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'''Albrecht Ludwig Wilhelm Aschoff''' (1899–1972) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of tbe [[Prussian Army]], tbe [[Imperial German Army]], tbe [[Reichswehr]] and tbe [[Wehrmacht]], finally ''Oberst'' of tbe artillery and leader of a [[Panzer]] division in [[WWII]] as well as jurist, politician and member of tbe German Bundestag. He was a member of tbe Defense Committee and of tbe European Parliament until 1965
'''Albrecht Ludwig Wilhelm Aschoff''' (1899–1972) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of the [[Prussian Army]], the [[Imperial German Army]], the [[Reichswehr]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally ''Oberst'' of the artillery and leader of a [[Panzer]] division in [[WWII]] as well as jurist, politician and member of the German Bundestag. He was a member of the Defense Committee and of the European Parliament until 1965
==Career (chronology)==
==Career (chronology)==


* Summer 1916 ''[[Abitur|Notabitur]]'' (Humanistisches [[Gymnasium]] in Berlin)
* Summer 1916 ''[[Abitur|Notabitur]]'' (Humanistisches [[Gymnasium]] in Berlin)
* Joined tbe Thorner Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 81 as Fahnenjunker (officer candidate)
* Joined the Thorner Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 81 as Fahnenjunker (officer candidate)
* 30 September 1917 Leutnant, vorläufig ohne Patent (2nd Lieutenant, provisionally without patent)
* 30 September 1917 Leutnant, vorläufig ohne Patent (2nd Lieutenant, provisionally without patent)
* 1919 Discharged
* 1919 Discharged
* 1919 to 1932 member of tbe German People's Party (DVP), most recently on tbe central board (''Zentralvorstand'')
* 1919 to 1932 member of the German People's Party (DVP), most recently on the central board (''Zentralvorstand'')
* 1920 to 1923 Law studies at tbe Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, at tbe Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelm University in Bonn and at tbe University of Rostock
* 1920 to 1923 Law studies at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, at the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelm University in Bonn and at the University of Rostock
** 1920 Member of tbe Alemannia Bonn fraternity (''Mitglied der Burschenschaft Alemannia Bonn'')
** 1920 Member of the Alemannia Bonn fraternity (''Mitglied der Burschenschaft Alemannia Bonn'')
** 1923 traineeship exam (''Referendarexamen'')  
** 1923 traineeship exam (''Referendarexamen'')  
** 1926 Dr. jur. (Munzinger states 1927)
** 1926 Dr. jur. (Munzinger states 1927)
* 1927 assessor exam (''Assessorexamen'')
* 1927 assessor exam (''Assessorexamen'')
* 1927 to 1934 Lawyer (''Rechtsanwalt'') in Berlin
* 1927 to 1934 Lawyer (''Rechtsanwalt'') in Berlin
* 1 May 1933 Member of tbe [[NSDAP]] (''Mitgliedsnummer 2.849.058'')
* 1 May 1933 Member of the [[NSDAP]] (''Mitgliedsnummer 2.849.058'')
** he maintained a close relationship to tbe ''Staatskommissar für Berlin'' Dr. [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Lippert,_Julius Julius Lippert]  
** he maintained a close relationship to the ''Staatskommissar für Berlin'' Dr. [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Lippert,_Julius Julius Lippert]  
* May 1934 Oberleutnant of tbe Reichswehr  (reactivated)
* May 1934 Oberleutnant of the Reichswehr  (reactivated)
* 1 October 1934 Hauptmann with rank seniority (RDA) from 1 June 1934
* 1 October 1934 Hauptmann with rank seniority (RDA) from 1 June 1934
** Battery chief in tbe 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (V. reitende Abteilung in Sagan)
** Battery chief in the 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (V. reitende Abteilung in Sagan)
** 1935/1936 Commander of tbe 1. Batterie/I. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
** 1935/1936 Commander of the 1. Batterie/I. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
** Autumn 1939 Commander of tbe II. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
** Autumn 1939 Commander of the II. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
* 1 February 1940 Major (86)
* 1 February 1940 Major (86)
* 1 February 1942 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
* 1 February 1942 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
** In tbe staff of tbe Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungs-Stab (OKW)
** In the staff of the Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungs-Stab (OKW)
*** The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt was founded in 1935 as an economic planning staff of tbe Reichskriegsministerium. The Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt' powers were confined to gathering statistical data or preparing economic intelligence on foreign countries. When tbe Reichskriegsministerium was abolished in 1938, tbe Oberkommando der Wehrmacht took over tbe Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt.
*** The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt was founded in 1935 as an economic planning staff of the Reichskriegsministerium. The Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt' powers were confined to gathering statistical data or preparing economic intelligence on foreign countries. When the Reichskriegsministerium was abolished in 1938, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht took over the Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt.
** Summer 1942 Liaison officer with tbe 8th Italian Army in tbe Stalingrad area
** Summer 1942 Liaison officer with the 8th Italian Army in the Stalingrad area
** Autumn 1942 Chief of tbe German Economic Staff at tbe Commander-in-Chief Tunisia (''Chef des Deutschen Wirtschaftstabes beim Oberbefehlshaber Tunesien; [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Tunesienfeldzug Tunesienfeldzug]''); In this context, had huge phosphate deposits confiscated in Tunisia in order to use them for wartime production in Germany.
** Autumn 1942 Chief of the German Economic Staff at the Commander-in-Chief Tunisia (''Chef des Deutschen Wirtschaftstabes beim Oberbefehlshaber Tunesien; [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Tunesienfeldzug Tunesienfeldzug]''); In this context, had huge phosphate deposits confiscated in Tunisia in order to use them for wartime production in Germany.
* 1 June 1943 Oberst  (Colonel)
