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Franz von papen11/3/2022 ![]() #FRANZ VON PAPEN TRIAL#Judgement : von Papen, Judgment of the International Military Tribunal for the Trial of German Major War Criminals, Nuremberg, 30th September and 1st October, 1946. ![]() Then it gave him back his ostrich-feather fan and the honour of attending the pope.ġ. Īfter that the Vatican waited until 1959 when von Papen’s career was sufficiently forgotten. For these reasons I cannot consent to the acquittal of defendant von Papen. It therefore follows that defendant von Papen bears considerable responsibility for the crimes of the Hitlerite regime. Von Papen faithfully served Hitler up to the very end aiding the Nazi plans of aggression both with his ability and his diplomatic skill. That von Papen should escape punishment on a technicality was too much for the Soviet member of the Tribunal whose country had suffered so grievously from the war and he protested, even though it could only be symbolic. ♦ “Having achieved initial successes in consolidating Catholic support within Germany, von Papen undertook international consolidation of Nazi-Church relationships by negotiation of a Concordat with the Vatican.” (pp. ♦ “As Germany's most famous Catholic layman and as negotiator of the Vatican concordat, von Papen used his position and personal influence to participate in the consolidation of Nazi control over Germany and in Nazi preparation for aggression.” (p. Von Papen was tried for Nazi war crimes at Nuremburg, but escaped punishment because the court was not empowered to deal with “offences against political morality” However, it examined Von Papen's role in Hitler's rise to power and established the following: On the eve of war, when von Papen's dual roles became a bit of an embarrassment, Pacelli, who had meanwhile become pope, let the appointment lapse. Hitler had this former German Chancellor - and papal chamberlain - negotiate the 1933 concordat on behalf of Germany, with the papal nuncio, Cardinal Pacelli. A papal chamberlain can be seen in a procession with Pius XII, at the bottom of the picture. The pope generally picked a nobleman to attend him and the influential German politician, Franz Baron von Papen, proved to be a brilliant choice. forces in 1945, he was put on trial for war crimes but was acquitted.Pius XII's Papal Chamberlains of the Sword and Cape wore the elegant black costume of the Spanish court, with white neck ruff and golden chain. Now called “gentlemen of His Holiness”, they are still appointed for the lifetime of the pope and form part of his entourage for one week a year, during the elaborate pontifical ceremonies. Cast out of power von Papen was a broken reed, but as a still high-ranking observer to the Second World his memoirs are of vital importance in understanding Hitler’s war-mongering advances into Austria, Poland and France. Outmaneuvered by Hitler and the Nazis he was forced from power, and by his foolish machinations set Hitler set up as Chancellor. ![]() Without serious support in the Reichstag, von Papen governed by decree undermining Democracy, starting a process mastered later by Hitler himself. He was eventually appointed Chancellor in 1932 mainly due to political friendships rather than his own political acumen beset by huge political problems he sought to appease the vocal right wing parties. He was involved in some very murky dealings as an intriguer behind the scenes in America, Canada before he was sent back to Germany, setting a precedent for later backroom dealings.Īfter the close of the First World War he entered politics, as a Conservative Monarchist member of the Centre party, in the political chaos of the period he advanced swiftly owing to shrewd interparty dealings. Although there is an element of self-justification, Conservative von Papen lays bare the machinations of the German politicians that led to Hitler to supreme power in Germany.īorn into a wealthy, but not aristocratic, family in 1879 von Papen he started his career in the Imperial German Army rising to the General Staff and a diplomatic posting in America by 1914. ![]() The memoirs of Franz von Papen offer a fascinating view of the German Hierarchy from the reign of the last Kaiser to the reign of terror of Adolf Hitler. ![]()
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