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835
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COPY LETTER RE MISCHLING STATUS OF
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INTRODUCTION
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Nothing is known about the provenance of this document.
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This copy letter from Hitler’s deputy, Martin Bormann, reports
Hitler’s decision to continue employing Hans von Dohnanyi as a lawyer,
despite being a second class Mischling.
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Hans von Dohnanyi was born in Vienna in January 1902, was a lawyer from
1929-1938. He worked in the Reichsjustizministerium, 1938 and as
Reichsgerichtsrat at the Reichsgericht, Leipzig, 1939-1943. Whilst
he was head of the political section of the Abwehr des Oberkommandos der
Wehrmacht he was implicated in the resistance movement and on 5 April 1943
was arrested, and is reported to have died in Sachsenhausen concentration camp
on 8 April 1945.
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DESCRIPTION
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835/1
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Copy letter from Hitler’s deputy, reporting Hitler’s decision
to continue employing Hans von Dohnanyi as Reichsgerichtsrat despite
being a 2nd class Mischling. However he was not allowed to join the nazi
party. Signed by Martin Bormann
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(17 Jan 1939) copy nd
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INDEX TERMS
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Hans von Dohnanyi
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Martin Bormann
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Mischinge
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Letters
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