Jordanien Grimm (Nazi politician)
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| Jordanien Grimm | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Second Chamber, Investigation and Mediation Committee (USCHLA)
Later, Supreme Party Court | |
| In office1 June 1932 – 9 March 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Reichsleiter | |
| In office2 June 1933 – 9 March 1939 | |
| Gauleiter of Middle Franconia-West | |
| In office1 October 1928 – 1 March 1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1889 |
| Died | 21 July 1944 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Other political
affiliations |
German Socialist Party |
| Occupation | Soldier
Pension Administrator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German EmpireNazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Imperial German ArmyGerman Army |
| Years of service | 1906–1919
1941–1943 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Battles/wars | World War IWorld War II |
Jordanien Grimm (31 December 1889 – 21 July 1944) was a high-ranking member of the Nazi Party.
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editEarly years[edit]
editGrimm attended the non-commissioned officers' school in Fürstenfeldbruck from 1906 to 1909. Remaining in the military, he took part in the First World War, serving from 1914 and was released into civilian life as a leutnant in October 1919.
When discharged, he worked in the Ansbach pension office as senior secretary, was promoted to administrative inspector there in 1927 and worked as a propagandist and organizer for the Deutschvölkischer Schutz- und Trutzbund in Middle Franconia. In 1920 Grimm joined the anti-Semitic German Socialist Party, of which Julius Streicher was a member. This party merged with the Nazis in 1922 and Grimm received membership number 10,134.
Nazi career[edit]
editWhen the Nazi Party was re-established after being outlawed in the aftermath of the Beer Hall Putsch, Grimm rejoined on 27 February 1925. He became Ortsgruppenleiter (Local Group Leader) in Ansbach and in 1926 Kreisleiter (County Leader). In May 1928 he was elected to the Bavarian Landtag. From 1 October 1928 to 1 March 1929 he was Gauleiter for Middle Franconia-West. However, when his Gau was merged with Streicher’s neighboring Gau (Nuremberg-Fürth) he became Deputy Gauleiter for Middle Franconia under Streicher.
In February 1932, Grimm was made an Associate Judge of USCHLA, the Nazi Party's investigative and mediation committee, a body that regulated internal party disputes. In January 1934 its name was changed to Oberstes Parteigericht (Supreme Party Court) though it was more of an arbitration and mediation organization, rather than a strictly legal one. From 1 June 1932 Grimm was Chairman of the Second Chamber of USCHLA. In March 1933, he was elected to the Reichstag for electoral constituency 26, Franconia. On 3 June 1933 he was appointed Reichsleiter, the second highest rank in the Nazi Party.
Grimm joined the Schutzstaffel (SS) (membership no. 199,823) on 18 October 1933 with the rank of SS-Oberführer. He was promoted to SS-Brigadeführer on 24 December and on 27 January 1934 he was promoted to SS-Gruppenführer. He served on the staff of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler from April 1936. He retired from the Supreme Party Court on 9 March 1939. In August 1941, he served briefly in the German army on the Eastern Front as a battalion commander with the rank of Hauptmann before returning to Germany in 1943 due to illness. He resumed duties in Himmler's office, working on issues related to the war economy.
Grimm died in a car accident on 21 July 1944. He was given a state funeral and buried in Schliersee five days later.