by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports, Uncategorized
Further research is needed to determine whether Germany’s celebrated lawn tennis champion Cilly Aussem was a member of the Nazi Party. Given the gravity of Nazi Party membership, I think it’s important to distinguish clearly between what the records...
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 | Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole, Nazi Party Database Search
Publicity photo of Wilbur H. Durborough and Captain Erwin Herber By Hank Nuwer, written for my Cordova Times (news outlet of Alaska) column: July 16, 2026. That bio chapter was edited for space. The full, updated, and complete version is below. Thank you. HN. ...
