Matthias Koehl Jr. (January 22, 1935 – October 9, 2014) was an American Marine, neo-Nazi politician and writer. He succeeded George Lincoln Rockwell as the longest serving leader of the American Nazi Party, from 1967 to 2014.
In 1953, he claimed to have met with poet and fascist-activist Ezra Pound during Pound's imprisonment at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. In 1957, he became secretary-treasurer for the Committee to Free Ezra Pound. Pound gifted Koehl several signed volumes of his poetry during this period, signing them "Matthias Koehl / HEIL / Ezra Pound / 1953."[3]
In August 1967, formerly a Deputy Commander,[4] Koehl succeeded the assassinated George Lincoln Rockwell as Commander of the National Socialist White People's Party, known until December 1966 as the American Nazi Party.[5] In 1983, Koehl renamed the organization "New Order." At the end of his life, Koehl was the leader of the World Union of National Socialists, despite his affiliation with Esoteric Nazism having alienated some members. Although he maintained a low public profile, Koehl granted an interview to mainstream writer William H. Schmaltz in Arlington, Virginia, in April 1996 during the preparation of Schmaltz' biography of George Lincoln Rockwell.[citation needed]
Death
Koehl died in the night between October 9 and 10, 2014, at the age of 79 of complications related to cancer.[6]
Works
Some Guidelines to the Development of the National Socialist Movement (1969)
The Future Calls (1972)
The Program of the National Socialist White People's Party (Cicero, IL: NS Publications, 1980)
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Matthias Koehl Jr January 22 1935 October 9 2014 was an American Marine neo Nazi politician and writer He succeeded George Lincoln Rockwell as the longest serving leader of the American Nazi Party from 1967 to 2014 Matthias Koehl2nd Commanderof the American Nazi PartyIn office August 25 1967 October 9 2014Preceded byGeorge Lincoln RockwellSucceeded byRocky Suhayda2nd and 4th leaderof the World Union of National SocialistsIn office April 9 2009 October 9 2014Preceded byColin JordanIn office August 25 1967 1968Preceded byGeorge Lincoln RockwellSucceeded byColin JordanPersonal detailsBornMatthias Koehl Jr 1935 01 22 January 22 1935Milwaukee Wisconsin U S DiedOctober 9 2014 2014 10 09 aged 79 Wisconsin U S Political partyNational Renaissance PartyUnited White PartyNational States Rights PartyAmerican Nazi PartyAlma materUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeOccupationUnited States Marine politician writerLike the Chilean diplomat Miguel Serrano Koehl was influenced by the occultism of the Greek French writer Savitri Devi He was also a close friend of the Dutch World War II Nazi collaborator Florentine Rost van Tonningen Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics 3 Death 4 Works 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksEarly life EditBorn on January 22 1935 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Hungarian immigrants of German descent Koehl studied journalism at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 1 and played violin with the civic opera A teenage anti Semitic activist Koehl worked with hate groups on the East Coast and the South before joining George Lincoln Rockwells infamous American Nazi Party and served in the United States Marine Corps 2 Politics EditKoehl joined James Madole s National Renaissance Party the United White Party and the National States Rights Party before joining the American Nazi Party in 1960 citation needed In 1953 he claimed to have met with poet and fascist activist Ezra Pound during Pound s imprisonment at St Elizabeths Hospital in Washington D C In 1957 he became secretary treasurer for the Committee to Free Ezra Pound Pound gifted Koehl several signed volumes of his poetry during this period signing them Matthias Koehl HEIL Ezra Pound 1953 3 In August 1967 formerly a Deputy Commander 4 Koehl succeeded the assassinated George Lincoln Rockwell as Commander of the National Socialist White People s Party known until December 1966 as the American Nazi Party 5 In 1983 Koehl renamed the organization New Order At the end of his life Koehl was the leader of the World Union of National Socialists despite his affiliation with Esoteric Nazism having alienated some members Although he maintained a low public profile Koehl granted an interview to mainstream writer William H Schmaltz in Arlington Virginia in April 1996 during the preparation of Schmaltz biography of George Lincoln Rockwell citation needed Death EditKoehl died in the night between October 9 and 10 2014 at the age of 79 of complications related to cancer 6 Works EditSome Guidelines to the Development of the National Socialist Movement 1969 The Future Calls 1972 The Program of the National Socialist White People s Party Cicero IL NS Publications 1980 Faith of the Future 1995 References Edit Milwaukee Journal September 4 1967 Old Berlin Milwaukee Magazine December 1 2008 Retrieved November 16 2022 Hanson Bradford Matt Koehl and Ezra Pound The Untold Story National Vanguard Retrieved January 4 2023 Nazi Chapter to Celebrate Hitler Birthday AP April 14 1967 Retrieved August 3 2011 Nazi Party Changes Name AP December 19 1966 Retrieved August 2 2011 Longtime Neo Nazi Matthias Matt Koehl Dies Southern Poverty Law Center Sources EditBlack Sun Aryan Cults Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity by Nicholas Goodrick Clarke 2001 ISBN 0 8147 3155 4 2 Hate George Lincoln Rockwell and the American Nazi Party by William H Schmaltz 2000 ISBN 1 57488 171 X review 1 American Fuehrer George Lincoln Rockwell and the American Nazi Party by Frederick J Simonelli 1999 ISBN 0 252 02285 8 and ISBN 0 252 06768 1 Hitler s Priestess Savitri Devi the Hindu Aryan Myth and Neo Nazism by Nicholas Goodrick Clarke 1998 ISBN 0 8147 3111 2External links EditThis article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message New Order webpage Who is Hitler transcript of remarks by Matt Koehl Populism And Socialism In American Nazism chapter five of American Nazism In The Context Of The American Extreme Right 1960 1978 by Jim Saleam Pierce Koehl and the National Socialist White People s Party Internal Split of 1970 by H Michael Barrett THE KU KLUX KLAN AND THE AMERICAN NAZI PARTY CASE STUDIES IN TOTALITARIANISM AND FASCISM by Betty A Dobratz and Stephanie Shanks Meile Neo Nazis Longtime Hitlerian Activists on the Anti Defamation League s website FBI files obtained under the FOIA hosted by the Internet Archive Chicago FBI office file part 1 Chicago FBI office file part 2 Chicago FBI office file part 3 Chicago FBI office file part 4 Chicago FBI office file part 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matthias Koehl amp oldid 1131481027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
