Reichsprotektor

The Reichsprotektor was an official title established by Nazi Germany to denote the governor of a Reich Protectorate. The most prominent example was the Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia, a territory annexed by Germany after the Munich Agreement of 1938 and later occupied in 1939. This position was held by high-ranking Nazi officials, such as Konstantin von Neurath and Reinhard Heydrich, and wielded significant authority over the occupied Czech lands.

The role of the Reichsprotektor was to oversee the administration of the Protectorate, ensure its integration into the Greater German Reich, and suppress any resistance. They were responsible for implementing Nazi policies, including racial laws and the persecution of Jews and other minority groups. The Reichsprotektor's office acted as the supreme German authority, directly subordinate to Adolf Hitler.

The Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia held extensive powers, including control over law enforcement, economic policy, and public order. The position was symbolic of German dominance and a key instrument in the Nazi regime's efforts to Germanize the occupied territories and exploit their resources. After World War II, the title and the office of Reichsprotektor were abolished with the end of the Nazi regime.