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{{Former country
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{{start infobox|Drittes Reich<br>Third Reich}}
  
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|name=Großdeutsches Reich
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{{image infobox|Nazi Germany.flag.png|Flag of the Third Reich}}
  
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|name_en=Greater German Empire
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{{language infobox|German|Dutch, Dannish, Polish, Ukranian, Slovenian}}
  
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|name_short=Third Reich|of=of the
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{{item infobox|Capital|Berlin}}
  
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|flag=Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
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{{item infobox|Form of govenrment|Autocracy}}
  
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|coa=Reichsadler der Deutsches Reich (1933–1945).svg
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{{item infobox|Establishment|1933}}
  
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|language=German
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{{item infobox|Dissolution|1986}}
  
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|language_other=Dutch, Danish, Polish, Ukrainian, Slovenian
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{{close infobox}}
  
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|capital=Berlin
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The '''Third Reich''' comprised, at its maximun extent, the current countries of {{CPW|Germany}}, {{CPW|Denmark}}, {{CPW|Galicia}}, {{CPW|Luxemburg}}, {{CPW|Moldovia}}, {{CPW|Netherlands}}, {{CPW|Poland}}, {{CPW|Slovenia}}, {{CPW|Ukraine}}, as well as parts of {{CPW|Norway}} and northern {{CPW|Belgium}}.
  
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|regime=National Socialist Meritocracy
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|years=from 1933 to 1986
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|preceded_by=Germany (Weigmar Republic) and annexed and invaded states.
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|succeeded_by={{CPW|Germany}}, {{CPW|Denmark}}, {{CPW|Galicia}}, {{CPW|Luxembourg}}, {{CPW|Moldovia}}, {{CPW|Netherlands}}, {{CPW|Poland}}, {{CPW|Slovenia}}, {{CPW|Ukraine}}
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|timeline=Cold Phoney War}}
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The '''Großdeutsches Reich''' (originally '''Deutches Reich''' but most commonly called the '''Third Reich''' or '''Nazi Germany''') comprised, at its maximun extent, the current countries of {{CPW|Germany}}, {{CPW|Crimea}}, {{CPW|Denmark}}, {{CPW|Galicia}}, {{CPW|Luxembourg}}, {{CPW|Moldavia}}, {{CPW|Netherlands}}, {{CPW|Poland}}, {{CPW|Slovenia}}, {{CPW|Ukraine}}, as well as parts of {{CPW|Norway}} and northern {{CPW|Belgium}}.
   
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The Reich was established in 1933, comprising originally Germany proper. By 1938, the Reich had included the former countries of Austria and Bohemia.
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The Reich was established in 1933 as the Deutches Reich (German Empire), comprising originally Germany proper. By 1938, the Reich had included the former countries of Austria and Bohemia.
   
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The invasion of Poland caused the {{CPW|Second Great War}}. In the first years of the War, the Reich invaded and annexed Denmark, southern Norway, and the Netherlands. The Reich also invaded {{CPW|Belgium}} and {{CPW|France}}, divided Belgium annexing the northern part and annexed {{CPW|Luxemburg}}.
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The invasion of Poland caused the {{CPW|Second Great War}}. In the first years of the War, the Reich invaded and annexed Denmark, southern Norway, and the Netherlands. The Reich also invaded {{CPW|Belgium}} and {{CPW|France}}, divided Belgium annexing the northern part and annexed {{CPW|Luxembourg}}.
   
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In 1942, the Reich attacked the {{CPW|Soviet Union}}, completing the invasion of Poland and invading and annexing {{CPW|Ukraine}} and parts of {{CPW|Romania}} (divided between the Reich, {{CPW|Hungary}} and {{CPW|Bulgaria}}).
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In 1942, the Reich attacked the {{CPW|Soviet Union}}, completing the invasion of Poland, and invading and annexing {{CPW|Ukraine}} and parts of {{CPW|Romania}} (divided between the Reich, {{CPW|Hungary}} and {{CPW|Bulgaria}}).
   