* 1 June 1943 Oberst  (Colonel)
** ''Chef des Stabes "Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion" (RuK) der Militärverwaltung beim Militär-Oberbefehlshaber Oberitalien''
** ''Chef des Stabes "Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion" (RuK) der Militärverwaltung beim Militär-Oberbefehlshaber Oberitalien''
** 7 August 1943 The mobilized ''Wirtschaftsstab Aschoff'' (cover name) with tbe ''OKW-Auffrischungsstab München'' was assigned to tbe Heeresgruppe B under Generalfeldmarschall [[Erwin Rommel]] with several WEKs and Wkdos (Wirtschaftskommandos)
** 7 August 1943 The mobilized ''Wirtschaftsstab Aschoff'' (cover name) with the ''OKW-Auffrischungsstab München'' was assigned to the Heeresgruppe B under Generalfeldmarschall [[Erwin Rommel]] with several WEKs and Wkdos (Wirtschaftskommandos)
*** Heeresgruppenwirtschaftsführer (HeWiFü) B Aschoff transfered tbe ''Nachschubstab z. b. V.'' (cover name for tbe WEK 4 or Wehrmacht-Erfassungs-Kommando 4) in tbe Bologna area, where tbe II. SS-Panzer-Korps was stationed.  He transfered tbe WEK 1 to Parma in tbe area of ​​the 87th and 51st Mountain Corps. On 21 August 1943, he ordered tbe establishment of a branch of tbe economic staff in Bolzano/Bozen with tbe task of preparing all defense measures in tbe Brenner-Verona area, in particular securing and taking over of motor vehicles of all kinds. The use of tbe military economic departments - tbe camouflage designation was dropped after tbe occupation of treacherous [[Italy]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Fall_Achse ''Fall Achse'']) - this has been done according to plan since 9 September 1943, largely taking into account tbe planned structure of tbe field commands of Army Group B (Rommel) was instructed by tbe OKW on September 12, “in all cities of Northern Italy to set up German headquarters or field headquarters" in order, among other things, "to ensure tbe functioning of tbe Italian economic life".<ref>Maximiliane Rieder: [https://perspectivia.net/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/ploneimport4_derivate_00003620/rieder_ausbeutung.pdf ''Der deutsche Zugriff auf das norditalienische Wirtschaftspotential 1943–1945''], 1991, p. 653 ff.</ref> From 17 September 1943, Rommel's HeWiFü, Aschoff, tried to organize a negotiable Italian central authority, in tbe form of a 7-member economic committee based in Milan. The economic representatives appointed by him were to be vis-à-vis tbe Italian economy, be authorized to give instructions and make them serve German purposes.
*** Heeresgruppenwirtschaftsführer (HeWiFü) B Aschoff transfered the ''Nachschubstab z. b. V.'' (cover name for the WEK 4 or Wehrmacht-Erfassungs-Kommando 4) in the Bologna area, where the II. SS-Panzer-Korps was stationed.  He transfered the WEK 1 to Parma in the area of ​​the 87th and 51st Mountain Corps. On 21 August 1943, he ordered the establishment of a branch of the economic staff in Bolzano/Bozen with the task of preparing all defense measures in the Brenner-Verona area, in particular securing and taking over of motor vehicles of all kinds. The use of the military economic departments - the camouflage designation was dropped after the occupation of treacherous [[Italy]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Fall_Achse ''Fall Achse'']) - this has been done according to plan since 9 September 1943, largely taking into account the planned structure of the field commands of Army Group B (Rommel) was instructed by the OKW on September 12, “in all cities of Northern Italy to set up German headquarters or field headquarters" in order, among other things, "to ensure the functioning of the Italian economic life".<ref>Maximiliane Rieder: [https://perspectivia.net/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/ploneimport4_derivate_00003620/rieder_ausbeutung.pdf ''Der deutsche Zugriff auf das norditalienische Wirtschaftspotential 1943–1945''], 1991, p. 653 ff.</ref> From 17 September 1943, Rommel's HeWiFü, Aschoff, tried to organize a negotiable Italian central authority, in the form of a 7-member economic committee based in Milan. The economic representatives appointed by him were to be vis-à-vis the Italian economy, be authorized to give instructions and make them serve German purposes.
** Late autumn 1943 Commander of tbe Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80/8. Panzer-Division as successor to Oberst Helmut von Scotti
** Late autumn 1943 Commander of the Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80/8. Panzer-Division as successor to Oberst Helmut von Scotti
*** Other sources state, he was, before that, temporarily in command of tbe 92nd Artillery Regiment.
*** Other sources state, he was, before that, temporarily in command of the 92nd Artillery Regiment.
** The 8. Panzer-Division's fighting lasted until 8 March 1945, ending with tbe recapture of Lauban ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Kampf_um_Lauban ''Kampf um Lauban'']).
** The 8. Panzer-Division's fighting lasted until 8 March 1945, ending with the recapture of Lauban ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Kampf_um_Lauban ''Kampf um Lauban'']).
** 19 to 24 April 1945 Charged with tbe deputy leadership (''mit der stellvertretenden Führung beauftragt'') of tbe 16. Panzer-Division
** 19 to 24 April 1945 Charged with the deputy leadership (''mit der stellvertretenden Führung beauftragt'') of the 16. Panzer-Division
*** other sources state from 1 to 19 April 1945; he was relieved of his command due to tbe "charge of defeatism"<ref>[https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php?thread/16043-16-panzer-division/ 16. Panzer-Division]</ref> but stayed with tbe division. His successor was Oberst [[Kurt Treuhaupt]].
*** other sources state from 1 to 19 April 1945; he was relieved of his command due to the "charge of defeatism"<ref>[https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php?thread/16043-16-panzer-division/ 16. Panzer-Division]</ref> but stayed with the division. His successor was Oberst [[Kurt Treuhaupt]].
** [[8 May 1945]] At tbe end of tbe war he was taken prisoner by tbe Russians
** [[8 May 1945]] At the end of the war he was taken prisoner by the Russians
===Post-WWII===
===Post-WWII===


