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Guestbook from the Hotel Wittelsbach for August 13, 1934, on the occasion of the visit of Adolf Hitler to attend the 300th anniversary of the
"Passion Play of Oberammergau".Adolf Hitler, The National Socialist Hierarchy, the SA & SS Leaders Attend the Passion Play at Oberammergau, Germany 1934
Along with Other Famous Personalities & Their Signatures.On August 13, 1934, Adolf Hitler and his large entourage visited the town to attend the 300th anniversary of the Passion play and
he signed and dated a page reserved and devoted to him and below his signature is an original photo of the Führer himself addressing a large crowd from the hotel’s balcony. This photograph was affixed to the page where Hitler’s signature is seen by the hotel staff at the time. There is also another original postcard photo of Hitler in his car in front of the hotel acknowledging the crowd offering him the “Deutschen Gruss’! (The National Socialist stiff armed salute). That card is separate from the book. Ironically six days later the book was signed by William Randolph Hearst, as well as his mistress, movie-star Marion Davies, and the U.S. Ambassador to Germany, William E. Dodd, as the trio were en route to Berlin to meet with Hitler to deliver American Jew's concerns about German policies toward their people. We do not know if such a meeting ever took place but it most likely did not happen in Oberammergau.Concerning the Jews, there is a signature of Julius Streicher Gauleiter of Gau Franken and publisher of “Der Stürmer” a magazine that rather brusquely discusses the Jewish question. He wrote this message on June 7th 1933 when a guest at the hotel: “Without a solution to the Jewish question, there can be no salvation for the German People!” In another visit on January 20th. 1935 Streicher places a second signed quote into the book: “Who knows the Jew knows the Devil”.Others who have signed this guest book include:* British Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald, and his daughters Ishbel, Joan, and Sheila; they signed the book in 1930.* Harold Lloyd, Very Famous American film actor and Hollywood star, actually the most popular and influential of the film comedians of the silent era He signs the book in 1933 and beside his signature he sketches the spectacles (glasses) for which he was well known* Freiherr von Hünefeld, writes “We remember our nice stay in Oberammergau and the friendly service in in the Wittlesbacher Hof hotel where everybody is most welcome, signed January 6th 1934* Elizabeth Countess Fugger & Babenhausen, another royal personage whose family helped to develop many important trade relationships and treaties in
Europe that last to this day* Fredrick P. Small, President of American Express. He brought the company through the Great Depression. He stayed at the hotel and signed the guest book in July of 1930.* Ludwig Siebert, Bavarian President, he was highly instrumental in the restoration of all the castles and historically important buildings in Germany. He visited and stayed in June of 1934* Martin Bormann, head of the party chancellery and private secretary to Hitler and by the war's end he became second only to Hitler in importance. He was
Hitler’s “right hand man” during the war. He stayed loyal to the Führer right to the end! He visited Oberammagau and signed the guest book March 25th 1935* Dr. Fritz Todt, the greatest German engineer, architect and senior N.S. figure, Minister of armaments and munitions, he was the Father of the Autobahn and he supervised the construction of the famed Siegfried wall. He visited the hotel along with Martin Bormann June 25th 1935 as part of the staff of the Fuhrer's deputy* Victor Lutze, Commander in Chief of the SA Storm Troops. His wife signed as well. Lutze succeeded Staff chief Ernst Roehm after the “Night of the Long
Knives.“ He was a guest 1/26/35. Later he was a guest again when the SA Leadership conference was held there from the 14th to the 17th, 1935 and he signed the book again.* Franz Ritter Von Epp, General and Reich’s protector of the N.S. party, he earlier headed the “Von Epp Free Corps” that fought valiantly against the
Communists in the “Kampfzeit” (Time of Struggle). He was also the head of the German Colonial Society, an organization devoted to regaining Germanys lost colonies. He was a ranking member of the German Reichstag. He stayed at the hotel March 14th through the 17th 1935* Dr. Robert Ley, head of the N.S. Labor corp. He was unswervingly loyal to Hitler. The creator of the KDF- the Strength Through Joy Program that gave
very special vacation benefits to workers such as cruises on special ships sailing to foreign ports. The KDF was also the program under which the Volkswagen was produced. Ley said in 1938 “I believe on this earth in Adolf Hitler alone. I believe in one lord God who made me and guides me, and I believe this God has sent Adolf Hitler to us.“ He signed the book 13th September 1934* Leni Riefenstahl, actress and master film maker. She produced the political masterpiece” Triumph of the Will “and the two- part documentary on the Olympic games of 1936 in Berlin. She was the unofficial documentary camerawoman of the Third Reich. She visited and signed the book in 1935
* Frau Gertrud Scholtze-Klink, Reichsfüherin Leader for all woman’s groups and organizations in the Reich This was a lady in every sense of the word; She
