Write your message of sympathy today. KUHN MARRIED KATHARINA LOCHNER ROCHESTER NEW YORK . KUHN, FRED L. "FRITZ," 80, of Louisville, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at Norton Audubon Hospital. A system error has occurred. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1934, but his citizenship was cancelled in 1943, and he was deported in 1945. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. based on information from your browser. At this time, Germany was preparing to host the 1936 Olympics. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Fritz Kuhn. On February 20, 1939, a pro-Nazi rally took place at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund. at a screening in the March of Time building.As for Fritz Kuhn, his own troubles preceded those that led to the downfall of the Bund. Undaunted, District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey indicted Kuhn on charges of embezzlement, charging that he had allegedly spent part of the $14,000 on his mistress. He was wounded three times. . Today Kuhn is mostly remembered for holding the largest National Socialist rally ever held in America. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. GREAT NEWS! Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Audio provided with special thanks to the WNYC Archives Collection. [5] They were driven from the start by a determination to celebrate and conserve Fritz Khn's legacy. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood Family (1) Spouse Elsa (March . In 1936, Kuhn became the leader (Bundesleiter) of the Amerika-Deutscher Volksbund or the German American Bund (formerly Friends of the New Germany). The FBI files released here range from 1939 to 1967. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and special friends. "[22] How Kuhn escaped has never been officially explained, although there was an investigation, and the camp director, Anton Zirngibl, was fired. Munich, Germany. This account has been disabled. Five members of the German American Settlement League were under indictment. He is survived by : his children, Kathleen, Tim Gietzen, Jim Kuhn, Jane, Bruce Roark, Joe, Mari Kuhn, Kevin, Linda Kuhn and Mary Lynne Kuhn; his grandson Matt; his great grandchildren, Sophie, Colin, Melissa (Gietzen), Marcel Tranchet, Curt Kerkstra, Tom, Jaime Weibel, John, Molly Roark, Sara Roark, Christina (Kuhn), Roman Tapia, Andrew Kuhn, Charlie Kuhn, David Kuhn, Kyle Kuhn and Ava Kuhn; and also, Heather Gietzen, Henry, Ellie Marie, Carson, Tommy, Olivia, Travis, Madelyn, Christian, JJ, Brecken and Mia. Self: Volks-Deutsche/Jungen in USA. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Court in Munich. Fritz Kuhn of El Centro, Imperial County, California was born on July 31, 1896, and died at age 82 years old in February 1979. SCU. [8] War broke out in the late summer of 1939. ). [citation needed] Hitler needed to keep the U.S. neutral throughout the coming war and sought to avoid provoking Americans, whereas Kuhn was eager to stir media attention. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Em 19 de maro de 1936, Kuhn foi nomeado o lder do Bund, Partido Nazista Americano. [30] Achim and his wife Helgard now took over their father's workshop and continued the business. Weve previously written about General Smedley Darlington Butler, the decorated general who, after being forced into retirement by Herbert Hoover for denouncing Benito Mussolini, helped stop The Business Plot in 1933, a conspiracy to recruit American veterans into the equivalent on an American Nazi Party. Fritz Kuhn was born on month day 1919, . Try again later. However, Kuhn wasn't long for the organization, or for the U.S. Francis L. Kuhn "Fritz" age 95, went home to his Lord on Monday, May 18, 2020. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. This is a business registration address for Prostar Solutions, LLC. [8], 1958 marked an international breakthrough when Khn's work was included in the West German pavilion display at the Brussels World Fair, forging for it an "artistically forged mesh element, inspired by an x-ray of a human chest". Fritz Kuhn, born 1919 Fritz Kuhn 1919. In fact, upon leaving prison, Harman took the plan straight to the the FBIs New York field office. Bernstein observes that "only three years ago Fritz Kuhn had been nothing . The organization originally was lead by German immigrant and non-citizen Fritz Gissibl, who made his headquarters in Chicago. FRED KUHN OBITUARY. The institute was designed to operate both as a training facility for hands-on workers and to operate a structured programme of coursers for a newly "metal design department" at the Weiensee Arts Academy which, naturally, was closely involved in the development. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Fritz was also a proud, dedicated, and loving grandfather and great grandfather to Matt and Heather Gietzen and their children Sophie and Colin; Melissa (Gietzen) and Marcel Tranchet and their children Henry and Ellie Marie; Molly (Kuhn) and Curt Kerkstra and their children Carson and Madelyn; Tom and Jaime Weibel and their children Tommy, Olivia, Travis and Madelyn; John and Molly Roark and their children Christian and JJ; Sara Roark and her children Brecken and Mia; Christina (Kuhn) and Roman Tapia; Andrew Kuhn; Charlie Kuhn; David Kuhn; Kyle Kuhn; and Ava Kuhn. 