by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports
Ernst Kuzorra was an acclaimed German footballer. He played for Schalke 04, whom he led to six national championships and one national cup. Born Oct 16, 1905 Place Gelsenk. Gau. Westfalen-Nord Member no.5.415.713 Entry May 01, 1937 Rudolf Hardig was a...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search
Karl Gerhart “Gert” Fröbe was an actor who appeared in more than 100 films. American audiences may best remember him as Goldfinger in the James Bond movie by that name. But likely most moviegoers do not know that Gert, born Feb. 25, 1913, Oberplanitz,...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 4, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports, Uncategorized
Searchable Nazi Party membership records preserved by the U.S. National Archives indicate that at least four German athletes who earned medals in the 1936 Summer and Winter Olympics belonged to the Nazi Party. The records do not explain why these athletes joined the...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 4, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Uncategorized
A search of the DIE ZEIT database of Nazi Party membership records appears to add a new detail to the historical record concerning Gustav Schwarzenegger, father of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The database lists Gustav Schwarzenegger, born Aug. 1,...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 2, 2026 | Hank Nuwer Indiana & Ohio Stories, Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole
Excerpt, “No Checks in the Mail,” Information taken from “Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole. A Life of Reinvention.” In-progress biography of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. by Hank Nuwer Hank Nuwer, adjunct professor of journalism, University of Alaska,...
