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'''Curt Bräuer''' (1889–1969) was a [[Germany|German]] career [[diplomat]].
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'''Curt Bräuer''' (24 February 1889 – 8 September 1969) was a German career [[diplomat]].


Born in [[Breslau]], in what is modern-day [[Poland]], Bräuer entered service in the German foreign ministry in 1920. From 1928 to 1930 he was a member of the [[German Democratic Party]]. On 1 August 1935 he joined the [[Nazi Party]]. At the outbreak of [[World War II]] in September 1939, Bräuer was posted at the German embassy in [[Paris]]. Later that year, Bräuer was named as envoy to [[Norway]], and served in [[Oslo]] beginning on November 14, 1939. Bräuer was Germany's representative in Norway at the time of [[Weserübung|Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway]] in April 1940.
Born in [[Breslau]], in what is modern-day [[Poland]], Bräuer entered service in the German foreign ministry in 1920. From 1928 to 1930, he was a member of the [[German Democratic Party]]. On 1 August 1935, he joined the [[Nazi Party]]. At the outbreak of [[World War II]] in September 1939, Bräuer was posted at the German embassy in [[Paris]]. Later that year, Bräuer was named as [[Envoy (title)|envoy]] to [[Norway]], and served in [[Oslo]] beginning on 14 November 1939. Bräuer was Germany's representative in Norway at the time of [[Weserübung|the invasion of Norway]] in April 1940.


Until the invasion, the official German foreign policy was to respect Norwegian [[Neutral country|neutrality]], a line with which Bräuer is said to have agreed and worked toward. However, on the evening of April 8, 1940, the envoy received orders from [[Berlin]]&nbsp;— he was to be [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s representative and deliver a German [[ultimatum]] for the [[German occupation of Norway in World War II|occupation of Norway]] to the Norwegian government the next morning.<ref>Henrik O. Lunde. ''Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway 1940'' Casemate Publishers, Nov 1, 2010. pg. 226</ref>
Until the invasion, the official German foreign policy was to respect Norwegian [[Neutral country|neutrality]], a line which Bräuer is said to have agreed with and worked toward. However, on the evening of 8 April 1940, the envoy received orders from [[Berlin]]&nbsp;— he was to be [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s representative and deliver a German [[ultimatum]] for the [[German occupation of Norway in World War II|occupation of Norway]] to the Norwegian government the next morning.<ref>Henrik O. Lunde. ''Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway 1940'' Casemate Publishers, Nov 1, 2010. pg. 226</ref>


The Norwegian government refused the German demands and left the capital as it became clear that Norway was becoming overrun with German troops. In the following days, Bräuer tried to convince the Norwegian government and [[King Haakon VII]] to capitulate and to name [[Vidkun Quisling]] as prime minister. The Norwegian government refused these demands and vowed to resist the German invasion as long as possible.
The Norwegian government refused the German demands and left the capital as it became clear that Norway was becoming overrun with German troops. In the following days, Bräuer tried to convince the Norwegian government and [[King Haakon VII]] to capitulate and to name [[Vidkun Quisling]] as prime minister. The Norwegian government refused these demands and vowed to resist the German invasion as long as possible.


On April 16, 1940, Hitler recalled Bräuer from Oslo, deciding that the [[Norwegian Campaign|Norwegian resistance to the invasion]] dictated that the country be administered by a more [[authoritarian personality]]. Hitler named [[Josef Terboven]]&nbsp;— an enthusiastic [[Nazism|Nazi]]&nbsp;— to assume the position of ''[[Reichskommissar]]'' for Norway. Terboven wielded near-dictatorial powers in Norway until war's end.
On 16 April, Hitler recalled Bräuer from Oslo, deciding that the [[Norwegian Campaign|Norwegian resistance to the invasion]] dictated that the country be administered by a more [[authoritarian personality]]. Hitler named [[Josef Terboven]]— an enthusiastic Nazi — to assume the position of ''[[Reichskommissar]]'' for Norway. Terboven wielded near-dictatorial powers in Norway until war's end.