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Finnaly, in 1944, when controlling a rebellion against the friendly government in {{CPW|Yugoslavia}}, the Third Reich invaded Yugoslavia and annexed Slovenia.
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Finally, in 1944, when controlling a rebellion against the friendly government in {{CPW|Yugoslavia}}, the Third Reich invaded Yugoslavia and annexed Slovenia.
   
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In 1950, ten years after the invasion, southern Norway was returned to the Norwegian Kingdom. At this time, the Reich was in control of most of continental Europe, either as puppet regimes, or {{CPW||Axis| Powers}} allies. Some neutral countries such as Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Sweden, plus the British Allies of Finland, Estonia, and northern Norway were the only parts not in control by the Reich. Norway was unified on the condition to become neutral.
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In 1950, ten years after the invasion, southern Norway was returned to the Norwegian Kingdom.
  
   
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From 1950, the control of Europe begins to fade. The Reich policies begin to focus on consolidation, letting more authonomy to the Axis allies, or creating puppet states from occupied territory. eventually some axis allies opted for neutrality or alliance with Britain, some times after civil wars.
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In 1979, a civil war started after a succession conflict, this prompted separatist movements in most regions.
  
   
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In 1979, a civil war started after a succession conflict, prompting separatist movements in most regions.
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In 1980, {{CPW|Slovenia}} issued a declaration of independance, and was soon recognized by Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom. Originally uncontested, when the Reich government attempted to crush the rebellion in 1981, a well-trained and British-supported Slovenian army defeated the demoralized Reich army.
  
   
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In 1980, {{CPW|Slovenia}} issued a declaration of independence, and was soon recognized by Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom. Originally uncontested, when the Reich government attempted to crush the rebellion in 1981, a well-trained and British-supported Slovenian army defeated the demoralized Reich army.
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The other separatist movements were controlled by one of the factions of the Nazi contenders. This situation lasted until 1986, when the governors of the Netherlands, Lower Saxony, Baviera and Prussia banned the Nazi party and declared the end of the Reich. Given the popular support of these Land governments, they managed to convoke most army divisions to shut down the Nazi and SS offices. Soon separatist movements in {{CPW|Denmark}}, {{CPW|Galicia}}, {{CPW|Moldovia}}, {{CPW|Poland}} and {{CPW|Ukraine}} supported the declaration. By the end of the year the Reich was over.
  
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The other separatist movements were controlled by one of the factions of the Nazi contenders. This situation lasted until 1986, when the governors of the Netherlands, Lower Saxony, Baviera and Prussia banned the Nazi party and declared the end of the Reich. Given the popular support of these Land governments, they managed to convoke most army divisions to shut down the Nazi and SS offices. Soon separatist movements in {{CPW|Denmark}}, {{CPW|Galicia}}, {{CPW|Moldavia}}, {{CPW|Poland}} and {{CPW|Ukraine}} supported the declaration. By the end of the year the Reich was over.
   
 
==Reich States==
  
==Reich States==
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The Reich States (Länder, sing. Land) were:
  
   
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The Reich was divided in Germany proper, sister countries, and occupied territories, and all of them would be considered integral parts of the Reich. There would also be overseas territories.
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#Baden-Elsass-Württemberg
  
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#Bayern (Bavaria)
  
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Germany proper was further divided in Gaues (sg. Gau), with very limited autonomy, and who were mainly electoral districts for the NSDAP. From 1933 to 1979, several ocupation territores were eventually integrated as Gaues, and therefore as part of Germany proper, including the Netherlands, Poland, Bohemia, Moldavia, and parts of Ukraine.
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#Dänemark ({{CPW|Denmark}})
  
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#Galizien ({{CPW|Galicia}})
  
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In 1959, the Gaues were grouped into administrative regions, based on proximity and cultural history. Some of the regions and Gaues at 1979 were:
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#Hanover-Schleswig-Holstein
  
