Are there still NSDAP members alive?

[Theodor]

Just came to my mind to ask it. I've heard - do not know if it is true, just heard - that the NSDAP was closed for membership. I mean, when it came to power, no longer new members were accepted, only the older ones, who believed in it when it was still not allmighty. Is this true and are there still alive NSDAP members?

[herrgeezer]

Hello Theodor,

As I understand it at the war's end there were no members of the NSDAP in Germany.

So my guess is that there are no living NSDAP members today - in Germany anyway. Might check South America though.

All kidding aside, check out these numbers courtesy AxisHistory.com

Membership of the NSDAP
Year   Membership 
1919   55 
1921   3.000 
1923   55.287 
1928   96.918 
1930   129.563 
1933   849.000 
1935   2.493.890 
1937   2.793.890 
1938   4.985.400 
1939   5.339.567 
1942   7.100.000 
1943   7.600.000 
1945   8.000.000 + 
Source: "The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Third Reich" by Richard Overy

The numbers show that membership rose significantly after 1933, the year Hitler became Chancellor.

p.s. - nice site you've got there.

[Theodor]

Also noone served in the SS Thanks fior the information, seems that the members' acceptance was not stopped after they came to power. With these numbers, I think almost for sure there must be some still alive... some of those that do not exist

[Folkert D.]

Theodor,

you are indeed right. For some time the NSDAP was closed for new members. This "Aufnahmestopp" was issued on the 1st of May 1933. By this time the party had round about 2,45 Million members. Formally this ban was first lifted in 1937. Of course, this was the official stance only and there were always certain "ways" to join the party for those with the right connections.


Folkert