Karlsruhe during the war? and 3rd Reich period?

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headwest
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Karlsruhe during the war? and 3rd Reich period?

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Post by headwest » 21 Aug 2019, 18:35

Hi Everyone

I was in germany last november for the first time for work. My work took me to Karlsruhe and while my German counterpart was driving me thru the town I noticed a mixture of old style german buildings and much newer ones. I asked about this and he said it had been bombed and where I saw most of these new ones was where they were rebuilt

there is also some old west wall fortifications along the Rhine

I did some research and found a youtube of the bombing but was wondering what if any fighting happened there or if there were pictures of the damage anywhere? It was the first German city I spent some time in.

Also was curious if Hitler or any other top politicians had stopped there etc

thanks much

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Post by Maurice Laarman » 29 Aug 2019, 19:03

I have similar feelings when I visit a German city, I want to know more about the history!

There are some German pages on Karlsruhe in the Third Reich. Perhaps less easy fo find, depending on your preferences with Google. They are easily translated with Google as well:

https://stadtlexikon.karlsruhe.de/index ... ereig-0016

This shows several locations, interesting site!
https://ns-in-ka.de/

Hitler was indeed several times there; see https://ka.stadtwiki.net/Adolf_Hitler

Good luck!

Maurice


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Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke » 29 Aug 2019, 20:23

Hello,
At the end of the Second World War, 35% of the city was in ruins.
The reconstruction started in 1946 and there was trying to preserve as much of the old city as possible.
https://web1.karlsruhe.de/Stadtraum/Fae ... ten.en.htm

Altogether 1501 humans had been killed by the air raids, 7790 buildings were destroyed, 20735 only partly stood.
http://79thengineerbattalion.blogspot.c ... in-ww.html
Here below is a picture of Karlsruhe in march or april 1945
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https://www.gettyimages.be/detail/nieuw ... s/56225998
and here below is a picture dated from 1946; showing the ruins (City center and market place) of the aerial attack of the 27th of September 1944
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https://www.karlsruhe.de/b1/stadtgeschi ... bis%201949

IMHO, Adolf Hitler( neither important politicians) never went to Karlsruhe
Kindly regards
Prosper

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Post by ostland » 29 Aug 2019, 22:55

Hitler was in Karlsruhe a few times:
3rd March 1928 (Festhalle)
5th November 1930
1st November 1932
2nd June 1933
14th September 1933
12th March 1936
28th August 1938
17th May 1939
5th July 1940

(source: Hitler-Itinerar)
"Merken Sie sich eins; bei uns zu Haus' sind nur die Mannschaften Ostmärker. Die Herren Offiziere sind Österreicher! Servus Doktorchen!"

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Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke » 30 Aug 2019, 00:11

Yes you are right, and exept the 5th July 1940, I was meaning during the period between may 1940 and december 1944
Sorry, I did not explain the dates.

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