Peter Gemeinder was a Gauleiter of the Nazi Party and a member of the German Reichstag.
10 Facts About Peter Gemeinder
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Peter Gemeinder then worked as a bricklayer until 1908 and as a factory worker to help support his family.
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Peter Gemeinder served in the First World War from 1914 to the end of the war in 1918, becoming an Offiziersstellvertreter in December 1917.
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Peter Gemeinder was wounded in action and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd Class.
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On 26 May 1922, together with Jakob Sprenger, Peter Gemeinder became one of the founding members of the Frankfurt NSDAP.
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In December 1924, in the aftermath of the Beer Hall Putsch when the Nazi Party was outlawed, Peter Gemeinder became a member of the National Socialist Freedom Party.
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On 2 June 1925, Peter Gemeinder formally rejoined the Nazi Party, just over three months after the ban on it was lifted.
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On 14 September 1930, Peter Gemeinder entered national politics when he was elected to the Reichstag from electoral constituency 19, Hesse-Nassau.
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On 9 January 1931, Peter Gemeinder succeeded Friedrich Ringshausen becoming the second Gauleiter of Gau Hesse-Darmstadt, which comprised the People's State of Hesse.
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Peter Gemeinder was denied burial in a Catholic cemetery, a move that sparked protests from the Party.