would appear an absolute horrible monster to the likes of Gertrude Stein and other such leftist goons. She believed the mission of a woman was to minister in the home and in her profession to the needs of life from the first to the last moment of man’s existence and to wear dresses and let the man wear the trousers. She was a hotel guest and signed the guest book February 24th.1940* Otto Meissner, chief of the office of Reich president, his wife signed as well on May 21st 1934* Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler’s official photographer. He took over 2.5 million photographs of Hitler. He was his constant companion. Hoffmann Introduced him to Eva Braun. He was there in August 34 in Oberammergau as part of the escort team and practically everywhere else where Hitler would visit. Ready with all his crew and photography equipment to picture the world’s most famous man at work or at leisure.* Julius Schaub, Close friend of the Führer, later he replaced Bruckner as Hitler’s chief adjutant and was made an SS ObergrüppenFührer – 1944, Schaub went way back with Hitler and was hired in 1925 as the Führer's personal assistant. In July 1944 he received the 1944 wound badge since he was wounded in the plot of the Generals orchestrated with Colonel Klaus von Stauffenberg to assassinate Hitler July 20th 1944. He arrived along with Hitler at the Wittlesbach Hotel for the 300th performance of Passion play in August 1934. He was part of the team known as the Begleitung Des Führers (Escort !)* Emil Maurice, Hitler’s bodyguard and chauffeur and later the head of Hitler’s official bodyguard units and later he attained the rank of SS Brigadier General. A close personal friend of Adolf Hitler although he was partially Jewish. His friendship with Hitler dated back to 1919 . He arrived with the Führer August 13 1934 as one of the very important members of the Begleitung Des Führers* Bruno Gesche, SS Obersturmbannführer, one of the most important members of Hitler’s entourage and the commander of the Adolf Hitler personal bodyguard detachment, the SS Begleitkommando. He of course checked in on the 13th August 1934 with his chief.* Wilhelm Bruckner, Adolf Hitler’s chief adjutant, and participant in the November 9th 1923 Putsch. He arrived as the leader of the Führer of the Beliegtung
team on August 13, 1934 and then in July 6, 1937 he returned to the hotel again for another visit and in the book besides his signature this time he also writes “Our sincere thanks for food and drinks, Heil Hitler July 6th 1936. In the war Brucknerserved as an army Colonel.* Professor Adolf Ziegler, Famous German artist and close friend of Hitler. He was the most favored artist by the Führer who stated that Ziegler’s work was akin to that of perfection! He was tasked by the NSDAP to oversee the purging of degenerate art produced by many of the modern German “artists.” He arrived at the Whittlesbach along with the Hitler entourage on August 13th 1934* Otto Dietrich, the National press chief, SS Obergrüppenfuhrer and close confidant of Hitler. He was also in the escort team arriving in August 1934 with Hitler* Dr. Karl Brandt, Hitler’s personal physician. A brilliant young physician who was convicted and sentenced to death at Nuremberg for practicing and experimenting with the very same medical techniques that American doctors were doing for many years previous to this. He arrived with the rest of the Hitler escort team 13 August 1934 and he along with the others of the entourage signed the book.
* Hans von Tschammer und Osten, National sports director, SA Leader and member of the Reichstag, Secretary of State in the Reich’s ministry. He signed in the book on July 18th 1934 and probably stayed right on up to and all during the visit of his Führer. Later in 1940 he was drawn once more to visit Oberammergau and he signed the book again.* Guntram Pflaum, SS Standartenfuhrer on the personal staff of Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler. He was the managing director of the Lebensborn program. He signed the guest book August 18th or 19th 1934. He might have been part of the security detachment for the Führer who was there on the 13th.
* Elisabeth Dilling, Famous American author, lecturer, and anti-Communist, she claimed that Marxism and Zionism were synonymous. She also thought that “Franklin and Eleanor” were disposed in that direction as well, and of course their great admiration for Good old Uncle Joe Stalin seemed to verify her claim. She arrived in August 1934 probably hoping to meet the supreme German leader who she admired so adamantly.* Sister Pia (Eleonore Bauer), Catholic sister and a very important historic personage who tended the wounded following the November 9th, 1923 Beer Hall Putsch. After that historic incident she became a close friend to Hitler and Himmler. She signed her name beneath her quote “For my Fuhrer, for my Fatherland.” She was the only woman recipient of the Order of the Blood (Blutorden ). Earlier she had been a member of the Freikorp Oberland). She was a honored guest at the hotel and she signed the book February 3rd 1935. Some of the liberals and moronic slanderers on certain web forums accuse her of all sorts of improprieties from theft to running a brothel, the true facts however point to a compassionate, God fearing, merciful lady who saw her duty and moved in the way she felt religiously compelled to act in consideration of her views of the prevailing turbulent circumstances of the times.* Otto Telschow, Gauleiter of East Hannover and Hitler’s favorite politician. Telschow signed the guest book May 29th 1937 under his hand written message that reads –“The will of the Führer is God’s law!”* Therese Esser, wife of Press Chief of the NSDAP, and Vice President of the Reichstag. A founding member of the NSDAP and an intimate friend of Hitler.