After his recall from Norway, Bräuer left the diplomatic service and was sent to the front as an ordinary soldier. He spent nine years as a [[German prisoners of war in the Soviet Union|prisoner-of-war]] in the [[Soviet Union]].
After his recall from Norway, Bräuer left the diplomatic service and was sent to the front as a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[Wehrmacht]]. He spent eight years as a [[German prisoners of war in the Soviet Union|prisoner-of-war]] in the [[Soviet Union]].

==In popular culture==
Bräuer was portrayed by Austrian actor [[Karl Markovics]] in the 2016 Norwegian war film ''[[The King's Choice]]'', a role that earned him an [[Amanda Award|Amanda Award 2017 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] .


==References==
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*{{cite encyclopedia |last=Nøkleby |first=Berit |authorlink=Berit Nøkleby |editor=[[Hans Fredrik Dahl|Dahl, Hans Fredrik]] |encyclopedia=[[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45]] |title=Bräuer, Curt |url=http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/b/b4.html#brauer-curt |accessdate=2008-08-31 |edition= |date= |year=1995 |month= |publisher=Cappelen |volume= |location=Oslo |id= |isbn= |doi= |pages= |quote= }}
*{{cite encyclopedia |last=Nøkleby |first=Berit |authorlink=Berit Nøkleby |editor=[[Hans Fredrik Dahl|Dahl, Hans Fredrik]] |encyclopedia=[[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45]] |title=Bräuer, Curt |url=http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/b/b4.html#brauer-curt |accessdate=2008-08-31 |edition= |date= |year=1995 |publisher=Cappelen |volume= |location=Oslo |id= |isbn= |doi= |pages= |quote= |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525040753/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/b/b4.html#brauer-curt |archivedate=2011-05-25 |df= }}

== See also ==
* [[The King's Choice]], a 2016 Norwegian biographical war film that depicts Curt's negotiations with the King and the Norwegian government in detail.


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Latest revision as of 03:26, 13 March 2024

Curt Bräuer
Born24 February 1889
Breslau, German Empire (Now Wrocław, Poland)
Died8 September 1969(1969-09-08) (aged 80)
Wiesbaden, West Germany

Curt Bräuer (24 February 1889 – 8 September 1969) was a German career diplomat.

Born in Breslau, in what is modern-day Poland, Bräuer entered service in the German foreign ministry in 1920. From 1928 to 1930, he was a member of the German Democratic Party. On 1 August 1935, he joined the Nazi Party. At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Bräuer was posted at the German embassy in Paris. Later that year, Bräuer was named as envoy to Norway, and served in Oslo beginning on 14 November 1939. Bräuer was Germany's representative in Norway at the time of the invasion of Norway in April 1940.

Until the invasion, the official German foreign policy was to respect Norwegian neutrality, a line which Bräuer is said to have agreed with and worked toward. However, on the evening of 8 April 1940, the envoy received orders from Berlin — he was to be Hitler's representative and deliver a German ultimatum for the occupation of Norway to the Norwegian government the next morning.[1]

The Norwegian government refused the German demands and left the capital as it became clear that Norway was becoming overrun with German troops. In the following days, Bräuer tried to convince the Norwegian government and King Haakon VII to capitulate and to name Vidkun Quisling as prime minister. The Norwegian government refused these demands and vowed to resist the German invasion as long as possible.

On 16 April, Hitler recalled Bräuer from Oslo, deciding that the Norwegian resistance to the invasion dictated that the country be administered by a more authoritarian personality. Hitler named Josef Terboven— an enthusiastic Nazi — to assume the position of Reichskommissar for Norway. Terboven wielded near-dictatorial powers in Norway until war's end.

After his recall from Norway, Bräuer left the diplomatic service and was sent to the front as a lieutenant colonel in the Wehrmacht. He spent eight years as a prisoner-of-war in the Soviet Union.

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Bräuer was portrayed by Austrian actor Karl Markovics in the 2016 Norwegian war film The King's Choice, a role that earned him an Amanda Award 2017 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role .

References

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  1. ^ Henrik O. Lunde. Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway 1940 Casemate Publishers, Nov 1, 2010. pg. 226
  • Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Bräuer, Curt". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-08-31.

See also

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  • The King's Choice, a 2016 Norwegian biographical war film that depicts Curt's negotiations with the King and the Norwegian government in detail.
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