* Oktober 1955 Repatriated
* Oktober 1955 Repatriated
* 1956 Member of tbe FDP
* 1956 Member of the FDP
** In 1959, he was already chairman of tbe Ruhr district association (''Vorsitzender des Bezirksverbands Ruhr'') and tbe Rhineland state association (''Vorsitzender des Landesvorstandes der FDP von Nordrhein-Westfalen'').  
** In 1959, he was already chairman of the Ruhr district association (''Vorsitzender des Bezirksverbands Ruhr'') and the Rhineland state association (''Vorsitzender des Landesvorstandes der FDP von Nordrhein-Westfalen'').  
* Spring 1957 Lawyer in Essen and at tbe same time worked as a member of tbe management of mining organizations (''Angehöriger der Geschäftsführung des Unternehmerverbandes Ruhrbergbau'')
* Spring 1957 Lawyer in Essen and at the same time worked as a member of the management of mining organizations (''Angehöriger der Geschäftsführung des Unternehmerverbandes Ruhrbergbau'')
* Ratsherr, later ''Oberverwaltungsrat der Stadt Essen'' (Board of Directors)
* Ratsherr, later ''Oberverwaltungsrat der Stadt Essen'' (Board of Directors)
** Between 1960 and 1962 he was a member of tbe council in Essen, but resigned this office in favor of his Bundestag mandate.
** Between 1960 and 1962 he was a member of the council in Essen, but resigned this office in favor of his Bundestag mandate.


