Karl Albrecht sincerely believed in Communist ideals. This, however, did not prevent him from later serving Hitler faithfully and loyally.
"We, German Socialists, are your genuine friends! Our great leader, Adolf Hitler, is bringing liberation to your homeland! Thousands of German workers and peasants have already given their lives for your freedom!" So wrote one of the most prominent propagandists of the Third Reich, Karl Albrecht, in a 1942 pamphlet, titled "Is this a socialist state?", distributed in the occupied territories.
It is astonishing that 10 years earlier the same person had been one of the most senior Soviet officials, in charge of the entire forestry industry of the USSR. How did this drastic turnaround come about?
A devoted Communist
Karl Albrecht (born Löw) joined the Communists immediately after the end of World War I. In 1923, unable to find a place for himself amid the deep crisis that had engulfed Germany, he heeded the advice of his party comrades and went to Soviet Russia, which welcomed foreign specialists.
