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A Gauleiter was the party leader of a regional branch of the NSDAP. This persons were the head of a Gau or of a Reichsgau. The German word Leiter means leader. A Gau is the old German word for a region in Germany.

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  • Gauleiter der NSDAP

    Organizational Chart of a typical Gauleitung (Gau Leadership) Office

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    Adolf Wagner, Gauleiter in Munich, the headquarters of the Nazi Party, from 1 November 1929. Though incapacitated by a stroke in June 1942, he remained titular Gauleiter until his death on 12 April 1944.

  • GauReichNARA

    The rank insignia for Gauleiter and Reichsleiter, before and after the 1939 insignia change.

  • EarlyNaziPartyRanks-NARA

    Early Nazi Party insignia from 1930, showing the first badge of rank for Gauleiter (centre-left, red background).

  • 1930sPartyRanksNARA

    The rank insignia of the Nazi party in the 1930s; the Deputy Gauleiter insignia is displayed as a single oak leaf.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gauleiter para niños

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