Dortmunder Chamber of Commerce, Rheinisch Westfäli coal syndicate
Vögler was born to Karl and Berta Vögler in Essen. He studied mechanics and engineering at high school before graduating from the University of Karlsruhe in 1901 with a degree in mechanical engineering.[1] Between 1901 and 1910 he worked as a senior engineer at the Dortmunder Steel Works, and then became a member of the executive committee in the Deutsch-Luxemburgische Bergwerks- und Hütten-AG mining company. Upon the death in 1924 of the founder, Hugo Stinnes, Vögler became manager.
In 1918, with Gustav Stresemann, he was involved in the founding of the German People's Party (DVP) in the Weimar Republic. He criticised the policies of Joseph Wirth who signed agreements with France in accordance with Germany's submission to the French occupation of the Ruhr in 1923. In 1924 he left the DVP.
Between 1925 and 1927 he was a member of the Dortmunder Chamber of Commerce and president of the Rheinisch Westfäli coal syndicate.[1] In 1926 Vögler founded the Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG and was its chairman until 1935. In 1927 he also became an honorary board member of his old university in Karlsruhe. He also served as the president of the agricultural company called KWS.[2]
As a business man, Vögler feared the rise of communism in Germany. Records of donations from Vögler to the Nazi Party from as early as 1931 exist. Vögler met Adolf Hitler on 11 September 1931. From 1932, Vögler openly funded the Nazi Party. He was a member of the Freundeskreis Himmler.[3]
Hitler became German Chancellor on 30 January 1933. He held a meeting with Hermann Göring, and German industrialists on 20 February 1933. Vögler was present at this meeting. Hitler presented the Nazi Party's political plans, and received a total of three million marks in donations.[1] During the latter part of the 1930s, Vögler was described by the Jewish businessman Max von der Porten as one of the industrialists who focused primarily on business, hardly spoke of politics and did not want to know anything about it.[4]
From 1940 onwards, Vögler was heavily involved with the manufacture of munitions. He served in increasingly important positions under Albert Speer in the Ruhr industrial heartland from 1942 until 1944. He helped rationalize armament production and indeed increase production at a time when Germany was clearly losing the war, following the loss of an army at Stalingrad, defeat at the Battle of El Alamein and at the Battle of Kursk. The armaments industry used much forced labour as well as slave labour so costs of manufacture were minimal.
On 14 April 1945, in order to avoid capture by the advancing US Army, Vögler committed suicide in Haus Ende, Herdecke.[5] Despite his death, he was still identified as one of the defendants in the Nuremberg trials of prominent industrialists, which prosecuted the clique of businessmen who helped Hitler.[5]
^Heim, Susanne (2003). Plant Breeding and Agrarian Research in Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institutes 1933-1945: Calories, Caoutchouc, Careers. Göttingen: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 78. ISBN978-1-4020-6717-4.
^Berghoff, Hartmut; Rauh, Cornelia (2015-05-30). The Respectable Career of Fritz K.: The Making and Remaking of a Provincial Nazi Leader. Berghahn Books. pp. 62–63. ISBN9781782385943.
^Feldman, Gerald D. (2001). Allianz and the German Insurance Business, 1933–1945. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 106. ISBN9780521809290.
^ abWiesen, S. Jonathan (2003-01-14). West German Industry and the Challenge of the Nazi Past, 1945-1955. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 152. ISBN0-8078-2634-0.
