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The Freemasonry FAQ
Version 1.0
August 2006
This Frequently Asked Question comes from the weekly USENET MASONRY FAQ, posted to alt.freemasonry every Friday at 08:00 Pacific. Please refer to the weekly FAQ for other resource and contact information.
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Did Masons suffer at the hands of the Nazis?
Yes. The exact numbers are unknown. Lt. Col. David Boyd wrote that
85,000 German Masons were killed by the Nazis, though other research
has found that this number may be off by as much as a third. This
figure does not include any of the nations the Nazis occupied.
Regardless of the actual number killed, it is clear that Hitler viewed
Masonry, which exalts truth, toleration, brotherly love, and free
thought, to be dangerous and a threat to his regime. Ironically, in
his last days in his bunker in Berlin, Hitler had a painting of
Frederick the Great in his chambers. Frederick the Great was a Mason.
Version 1.0
August 2006
This Frequently Asked Question comes from the weekly USENET MASONRY FAQ, posted to alt.freemasonry every Friday at 08:00 Pacific. Please refer to the weekly FAQ for other resource and contact information.
60
Did Masons suffer at the hands of the Nazis?
Yes. The exact numbers are unknown. Lt. Col. David Boyd wrote that
85,000 German Masons were killed by the Nazis, though other research
has found that this number may be off by as much as a third. This
figure does not include any of the nations the Nazis occupied.
Regardless of the actual number killed, it is clear that Hitler viewed
Masonry, which exalts truth, toleration, brotherly love, and free
thought, to be dangerous and a threat to his regime. Ironically, in
his last days in his bunker in Berlin, Hitler had a painting of
Frederick the Great in his chambers. Frederick the Great was a Mason.