Translation of the Civil Servant Appointment Letter:

Document Header and Body:

• Location and Date: Köln (Cologne), den 10. Januar 1944
  Cologne, January 10, 1944
• Main Text: “Nachdem Sie bisher durch gewissenhafte Erfüllung Ihrer Amtspflichten und durch Ihr Verhalten in und außer dem Amt das bei der Begründung Ihres Beamtenverhältnisses in Sie gesetzte Vertrauen gerechtfertigt haben, erhalten Sie in der Erwartung, dass Sie auch fernerhin dem Führer und dem Reich die Treue halten werden, mit dieser Urkunde gemäß § 28 des Deutschen Beamtengesetzes die Eigenschaft als Beamter auf Lebenszeit.”

  Translation:
  “After you have previously justified the trust placed in you through the conscientious fulfillment of your official duties and by your conduct in and outside of the office, you are hereby appointed for life, with the expectation that you will continue to remain loyal to the Führer and the Reich. This appointment is made in accordance with Section 28 of the German Civil Service Act.”

• Signature:
  In Vertretung: (In representation:)
  The President of the Administration
  (Signature)
• Stamp:
  Regierungspräsident Köln
  (President of the Administration, Cologne)
• Recipient Information:
  An die Lehrerin Frau Ilse Lotz geb. Albersmeyer in Bonn.
  To the teacher Ms. Ilse Lotz, maiden name Albersmeyer, in Bonn.

Historical Context:

This document is an official civil servant appointment letter from January 10, 1944, appointing Ms. Ilse Lotz as a “Beamter auf Lebenszeit” or “Civil Servant for Life” in Cologne, Germany. During the Nazi regime, civil servants were required to pledge loyalty to Adolf Hitler and the Reich, as is emphasized in this document.

The letter reflects the regime’s total control over the civil service, ensuring that all public officials were ideologically aligned with Nazi principles. By formally granting this lifetime position, the state reaffirmed the recipient’s loyalty and expected unwavering support for the regime.

The letter also includes a signature from the President of the Administration (Regierungspräsident) and a stamp featuring the Nazi eagle and swastika, symbolizing the document’s official status within the Nazi bureaucracy.

Original 1944 Civil Servant Appointment Letter – Cologne

Description: This original document, dated January 10, 1944, officially appoints Ms. Ilse Lotz (maiden name Albersmeyer) as a Civil Servant for Life in Cologne, Germany. Issued during the Nazi regime, the letter highlights the stringent loyalty required of civil servants to Adolf Hitler and the Reich. This historical artifact features the signature of the President of the Administration in Cologne and a stamp with the Nazi eagle and swastika, underscoring its official and ideological significance. A rare piece of WWII-era bureaucratic history, this letter offers a glimpse into the operations of the civil service under the Third Reich.

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