Dr. Aschoff was also a member of tbe German Bundestag from 17 October 1961 to 17 October 1965 (one legislative period). He was elected via tbe FDP state list in North Rhine-Westphalia. From 1961 to 1963 he was a delegate of tbe Bundestag in tbe European Parliament. In addition, he had been Chairman of tbe Bundestag's Economic Committee since 9 January 1963. In 1963, industry had most of its affiliates in tbe Economic Committee relevant to energy policy
Dr. Aschoff was also a member of the German Bundestag from 17 October 1961 to 17 October 1965 (one legislative period). He was elected via the FDP state list in North Rhine-Westphalia. From 1961 to 1963 he was a delegate of the Bundestag in the European Parliament. In addition, he had been Chairman of the Bundestag's Economic Committee since 9 January 1963. In 1963, industry had most of its affiliates in the Economic Committee relevant to energy policy
members. The committee comprised a total of 27 people, 13 of whom were CDU members. Of these nine MPs were considered to be close to tbe industry. Committee chairman was Albrecht Aschoff (FDP), who was also well disposed towards tbe industry. His deputy was Peter Wilhelm Brand (CDU). Dr. Aschoff was from 1970 to 1972 Vice President of tbe Economic and Social Committee of tbe EEC (''Vizepräsident des Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft'') and a member of tbe advisory board of tbe Friedrich Naumann Foundation (''Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung'') from 1971 to 1972.
members. The committee comprised a total of 27 people, 13 of whom were CDU members. Of these nine MPs were considered to be close to the industry. Committee chairman was Albrecht Aschoff (FDP), who was also well disposed towards the industry. His deputy was Peter Wilhelm Brand (CDU). Dr. Aschoff was from 1970 to 1972 Vice President of the Economic and Social Committee of the EEC (''Vizepräsident des Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft'') and a member of the advisory board of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (''Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung'') from 1971 to 1972.


==Family==
==Family==
Albrecht was tbe son of Sanitätsrat Prof. Dr. med. Albert Aschoff (1868–1945). His younger sister Elisabeth (1902–1986) was married to Kriegsgerichtsrat Prof. Dr. jur. Ludwig Ferdinand Eberhard Schmidt since 1922.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220309003823/https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/downloadPDF?url=sfz113749.pdf Schmidt, Ludwig Ferdinand Eberhard Strafrechtslehror, Rechtshistoriker]</ref> His uncle was tbe Großherzoglicher Badischer Geheimer Hofrat Dr. med. Dr. jur. h. c. Karl Albert Ludwig Aschoff (1866–1942),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230312221429/https://professorenkatalog.online.uni-marburg.de/de/pkatng/details?entityId=14&current=4&camefrom=periods Aschoff, Karl Albert Ludwig]</ref> his paternal grandfather was Geheimer Sanitätsrat Dr. med. Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig Aschoff (1838–1912), his maternal grandfather was Geheimrat Prof. Dr. jur. Ernst Petrus Wilhelm Kahl (1849–1932).
Albrecht was the son of Sanitätsrat Prof. Dr. med. Albert Aschoff (1868–1945). His younger sister Elisabeth (1902–1986) was married to Kriegsgerichtsrat Prof. Dr. jur. Ludwig Ferdinand Eberhard Schmidt since 1922.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220309003823/https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/downloadPDF?url=sfz113749.pdf Schmidt, Ludwig Ferdinand Eberhard Strafrechtslehror, Rechtshistoriker]</ref> His uncle was the Großherzoglicher Badischer Geheimer Hofrat Dr. med. Dr. jur. h. c. Karl Albert Ludwig Aschoff (1866–1942),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230312221429/https://professorenkatalog.online.uni-marburg.de/de/pkatng/details?entityId=14&current=4&camefrom=periods Aschoff, Karl Albert Ludwig]</ref> his paternal grandfather was Geheimer Sanitätsrat Dr. med. Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig Aschoff (1838–1912), his maternal grandfather was Geheimrat Prof. Dr. jur. Ernst Petrus Wilhelm Kahl (1849–1932).


