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  • Nazi society confronting Nazism : Gauleiter

    Head of the Gau – Political and administrative head of a region (the Gau) within the Nazi German organisation. Robert Wagner (1895–1945) was the Gauleiter of the Upper Rhine (Oberrhein), comprising the annexed region of Alsace and the province of Baden. Josef Bürckel (1895–1944) was the Gauleiter of the Westmark (Moselle, Saarland, and Palatinate)

  • Nazi society confronting Nazism : Germanisation

    Act of making something German or giving it a German form (name of a town or street, first name, etc.)

  • Nazi society confronting Nazism : Gestapo

    Abbreviation of “Geheime Staatspolizei”, a German term meaning “Secret State Police” – The Nazi political police, established in the 1930s and active in occupied Europe. It tracked down opponents and enemies of the regime, particularly Jews and members of the resistance.

  • Camp administration : Guard

    A member of the prison guard unit responsible for supervising prisoners.