Baldur von Schirach
Baldur Benedikt von Schirach was a German Nazi politician and convicted war criminal who was the leader (Reichsjugendführer) of the Hitler Youth from 1931 to 1940. From 1940 to 1945, he was the Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Vienna.
Background
- Born in
- Berlin
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Awards
- 🏆 Anschluss Medal🏆 Golden Party Badge🏆 Sudetenland Medal🏆 Iron Cross 2nd Class🏆 Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
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Trending topics shown first"Von Schirach, poisoner of a generation, initiated the German youth in Nazi doctrine, trained them in legions for service in the SS and Wehrmacht , and delivered them up to the Party as fanatic, unques…"
"Faust, the Ninth Symphony, and the will of Adolf Hitler are eternal youth and know neither time nor transience."
"The body expresses our very being. The striving for beauty is inborn among the Aryan."
"Führer, my Führer given me by God. Protect and preserve my life for long. You rescued Germany from its deepest need. I thank you for my daily bread. Stay for a long time with me, leave me not. Führer,…"
"In the presence of this blood banner which represents our Führer, I swear to devote all my energies and my strength to the saviour of our country, Adolf Hitler. I am willing and ready to give up my li…"
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Timeline
1907
Born
Birth1974
Died
Death
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