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Generalarbeitsführer im RAD Günther Hermann Richard Arndt (* December 1st, 1894 in Lomnitz - † May 18th, 1975 in Pretoria) was a German SS-Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS and Politician in the RAD and NSDAP during World War II.

Life
Günther Arndt attended from 1901 to 1914, the primary school and several high schools in Hirschberg, Reichenbach and in Tarnowitz. From 1914 to 1920 he was a professional soldier, first as a cadet engaged at the second Litthauischen Field Artillery Regiment Nr. 37, he was on January 6th, 1915 to lieutenant promoted. In the First World War, then in August Arndt was first regimental adjutant, 1917, the leader of a gun battery. At the front he was wounded four times, twice difficult. The loss of a leg I was separated from active military service. When he in 1920 as a lieutenant retired from the Reichswehr was passed, he had the Iron Cross I. and II. Class and the Silver Wound Badge receive. In civilian life Arndt was 1920-1926 agricultural officer in the Polish part of Upper Silesia. Until 1931, he worked on private property in the former county of Glatz as an independent farmer.

1929 Arndt joined the NSDAP and was in the council of Glatz selected. In 1931 he became a member of the SS with the rank of SS-Sturmbannführer; of 1. September 1931 to June 1932 he was with the leadership of the 8th SS regiment "Lower Silesia" in Legnica charged. The Prussian Landtag belonged Arndt of 24 April 1932 to 14 October 1933 as a member of the Nazi Party Group to.

After the " seizure "of the Nazis held Arndt different functions in the Labor Service: From February until October 1933 he was Gaugruppenführer of labor service of the NSDAP in Silesia, then until the end of World War II Gauarbeitsführer of Arbeitsgaues XI Middle Silesia in Wroclaw. This 1935 part of the Reich Labor Service (RAD). As of April 20, 1939, Arndt General Labor leader in RAD. July 11, 1934 he was one of the meaningless in the period of Nazi Reichstag on; Arndt was there substitutes for Edmund Forschbach that in connection with the " Röhm-Putsch had been forced "to his resignation.

About Arndt's life after the end of World War II, little is known: Apparently he was after the war in Allied internment temporarily. He died in May 1975 in Pretoria. It is unknown if he only temporarily staying in South Africa or had emigrated there.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (1914)


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914)


 * Silber Verwundetenabzeichen (1914)