Masonic Journeys in History Freemasonry in Europe in World War II Corey S. Kunde Benjamin Franklin Lodge #83.

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Masonic Journeys in History Freemasonry in Europe in World War II Corey S. Kunde Benjamin Franklin Lodge #83

Early 1930’s-Germany Increasing level of harassment of Freemasons throughout 1934 by the Gestapo and various government ministries o Actions included forcibly shutting lodges and confiscation of artifacts and libraries o Decree issued October 28 th, 1934 defining lodges as “hostile to the state” by Wilhelm Frick (Minister of the Interior) o On August 17 th, 1935 all remaining lodges ordered dissolved and assets confiscated (announced on August 8 th in Hitler’s newspaper)

Propaganda Campaign Efforts made to link Judaism and Freemasonry as part of a “Jewish-Masonic” conspiracy Freemasonry becomes obsession of chief of Security Police and SD, Reinhard Heydrich -Special section of SS Security Service created, Section II/111, to deal specifically with Freemasonry - Investigation of Freemasonry eventually taken over by Section VII B1 of Reich Security Main Office

Example of Anti-Freemasonry Propaganda Poster

Occupied Countries Forced dissolution of Lodges as Europe is conquered Anti-Masonic exhibitions mounted throughout Europe Freemasons declared an “Enemy of the State” by Vichy government of France in 1940 Alfred Rosenberg authorized to wage “intellectual war” against Freemasons in 1942

Brethren POW’s Masonic activity continued in at least 14 POW camps in Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Italy Dearth of Past Master’s available within camp’s-likely due to relative youth of POW’s o Not constituted as lodges (not warranted) o Functioned primarily as Lodges of Instruction-no degree work o Improvised Lodge regalia and artifacts

Examples of Improvisation -Working tools from POW camp in Brunswick-

Examples of Improvisation-cont. -Tracing board from POW camp in Brunswick-

Conclusion Dictators obsessed with Freemasonry for over 200 years Quote from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson-chief prosecutor at Nuremburg war crimes trial o "It is not generally understood that among the earliest and most savage of the many persecutions undertaken by every modern dictatorship are those directed against the Freemasons...dictators realize that its membership are not likely to support the police state, which lays so heavy a hand on the freedom of the individual.”

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