Fuhrer
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"Führer" was the title of the head of state of the Greater German Reich. It translates in English as "leader".
Führer was the title granted by Chancellor Adolf Hitler to himself by law in 1934. The new position, fully named Führer und Reichskanzler ("Leader and Chancellor of the (Third) Reich"), unified the offices of President and Chancellor, formally making Hitler Germany's Head of State as well as Head of Government respectively; in practice, the Dictator of the Nazi German Reich.
Nazi Germany cultivated the Führerprinzip ("leader principle"), the idea of the greatness and infallability of the Führer, as Hitler was generally called, a title that would be carried by his successors.
For military matters, Hitler used the style Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht ("Leader and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht"), until that addition was dropped by decree of the Führer. The style of the Head of State for use in foreign affairs was Führer und Reichskanzler ("Leader and National Chancellor") until it was changed to Führer des Grossdeutschen Reichs ("Leader of the Greater German Nation").
[edit] Fuhrers in In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Between 1934 and 2010, the Reich saw five führers. After Hitler, each führer was selected by Nazi party leaders, and held office for life.
- Adolf Hitler,
1933-196?
- Heinrich Himmler,
196?-1985
- Kurt Haldweim, 1985-2010
- Heinz Buckliger, 2010-????
- Odilo Globocnik, 2010
(installed in the failed putsch; served for only a few days)
- Otto von Bismarck
was given honorary Fuhrer status.
[edit] Fuhrers in Worldwar
- Adolf Hitler, 1933-195?
- Heinrich Himmler, 195?-1965
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner,
1965-1966
- Walter Dornberger,
1966-????
Unknown number of successors
