- Georg Leibbrandt
Georg Leibbrandt (
September 5 ,1899 -June 16 ,1982 ) was a scholar and politician in theNazi Party .Early life
Leibbrandt was born to
ethnic German parents in Torosovo (also called "Hoffnungsfeld"), nearOdessa , in the Zebrikovo district of theUkraine . At an early age he emigrated to Germany for his studies.In 1918, Leibbrandt studied theology in
Germany ; also taking classes inphilology andhistory . In 1927, he was awarded aPh.D. He traveled extensively through theSoviet Union in 1926, 1928, and 1929. During his visits, he was variously represented as a doctor ofphilosophy , a post-graduate student, a professor ofhistory fromLeipzig University, and an employee of the Institute for the Study of Germans Abroad (Deutsches Ausland Institute) inStuttgart . The official purposes of his visits were the study of the history of the development of German colonies in theBlack Sea coastal region, and the gathering of historical information. As a result of his work, a book regarding emigrant movement of the Germans was published in Germany.Leibbrandt had a talent for
language s, which, coupled with aRockefeller scholarship , enabled him to resume his studies inParis and theUnited States from 1931 - 1933. While in the US he actively kept contact withRussian Germans who had also emigrated to America.Nazi Party
Leibbrandt accepted a request from
Alfred Rosenberg in 1933 to return to Germany, and joined the Nazi Party that year. He was then named director of the Eastern Division of the Foreign Policy Office of theNSDAP . Leibbrandt was also placed in charge of anti-Soviet and anti-Communist propaganda . When the Soviet Union was invaded in 1941, and the Ministry for the Eastern Occupied Territories was established, Dr. Leibbrandt was chosen by Rosenberg to direct the Political Department. Thus, Leibbrandt became theliaison for the Ukrainian, Caucasian, Russian, and other groups ofemigres .Leibbrandt and
Alfred Meyer attended theWannsee Conference in 1942; representing the "Ostministerium". In the summer of 1943, for unknown reasons, he ceased his duties in the Ministry and joined theKriegsmarine (German Navy).Post-war life
Leibbrandt was kept in Allied internment from 1945 to May 1949. He was formally charged with involvement in the destruction of Jews, January 1950, by the Nuremberg "Landgericht". The case against him was dismissed on
August 10 ,1950 and he was released from custody.In the post-war period, he returned to America and resumed his earlier studies on the subject of the Volga Germans, making expert contributions to the Association of Germans from Russia until his death in
Bonn onJune 16 ,1982 .In the 2001 HBO film "Conspiracy" Leibbrandt was played by
Ewan Stewart .ee also
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