page_title: Corps Franconia Darmstadt
section_title: Reconstitution after World War I
hierarchical_section_title: Corps Franconia Darmstadt / History / Reconstitution after World War I
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Gedenktafel für die 12 Gefallenen des Corps Franconia Darmstadt im Ersten Weltkrieg
context_page_description: The Corps Franconia Darmstadt is a fraternity founded on November 16, 1889 in Darmstadt. It is one of the 59 German Student Corps within the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent, the second oldest federation of classical European fraternal corporations, with roots dating back to the 15th century and fraternities founded in several European countries.
  The Corps is a color-bearing fraternal corporation that keeps alive the tradition of Academic fencing. Membership in the fraternity is open to men studying at one of Darmstadt's universities such as TU Darmstadt and University of Applied Sciences. Corps Franconia's members wear the traditional colour, coloured stripes, in black/ white/ lime-green. The fraternity teaches and expects tolerance from its members, stemming from diverse ethnic, national, religious and political backgrounds.
  In particular, the Corps is known for its foundation by Wilhelm von Opel and the active membership of his brother Carl von Opel as well as his nephew Hans von Opel, founders and owners of the German automobile company Opel.
  In 2016/2017 for the second time, the Corps chaired the umbrella organisation of the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent.
context_section_description: The first World War represents a turning-point of the Corps, especially as 12 corps brothers let their lives in the war. In 1920/1921 the members of the Corps erected a memorial to their remembrance. In the winter semester of 1918/1919 the corps activities could be continued.
  Already before the first World War the desire for their own corps house arose. For this purpose, the club Verein Alter Darmstädter Franken (VADaF) was founded on July 15, 1919. Wilhelm von Opel led the club as chairman and 1920, he was elected as the first Ehrenbursch of the corps, a very honorary member. Together with his nephew Hans von Opel, Wilhelm donated 60.000 Reichsmark and provided a loan for further 50.000 RM to make the house project possible. The Opel family (and later Klaus Mahn as well) raised further voluntary donations, whose amounts exceeded the average payments many times, which is apparent from the cash reports and bank statements. Wilhelm von Opel signed a duty to assure lifelong financial support to the corps, which even moved on to his children.
caption: Memorial in honour of the fallen corps members
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