Born in Reutlingen in the Kingdom of Württemberg as the son of a metal worker, he joined the KJD, the German Communist Youth Party, in 1923, and the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in 1927. He studied in Moscow from 1929 to 1930, returned to organize groups against the Nazis, and was arrested by the Nazi government. He was held in various Nazi concentration camps from 1934 to 1943, when he was released from the Welzheim concentration camp. He continued his anti-Nazi activities with the Schlotterbeck Group, but the group was captured by the authorities and deported to Dachau, where all captured members were summarily executed, including Schlotterbeck's entire family (except for a three-year-old girl) and his fiance, Else Himmelheber, on November 30, 1944. Schlotterbeck managed to flee to Switzerland.[1][2]
After 1945 he led the Union of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime (VVN), an association of victims of Nazi persecution, in US-occupied Württemberg-Baden. He moved to Dresden in 1948 and was active in low-level political functions, but was removed from the SED, the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, in 1951, and imprisoned from 1953 to 1956. Author of an autobiography, Je dunkler die Nacht, desto heller die Sterne: Erinnerungen eines deutschen Arbeiters 1933-1945 (1945), and Im Rosengarten von Sanssouci (1968).[3] His autobiography was translated by Edward Fitzgerald as The Darker The Night, The Brighter The Stars: A German Worker Remembers (1933-1945) (London: Gollancz, 1947).
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friedrich, schlotterbeck, albert, january, 1909, april, 1979, german, author, wrote, prose, fiction, plays, radio, plays, local, leader, german, resistance, during, world, bornfriedrich, schlotterback, 1909, january, 1909reutlingen, kingdom, württembergdied, 1. Albert Friedrich Schlotterbeck January 9 1909 April 7 1979 was a German author who wrote prose fiction plays and radio plays and was a local leader of the German Resistance during World War II Friedrich SchlotterbeckBornFriedrich Schlotterback 1909 01 09 9 January 1909Reutlingen Kingdom of WurttembergDied 1979 04 07 7 April 1979Buch Berlin East GermanyOccupationNovelistNationalityGermanPeriod1940s 70sNotable worksThe Darker The Night The Brighter The StarsSpouseAnna Leibbrand Schlotterbeck 1902 1972 Biography EditBorn in Reutlingen in the Kingdom of Wurttemberg as the son of a metal worker he joined the KJD the German Communist Youth Party in 1923 and the Communist Party of Germany KPD in 1927 He studied in Moscow from 1929 to 1930 returned to organize groups against the Nazis and was arrested by the Nazi government He was held in various Nazi concentration camps from 1934 to 1943 when he was released from the Welzheim concentration camp He continued his anti Nazi activities with the Schlotterbeck Group but the group was captured by the authorities and deported to Dachau where all captured members were summarily executed including Schlotterbeck s entire family except for a three year old girl and his fiance Else Himmelheber on November 30 1944 Schlotterbeck managed to flee to Switzerland 1 2 After 1945 he led the Union of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime VVN an association of victims of Nazi persecution in US occupied Wurttemberg Baden He moved to Dresden in 1948 and was active in low level political functions but was removed from the SED the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in 1951 and imprisoned from 1953 to 1956 Author of an autobiography Je dunkler die Nacht desto heller die Sterne Erinnerungen eines deutschen Arbeiters 1933 1945 1945 and Im Rosengarten von Sanssouci 1968 3 His autobiography was translated by Edward Fitzgerald as The Darker The Night The Brighter The Stars A German Worker Remembers 1933 1945 London Gollancz 1947 References Edit Friedrich Schlotterbeck on www ddr biographien de Elke Gunther Friedrich Schlotterbeck Literaturport de Friedrich Schlotterbeck Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friedrich Schlotterbeck amp oldid 1067214753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
