In fact , a predominantly Jewish chapter of the club was expelled in 1924 , and at least one of Preuss 's climbing partners became a committed Nazi .
In the early 1920s , the German and Austrian Alpine Club became a breeding ground for anti-Semitism .
A predominantly Jewish chapter of the club was expelled in 1924 , and at least one of Preuss 's climbing partners became a committed Nazi .
In the early 1920s , the German and Austrian Alpine Club became a breeding ground for anti-Semitism .