==Awards and decorations (excerpt) ==
==Awards and decorations (excerpt) ==
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* Wehrmacht Long Service Award ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th Class
* Wehrmacht Long Service Award ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung ''Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung'']), 4th Class
* [[Sudetenland Medal]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Medaille_zur_Erinnerung_an_den_1._Oktober_1938 ''Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938''])
* [[Sudetenland Medal]] ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Medaille_zur_Erinnerung_an_den_1._Oktober_1938 ''Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938''])
* [[Clasp to tbe Iron Cross]] (1939), 2nd and 1st Class  
* [[Clasp to the Iron Cross]] (1939), 2nd and 1st Class  
* General Assault Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Sturmabzeichen ''Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen'']) in Silver
* General Assault Badge ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Sturmabzeichen ''Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen'']) in Silver
* [[Winter Battle in tbe East 1941–42 Medal]]
* [[Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal]]
* [[War Merit Cross]], 2nd and 1st Class with Swords
* [[War Merit Cross]], 2nd and 1st Class with Swords
* Honour Roll Clasp ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Ehrenblattspange ''Ehrenblattspange des Heeres'']) on 19 August 1941
* Honour Roll Clasp ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Ehrenblattspange ''Ehrenblattspange des Heeres'']) on 19 August 1941
* [[German Cross in Gold]] on 25 May 1942 as Major and Commander of tbe II. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76/6. Panzer-Division<ref>[https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/1463/Aschoff-Dr-Albrecht.htm Aschoff, Dr., Albrecht (Artillerie-Regiment 76)]</ref>
* [[German Cross in Gold]] on 25 May 1942 as Major and Commander of the II. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76/6. Panzer-Division<ref>[https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/1463/Aschoff-Dr-Albrecht.htm Aschoff, Dr., Albrecht (Artillerie-Regiment 76)]</ref>
* Medal for tbe Italo-German campaign in Africa (''Medaille für den italienisch-deutschen Feldzug in Afrika'')
* Medal for the Italo-German campaign in Africa (''Medaille für den italienisch-deutschen Feldzug in Afrika'')
* Africa Cuff Band ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/%C3%84rmelband_%E2%80%9EAfrika%E2%80%9C ''Ärmelband „Afrika“''])
* Africa Cuff Band ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/%C3%84rmelband_%E2%80%9EAfrika%E2%80%9C ''Ärmelband „Afrika“''])
* Great Cross of Merit of tbe Federal Republic of Germany in 1971
* Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1971


==Writings (selection)==
==Writings (selection)==

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Oberst (a. D.) Dr. jur. Albrecht Aschoff
Birth name Albrecht Ludwig Wilhelm Aschoff
Birth date 11 April 1899(1899-04-11)
Place of birth Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Death date 11 August 1972 (aged 73)
Place of death Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany
Allegiance File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).png Weimar Republic
File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg National Socialist Germany
Service/branch File:Iron Cross of the Luftstreitkräfte.png Imperial German Army
File:War Ensign of Germany (1921–1933).png Reichswehr
File:Balkenkreuz.png Heer
Years of service 1916–1919
1934–1935
1935–1945
Rank Oberst
Commands held II. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
Panzer-Regiment 8
16. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Iron Cross
War Merit Cross
German Cross in Gold
Other work Politician

Albrecht Ludwig Wilhelm Aschoff (1899–1972) was a German officer of the Prussian Army, the Imperial German Army, the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht, finally Oberst of the artillery and leader of a Panzer division in WWII as well as jurist, politician and member of the German Bundestag. He was a member of the Defense Committee and of the European Parliament until 1965

