Oberstdorf page 1 by ric gustafson
March 5 1933 was an important day in the life of the Bavarian village of Oberstdorf. The mayor of the village was going to tell the people of the village about the results of the days federal election. Village residents and visitors from Northern Germany were waiting patiently for the results.
Five weeks earlier on Jan 30, Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Germany's new Chancellor. The political landscape was already changing. The village quickly found out that the majority had voted for Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party.
At the center of the devoutly Catholic village was St John the Baptist Church. After 8:00 pm, the marketplace was filling up with noisy brownshirts, villagers and the new National Socialist leader.
Those who voted for the NSDAP and Hitler wondered about the future.
research help: ' A Village in the Third Reich' by Julia Boyd and Angelika Patel
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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