Josef Ackermann

Josef Ackermann (26 April 1905 – 5 March 1997) was a German politician and a representative of the Reichstag for the Nazi Party (NSDAP), joining in 1925. Born in Arenberg-Immendorf he died in Vallendar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Life and career Born the son of a coachman in Arenberg-Immendorf, Prussia, Ackermann attended primary and commercial trade school from 1911 to 1919. After joining the Nazi Party in 1925, he later became the Gauredner. Ackermann was a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), where he became SA-Oberführer on 9 November 1938 and was promoted to the rank of SA-Brigadeführer on 9 November 1943. On 9 December 1941 Ackermann became the successor in the Reichstag to Detlef Dern for the seat from Neuwied. After the Nazis seized power in 1936, Ackermann became Regional Inspector in the Koblenz-Trier area under Gauleiter Gustav Simon, and in 1942 in the Mosel district. After the occupation of Luxembourg by German troops in May 1940, Simon, in addition to Gauleiter, was named the Head of Civil Administration (CDZ) in Luxembourg. He took Ackermann with him to be part of his staff. In this position, Ackermann dealt with the Aryanization of Luxembourgian Jewish assets.