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Kuhn told reporters, 'The door was open so I went through. He was co-chairman of Alliance '90/The Greens, the German Green party, in 2002 and its parliamentary group from 2002 to 2013. He retired from General Electric Supply after 43 years. [26], Having won many prizes and awards in his lifetime, Fritz Khn received further tributes after his death. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rita and twin grandsons, Jason and Bradley Kuhn. [21][22] One of his Christian pieces was a three meter tall dome-cross for the rebuilding of St. Hedwig's Cathedral, along with a transparent parapet of bronze and crystal glass around the central floor opening of the interior. Make sure that the file is a photo. Drag images here or select from your computer for Fritz Julius Kuhn memorial. On May 25, 1939, Fritz Kuhn was indicted on a charge of having stolen $14,548 of the Bund's funds and was arrested near Allentown, Pennsylvania With Kuhn were three other high-ranking Bundists, Thomas Dixon, Gustav Elmer . (Beverly), Paul I. [19] The listing of his commissioned works in public space now extended to 220 projects. This did not stop Kuhn from elaborating more propaganda to his followers once he returned to the United States about how Hitler acknowledged him as the "American Fhrer". Fritz gave the best advicealways showing others to never sweat the small stuff. Fritz Julius Kuhn (May 15, 1896 December 14, 1951) was a controversial leader of the German American Bund, prior to World War II. Fritz Kuhn is on Facebook. Meanwhile, onstage, Fritz Kuhn stepped up to the microphone. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1934, but his citizenship was cancelled in 1943 owing to his status as a foreign agent of the Nazi government,[2] and he was deported in 1945. In 1928, he moved to the United States and, in 1934, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Fritz Kuhn, center facing forward, is congratulated by fellow officers of the German-American Bund in New York on September 4, 1938. Johns-Ridout's Mortuary-Elmwood Chapel & Elmwood Cemetery & Mausoleum. Beck, in a warning to his audience against people like Kuhn, quoted Kuhn's 1939 speech where Kuhn called for a "socially just white gentile ruled United States". Kuhn was born in Munich, Germany on May 15, 1896, the son of Georg Kuhn and Julia Justyna Beuth. The FBI files released here range from 1939 to 1967. We have set your language to [20], Held in an internment camp at Dachau, awaiting trial before a Bavarian German denazification court, he escaped on February 4, 1948, but was recaptured on June 15 in the French zone town of Bernkastel, near Trier. Fritz Julius Kuhn was born May 15, 1896 in Munich, part of a family composed of eleven other children. Hans Schwippert und die Innenraumgestaltung fr die Berliner Hedwigskathedrale. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [9] Some 20,000 people attended and heard Kuhn criticize President Roosevelt by repeatedly referring to him as "Frank D. Rosenfeld", calling his New Deal the "Jew Deal" and denouncing what he believed to be Bolshevik-Jewish American leadership. Says Hitler Group is 200,000 strong. At a rally organized by Kuhn at the Madison Square Garden in 1939, thousands of people wearing brownshirts gave the Nazi salute to the American flag, and the Star-Spangled Banner was immediately followed by a performance of Das Deutschlandlied.. In the 1920s, Kuhn moved to Mexico. It's earned great reviews from The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, and many other publications. This is a carousel with slides. Fritz Kuhn was born 15-05-1896, in Munich, the son of Georg Kuhn and Julia Jystina Kuhn (born Beuth). Kuhn worked for the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan. Fritz Julius Kuhn (May 15, 1896 December 14, 1951) was a German Nazi activist who served as elected leader of the German American Bund before World War II. Occupation: Rechtsanwalt in Grlitz: Managed by: Thomas Fhl (c) Last Updated: May 25, 2020 For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Onalee F. Ewald, 88, of Chandler Township, died . As his popularity grew, so did the tension against him. * Fritz Kuhn, "The Vest-Pocket Hitler": How a German immigrant spread Nazi propaganda through the American Bund in New York Citywith 70 branches across the US. Anti-Semitism has kept a "relatively" low profile in America since Jews first . If you know of an upcoming event for Francis Kuhn, please add one. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1934, but his citizenship was cancelled in 1943 owing to his status as a foreign agent of the Nazi government, and he was deported in 1945. All rights reserved. Sorry! We will always remember, and so greatly appreciate, Dr. Jims numerous acts of kindness, empathy, and calmness, as he managed Fritzs care for many years. Fritz Kuhn (Fritz Julius Kuhn) was born on 15 May, 1896 in Munich, Germany. [1] On arriving in West Germany, he was imprisoned but was released shortly before his death in 1951. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The giant Iron Crucifix suspended in the rebuilt Berlin ", Ingeborg Ruthe: Der unideologische Universalist in: Berliner Zeitung, 11 May 2010; p.21; accessed 15 February 2014 (but no longer accessible online). Larry Froeber/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images. It was said that Kuhn had on hand 200,000 men ready to use guns, that there were 50,000 in Connecticut alone, that 25,000 had goose-stepped through Nassau County, New York. [12] He died on December 14, 1951, in Munich, Germany. 01/22/1928 - 04/13/2021. [8] The negative attention to the American Nazis was not to Hitler's liking, who wanted the Nazi Party in America to be strong, but stealthy. "Fritz"Age 82 of the City of Tonawanda, died peacefully on December 27, 2020. - Administrative Policy Procedures -Anti-War -Bureau Personnel -Civil Rights -Counterterrorism -Foreign Counterintelligence- Frequently Requested -Fugitives -Gangs Extremist Groups -Gangster Era -Miscellaneous -Organizations -Organized Crime -Political Figures Events -Popular Culture -Public Corruption -Supreme Court -Unexplained Phenomenon -World War II -Violent Crime. Title reads 'Fritz Kuhn'.LS. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Nazi America: A Secret History (2000), History Channel (92 min). On December 5, 1939, Kuhn was sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison for tax evasion and embezzlement. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rita and twin grandsons, Jason and Bradley Kuhn. 1954 4. The Bund billed the event, which took place two days before George Washington's Birthday, as a "pro-Americanism" rally; the stage at the event featured a huge Washington portrait with . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. These protests were occasionally violent, making the Bund front page news in America. Fritz Julius Kuhn (May 15, 1896 - December 14, 1951) was the leader of the German American Bund before World War II. We know that Linda L Kuhn also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame. [citation needed] Hitler wanted the U.S. to stay neutral throughout the war. Would you like to offer Francis Kuhns loved ones a condolence message? There are no events at this time. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Caseville with Rev. [6] The Bund elected the German-born American citizen Kuhn as its leader. Lawyer Says Former Leader of German-American Bund Succumbed in Munich", "Fritz Kuhn, Former Bund Chief, Ordered Back to Germany", "American Bund The Failure of American Nazism: The German-American Bund's Attempt to Create an American 'Fifth Column'. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Learn more about merges. [10][19], Despite the church-state tensions that were a feature of life in the German Democratic Republic, Fritz Khn was a leading producer of church art. Karen Bouverette officiating. Fritz was an Army Veteran of World War II and held an unwavering love for the country that he defended. The project architect was Horst Welser. Although a naturalized citizen, he was denaturalized in 1943 due to his pro-Nazi allegiances and deported to Germany in 1945. He was convicted on embezzling a paltry $1,217 from the Bund in late 1939, and sentenced to two years in prison. Inicio; Homenajes; Cementerios; Famosos; Colaborar; Inscribirse; Iniciar sesin; Inscribirse; Iniciar sesin; El homenaje se ha actualizado correctamente. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. In 1939, seeking to cripple the Bund, New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia ordered the city investigate the Bund's taxes. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [citation needed] This did not stop Kuhn from fabricating propaganda to his followers once he returned to the United States about how Hitler acknowledged him as the "American Fhrer". "Fritz Kuhn, Former Bund Chief, Ordered Back to Germany", http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L48LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GVUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5799,1832986&dq=fritz+kuhn&hl=en, "Fritz Kuhn Death in 1951 Revealed. [8] The film had its premiere at the Montevideo film festival. View Francis "Fritz" Kuhn's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. [8] He managed to devise an innovative surface treatment for forged iron which one expert commentator likened to "the tachism of Yves Klein or the abstract painting of Emil Schumacher". cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [2][3][4] The Bund elected the German-born American citizen Kuhn as its leader (bundesfhrer). [11][12] These protests were occasionally violent, making the Bund front page news in the United States. Rebecca Millsap 9/12/13. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Free America! She was retired from USDA Soil and Conservation . Kuhn also stated: "The Bund is fighting shoulder to shoulder with patriotic Americans to protect America from a race that is not the American race, that is not even a white race The Jews are enemies of the United States." MS. Fritz Kuhn, Former Chief of German American Bund, in court. [citation needed], Kuhn's citizenship was revoked on June 1, 1943 while he was in Sing Sing[4] prison, on grounds of it having been obtained fraudulently as shown by his ongoing activity as a foreign agent of, and person with loyalty including oaths of military service towards, Germany and the Nazi Party. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Berlin 2016, German Democratic Republic (East Germany), "Khn, Fritz * 29.4.1910, 31.7.1967 Metallgestalter", "Ehemalige Atelier- und Schmiedewerkstatt von Fritz Khn - Kunstschmiede Khn", "Das Buchstabenportal der Berliner Stadtbibliothek . 117 mal A", "Atelier fr Stahl- und Metallgestaltung", "Tag des offenen Denkmals 2013 "Jenseits des Guten und Schnen: Unbequeme Denkmale? However, their dream of America under a swastika flag and ruled by their leader Bundesfhrer Fritz Kuhn, attracted powerful foes.. Date of death: 4/30/2010. Show more. [18] There have been (imprecise and vaguely supported) suggestions appearing in the press that Fritz Khn only received the necessary permissions to start work on his new studio-workshop back in 1958 because he was inappropriately "close to" party members and officials in the East German government.[5]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [25] While in prison, Kuhn reportedly sent a message to columnist Walter Winchell, who had helped lead media counterattacks against the Bund back in New York City. He was a foreign language teacher with JCPS, having attended school at . Failed to report flower. He was an American supporter of the German Nazi government led by Adolf Hitler. Mary Frances Kuhn Pugh "Fritz", age 93, of Hoover, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. 2800 Burton Street SE. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Marshall Curry. FRITZ KUHN DEATH IN 1951 REVEALED; Lawyer Says Former Leader of German-American Bund Succumbed in Munich, https://www.nytimes.com/1953/02/02/archives/fritz-kuhn-death-in-1951-revealed-lawyer-says-former-leader-of.html. He attended St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred L. and Mary Frances Walsh Kuhn . In October 1949 the Soviet occupation zone had been relaunched as the Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic (East Germany). [16][17], During the 1950s his artwork found recognition beyond the borders of East Germany. Fritz Kuhn, the self-styled "American Fuhrer," was the Leader of German-American Bund (Federation), a group which, prior to its dissolution following Pearl Harbor, was directly connected to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. During his speech, a protester rushed the stage and had to be hauled off by security. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [13] Some 20,000 people attended and heard Kuhn mock President Franklin D. Roosevelt as "Frank D. Rosenfeld", calling his New Deal the "Jew Deal" and denouncing what he called Bolshevik-Jewish American leadership. He was married to Elsa Kuhn and had two children. Ruint!" Zaagman Memorial Chapel. [8], In 1937 Khn passed his Masters' exams, qualifying as a "Kunstschmied" (loosely, "Master metals artist") and opened his own studio on a converted estate in Berlin-Bohnsdorf (at that time part of Berlin-Altglienicke in the south-east of the city). The pro-Hitler Bund was considered a substantial threat by anti-fascist forces in the United States. Search above to list available cemeteries. Shirt rally in Manhattan. [13][14] Beck called for Christians to leave their churches if they heard preaching about social or economic justice, saying they were code words for Communism and Nazism. Jim Wallis, and new controversy over the legacy of Kuhn and his organization.[15]. A few years later, the would-be Fhrer was dead. On 1 March 1938, the Nazi government decreed that no German national ("Reichsdeutsche") could be a member of the Bund, and that no Nazi emblems were to be used by the organization. Year should not be greater than current year. Artur Khn (1883 . [4], A Congressional committee headed by Samuel Dickstein concluded that the Friends of New Germany supported a branch of German dictator Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party in the United States,[5] and the Friends of New Germany disbanded. Saint Meinrad Class: O 1955. Actual membership figures for the German American Bund are not known with certainty, but reliable estimates place membership at 25,000 dues-paying members, including some 8,000 . Since 1989 and reunification, official positions have become more ambivalent, and the museum project remains unrealised: as the family's enthusiasm for it has resonated more strongly, the project has been increasingly hampered by lack of funds and opposition from local government. Death 26 Apr 1928 - Bremen, Deutschland. My new book Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn and the Rise and Fall of the German American Bund tells the true story of a pro-Nazi movement that swept the United States in the 1930s.Swastika Nation is now available from St. Martin's Press. [27][28], In 1983 the East German government declared Fritz Khn's life's work a "national cultural asset" (einem "Nationalen Kulturgut"). Two years later the government fell. Discover Fritz Kuhn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. El patrocinio del homenaje se ha realizado correctamente. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. [10], The first of his - ultimately - twelve specialist arts/metalwork books, "Geschmiedetes Eisen" was published by Wasmuth Verlag in 1938. F Kuhn's son held, Kaufbeuren, on unspecified charges. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of Francis "Fritz" Kuhn. THERESA DE ROLLER 12/06/12. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Kuhn didn't let a little thing like incarceration stop him, though - according to FBI documents, Kuhn conspired with a 52-year-old man named Charles Harman, who was . Munich (Mnchen), Stadtkreis Mnchen, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. [3] His iron-based artworks featured, not just in the German Democratic Republic but also in places such as Hannover, Dortmund, Saarbrcken and Dsseldorf. Click a heading on the left to reveal related pages. More than 20,000 people attended. Charles Kuhn 1/31/12. Resend Activation Email. [10][24] His widow Gertrud died less than half a year later, on 16 October 1967. Thanks for your help! Benjamin De Dios Dalusong age 89, of Algonquin, IL passed away at home on February 2, 2023 with his loving family by his side. [29], When Fritz and Gertrud Khn died their son Achim was a university student, studying Architecture at Weimar. However, Kuhn wasnt long for the organization, or for the U.S. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Shaffer, Ryan (Volume 21, Issue 2, Spring 2010). In 1941 the Bund was banned and Kuhn had already been arrested for embezzlement of Bund money. Robert "Bob" Kuhn O'Neill Nebraska. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? As a Field Lieutenant he won the Iron Cross for bravery under fire. Kuhn was born in Munich, Germany on May 15, 1896, the . This is the president President George W. Bush uses to justify the detainment of terrorists without recourse to habeus corpus. The New York Times noted he died "a poor and obscure chemist, unheralded and unsung. Mary was born January 22, 1928. interviews make it clear Harman felt he might be getting played by Kuhn, whom he suspected was going to tip the proposed victim off about the scheme in hopes that official would take that act of kindness toward an elderly Jewish woman into account when he came up for parole. Kuhn anticipated a warm welcome from Hitler, but the encounter was a disappointment. [3] Artur Khn (1883 - 1944), his father, was a metal worker and blacksmith who in 1925 founded and then over the years built up the specialist metals manufacturing firm known, initially, as A. Khn & Co.[6] Between 1924 and 1928 Fritz Khn trained as a tool maker and metal worker. Fritz Julius Kuhn (May 15, 1896 - December 14, 1951) was a German Nazi activist who served as elected leader of the German American Bund before World War II.He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1934, but his citizenship was cancelled in 1943 owing to his status as a foreign agent of the Nazi government, and he was deported in 1945. Kuhn is a director of the league. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Francis "Fritz" Kuhn. Help needed Immagrant ships. In 1954 he teamed up with the East German film organisation (DEFA) to produce a film about his work and featuring his studio, using the title "Lebendiges Eisen" ("Living Iron"). Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Lawyer Says Former Leader of German-American Bund Succumbed in Munich. KUHN - Frederick J. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Any questions about content should be referred, therefore, to the appropriate district office. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Francis Kuhn to pay them a last tribute. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. He was released shortly before his death in 1951. On August 8, 1942, six of the eight German agents were electrocuted at the District Jail in Washington, D.C. Two others were sentenced to prison, one for life and the other for 30 years. Fritz will be deeply missed, but his legacy will live on through the many people who knew, loved and respected him. In his rebuilt and enlarged studio-workshop Khn contributed to the search for a solution by employing and training significant numbers of apprentices. According to the file, Rubinstein never actually received the letter. There is a problem with your email/password. Oops, something didn't work. Fritz is featured in the documentary film "Inside Nazi Germany," the January 1938 March of Time newsreel called "the first . By 1988 the plans were agreed and funding was in place. The slaughter of war had left Germany desperately short of skilled workers which, in the case of the Soviet zone, was exacerbated by massive emigration to the American, British and French zones. . Saint Meinrad Office of Alumni Relations200 Hill DriveSt. Kuhn met with the German Chancellor in person during a visit to the German Olympics in 1936. Kuhn was the leader, or Bundesfhrer, of the German American Bund. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. The purpose was to be in the presence of Hitler and to witness personally National-Socialism in practice. 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