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#Hessen
  
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{| style="font-size:90%"
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#Lothringen (Lorraine)
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#eee;"
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#Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania)
  
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! Region !! Gau !! Capital !! Notes !! Pre-war !! Post-war
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#Moldau ({{CPW|Moldavia}})
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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#Niederlende (Low Countries)
  
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| Baden-Elsaß || Baden || Karlsruhe ||
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#Norwegen (1940&ndash;1950)
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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#Österreich (Austria)
  
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|align=center|" || Elsaß || Strasbourg || || {{CPW|France}} || Germany
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#Polen ({{CPW|Poland}})
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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#Preußen (Prussia)
  
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| Bayern || Bavarian Östmark || Bayreuth ||
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#Rhineland-Westfalen
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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#Sachsen-Anhalt-Thüringen (Saxony-Anhalt-Thuringia)
  
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|align=center|" || Franconia || Nuremberg
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#Slowenien ({{CPW|Slovenia}}, 1944&ndash;1980)
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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#Tirol-Salzburg
  
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|align=center|" || Main-Franconia || Würzburg
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#{{CPW|Ukraine}}
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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*Free cities:
  
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|align=center|" || Munich-Upper Bavaria || Munich
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*#Bremen
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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*#Hamburg
  
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|align=center|" || Swabia || Augsburg
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*#Lübeck
  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Böhmen-Mähren || Bohemia || Prague || || Czechoslovakia || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|" || Moravia || Brno || || Czechoslovakia || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Brandenburg || Berlin || Berlin
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|" || March of Brandenburg || Berlin
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Dänemark || Denmark || Copenhagen || || Denmark || Denmark
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Donauland || Lower Danube || Krems || || Austria || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|" || Upper Danube || Linz || || Austria || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|" || Viena || Viena || || Austria || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Hamburg || Hamburg || Hamburg
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Hannover || Eastern Hanover || Lüneburg
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|" || Souhtern Hanover-Brunswick || Hanover
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Hessen || Electoral Hesse || Kassel
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|" || Hesse-Nassau || Frankfurt
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Krim || Crimea || Simferopol || || {{CPW|Soviet Union}} (Russia) || {{CPW|Crimea}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Lothringen-Saar || Westmark || Metz || || Germany and France || Germany
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| Mecklenburg || Mecklenburg || Schwerin
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Niederlende || Flanders-Antwerp || Antwerp || || Belgium || {{CPW|Belgium}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Friesland || Leeuwarden || || Netherlands || {{CPW|Netherlands}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Holland || Amsterdam || || Netherlands || Netherlands
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Östpreußen || East Prussia || Könisgsberg
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| New East Prussia || Bialystok || || Poland || {{CPW|Poland}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Pommern || Pomerania || Stettin
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Rheinland || Cologne-Aachen || Cologne
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Düsseldorf || Düsseldorf
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Essen || Essen
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Moselland || Koblenz || || Germany and Luxembourg || Germany and {{CPW|Luxembourg}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Sachsen-Anhalt || Halle-Merseburg || Halle
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Magdeburg-Anhalt || Dessau
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Sachsen || Saxony || Dresden
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Schlesien || East Sudetenland || Östrava || || Czechoslovakia || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Lower Silesia || Breslau
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| New Silesia || || || Poland || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Upper Silesia || Kattowitz
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Schleswig-Holstein || Schleswig-Holstein || Kiel || includes Lübeck
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Slowenien || Slovenia || Ljubljana || || {{CPW|Yugoslavia}}, Austria, and {{CPW|Italy}} || {{CPW|Slovenia}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Steiermark || ''Styria'' || Graz || || Austria || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Südpreußen || South Prussia || Warsaw || || Poland || {{CPW|Poland}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Tirol-Salzburg || Carinthia || Klagenfurt || || Austria || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Tirol-Vorarlberg || Innsbruck || || Austria and Italy || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Salzburg || Salzburg || || Austria || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Thüringen || Thuringia || Weimar
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Weser-Ems || Weser-Ems || Oldemburg || includes Bremen
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Westphalia || Westphalia-North || Münster
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Westphalia-South || Dortmund
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Westpreußen || Danzig-West Prussia || Danzig || || Poland and Danzig || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|align=center|"|| Wartheland || Posen || || Poland || Germany
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| Württemberg || Württemberg-Hohenzollern || Stuttgart
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|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#eee;"
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!colspan=2| Reichskommissariat !! Capital !! Notes !! Pre-war !! Post-war
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|colspan=2|Galizien || Lviv || || Poland and Soviet Union (Ukraine) || {{CPW|Galicia}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|colspan=2|Moldau || Odessa || || Romania and Soviet Union (Ukraine) || {{CPW|Moldavia}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|colspan=2|Östland || Vilnius || || Poland and Soviet Union (Belarussia) || {{CPW|Poland}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|colspan=2|Ukraine || Kiev || || Soviet Union (Ukraine) || {{CPW|Ukraine}}
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|}
   
