Blunck as Führer of the KSCV

Abstract

At their meeting of 20 June 1933, Otto demanded that Blunck conduct a thorough investigation into the events which had taken place behind the scenes in Bad Kösen the previous month. The enlightening details were then to be circulated to all KSCV corps and SC’s.¹ Blunck agreed in principle to Otto’s requests but asked for time to sort out certain details; in particular Otto’s demand that he replace his newly appointed assistants, Werner Heringhaus and Günther Kraaz. On 29 June Otto was instructed by official letter that any criticism on his part of Blunck’s method of carrying out his new office as KSCV Führer would be considered by the Reichsleitung as mutinous and contrary to party interests. In addition, the letter informed Otto that he was relieved of any further power to act in the matter. It appears that the meeting with Otto was actually superfluous, for records show that Blunck and his aides met with Mohr and his assistant, Ulrich Wetzel, on the day previous to their discussions with Otto, in order to establish what business remained to be completed by the KSCV Vorort and to draught the constitutional changes required to satisfy Nazi doctrine.² The subsequent amendments and organisational changes which the KSCV corps were expected to adopt, were made known to the SC’s and CC’s through circulars written predominantly by Blunck, although his assistants did from time to time also author portions of the directives.