- Günter Reimann
Günter Reimann (
November 13 1904 –February 5 2005 ) was a member of theCommunist Party of Germany and at the forefront of the underground resistance toAdolf Hitler withinNazi Germany .Reimann was born Hans Steinicke in
Angermünde ,German Empire . After fleeing Germany forLondon , he wrote "The Vampire Economy: Doing Business Under Fascism", published in 1939. In that treatise, Reimann documented how the oppressive rule of the Nazis crushed the autonomy of the private sector through severe regulations and the threat of confiscatory fines for petty offences. As aneconomist , he later founded the "International Reports on Finance and Currencies" financial newsletter in 1947. He also authored "Patents for Hitler" in 1942. After his migration to theUnited States , he lived inNew York City , where he met Miriam Weber, a socialist activist, with whom who he later married and fathered two children.Reimann later moved to Manhasset,
Long Island, New York . In 2004, Reimann was awarded Germany's Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit, the nation's highest civilian award.Reimann is survived by his wife Jutta, his four children, grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Writings
*"The Vampire Economy: Doing Business Under Fascism", Vanguard Press, New York City, 1939
*"Patents for Hitler" 1942
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