The Hitler Oath (German: Führereid or Führer Oath)—also referred in English as the Soldier's Oath[1] —refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by officers and soldiers of the Wehrmacht and civil servants of Nazi Germany between the years 1934 and 1945.

Various organisations in Nazi Germany required their members to swear oaths to Adolf Hitler by name, rather than to the German state or an officeholder. Such oaths were intended to increase personal loyalty to Hitler and prevent dissent. The Hitler oath, introduced for all members of the Wehrmacht and civil servants in 1934, was one such oath.

In Nazi Germany, German military personnel swore an oath directly to Adolf Hitler. This change had important repercussions during World War II. The 1935 “Führer Oath” was voluntarily created by the military itself, not by Adolf Hitler. The oath to Hitler was a key element in the Nazification of the German military.

2016年8月2日 · Compare the text of Germany's original military oath with Hitler’s new oath, and consider the implications of the oath's promise of allegiance to a single leader.

The term Hitler oath refers to the oaths of allegiance, or Reichswehreid, sworn by German Wehrmacht officers and soldiers as well as civil servants during the Third Reich between the years 1934 and 1945. The oath pledged personal loyalty to the person of Adolf Hitler in place of loyalty to the constitution.

2018年3月12日 · Compare the text of Germany's original military oath with Hitler’s new oath, and consider the implications of the oath's promise of allegiance to a single leader.

In August 1934, the Nazi government enacted a law implementing a new Reichswehr oath. This oath required soldiers to swear and oath of loyalty to Hitler personally, rather than the German constitution or state: Article One. Civilian officials and soldiers of the Armed Forces must take an oath of service on entering the service. Article Two. 1.

2016年8月2日 · Do You Take the Oath? Reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler. Subject

2021年11月19日 · SS officers and soldiers swore an oath of loyalty to Hitler, promising “absolute allegiance”; the SS motto was Meine Ehre Heisst Treue (My honor is Loyalty). This is the blood oath engraved on their dress daggers and on their uniform belt buckles.

1 天前 · In that final letter, he confirmed his decision not to take the Hitler Oath. H: The bunker where Hitler ended his life and the garden where his body was destroyed have been filled in and covered by an apartment building parking lot.[4] J: Franz Jägerstätter’s remains lie at the church in St. Radegund, a pilgrimage destination. A relic of ...