Wilhelm Borchert (farmer)

Wilhelm Borchert (* 1897 in Nahrstedt ; † 1975 ) was a German farmer and church functionary.

Life

Borchert had been a member of the Stahlhelm and the German National People's Party since 1925 . In 1943 he was wounded and discharged as a major . He was one of the recognized Altmark breeders.

As a member of the Confessing Church , he was appointed provisional leadership of the Church Province of Saxony in 1946 .

Borchert actively opposed the repression policy of the GDR , especially the establishment of cooperatives and the persecution of Christians, and served several prison terms.

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Individual evidence

^ Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 28.

personal data
SURNAME	Borchert, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German church official and farmer
DATE OF BIRTH	1897
PLACE OF BIRTH	Nahrstedt
DATE OF DEATH	1975

[1] Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 28.