Gaue.2C Reichsgaue and L.C3.A4nder Administrative divisions of Nazi Germany

1 gaue, reichsgaue , länder

1.1 gaue established in 1934
1.2 reichsgaue established in 1930s
1.3 reichsgaue established during second world war
1.4 auslandsgau

gaue, reichsgaue , länder

gau saxony

the gaue existed parallel german states, länder, , prussian provinces throughout nazi period. pro forma, administrative divisions of weimar germany left in place. plan abolish länder given because hitler shrank away structural reforms, so-called reichsreform, fearing upset local party leaders. same reason, borders of gaue remained unchanged within germany throughout time. gaue enlarged through adding of occupied territories after 1938. while länder continued exist, real power on local level did lie gauleiters, not minister presidents of german states. gauleiters directly appointed hitler , answerable him. in practice, interference above rare , power absolute.

gaue established in 1934

reichsgaue established in 1930s

new reichsgaue established after anschluss of austria , incorporation of sudetenland following munich agreement. southern parts of czechoslovakia gained munich agreement not made part of reichsgau sudetenland, incorporated northern reichsgaue of former austria.

reichsgaue established during second world war

of territories annexed poland , free city of danzig in 1939, reichsgau wartheland , reichsgau danzig-west prussia created. annexed territories of pre-war poland not within these 2 reichsgaue incorporated neighboring gaue east prussia , silesia. grand duchy of luxembourg alsace-lorraine, annexed pre-war france in 1940, attached bordering southwestern gaue of nazi germany.

auslandsgau

there extraterritorial gau named auslandsorganisation party members overseas. headquarters in berlin. auslandsgau considered 43rd gau of nazi germany.