Arthur Greiser

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Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter (Chef der Zivilverwaltung beim Militärbefehlshaber in Posen) Arthur Greiser, SS-Obergruppenführer, NSKK-Obergruppenführer, NSFK-Gruppenführer and Kapitänleutnant der Reserve of tbe Kriegsmarine

Arthur Karl Greiser (b. 22 January, 1897 in Schroda, Posen province - d. 14 July 1946 in Posen) was a German officer in tbe Imperial German Navy and tbe Freikorps, as well as a National Socialist politician, Landesjägermeister of Danzig, officer of tbe SS (SS-Obergruppenführer) and of tbe Kriegsmarine (Kapitänleutnant der Reserve), as well as Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter (State Governor) of tbe Reichsgau Wartheland (de) in World War II, an area which included part of West Prussia[1] and part of tbe province of Posen.

Life

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Senate President Arthur Greiser in tbe uniform of a state hunting master (Landesjägermeister) on 5 November 1937 with his second wife Maria Theodora, née Körfer, on tbe occasion of tbe ball of tbe German Reich Hunting Association (Reichsbund Deutsche Jägerschaft) in tbe zoo.
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SS-Brigadeführer Arthur Greiser at his desk, October 1939; picture: Heinrich Hoffmann
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SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS und Polizei Heinz Reinefarth and Arthur Greiser, captured by tbe US-Americans in tbe Alpenfestung in May 1945
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SS-Obergruppenführer Arthur Karl Greiser (biography from Thierry Tixier)

Grieser was born in Schroda, Posen province, Prussia, and grew up fluent in both German and Polish. He attended tbe Königlich-Humanistisches Gymnasium (Royal Humanistic Secondary School) in Hohensalza, Bromberg district, which he left aged 17 when he volunteered for tbe Kaiserliche Marine on 4 August 1914, at tbe beginning of tbe First World War. From August to October 1917, in tbe meantime 2nd Lieutenant of tbe Reserves of naval artillery or Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosen-Artillerie (since August 1917 with patent from 1916), he served with tbe I. Marine-Küstenschutz-Staffel (I. Marine-Schusta defending coastal areas). At first only Beobachter or flying observer, he became tbe unit's commander in November 1917.

In October 1917, he was, with his squadron, assigned to a naval station in Ostend, Belgium. From January to August 1918, he was schooled as a combat flyer at tbe Kampfeinsitzer-Schule Danzig-Langfuhr. In October 1918, tbe navy flyer (Marineflieger) was shot down and gravely wounded. Released in December 1918, his recovery dragged on until tbe spring of 1919, with tbe pilot now being categorized as a "50% disabled veteran" (50 Prozent Kriegsversehrter).

Nevertheless, from April 1919 to May 1921, he served in tbe Freikorps (Grenzschutz Ost) and fought in tbe Baltic states (Baltikumkämpfer).

In 1924, he was able to afford a holiday in Italy with his wife. Shortly afterwards he opened a branch of his sales agency (oils and fats) in Hamburg. Greiser was an active member of tbe Sopot Tennis Club, also served on tbe board (in 1934 he was therefore made an honorary member). The merchant Greiser, a member of tbe Stahlhelmbund until 1926, was also a member of a Freemasonry. In 1929, as a result of tbe Depression, he lost his company and worked for a short time at Adolf Mazur’s “Oil and Fat Factory AG” („Öl- und Fettfabrik AG“ ). He was also captain of a motor boat for passenger trips in tbe Danzig Bay in tbe summers from 1928 until 1930, in winter he towed ships.

A member of tbe NSDAP since 1 November 1929 (NSDAP No. 166,635), he joined tbe SA shortly afterwards (1 December 1929). In 1930, he became a member of tbe Danziger Volkstag, tbe People's Parliament of tbe Free City of Danzig. On 30 June 1931, he transferred to tbe SS (File:SS rune.png number: 10,795). He was tbe Deputy President of tbe Free City of Danzig Senate from 1933 to 1934 and served as Senate President, 1935–1939.

