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Artur Axmann
German Nazi official (1913–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Artur Axmann (18 February 1913 – 24 October 1996) was the German Nazi national leader (Reichsjugendführer) of the Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) from 1940 to 1945, when the war ended. He was the last living Nazi with a rank equivalent to Reichsleiter.
Quick Facts Reich Youth Leader of the Nazi Party, Appointed by ...
Artur Axmann | |
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![]() Axmann in September 1942 | |
Reich Youth Leader of the Nazi Party | |
In office 8 August 1940 – 8 May 1945 | |
Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
Preceded by | Baldur von Schirach |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | ( 1913-02-18)18 February 1913 Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 24 October 1996(1996-10-24) (aged 83) Berlin, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Political party | Nazi Party (NSDAP) 1928-1945 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Army Volkssturm |
Years of service | 1940–1941 1945 |
Unit | 23rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle in Berlin |
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