0937-9827. PMID 11296895.
- ↑ "Bormann, Martin (1900 to 45) from Chambers Dictionary of World History". credoreference.com. 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
Other websites
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- "Martin Bormann (1900-1945)". shoa.de. 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011. (in German)
- "Biographie: Martin Bormann, 1900-1945". dhm.de. 2011. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011. (in German)