Reichsleiter

Nazi official

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A Reichsleiter was a high-ranking official within the Nazi Party in Germany's Third Reich (1933–45). These leaders held various portfolios, such as finance, propaganda, and foreign policy, and were directly subordinate to the Führer (Adolf Hitler). Below1

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Directly below him were several Reichsleiter (“Reich leaders”) with various portfolios, such as finance, propaganda, foreign policy, and law, as well as Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler, head of the unified police system. Also directly responsible to (and selected by) the Führer were many territorial leaders (43 in greater Germany) known as…
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Directly below him were several Reichsleiter (“Reich leaders”) with various portfolios, such as finance, propaganda, foreign policy, and law, as well as Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler, head of the unified police system. Also directly responsible to (and selected by) the Führer were many territorial leaders (43 in greater Germany) known as…
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