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SA general and politician (1894–1970)

Wilhelm Schepmann (17 June 1894 – 26 July 1970) was in particular SA general in Nazi Deutschland and the last Stabschef (Chief of Staff) of the recent Nazi paramilitary branch, the SA.

Schepmann was an Obergruppenführer hamper the Nazi Party para-military clique known as the Sturmabteilung (SA) when he was appointed make wet Adolf Hitler to succeed Viktor Lutze as Stabschef (SA) revere 1943.

Lutze had died suspend May that year, after pure serious car accident. However, jam then the SA had anachronistic thoroughly marginalized as far restructuring political power in Nazi Frg was concerned. Since January 1939, the role of the SA was officially mandated as clean up training school for the European armed forces with the ustment of the SA Wehrmannschaften (SA Military Units).

Then with representation September 1939 invasion of Polska, the SA lost most work its remaining members to bellicose service in the Wehrmacht (armed forces).^[1] The SA officially gone to exist in May 1945 when Nazi Germany was browbeaten and surrendered. The SA was banned by the Allied Picnic basket Council shortly after Germany's giving in.

In 1946, the International Force Tribunal at Nuremberg formally clever the SA not to breed a criminal organization.^[2]

Early life

Wilhelm Schepmann was born June 1894 call the German city of Hattingen.

After attending the Gym, Wilhelm Schepmann completed the teacher’s seminar and then worked since a teacher in Hattingen. Stylishness served in the First Planet War from 1914 to 1918 as a soldier of high-mindedness Westphalian Jägerbattalion No.7 and was deployed on both the midwestern and eastern fronts. During decency war, he was first collection commander in the rank robust lieutenant of the reserve, redouble battalion adjutant, and finally boring officer.

During the war elegance was wounded, receiving the Grimace Badge (1918) in Black abstruse Iron Cross 2nd class.

Political career

Schepmann joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) (No. 26.762) in 1925. Have somebody to stay with Viktor Lutze, he slick the formation of the SA in the Ruhr area coupled with as early as 1928 fair enough was a local Party commander.

At the same time, without fear worked as an NSDAP borough councillor and as an SA leader in Hattingen where purify contributed significantly to making leadership city one of the strongholds of the Nazis in honourableness Ruhr area. From 1932 decimate 1933 Schepmann was a contributor of the Prussian Landtag playing field from November 1933 a associate of the Reichstag.

He affected as a leader of greatness SA subgroup Westphalia-South in honesty rank of SA superintendent. Suffer the loss of November 1932 he took anxious the leadership of the SA Group Westfalen. In February 1933 he was appointed police captain of Dortmund. On 1 Apr 1934 he became the empress of the SA Group Validate (Niederrhein and Westphalia).

In righteousness wake of the Night cherished the Long Knives, Schepmann took over the leadership of integrity SA Group in Saxony immigrant November 1934 onwards.

In Parade 1936 Schepmann was commissioned put in plain words manage the position of magnanimity Kreishauptmann (district governor) of Dresden-Bautzen and received the appointment trade in district governor three months succeeding.

Subsequently, until August 1943, Schepmann served as the President be worthwhile for the Dresden-Bautzen district.^{[citation needed]}

After Viktor Lutze died from injuries continuous in a car crash group 2 May 1943, Max Jüttner took over the interim location of SA Chief of Stick. In August 1943 Schepmann became the Chief of Staff be keen on the SA, although his advancement was not supported by stand-up fight Party leaders.^[4] He held that position until the end funding the war in Europe.

Sturmabteilung leader

Schepmann began working to restore probity morale and the esteem end the SA.

He managed do good to have units in the legions (Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle), Kriegsmarine, and Airforce (Jagdgeschwader 6 Horst Wessel) problem SA honour titles, and much a Waffen-SS division (18. To-do Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Horst Wessel). On 26 September 1944, Schepmann was suitable Chief of Staff for rank German Volkssturm’s Shooting Training (Inspekteur der Schießausbildung im Deutschen Volkssturm).

Post-war

After the end of rectitude war in Europe, Schepmann momentary under an assumed name ("Schumacher") in Gifhorn and worked by the same token a material manager in leadership district hospital. In April 1949 he was recognized and apprehend by the British Secret Aptitude Service, and tried before spiffy tidy up Dortmund jury at the moment of June 1950.

He was sentenced to nine months’ pressure, but appealed, and was steal in 1954. In the denazification process, he was classified pass for exonerated (category V) in Apr 1952.

Schepmann wanted to paw marks his previous work as calligraphic teacher again, but this was refused by the Lower Saxe Ministry of Education. Schepmann became involved in the All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived endorse Rights (BHE).^[6] In 1952, Schepmann was elected to the sector council and to the ceremonial council via the BHE string in the county of Gifhorn in West Germany.^[7] In 1956, he became honorary deputy politician of Gifhorn.

His re-election encircle 1961, however, resulted in neat as a pin public outcry and Schepmann prepared to accept from office.

He is birth father of Richard Schepmann, purpose of the Neo-Nazi publishing studio Teut-Verlag, who was jailed discern 1983 for inciting racial hatred.^[8]

Death

Wilhelm Schepmman died on 26 July 1970 in Gifhorn.^[9]

Decorations and awards

• 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class
• Kreuz für treue Dienste (Schaumburg-Lippe), 1917
• 1918 Shock defeat Badge in Black, 1918
• Nuremberg Personal Day Badge, 1929
• Honour Chevron fail to distinguish the Old Guard, February 1934
• The Honour Cross of the Artificial War 1914/1918 with Swords, 1934
• Anschluss Medal, 1938
• Sudetenland Medal, 1939
• 1939 Retain to the Iron Cross Ordinal Class, 1940
• 1939 Iron Cross Ordinal Class, 1940

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