Gertrud Scholtz-Klink (1902–1999)

Frauenwerk ᛉJanuary 16, 2021

Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, née Treusch, born on February 9, 1902, in the small village of Adelsheim, was to become the most senior woman leader in the NSDAP. The daughter of a minor civil servant, Gertrud’s life appeared to be set on an ordinary course. She worked briefly as a reporter and anticipated that she would marry and have children. In 1920, aged 18…