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Emil Maurice (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl moˈʁiːs]; 19 January 1897 – 6 February 1972) was an early member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party) and a founding member of the Schutzstaffel (SS).
Jun 14, 2019 · One of the founders of the SS was, by Heinrich Himmler’s standards, a Jew. His name was Emil Maurice, and he was classified as SS Member #2—second only to Adolf Hitler himself. Maurice had been a part of the National Socialist Party from the start.
Emil Maurice was born in Westermoor, Germany, on 19th January, 1897. A watchmaker, he joined the Nazi Party in 1919 (member No. 19). He became a close friend of Adolf Hitler and in 1920 became head of his bodyguard at public meetings.
May 5, 2015 · The most striking and provocative feature of the narrative, in fact, is not the decision to resurrect Hitler but the choice to use him as a first-person narrator — to risk telling us more...
Apr 28, 2024 · Explore the intriguing story of Emil Maurice, a Jewish man who found himself at the heart of the Nazi SS as a confidant of Adolf Hitler. Despite his heritage, Maurice played a...
Apr 27, 2021 · TIL that Emil Maurice, a close friend of Hitler, founding member of the Nazi party and Hitler's first personal chaffeur was of Jewish ancestry. When Heinrich Himmler targeted Emil citing racial purity rules in the SS, Hitler stood by his friend and declared Emil and his brothers as honorary Aryans. : r/todayilearned.
Jul 24, 2019 · TIL Adolf Hitler's personal chauffeur and close confidant, Emil Maurice, was Jewish. He was also one of the founding members of the SS. After uncovering of his Jewish heritage, Hitler declared that he was an 'honorary Aryan' and prevented him from being expelled from the SS by Himmler.
