Reichsgau Oberdonau

 

 

Reichsgau Oberdonau Gau of Nazi Germany ←   ←   ← 1938–1945 →   → Flag Coat of arms Map of Nazi Germany showing its administrative subdivisions, the Gaue and Reichsgaue Capital Linz Landeshauptmann  - 1938 - 1945 August Eigruber History  - Anschluss 1938  - Disestablishment 1945 Population  - 1939 1,032,115

The Reichsgau Oberdonau (English: Gau Upper Danube), was an administrative division of Nazi Germany in Upper Austria, Austria and parts of Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic from 1938 to 1945. Parts of the Salzkammergut were annexed from Styria.

The Gau had the honorary title of "Home Gau of the Führer" (German: Heimatgau des Führers).

See also

• List of Gaue of Nazi Germany

Sources

• Shoa.de - List of Gaue and Gauleiter (German)
• Die NS Gaue (German) Deutsches Historisches Museum website
• Die Gaue der NSDAP (German)