Gauleiter
Sign in to saveA Gauleiter () was a regional leader of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) who served as the head of a Gau or Reichsgau. Gauleiter was the third-highest rank in the Nazi political leadership, subordinate only to Reichsleiter and to the Führer himself. The position was effectively abolished with the fall of the Nazi regime on 8 May 1945.
Key facts
- Military rank.name
- Gauleiter
- Military rank.image
- 150px|Gauleiter flag or vehicle insignia
- Military rank.country
- Nazi Germany
- Military rank.service branch
- Nazi Party
- Military rank.abbreviation
- GL
- Military rank.rank
- Political rank
- Military rank.higher rank
- Reichsleiter
- Military rank.lower rank
- Kreisleiter
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13 sectionsContents
- History and development
- Origin and early years
- After the Nazi seizure of power
- World War II
- Background and characteristics
- Fate
- Insignia
- Relationship with other insignia
- Deputy Gauleiter
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited references
- External links
A Gauleiter () was a regional leader of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) who served as the head of a Gau or Reichsgau. Gauleiter was the third-highest rank in the Nazi political leadership, subordinate only to Reichsleiter and to the Führer himself. The position was effectively abolished with the fall of the Nazi regime on 8 May 1945.
==History and development== === Origin and early years === thumb|A group of Gauleiters greet Hitler at Gierłoż, Kętrzyn County|Gorlitz, 1943.