Ernst Wachler (author)
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Heinrich Ernst Wachler (* 18. February 1871 in Breslau; † September 1945 in Theresienstadt
) was a völkisch-neopagan
and anti-semitic writer, dramatist and publicist.
Wachler's mother had been of Jewish origin, but had converted to Protestantism in her youth.
There is some confusion about the death of Ernst Wachler. Neopagan web pages and print-on-demand books make it appear as if he died as the victim of the Nazis in a concentration camp. Neo-völkisch writers allege that he was sent to KZ Auschwitz where he perished. The German historian Uwe Puschner (Free University of Berlin
) mentions that there are various speculations about Wachler's death, but that, according to two of Wachler's close relatives, Wachler died in summer 1945, after the war as an imprisoned German civilian, in the Theresienstadt concentration camp
from Shigellosis
.
Theresienstadt concentration camp
Theresienstadt concentration camp was a Nazi German ghetto during World War II. It was established by the Gestapo in the fortress and garrison city of Terezín , located in what is now the Czech Republic.-History:The fortress of Terezín was constructed between the years 1780 and 1790 by the orders...
) was a völkisch-neopagan
Völkisch movement
The volkisch movement is the German interpretation of the populist movement, with a romantic focus on folklore and the "organic"...
and anti-semitic writer, dramatist and publicist.
Wachler's mother had been of Jewish origin, but had converted to Protestantism in her youth.
There is some confusion about the death of Ernst Wachler. Neopagan web pages and print-on-demand books make it appear as if he died as the victim of the Nazis in a concentration camp. Neo-völkisch writers allege that he was sent to KZ Auschwitz where he perished. The German historian Uwe Puschner (Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
) mentions that there are various speculations about Wachler's death, but that, according to two of Wachler's close relatives, Wachler died in summer 1945, after the war as an imprisoned German civilian, in the Theresienstadt concentration camp
Theresienstadt concentration camp
Theresienstadt concentration camp was a Nazi German ghetto during World War II. It was established by the Gestapo in the fortress and garrison city of Terezín , located in what is now the Czech Republic.-History:The fortress of Terezín was constructed between the years 1780 and 1790 by the orders...
from Shigellosis
Shigellosis
Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery or Marlow Syndrome, in its most severe manifestation, is a foodborne illness caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Shigella. Shigellosis rarely occurs in animals other than humans and other primates like monkeys and chimpanzees...
.