Members of the Reich Church Committee and the National Church Committee, 1935 (b/w photo)

Berlin, Berlin/City State, Germany Due to the regulation of the Reich and Prussian Minister for church Affairs of the 3. October 1935, two committees were formed, namely the Reich Church Committee and the Prussian National Church Committee. These committees met on 18.10. 1935 for their first meeting and issued a joint appeal to the evangelical church people. The photograph shows the members of the two committees together from left to right. First row seated: Superintendent Zimmermann (Berlin, Prussia), General Superintendent retired D. Zollner (Dusseldorf, Reich), General Superintendent retired D. Eger (Naumburg, Reich and Prussia), President Koopmann (Aurich, Reich). Second row standing: member of the High Consistory Hanemann (Munich, Reich), pastor Kussner (Lotzen Reich and Prussia), Pastor Wilm (Dolgelin / Mark, Reich), regional Bishop Diehl (Speyer, Reich), Higher Regional Council of Churches Dr. Mahrenholz (Hanover, Reich), Superintendent Dr.