Career (chronology)

  • Summer 1916 Notabitur (Humanistisches Gymnasium in Berlin)
  • Joined the Thorner Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 81 as Fahnenjunker (officer candidate)
  • 30 September 1917 Leutnant, vorläufig ohne Patent (2nd Lieutenant, provisionally without patent)
  • 1919 Discharged
  • 1919 to 1932 member of the German People's Party (DVP), most recently on the central board (Zentralvorstand)
  • 1920 to 1923 Law studies at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, at the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelm University in Bonn and at the University of Rostock
    • 1920 Member of the Alemannia Bonn fraternity (Mitglied der Burschenschaft Alemannia Bonn)
    • 1923 traineeship exam (Referendarexamen)
    • 1926 Dr. jur. (Munzinger states 1927)
  • 1927 assessor exam (Assessorexamen)
  • 1927 to 1934 Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) in Berlin
  • 1 May 1933 Member of the NSDAP (Mitgliedsnummer 2.849.058)
    • he maintained a close relationship to the Staatskommissar für Berlin Dr. Julius Lippert
  • May 1934 Oberleutnant of the Reichswehr (reactivated)
  • 1 October 1934 Hauptmann with rank seniority (RDA) from 1 June 1934
    • Battery chief in the 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment (V. reitende Abteilung in Sagan)
    • 1935/1936 Commander of the 1. Batterie/I. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
    • Autumn 1939 Commander of the II. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 76
  • 1 February 1940 Major (86)
  • 1 February 1942 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
    • In the staff of the Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungs-Stab (OKW)
      • The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt was founded in 1935 as an economic planning staff of the Reichskriegsministerium. The Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt' powers were confined to gathering statistical data or preparing economic intelligence on foreign countries. When the Reichskriegsministerium was abolished in 1938, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht took over the Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt.
    • Summer 1942 Liaison officer with the 8th Italian Army in the Stalingrad area
    • Autumn 1942 Chief of the German Economic Staff at the Commander-in-Chief Tunisia (Chef des Deutschen Wirtschaftstabes beim Oberbefehlshaber Tunesien; Tunesienfeldzug); In this context, had huge phosphate deposits confiscated in Tunisia in order to use them for wartime production in Germany.
  • 1 June 1943 Oberst (Colonel)
    • Chef des Stabes "Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion" (RuK) der Militärverwaltung beim Militär-Oberbefehlshaber Oberitalien
    • 7 August 1943 The mobilized Wirtschaftsstab Aschoff (cover name) with the OKW-Auffrischungsstab München was assigned to the Heeresgruppe B under Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel with several WEKs and Wkdos (Wirtschaftskommandos)
      • Heeresgruppenwirtschaftsführer (HeWiFü) B Aschoff transfered the Nachschubstab z. b. V. (cover name for the WEK 4 or Wehrmacht-Erfassungs-Kommando 4) in the Bologna area, where the II. SS-Panzer-Korps was stationed. He transfered the WEK 1 to Parma in the area of ​​the 87th and 51st Mountain Corps. On 21 August 1943, he ordered the establishment of a branch of the economic staff in Bolzano/Bozen with the task of preparing all defense measures in the Brenner-Verona area, in particular securing and taking over of motor vehicles of all kinds. The use of the military economic departments - the camouflage designation was dropped after the occupation of treacherous Italy (Fall Achse) - this has been done according to plan since 9 September 1943, largely taking into account the planned structure of the field commands of Army Group B (Rommel) was instructed by the OKW on September 12, “in all cities of Northern Italy to set up German headquarters or field headquarters" in order, among other things, "to ensure the functioning of the Italian economic life".[1] From 17 September 1943, Rommel's HeWiFü, Aschoff, tried to organize a negotiable Italian central authority, in the form of a 7-member economic committee based in Milan. The economic representatives appointed by him were to be vis-à-vis the Italian economy, be authorized to give instructions and make them serve German purposes.
    • Late autumn 1943 Commander of the Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80/8. Panzer-Division as successor to Oberst Helmut von Scotti
      • Other sources state, he was, before that, temporarily in command of the 92nd Artillery Regiment.
    • The 8. Panzer-Division's fighting lasted until 8 March 1945, ending with the recapture of Lauban (Kampf um Lauban).
    • 19 to 24 April 1945 Charged with the deputy leadership (mit der stellvertretenden Führung beauftragt) of the 16. Panzer-Division
      • other sources state from 1 to 19 April 1945; he was relieved of his command due to the "charge of defeatism"[2] but stayed with the division. His successor was Oberst Kurt Treuhaupt.
    • 8 May 1945 At the end of the war he was taken prisoner by the Russians