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[[Category:Germany]]
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{{CPWcat|Germany}}
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[[Category:Cold Phoney War]]
  

Revision as of 04:00, 30 May 2018

Greater German Empire
Großdeutsches Reich
Timeline: Cold Phoney War
Preceded by from 1933 to 1986 Succeeded by
Germany (Weigmar Republic) and annexed and invaded states. Germany, Denmark, Galicia, Luxembourg, Moldovia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Capital
(and largest city) 		Berlin
Language
  official 		 
German
  others Dutch, Danish, Polish, Ukrainian, Slovenian
Government National Socialist Meritocracy

The Großdeutsches Reich (originally Deutches Reich but most commonly called the Third Reich or Nazi Germany) comprised, at its maximun extent, the current countries of Germany, Crimea, Denmark, Galicia, Luxembourg, Moldavia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine, as well as parts of Norway and northern Belgium.

The Reich was established in 1933 as the Deutches Reich (German Empire), comprising originally Germany proper. By 1938, the Reich had included the former countries of Austria and Bohemia.

The invasion of Poland caused the Second Great War. In the first years of the War, the Reich invaded and annexed Denmark, southern Norway, and the Netherlands. The Reich also invaded Belgium and France, divided Belgium annexing the northern part and annexed Luxembourg.

In 1942, the Reich attacked the Soviet Union, completing the invasion of Poland, and invading and annexing Ukraine and parts of Romania (divided between the Reich, Hungary and Bulgaria).

Finally, in 1944, when controlling a rebellion against the friendly government in Yugoslavia, the Third Reich invaded Yugoslavia and annexed Slovenia.

In 1950, ten years after the invasion, southern Norway was returned to the Norwegian Kingdom. At this time, the Reich was in control of most of continental Europe, either as puppet regimes, or Axis allies. Some neutral countries such as Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Sweden, plus the British Allies of Finland, Estonia, and northern Norway were the only parts not in control by the Reich. Norway was unified on the condition to become neutral.

From 1950, the control of Europe begins to fade. The Reich policies begin to focus on consolidation, letting more authonomy to the Axis allies, or creating puppet states from occupied territory. eventually some axis allies opted for neutrality or alliance with Britain, some times after civil wars.

In 1979, a civil war started after a succession conflict, prompting separatist movements in most regions.

In 1980, Slovenia issued a declaration of independence, and was soon recognized by Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom. Originally uncontested, when the Reich government attempted to crush the rebellion in 1981, a well-trained and British-supported Slovenian army defeated the demoralized Reich army.

