Fritz Rössler (17 January 1912 – 11 October 1987) was a low-level official in the Nazi Party who went on to become a leading figure in German neo-Nazi politics. In his later life he was more commonly known as Dr. Franz Richter.
As the war came to an end, Rössler emerged in Hanover where he claimed to be Dr. Franz Richter, a Sudeten German teacher. The ruse was accepted, and Rössler moved to Luthe in Saxony where he found teaching work.[1] Fired from his position in 1949 for teaching the Stab-in-the-back legend, he soon joined the Deutsche Rechtspartei and its successor the Deutsche Reichspartei.[1] Bearing a passing resemblance to Adolf Hitler due to his toothbrush moustache and habit of wearing Jodhpurs and jackboots, he was elected to the Bundestag in the 1949 election but was expelled from the party the following year due to his radical Nazi ideals and his habit of attending parliament drunk.[1]
Along with a number of other expellees from the DRP, he was a founder member of the Socialist Reich Party, which called for a restoration of Germany's historic borders and "National-Socialist fundamental principles".[1] Continuing to sit in the Bundestag, he made a notoriously anti-Semitic speech in November 1951 and was arrested soon afterwards for forging documents. In the course of investigations it was uncovered that Dr. Franz Richter was in fact Fritz Rössler, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the forgery, on top of a three-month sentence for insulting Lower Saxon ministers and breaching electoral regulations.[1]
As Richter he also built up a close relationship with the BritishUnion Movement, distributing Mosleyite literature across Germany, whilst also establishing the All German Representations "pen club" to arrange contacts between British activists and German followers of Europe a Nation.[2]
Later years
Involved with the European Social Movement, Rössler was expelled from the SRP before it was banned, and after his release from prison he moved to Cairo, where a number of neo-Nazis operatives were based, and adopted the name Achmed Rössler.[1] He returned to Germany in 1966 and became a businessman in Essen.[1] He died at age 75 in Radstadt, Austria.
^G. Macklin, Very Deeply Dyed in Black - Sir Oswald Mosley and the Resurrection of British Fascism after 1945, New York: IB Tauris, 2007, p. 89
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February 14, 2023
fritz, rössler, january, 1912, october, 1987, level, official, nazi, party, went, become, leading, figure, german, nazi, politics, later, life, more, commonly, known, franz, richter, contents, nazi, activity, franz, richter, later, years, references, external,. Fritz Rossler 17 January 1912 11 October 1987 was a low level official in the Nazi Party who went on to become a leading figure in German neo Nazi politics In his later life he was more commonly known as Dr Franz Richter Contents 1 Nazi activity 2 Dr Franz Richter 3 Later years 4 References 5 External linksNazi activity EditRossler was born in Bad Gottleuba Berggiesshubel Saxony After attending university in Dresden where he did not complete a degree Rossler became a Nazi in 1930 and soon became a technical adviser to the Gau of Saxony where he specialized in plans for resettlement of the East By the end of World War II Rossler was heading up the main office of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda before fleeing the Eastern Front to Saarland 1 Dr Franz Richter EditAs the war came to an end Rossler emerged in Hanover where he claimed to be Dr Franz Richter a Sudeten German teacher The ruse was accepted and Rossler moved to Luthe in Saxony where he found teaching work 1 Fired from his position in 1949 for teaching the Stab in the back legend he soon joined the Deutsche Rechtspartei and its successor the Deutsche Reichspartei 1 Bearing a passing resemblance to Adolf Hitler due to his toothbrush moustache and habit of wearing Jodhpurs and jackboots he was elected to the Bundestag in the 1949 election but was expelled from the party the following year due to his radical Nazi ideals and his habit of attending parliament drunk 1 Along with a number of other expellees from the DRP he was a founder member of the Socialist Reich Party which called for a restoration of Germany s historic borders and National Socialist fundamental principles 1 Continuing to sit in the Bundestag he made a notoriously anti Semitic speech in November 1951 and was arrested soon afterwards for forging documents In the course of investigations it was uncovered that Dr Franz Richter was in fact Fritz Rossler and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the forgery on top of a three month sentence for insulting Lower Saxon ministers and breaching electoral regulations 1 As Richter he also built up a close relationship with the British Union Movement distributing Mosleyite literature across Germany whilst also establishing the All German Representations pen club to arrange contacts between British activists and German followers of Europe a Nation 2 Later years EditInvolved with the European Social Movement Rossler was expelled from the SRP before it was banned and after his release from prison he moved to Cairo where a number of neo Nazis operatives were based and adopted the name Achmed Rossler 1 He returned to Germany in 1966 and became a businessman in Essen 1 He died at age 75 in Radstadt Austria References Edit a b c d e f g h Philip Rees Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme Right Since 1890 p 328 G Macklin Very Deeply Dyed in Black Sir Oswald Mosley and the Resurrection of British Fascism after 1945 New York IB Tauris 2007 p 89External links EditReport on the discovery of Rossler s faked identity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fritz Rossler amp oldid 1124555544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
