Friedrich Hildebran German party leader of the NSDAP, Gauleiter Date of Birth: 19.09.1898 Country: Germany

1. Biography of Friedrich Gildemeister
2. Early Life and Military Service
3. Political Career
4. SS Membership and Journalism
5. Later Years and Trial

Biography of Friedrich Gildemeister

Friedrich Gildemeister was a German politician and member of the NSDAP (Nazi Party). He was born in 1892 and was the son of a factory director. He had two brothers, Richard Gildemeister and Ernst Gildemeister, who also became high-ranking Nazi officials.

Early Life and Military Service

Gildemeister attended public school in Bencin, Gross-Luben, and Legde. After completing his education, he worked as an agricultural laborer and later on the railroad. In November 1916, he voluntarily joined the 24th Reserve Infantry Regiment and fought on the Western Front during World War I. He was demobilized in January 1919.

Political Career

After his demobilization, Gildemeister returned home and joined the Brandis Volunteer Corps. He participated in battles in Silesia and the Baltic states as part of the corps. In July 1919, he was captured in Riga but was soon released. From January to June 1920, he served in the police force in Halle. After that, he worked as an agricultural laborer and gardener.

In 1921, Gildemeister became the chairman of the Westprignitz district group of the Brandenburg Union of Agricultural Workers. From 1924 to 1926, he served as a deputy in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Schwerin representing the German People's Party for Freedom.

In 1925, Gildemeister joined the NSDAP (Party Membership No. 3,653). He served as the Gauleiter (district leader) of Mecklenburg and Lübeck from 1925 to 1930 and again from 1931 to 1945. In 1930, he became a deputy in the Reichstag and in 1933, he was appointed as the Imperial Statthalter (governor) of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Lübeck.

SS Membership and Journalism

In 1934, Gildemeister joined the SS (Membership No. 128,802). He was involved in publishing several newspapers, including "Der Niederdeutsche Beobachter," "Lübecker Beobachter," and "Strelitzer Beobachter."

Later Years and Trial

From September 1939, Gildemeister served as the Imperial Defense Commissioner for the II District. In November 1942, he became the Imperial Defense Commissioner for Mecklenburg. In May 1945, he was arrested by American forces.

During the American Military Tribunal held in Dachau in March-April 1947, Gildemeister was found guilty of the executions of American pilots and sentenced to death. He was executed by hanging.