Cay Lembcke

Cay Lembcke (15 December 1885 – 31 January 1965) was a co-founder of the Danish Boy Scouts Organization in 1910[1] and the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark in 1930. He was captain of the Danish Guard Hussars until his resignation in 1923, following public disagreement with the Danish government over budget cuts in the Danish defence.[2]

Cay Lembcke
Lembcke in Boy Scout uniform
Fører of the DNSAP
In office
16 November 1930 – 26 July 1933
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byFrits Clausen
Personal details
Born(1885-12-15)15 December 1885
Died31 January 1965(1965-01-31) (aged 79)
Political partyNational Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark
Known forCo-founder of the Danish Boy Scouts Organization
Military service
Allegiance Denmark
Branch/service Royal Danish Army
Years of service?–1923
RankRitmester
UnitGuard Hussar Regiment

Lembcke was co-founder of the Danish Boy Scouts Organization (Det Danske Spejderkorps). He wrote a Danish adaptation of Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys in December 1910, titled "Patrouilleøvelser for Drenge" (Patrol exercises for Boys).[3] He left the Danish Boy Scout movement in 1923, after many years of disagreement because of his fascist tendencies.[3]

Following the success of the National Socialist German Workers' Party in the 1930 German federal election, Lembcke was the co-founder of National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (Danmarks National Socialistiske Arbejderparti) and the first leader of the party.[4] After a disappointing 1932 Danish general election result, Lembcke was replaced as leader by Frits Clausen in July 1933.[4]

References
  1. John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 29
  2. Biensø (2005), pp.84
  3. Jens Kerte, Lejrbål med knaster i 100 år Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine, Nordjyske, July 29, 2007
  4. DNSAP, Danmarks National-Socialistiske Arbejder Parti Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine at Grænseforeningen.dk
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