He had N. S. Party number 20. She stayed at the hotel September 9th 1934. Therese, like her husband, was a firm believer in Hitler’s National Socialism* Gauleiter Adolf Wagner, Old Fighter of the N.S. movement and Gauleiter of Gau München Oberbayern. Anna Wagner, his wife, signed as well. The Wagner’s were guests of the hotel July 9th 1933. Wagner was one of the “Alte kampfer .” He was one of the few people who could address Hitler by his first name. After he died in April 1944, he was posthumously awarded the German Order, the Highest and most important decoration of the NSDAP.* Karl Litzmann The Great WW1 general and later a high NSDAP leader. Hitler deeply admired this elderly warrior and often personally honored him at Veterans Day gatherings and other public events. He arrived along with the leadership inspection group of SA personnel. We are not positive that it was the aged General himself that signed the book on March 14 1935 or possibly his son who was an SA leader* Herbert Von Richtoffen, Ambassador to Bulgaria* Julius Dorpmuller, the General manager and president of the German railway system, and Reich’s transport minister. He was present August 18th & 19th 1934* Max Schmeling, boxer and heavy weight champion of the world. He knocked out American champion boxer Joe Louis after a rematch that Louis won; the two became close friends for the rest of their lives. Schmeling served as an elite Paratrooper in the Luftwaffe during WW II and participated in the German paratrooper assault on the island of Crete. Max was a guest October 10 1931* The 1936 German Olympic skating team and the 1934 champion ski team. The whole team signed in 1934.* Harry F. Sinclair, the 1932 oil baron, self-made millionaire, sponsor of many various major sporting events in the U.S.* Canadian Olympic team on December 31st 1932; the whole team signed their names to the book (over a dozen signatures)* Prince George of Greece and Denmark, and a host of lesser European nobility. He signed it in June 1935.A comprehensive research from Mr. Wilhelm Reinhard Gehlen came up with about 265 more names that he translated and many of them are highly prestigious personages from many different nations plus a preponderance of Germanic nobility and familiar names in finance, sports and politics names such as:* Raphel, Prince of von Thurn and Taxis-1930* Elizabeth, Princess of Von Thurn and Taxis also 1930 (The family of Von Thurn and Taxis was the princely house that was responsible for the postal system in Europe; they were very wealthy and highly regarded in Germany and Europe in genera;l they were the builders of numerous castles and monuments. On the first page from 1930 there are quite a few other royal personages princes, princesses.)* Karl Erbprinz Leiningen, (Hereditary Prince) is the first signature in the Guest book. He was a guest in 1930* Wilhelm Heye, General Oberst and Chief of Staff of the 1930 period army.* Freiherr Von Malsen-Ponickau, SS Brigadeführer who was later Police president in Posen. He stayed at the hotel from June 1st. He probably was there two months ahead of the Führer visit as part of a preparatory security team* Baron Michiels van Verdupen, Royal Dutch ambassador to Vienna* Hansi Niese, a well-known Viennese actress (one of the greatest). She visited and boldly signed on August 27, 1930* Ida Wust, German actress said “Oberammergau is a nice place even in rainy weather!” She was the major female film star in the silent film era; she stared in literally hundreds of films from the silents to the talkies and on to the modern movies. She acted from1923 to 1956. Ida was known to have corresponded with Adolf Hitler throughout the war years. She was said to be one of the many feminine admirers that he seemed to gather. Ida visited and stayed at the hotel 15th July 1933* Brig. General L.W. Shannon, London, Ontario, Canada* Gustav Albrecht Kühlmann, a famous German lawyer who signs and states that he has been a guest for one year in the hotel Wittelsbach; he makes this statement and signs his name on October 10, 1931* Arthur Conrads, Glasgow, Scotland, writes “friendly reception, good food and service, makes departure from hotel Wittelsbach a sad occasion”* Elizabeth Countess Fugger & Babenhausen, she was instrumental in establishing international trade for the Kaiser Reich* Dekien Toung, Charge de Affairs for China in Vienna* Henry III, Prince of Norway, he signs and says he is presently on vacation* Ewald Kerth, Sports President of the D.D.A.C. the German automobile association similar to our American Automobile Association; guest in August of 1933* The skiing championship team of the SA Brigade; 86 were guests at the hotel and 13 of them signed the guest book on January 1, 1934* Charlotte B. Howell, June 26, 1934, American Embassy, Paris, with her son and