Reichsgauen
Reichsgauen were administrative divisions created in Nazi Germany, replacing the traditional German states. Established in 1934 through the Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich, these regions were designed to centralize power under the Nazi regime. Unlike the former federal states, Reichsgauen had no autonomy and were directly controlled by the Nazi government.
Each Reichsgau was typically led by a Gauleiter, a high-ranking Nazi party official who held both administrative
After Germany's defeat in World War II, the Allied occupation authorities abolished the Reichsgau system. The