3rd September 1933
Wilhelm Brückner
Official postcard for the Reichsparteitag der N.S.D.A.P. 1-3 September 1933 Nürnberg. Sent from Nuremberg to Traunstein.
Published by Franz Eher Verlag, München. Design by Sigmar von Suchodolski. Bochmann: Nurnberg 31 - /*2* - B Stamp: Mi.484 Ref: 03.09.1933.
(Also included in the gallery is a postcard, also sent to Brückner at Traunstein, which appears to be of historical interest).
The message reads:
'Some S.A. members who were under your command from as long ago as 1929 on 'Germany Day' in Nuremberg, take the opportunity to wish you a speedy recovery and all the best'
To Wilhem Brückner, who at the time was convalescing at Traunstein Hospital in Bavaria.
Wilhelm Brückner (1884-1954)
In late 1922 Brückner joined the Nazi Party and in 1923 he became leader of the Munich SA Regiment, going on to take part in the Beer Hall Putsch for which he was subsequently sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment.
The message on this postcard refers to his accident on the 15th August 1933, when driving behind Hitler's car, he lost control of his vehicle and crashed. He suffered a broken leg, fractured skull and an injury to an eye. Luckily the driver of the car following was that of the physician, Karl Brandt. Brandt drove Brückner to the hospital in Traunstein, where he operated on his skull and removed one of his badly injured eyes. Brandt remained by Brückner's bedside until his condition improved. It was through this action that Brandt later became Hitler's escort doctor… Brandt’s story is far from a footnote…
Brückner was appointed Chief Adjutant to Hitler on 20th February 1934, and retained that role until being dismissed on 18th October 1940, subsequently continuing his career as an army officer.
Little is written of Brückner, although it is clear that as one of Hitler’s adjutants he no doubt had some influence, if not, then at least a sympathetic ear.
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