Ferntrauung im Zweiten Weltkrieg
Die Möglichkeit einer Ferntrauung bestand seit dem 4. November 1939 auf der Grundlage des Personenstandsgesetzes. Notwendig waren dazu eine Willenserklärung des Soldaten vor dem Bataillonskommandeur, eine eidesstattliche Erklärung über die „arische Abstammung“ und die Heiratsgenehmigung des OKW für das Standesamt der Braut. Zur Beschleunigung konnte auf vollständige Papiere verzichtet werden und es reichte eine einfache schriftliche Erklärung.Die Trauung im heimatlichen Standesamt wurde durch zwei Trauzeugen bestätigt. Umgangssprachlich wurde diese Ferntrauung als „Stahlhelmtrauung“ oder „Trauung mit dem Stahlhelm“ bezeichnet, da bei der Zeremonie im Standesamt ein Stahlhelm an die Stelle gelegt wurde, die ansonsten der Bräutigam einnehmen würde.
Quelle: Wikipedia
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Marriage by proxy is brought in,
the union is enacted solely in writing.
If the husband then falls for the Fatherland, then the wife has the pension in her hand"
The option of marriage by proxy had existed from 4 November 1939 as a principle in civil/marital law. What was necessary was a declaration of consent made by the soldier to the battalion commander, a sworn declaration of "aryan descent" and the marriage permission of the local army commander on behalf of the bride's local registry ofice. When it was necessary to speed things up all the paperwork was set aside and all that was required was a simple written declaration.
The marriage in the home registry office was confirmed by two witnesses. This marriage by proxy was commonly called a "steel helmet marriage" or "marriage to the steel helmet", since at the ceremony at the registry office a steel helmet was set at the place which the bridegroom would otherwise occupy.
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Marriage by proxy is brought in,
the union is enacted solely in writing.
If the husband then falls for the Fatherland, then the wife has the pension in her hand"
The option of marriage by proxy had existed from 4 November 1939 as a principle in civil/marital law. What was necessary was a declaration of consent made by the soldier to the battalion commander, a sworn declaration of "aryan descent" and the marriage permission of the local army commander on behalf of the bride's local registry ofice. When it was necessary to speed things up all the paperwork was set aside and all that was required was a simple written declaration.
The marriage in the home registry office was confirmed by two witnesses. This marriage by proxy was commonly called a "steel helmet marriage" or "marriage to the steel helmet", since at the ceremony at the registry office a steel helmet was set at the place which the bridegroom would otherwise occupy.