The other separatist movements were controlled by one of the factions of the Nazi contenders. This situation lasted until 1986, when the governors of the Netherlands, Lower Saxony, Baviera and Prussia banned the Nazi party and declared the end of the Reich. Given the popular support of these Land governments, they managed to convoke most army divisions to shut down the Nazi and SS offices. Soon separatist movements in Denmark, Galicia, Moldavia, Poland and Ukraine supported the declaration. By the end of the year the Reich was over.

Reich States

The Reich was divided in Germany proper, sister countries, and occupied territories, and all of them would be considered integral parts of the Reich. There would also be overseas territories.

Germany proper was further divided in Gaues (sg. Gau), with very limited autonomy, and who were mainly electoral districts for the NSDAP. From 1933 to 1979, several ocupation territores were eventually integrated as Gaues, and therefore as part of Germany proper, including the Netherlands, Poland, Bohemia, Moldavia, and parts of Ukraine.

In 1959, the Gaues were grouped into administrative regions, based on proximity and cultural history. Some of the regions and Gaues at 1979 were:

Region Gau Capital Notes Pre-war Post-war
Baden-Elsaß Baden Karlsruhe
" Elsaß Strasbourg France Germany
Bayern Bavarian Östmark Bayreuth
" Franconia Nuremberg
" Main-Franconia Würzburg
" Munich-Upper Bavaria Munich
" Swabia Augsburg
Böhmen-Mähren Bohemia Prague Czechoslovakia Germany
" Moravia Brno Czechoslovakia Germany
Brandenburg Berlin Berlin
" March of Brandenburg Berlin
Dänemark Denmark Copenhagen Denmark Denmark
Donauland Lower Danube Krems Austria Germany
" Upper Danube Linz Austria Germany
" Viena Viena Austria Germany
Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg
Hannover Eastern Hanover Lüneburg
" Souhtern Hanover-Brunswick Hanover
Hessen Electoral Hesse Kassel
" Hesse-Nassau Frankfurt
Krim Crimea Simferopol Soviet Union (Russia) Crimea
Lothringen-Saar Westmark Metz Germany and France Germany
Mecklenburg Mecklenburg Schwerin
Niederlende Flanders-Antwerp Antwerp Belgium Belgium
" Friesland Leeuwarden Netherlands Netherlands
" Holland Amsterdam Netherlands Netherlands
Östpreußen East Prussia Könisgsberg
" New East Prussia Bialystok Poland Poland
Pommern Pomerania Stettin
Rheinland Cologne-Aachen Cologne
" Düsseldorf Düsseldorf
" Essen Essen
" Moselland Koblenz Germany and Luxembourg Germany and Luxembourg
Sachsen-Anhalt Halle-Merseburg Halle
" Magdeburg-Anhalt Dessau
Sachsen Saxony Dresden
Schlesien East Sudetenland Östrava Czechoslovakia Germany
" Lower Silesia Breslau
" New Silesia Poland Germany
" Upper Silesia Kattowitz
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Kiel includes Lübeck
Slowenien Slovenia Ljubljana Yugoslavia, Austria, and Italy Slovenia
Steiermark Styria Graz Austria Germany
Südpreußen South Prussia Warsaw Poland Poland
Tirol-Salzburg Carinthia Klagenfurt Austria Germany
" Tirol-Vorarlberg Innsbruck Austria and Italy Germany
" Salzburg Salzburg Austria Germany
Thüringen Thuringia Weimar
Weser-Ems Weser-Ems Oldemburg includes Bremen
Westphalia Westphalia-North Münster
" Westphalia-South Dortmund
Westpreußen Danzig-West Prussia Danzig Poland and Danzig Germany
" Wartheland Posen Poland Germany
Württemberg Württemberg-Hohenzollern Stuttgart
Reichskommissariat Capital Notes Pre-war Post-war
Galizien Lviv Poland and Soviet Union (Ukraine) Galicia
Moldau Odessa Romania and Soviet Union (Ukraine) Moldavia
Östland Vilnius Poland and Soviet Union (Belarussia) Poland
Ukraine Kiev Soviet Union (Ukraine) Ukraine
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