daughter* Mr. & Mrs. Wilson, American Embassy, Berlin, July 30th 1934.An official NSDAP visit occurred from the 14th to the 17th of March; this was the Fuhrer Appell (muster of leaders) and our translator Herr Wilhelm Gehlen has translated several signatures of these men. Of very great importance are the more than fifty signatures of high-raking S.A. and future SS officers who accompanied many of the members of the N.S. hierarchy during their 1935 stay at the Wittelsbacher Hof. Just a few among them are:* Victor Lutze, supreme staff chief of the SA Strurm Abteilung; he was visiting for the second time* Franz Ritter von Epp, who we have mentioned earlier. He was a very important leader and hero of the anti-Communist Freikorps activities in the turbulent 20’s.* Herbert Fust, who was a high leader in the Hamburg SA group* Hans Ludin, SA Obergruppenführer-Ambassador to the Slovak Republic in 1941* Dietrich Von Jagow, Ambassador to Croatia, holder of the Golden Party badge (Alte Kampfer) Old Fighter* Walter Dohle, German consul to Jerusalem* Siegfried Kashe, SA Obergruppenführer-Gruppe Ostmark and Hansa* Adolf Kob, SA Obergruppenführer and Member of the Reichsstag SA Gruppe Mitte* Kurt Lasch, also a high SA leaderand important German politician* Otto Schramme, SA Gruppenführer and Police president of Dortmund; died in 1941 in the battle of Crete* Adolf Beckerle, the German minister to Sofia, a man with an almost impossible task among the undependable Bulgarians* Otto Herzog, SA Obergruppenführer (General) from February 1942; he was the inspector and leader in the Mountain SA ( SA Hochland Div.)* Heinrich Bennecke SA Obergruppenführer, Blood Order recipient; he was the official historian of the NSDAP.* Siegfried Kasche, who was an SA Obergruppenführer and ambassador to Croatia.* Heinz-Guenther Von Obernitz, Major SA official and later Luftwaffe officer* Max Juettner, SA Obergruppenführer Deputy chief of staff of the SA, Chief of the Mounted SA* Wilhelm Helfer, SA Führer and political leader, prominent chief in The RZM, the dispensing and approval office of the NSDAP; all official NS articles of wear had to be approved by this office.* Arthur Rakobrandt, High NS political leader and former officer in the Werewolf Freikorps fighting against the Sparticists and other Communist revolutionaries in the 1920’s* Heinrich Boemker, SA Leader* SA Obergruppenfuhrer Hess, SA leader not related to the more famous Rudolf Hess, Stellivertreter des Führers (Deputy Führer)* There are many others and some of them with the surnames Mappes. One of them probably was Georg Mappes a holder of the Golden Party badge of the NSDAP. A loyal SA leader* SS Sturmbannfuhrer G. Pfannon, on August 18th signs the book. He was a representative of the 1st SS Standarte, later he was on the personal staff of Heinrich Himmler.* SA Standartenführer Steinhof, January 4, 1935; this man’s son was the famed pilot in WW II and after the war he was the commander in chief of the Bundes Luftwaffe.* Osterkamp (“Theo”), he was a WWI and WWII fighter ace -- this could be him?There is a page entry that says ”From Fields to the sea,.HEIL UND SIEG!” signed SA Gruppenführer in Pomerania and then there are 13 more signatures of these Generals of the Sturmabteilung ( SA Stormtroops) this includes:* Obergruppenführer Hans Jüttner, who was later with Himmler’s SS Fuhrerhauptamt staff* Gerhard Maurer, who became the head of the SS-WVHA, the SS economic department* Manfred Baeuerle, on March 23, 1936; Stabsführer der HJ who was adjutant to Balder von Schirach, National Jugendführer, signed the book.On January 2, 1939 three skating champions signed it -- Lydia Wahl Roller skating Champion 1937 -38, Horst Faber Ice figure skating champion for 1939 and Ursula (?) an Ice skating Star -- she says we will return! Princess Victoria of Weid from Neuweid castle signed in Easter of 1939, Six German business directors sign the book in February 1936, Dr. Heinrich Crementz signs it October 1940; he states that he is General Secretary to someone (unfortunately not clear?), H. Glereis signed it -- he was the State president in Munich, A. Dieren and his wife, who was council advisor in Garmish-Partenkirchen, both signed the book.It's unlikely that a more important group of such prodigiously great signatures of National Socialist leaders along with the signatures of some of the world’s most famous personalities been offered all in one volume. This is a very rare collection of Hitler’s hierarchy in the days following his ascendancy to power, and it would be next to utterly impossible to assemble this many important Third Reich signatures all in one grouping. This guest book stands alone in its immeasurable paramount historic importance.Description provided by previous seller
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