Benno von Arent

Benno von Arent (July 19, 1898 in Görlitz - October 14, 1956 in Bonn) was a member of the German Nazi Party and SS. He was responsible for art, theatres, and movies.

 Nazi career 
Von Arendt worked as a stage designer. He joined the SS in 1931 and the Nazi Party in 1932. The same year, he helped start the "Bund nationalsozialistischer Bühnen- und Filmkünstler" ("Union of national-socialist stage and movie artists"). After Adolf Hitler began to rule Germany in 1933, the name was changed to "Kameradschaft deutscher Künstler" ("fellowship of German artists"). 

Von Arent was made "Reichsbühnenbildner" ("Reich stage designer") in 1936 and "Reichsbeauftragter für die Mode" ("Reich agent for fashion") in 1939. In 1944, he was given the rank of SS-Oberführer (senior colonel).

Von Arent died in 1956 at age 58.

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