Walter Buch
Walter Buch | |
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Buch in 1933 | |
| Chairman of the Supreme Party Court | |
| In office 27 November 1927 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Führer | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Bruno Heinemann |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1883 Bruchsal, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire |
| Died | 12 September 1949 (aged 65) Schondorf am Ammersee, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Resting place | Friedhof St. Johannes Baptist, Inning am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Other political affiliations | German National People's Party |
| Relatives | Martin Bormann (son-in-law) Martin Adolf Bormann (grandson) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Infantry Regiment 114 Infantry Regiment 57 Infantry Regiment 112 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd Class |
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Walter Buch (24 October 1883 – 12 September 1949) was a German Nazi jurist who served as Chairman of the Uschla/Supreme Party Court from 1927 to 1945.
Buch was early member of the Nazi Party, the SA, and the SS, a close associate of Adolf Hitler, and a participant in the Beer Hall Putsch. Buch was appointed chief judge of the Uschla in 1925, an important position for settling disputes within the party, despite having no formal legal training. Buch's insistence on prosecuting major Nazi officials for moral issues alienated Hitler and other powerful party members, causing his own power and influence to decline, serving as a figurehead from 1942 until the end of the World War II in 1945. Buch was classified as a major regime functionary in the denazification proceedings in 1948 and released from prison 1949, committing suicide shortly afterwards.