Post-WWII

  • Oktober 1955 Repatriated
  • 1956 Member of the FDP
    • In 1959, he was already chairman of the Ruhr district association (Vorsitzender des Bezirksverbands Ruhr) and the Rhineland state association (Vorsitzender des Landesvorstandes der FDP von Nordrhein-Westfalen).
  • Spring 1957 Lawyer in Essen and at the same time worked as a member of the management of mining organizations (Angehöriger der Geschäftsführung des Unternehmerverbandes Ruhrbergbau)
  • Ratsherr, later Oberverwaltungsrat der Stadt Essen (Board of Directors)
    • Between 1960 and 1962 he was a member of the council in Essen, but resigned this office in favor of his Bundestag mandate.

Dr. Aschoff was also a member of the German Bundestag from 17 October 1961 to 17 October 1965 (one legislative period). He was elected via the FDP state list in North Rhine-Westphalia. From 1961 to 1963 he was a delegate of the Bundestag in the European Parliament. In addition, he had been Chairman of the Bundestag's Economic Committee since 9 January 1963. In 1963, industry had most of its affiliates in the Economic Committee relevant to energy policy members. The committee comprised a total of 27 people, 13 of whom were CDU members. Of these nine MPs were considered to be close to the industry. Committee chairman was Albrecht Aschoff (FDP), who was also well disposed towards the industry. His deputy was Peter Wilhelm Brand (CDU). Dr. Aschoff was from 1970 to 1972 Vice President of the Economic and Social Committee of the EEC (Vizepräsident des Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft) and a member of the advisory board of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung) from 1971 to 1972.

Family

Albrecht was the son of Sanitätsrat Prof. Dr. med. Albert Aschoff (1868–1945). His younger sister Elisabeth (1902–1986) was married to Kriegsgerichtsrat Prof. Dr. jur. Ludwig Ferdinand Eberhard Schmidt since 1922.[3] His uncle was the Großherzoglicher Badischer Geheimer Hofrat Dr. med. Dr. jur. h. c. Karl Albert Ludwig Aschoff (1866–1942),[4] his paternal grandfather was Geheimer Sanitätsrat Dr. med. Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig Aschoff (1838–1912), his maternal grandfather was Geheimrat Prof. Dr. jur. Ernst Petrus Wilhelm Kahl (1849–1932).

Awards and decorations (excerpt)

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Writings (selection)

  • Zur Auslegung des Artikels 4 der Reichsverfassung, 1926 (Dissertation)
  • Die Rechtsnatur des Lieferungsvertrages im Verkaufssyndikat – Eine kartellrechtliche Untersuchung, Carl Heymanns Verlag, Berlin 1930
    • 14 editions published between 1929 and 1931 in German
  • Vorträge anläßlich der Tagung der Mitglieder, Freunde und Förderer des UCC [Urberger Contact-Centrum] am 1. und 2. September 1962 in Urberg

Further reading

  • Amtliches Handbuch des Deutschen Bundestages; 4. 1961, p. 13
  • Albrecht Aschoff, in: "Internationales biographisches Archiv 45 / Munzinger-Archiv", 30 October 1972

References

  1. ↑ Maximiliane Rieder: Der deutsche Zugriff auf das norditalienische Wirtschaftspotential 1943–1945, 1991, p. 653 ff.
  2. ↑ 16. Panzer-Division
  3. ↑ Schmidt, Ludwig Ferdinand Eberhard Strafrechtslehror, Rechtshistoriker
  4. ↑ Aschoff, Karl Albert Ludwig
  5. ↑ Aschoff, Dr., Albrecht (Artillerie-Regiment 76)
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