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Albert Vogler redirects here For the South African cricketer see Bert Vogler Albert Vogler 8 February 1877 14 April 1945 was a German politician industrialist and entrepreneur He was a co founder of the German People s Party and an important executive in the munitions industry during the Second World War Albert VoglerVogler portrait from Meyers Blitz Lexikon 1932BornAlbert Vogler 1877 02 08 8 February 1877EssenDied14 April 1945 1945 04 14 aged 68 HerdeckeCause of deathSuicideOccupation s Industrialist politicianEmployer s Dortmunder Steel Works Deutsch Luxemburgische Bergwerks und Hutten AG mining company Vereinigte Stahlwerke AGPolitical partyGerman People s Party member co founder Board member ofDortmunder Chamber of Commerce Rheinisch Westfali coal syndicateVogler was born to Karl and Berta Vogler in Essen He studied mechanics and engineering at high school before graduating from the University of Karlsruhe in 1901 with a degree in mechanical engineering 1 Between 1901 and 1910 he worked as a senior engineer at the Dortmunder Steel Works and then became a member of the executive committee in the Deutsch Luxemburgische Bergwerks und Hutten AG mining company Upon the death in 1924 of the founder Hugo Stinnes Vogler became manager In 1918 with Gustav Stresemann he was involved in the founding of the German People s Party DVP in the Weimar Republic He criticised the policies of Joseph Wirth who signed agreements with France in accordance with Germany s submission to the French occupation of the Ruhr in 1923 In 1924 he left the DVP Between 1925 and 1927 he was a member of the Dortmunder Chamber of Commerce and president of the Rheinisch Westfali coal syndicate 1 In 1926 Vogler founded the Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG and was its chairman until 1935 In 1927 he also became an honorary board member of his old university in Karlsruhe He also served as the president of the agricultural company called KWS 2 Contents 1 Nazi politics 2 Nuremberg trials 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksNazi politics EditAs a business man Vogler feared the rise of communism in Germany Records of donations from Vogler to the Nazi Party from as early as 1931 exist Vogler met Adolf Hitler on 11 September 1931 From 1932 Vogler openly funded the Nazi Party He was a member of the Freundeskreis Himmler 3 Hitler became German Chancellor on 30 January 1933 He held a meeting with Hermann Goring and German industrialists on 20 February 1933 Vogler was present at this meeting Hitler presented the Nazi Party s political plans and received a total of three million marks in donations 1 During the latter part of the 1930s Vogler was described by the Jewish businessman Max von der Porten as one of the industrialists who focused primarily on business hardly spoke of politics and did not want to know anything about it 4 From 1940 onwards Vogler was heavily involved with the manufacture of munitions He served in increasingly important positions under Albert Speer in the Ruhr industrial heartland from 1942 until 1944 He helped rationalize armament production and indeed increase production at a time when Germany was clearly losing the war following the loss of an army at Stalingrad defeat at the Battle of El Alamein and at the Battle of Kursk The armaments industry used much forced labour as well as slave labour so costs of manufacture were minimal He was president of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society later Max Planck Society from 1941 until his death in 1945 Nuremberg trials EditOn 14 April 1945 in order to avoid capture by the advancing US Army Vogler committed suicide in Haus Ende Herdecke 5 Despite his death he was still identified as one of the defendants in the Nuremberg trials of prominent industrialists which prosecuted the clique of businessmen who helped Hitler 5 See also EditSecret Meeting of 20 February 1933Notes Edit a b c Biographie Albert Vogler 1877 1945 Heim Susanne 2003 Plant Breeding and Agrarian Research in Kaiser Wilhelm Institutes 1933 1945 Calories Caoutchouc Careers Gottingen Springer Science amp Business Media p 78 ISBN 978 1 4020 6717 4 Berghoff Hartmut Rauh Cornelia 2015 05 30 The Respectable Career of Fritz K The Making and Remaking of a Provincial Nazi Leader Berghahn Books pp 62 63 ISBN 9781782385943 Feldman Gerald D 2001 Allianz and the German Insurance Business 1933 1945 Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 106 ISBN 9780521809290 a b Wiesen S Jonathan 2003 01 14 West German Industry and the Challenge of the Nazi Past 1945 1955 Univ of North Carolina Press p 152 ISBN 0 8078 2634 0 External links EditA detailed biography Media related to Albert Vogler entrepreneur at Wikimedia Commons Newspaper clippings about Albert Vogler in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Vogler amp oldid 1127051129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
