Fritz Haltern

Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Haltern (born February 22, 1898 in Gelsenkirchen ; † after 1939, pseudonyms Gunnar Erksen and Jan Timm ) was a German dentist , political functionary ( NSDAP ) and SA leader, most recently with the rank of SA group leader .

Life

Youth, education and early career

Haltern was the eldest son of the volunteer and official Friedrich Wilhelm Haltern and his wife Hedwig, née Fiegen. In his youth he attended the elementary school in Lehde near Minden from 1904 to 1905, then from 1906 to 1908 the elementary school in Rhynern near Hamm and finally from 1908 to 1916 the royal high school in Hamm. He then joined the Prima maturity as a cadet in the first Lothringische Infantry Regiment. 130 a. In September 1917 he was taken as an ensign in French captivity , from which he was released in February 1920. After his return home he left the Prussian army as a lieutenant in the reserve at Easter 1920 .

From the summer semester of 1920 until 1923, Haltern studied dentistry and economics at the University of Würzburg . There he passed the state examination in dentistry in August 1923 . In 1924 the doctorate to Dr. med. dent. with a work on a histological topic supervised by Seifert at the Surgical Clinic of the Luitpold Hospital in Würzburg . On September 1, 1923, Haltern established himself as a dentist in Rhynern. He later lived as a practicing dentist in Idar before moving to Koblenz on January 28, 1931 . However, he had to give up his practice there on February 19, 1932 due to excessive indebtedness. He took the oath of disclosure (debt of 60,000 RM ) on May 18, 1932. As early as December 1, 1931, he had been an agent for the Sturm-Zigaretten-Spedition from Dresden in Koblenz, which he remained until June 30, 1932.

Career in the Nazi movement

While he was still in Idar, Haltern joined the NSDAP in autumn 1929. In addition, he had already become a member of the party's street combat organization, the Sturmabteilung (SA). From 1930 to 1931 he was a city councilor in Idar. In the SA was Standartenführer in Idar and leader of the Gausturm Rhein at this time. On February 1, 1931, Haltern took over the management of the Gaustelle SA and SS for the Gau Rheinland (Oberführung Rhein in Koblenz). From April 2 to September 12, 1931, he officiated as the leader of the SA Group Southwest, which was named SA Group West from July 10, 1931. He was based in Koblenz. Since that time he has probably held the rank, or at least the function and service title, of SA group leader.

Haltern's activity as SA leader in the Rhineland was marked by conflicts with Gauleiter Gustav Simon : In June 1931, Haltern appointed August Wetter, who was close to him , as SA leader on the staff of his group with authority over the Gau- SA, however, refused to dismiss the Koblenz SA standard administrator and Simon opponent Karl Lintz , which was requested by Wetter , whereupon Wetter resigned from his position in August 1931.

On August 28, 1931, Simon applied to the Reich USCHLA for party exclusion proceedings against Haltern, on the grounds that he had accused him, Simon, of tolerating comrades in the party who would commit embezzlement . Furthermore, Haltern said he would “morally smash Simon's skull”. At the same time, Simon asked for a change of personnel in the SA group leadership of his district. On December 7, 1931, investigative proceedings against Haltern at the Reichs-USCHLA followed. On the same day the local branch in Idar submitted an application for exclusion proceedings against Haltern on the grounds that in 1930 he had withheld a donation of 330 RM intended for the party. On January 25, 1932, Haltern was given leave of absence as Gruppenführer West of the NSKK and on February 1, 1932, in his SA service as Gruppenführer zV (= available). On March 9th, as a result of its investigation, the Reichs-Uschla applied for holders to be excluded from the party because of the proven retention of donations. Haltern's expulsion from the NSDAP took place on July 9, 1932. A written request to Adolf Hitler on November 23, 1932 remained unanswered as far as it could be determined.

Next life

In 1932 Haltern settled on the island of Föhr . On December 30, 1933, he joined the Reich Association of German Writers , using the pseudonyms Gunnar Erksen and Jan Timm . From 1939 he worked again as a dentist in Wyk auf Föhr.

Personal

Haltern was married twice and had a son. He and his first wife were involved in lengthy maintenance processes in the 1930s. After the divorce in January 1934, the second marriage took place on December 7, 1934 in Goting auf Föhr . After leaving the church in 1938, Haltern was a member of the Association for the Knowledge of German Gods .

Fonts

• The histological structure of mixed parotid tumors and its evaluation. 1924. (Dissertation)

literature

• Franz Maier: Biographical organization manual of the NSDAP and its divisions in the area of ​​today's state of Rhineland-Palatinate. v. Hase & Köhler, Mainz / Zarrentin 2007, ISBN 978-3-7758-1407-2 (not in the book), ISBN 978-3-7758-1407-X , p. 244ff.