Murder in Wuppertal

[Mannheim]

I am currently in Wuppertal researching the murder of my wife's great-uncle. The leader of the principal SA hit squad in Wuppertal in 1933 (when the great-uncle, Werner Dreyer was shot) was one August Puppe who was apparently murdered by one of his own in Harzgäßchen, an alley in Wuppertal. Anyone know where it is/was? I can't find it anywhere on the internet.

[COmentator]

Puppe listed in german wikipedia
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Puppe

[Mannheim]

Yes, I saw that thanks. I want to know where the Harzgäßchen is. A location on a map would be good if someone knows.

[GregSingh]

Are we sure about spelling?
I could not find it in period address books. Perhaps it was too small and no addresses listed there.
Do you know which sub-town ?

I have detailed maps of Elberfeld and Barmen from 1930's, but couldn't see it either. Could be in the remaining sub-towns ?

[Mannheim]

Thanks for the input, Greg. I have seen that spelling twice, once in the Wikipedia article on August Puppe and once somewhere else. I think the alley was so small it doesn't appear on the maps, as you suggest. I guess I'm at a dead end but I'll try to find some period newspaper links on the death of Puppe. If Prince August Wilhelm attended the funeral you'd imagine it must have ben a relatively big deal, locally at least. I'll also check with Dr Stefan Stracke who is the local expert on the 'Kampfzeit' here. Thanks again!

[GregSingh]

Possibly in Elberfeld; and committed suicide?

Mord und Selbstmord eines SA-Sturmführers

Elberfeld, 17. Oktober.
Vor einigen Tagen hat der Sturmführer der SA, August Puppe aus Elberfeld, seinen Konkurrenten, den SA-Führer Neukirch niedergeschossen
und sich dann selbst entleibt. Puppe ist bekannt, daß unter seiner Führung zahlreiche politische Gegner gemartert wurden. Er soll 20 Morde auf dem Gewissen haben.