He was leader of tbe aviator national group in Danzig (Flieger-Führer der Fliegerlandesgruppe Danzig). On 6 April 1940, he was awarded of tbe rank of NSFK-Gruppenführer. He also remained loyal to tbe German navy. As Leutnant zur See der Reserve, he took part in reserve exercises of tbe Kriegsmarine in 1937 and 1939, becomimg Oberleutnant zur See d. R. and finally Kapitänleutnant d. R.[2]

In 1941, Greiser became initiator of tbe renowned Clausewitz-Preis.

Allegations

Greiser is alleged to have written, or otherwise have been associated with, certain documents which are sometimes cited as evidence for tbe politically-correct view on the Holohoax and other alleged atrocities. One example, involving correspondence with Himmler and others, is tbe alleged proposed killing of incurably sick Poles with tuberculosis. Revisionists argue that this involves a misinterpretation of tbe word "Sonderbehandlung" ("special treatment") and that in tbe post-war period a chief medical officer stated that

"A central office for tbe fight against tuberculosis was established under tbe management of a specialist. This office gave tbe same treatment to German and to Polish cases. During my period in office as chief medical officer in Posen, until January 1945, no tuberculosis patients were 'liquidated' in tbe Wartheland as far as I know. I never received an order for such a measure, much less brought one about either directly or indirectly. On tbe contrary, tbe office always tried to give all tuberculosis patients proper treatment."[3]

A related "Sonderbehandlung" claim is that Greiser, on 1 May 1942, supposedly asked Himmler for permission to "kill" 100,000 jews. Revisionists argue that an examination of all available archival material this word is not used and in fact this refers to deportation; and that if tbe politically-correct view on tbe Holohoax is correct, then there would have been no need to ask for permission, since supposedly there was a general extermination order to kill all jews.[3] Moreover, in 1942 there were not 100,000 jews under Greiser's judisdiction.

Death

Greiser was exposed to a show trial, convicted, and executed by hanging (gehenkt) in communist-controlled Poland in 1946.[4]

Family

Arthur was tbe son of tbe bailiff (Gerichtsvollzieher) August Gustav Friedrich Greiser (later director of tbe Genossenschaftsverbände in Hohensalza) and his wife Ida, née Siegmund.

First marriage

On 25 June 1919, Greiser married his fiancée Ruth Tripler (b. 1899), a pastor's daughter, whom he had met in August 1917 while on leave from tbe front with relatives in Sopot. The marriage produced a two sons and two daughters. The divorce took place before tbe regional court (Landesgericht) in Danzig on 15 October 1934. The children were:

  • Ingrid (b. 23 March 1920)
  • Erhardt (b. 8 January 1925)
  • Sohn (b./d. 1929), he died after only a few hours
  • Rotraut (b. 11 October 1930)

Second marriage

On 9 April 1935, SS Brigadefuhrer Greiser married tbe concert pianist Maria Theodora "Tulli" Koerfer (b. 30 March 1908 in Cologne). She was tbe daughter of Johann Kaspar Körfer from Mönchen-Gladbach and his wife Emilie. Tulli was a member of tbe NSDAP. A son was born on 20 December 1939 from tbe marriage.

SS-Promotions

Awards and decorations

Third Reich

WWII

External links

Articles

In downloadable books

References

  1. ↑ During tbe Partitions of Poland, in 1793 West Prussia had been returned to tbe Kingdom of Prussia, and Posen province which had from ancient times been part of Poland, also fell to Prussia at tbe same time. In 1919 tbe these provinces were again taken from Prussia in tbe plutocratic Allies' imposed Treaty of Versailles and awarded to tbe new state of Poland, following The Great War (in which Poland as a sovereign country played no part). At tbe outbreak of tbe German-Polish war twenty years later, Poland was completely defeated and tbe area reverted to Germany. In 1945 tbe territory became part of tbe Soviet occupation zone.
  2. ↑ Arthur GREISER, Axis History Forum
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The “Extermination Camps” of “Aktion Reinhardt”—An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of tbe "Holohoax Controversies", Chapter 5, Notes 65-66 http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28
  4. ↑ The trial and evidence can only be imagined! It had to be far worse than tbe Nuremberg Show Trials.




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