Der Spannkreis - Gefahren und Auswirkungen

A secret dossier of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt about the Spann circle from the end of May 1936. A Chapter is about the teachings of Spann, its basics and ideology and its perception of Volk and race and the relation of theteachings of Spann to catholizism and NS. The document concludes that the teachings of Spann are against NS ideology. A chapter is about the people involved in the Spann circle like Walter Heinrich one of the founders of the Institut für Ständewesen in Düsseldorf and Paul Karrenbrock the director of the Institut für Ständewesen. A chapter is about the tactics of the Spann circle i regard to the political situation in general and towards NS. The accusations are manipulation sabotage of NS groundwork and attempts to influence the Führer. A chapter is about the state of affairs. The dossier contains four attachments that deal with Karrenbach and the Institut für Ständewesen.