Editing Martin Bormann (section)

==Personal life==
On 2 September 1929, Bormann married 19-year-old {{Interlanguage link multi|Gerda Buch|de|Gerda Bormann}} (23 October 1909 – 23 March 1946),{{sfn|Tofahrn|2008|p=110}} whose father, Major [[Walter Buch]], served as a chairman of the ''Untersuchung und Schlichtungs-Ausschuss'' ([[USCHLA]]; Investigation and Settlement Committee), which was responsible for settling disputes within the party. Hitler was a frequent visitor to the Buch house, and it was here that Bormann met him. Hess and Hitler served as witnesses at his wedding.{{sfn|Lang|1979|pp=52–53}}{{sfn|McGovern|1968|pp=20–21}} Bormann also had a series of mistresses, including [[Manja Behrens]], an actress.{{sfn|Lang|1979|p=326}}

Martin and Gerda Bormann had ten children:
*[[Martin Adolf Bormann]] (14 April 1930 – 11 March 2013);{{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}{{sfn|Traueranzeigen: Martin Bormann}} called ''Krönzi'' (short for ''Kronprinz'', "crown prince");{{sfn|Lang|1979|p=53}} born "Adolf Martin Bormann", named after Hitler, his godfather.{{sfn|McGovern|1968|p=189}}
*Ilse Bormann (9 July 1931 – 1958);{{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}} Her twin sister, Ehrengard, died shortly after birth.{{sfn|Lang|1979|p=187}} Since Ilse was named after her godmother, [[Ilse Hess]], her name was changed to "Eike" after Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in 1941.{{sfn|Lang|1979|p=58}}
*Irmgard Bormann (born 25 or 28 July 1933){{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}{{sfn|Williams|2015|p=132}}
*Rudolf Gerhard Bormann (born 31 August 1934);{{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}} named after his godfather Rudolf Hess. His name was changed to "Helmut" after Hess's flight to Scotland.{{sfn|Lang|1979|p=187}}
*Heinrich Hugo Bormann (born 13 June 1936); named after his godfather Heinrich Himmler.{{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}
*Eva Ute Bormann (born 4 May 1938){{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}
*Gerda Bormann (born 4 August 1940){{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}
*Fritz Hartmut Bormann (born 3 April 1942){{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}
*Volker Bormann (18 September 1943 – 1946){{sfn|Miller|2006|p=154}}

Gerda Bormann and the children fled Obersalzberg for Italy on 25 April 1945 after an [[Bombing of Berchtesgaden|Allied air attack]]. She died of cancer on 23 March 1946 in [[Merano]], Italy.{{sfn|Tofahrn|2008|p=110}}{{sfn|Lang|1979|pp=387–388}} Bormann's nine remaining children survived the war and were cared for in foster homes.{{sfn|McGovern|1968|p=189}}{{sfn|Wilson|2013|p=322}} The eldest son, Martin, was ordained a Roman Catholic priest and worked in Africa as a [[missionary]]. He later left the priesthood and married.{{sfn|Lang|1979|p=388}}