Were there any non-Mischling Jews in the Nazi party or military?

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It is true that someone defined as being completely Jewish would have not been able to serve in the German armed-forces or government. Certain very useful Jews were allowed to claim, for example, that their ostensible fathers were not in fact their biological fathers.

Erhard Milch was the highest ranked nazi (he was a field marshal) who probably had not only a Jewish father but a mother who also might have been part Jewish. However, his mother claimed that his biological father was in fact her own uncle.

Had Milch not been an extremely able technocrat whose experience made him able to run production for the air force, I think it is doubtful that his mother's claim would have been accepted.

But what is certainly true is that no one classified as a "full Jew" would be allowed to serve in the military or government. Exceptions required reclassification.

Hitler had personal contact and good relations with a few Jews (his family doctor, for example) such people were cut some slack, protected from harassment and allowed to leave Germany with slightly more money than most Jews, but there is no case of someone classified by the nazis as a full Jew (again, without reclassification) serving in any capacity.

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