Bormann's Family

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Bormann's Family

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Post by Zapfenstreich » 19 Jul 2004, 04:21

Does anyone know what happened to Bormann's family? His wife seemed to be very attractive as a young woman. I believe he had many children. Did they survive?

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Post by Mich » 19 Jul 2004, 11:19

Dear Zapfenstreich,

After the war Martin Bormann was missing and Gerda moved with eight of her children in the village of Wolkenstein, twenty kilometres north east of Bolzano. (Italy) She was dicoverd and interrogated for days. In the autumn of 1945 Gerda Bormann was brought to the hospital in the Italian city Merano. There the doctors discoverd that she had cancer. She died on april 23, 1946 in Merano.

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Post by mulisch » 19 Jul 2004, 18:13

Hello Zapfenstreich,

I have the book of Martin Bormann jr. "Leben gegen Schatten" in wich much is told about his brothers and sisters.

If you can tell me what you exactly want to know about them, i can look it up for you and put it on.

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Mulisch

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Post by Zapfenstreich » 19 Jul 2004, 23:58

Mich-Thank you for your very informative response.

mulisch-I'd like to know the following things:

1. What was Edda's background and her family upbringing like before she married Bormann?

2. Did Bormann abandon her and the children and try to save his own skin?

3. Where did she go and how did she get there after the fall of the 3rd Reich?

4. How was she treated by the Allies after they captured her?

5. How were the children treated and where are they now?

Thanks.

Z

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Post by mulisch » 20 Jul 2004, 07:15

Hello Zapfenstreich,

I think that i can answer some of your questions, i will take a look in the book. It can take i while because i'am less of time at the moment, but the answers will come as soon as possible !!!

Regards,

Mulisch

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Post by Demon of Night » 22 Jul 2004, 11:58

I don't know how the children were treated, but I do know that Martin Bormann Jr. did become a priest, and I believe he's currently in Africa giving speeches denouncing Nazism. I hope that I could help, a little!
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Post by Locke » 22 Jul 2004, 12:23

Martin Bormann Jr. became a catholic priest and was a missionary in Africa. Then he returned to Germany, but after a car accident he fell in love, left church and got married. Then he became a teacher, and I think now he holds lectures about Nazism in Germany.

And his book Leben gegen Schatten is really worth to read.
BTW, do a forum search and you'll find some interesting topics both about Martin Bormann and Martin Bormann Jr.

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Post by Helly Angel » 22 Jul 2004, 14:39

Zapfenstreich wrote:Mich-Thank you for your very informative response.

mulisch-I'd like to know the following things:

1. What was Edda's background and her family upbringing like before she married Bormann?

2. Did Bormann abandon her and the children and try to save his own skin?

3. Where did she go and how did she get there after the fall of the 3rd Reich?

4. How was she treated by the Allies after they captured her?

5. How were the children treated and where are they now?

Thanks.

Z

Hello,

1) She was the daughter of Reichleiter Walter Buch, an Alter Kampfer from the NSDAP since 1922 or 1923, close friend of Hitler, he was one of the first 12 nazis who gain the entry in the Rechstag. He was the Leader of the Highest Party Tribunal of the NSDAP. Then, his family was considerated with privilegy. It was commun in Germany the commentary about the convenience of the marriage to Martin Bormann in the first years of the regime.

2) No. He died in the intent of escape from Berlin to rescue his family and take a new position in the Donitz´s new Reich. Instead his lover, Martin took care of his family all time.

3) She went to Italy where she was captured by americans, she died a few months after by cancer.

4) Bad of course. The allied believed that Martin was live and hidden under her skirt.

5) sorry I don´t know.

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Post by Helly Angel » 22 Jul 2004, 14:45

I remember this photo from this same forum...
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Post by Mich » 22 Jul 2004, 17:00

Please read the book 'My Father's Keeper' by Stephan Lebert to read whappened to Martin Borman Jr. and the other children of Bormann. (I believed two died at young age.)
I hope it's informative for you!

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Mich.

By the way, it's not Edda Bormann, but Gerda.

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Post by yarrowm » 23 Jul 2004, 01:46

Are you sure those children aren't Albert Speer's children? That looks like Hilde Speer and Albert Speer Jr.

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Post by mulisch » 23 Jul 2004, 07:13

Hello Zapfenstreich,

For the beginning is here some more info about the dates of birth from the children of Martin Bormann and Gerda Bormann-Buch.

Adolf Martin (Martin jr.) 14-04-1930 Grünewald
Erengard Franziska 09-07-1931 Icking im Isartal - ..-..-1931 Icking im Is.
Ilse (renamed Eicke after 10-05-1941) 09-07-1931 Icking im Isartal - ..-..-1957
Irmgard 25-07-1933
Helmut Gerhard 31-08-1934
Heinrich Hugo (named after Heinrich Himmler) 13-06-1936
Eva Ute 04-08-1940
Gerda 23-10-194?
Fred Hartmut 04-03-1942
Volker 18-09-1943

I hope this gives you some more info.

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Mulisch

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Post by Mich » 23 Jul 2004, 09:34

According to 'Women of the Third Reich' (by Anna Maria Sigmund) Gerda Bormann- Buchs was born on november 23, 1909.

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Mich.

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Post by mulisch » 23 Jul 2004, 22:57

Hello Mich,

According to the book of Martin Bormann jr. "Leben gegen Schatten", Gerda Buch was born 23.10.1909 in Konstanz.

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Mulisch

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Post by Mich » 23 Jul 2004, 23:07

I'm sorry! I haven't looked careful enough! 'Women of the Third Reich' states too that Gerda was born on OKTOBER 23, 1909. My mistake. :oops:
Mulisch was right! :D

Best,
Mich.

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