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Also known as Axmann, Artur, Axmann, Arthur, A. Axmann

Nazi official, head of Hitler Youth (1913-1996)

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Artur Axmann (1913–1996) was a German politician, military personnel, and jurist. Born in Hagen and deceased in Berlin, he held the position of Reichsjugendführer and was affiliated with the Hitler Youth. A member of the Nazi Party, he was associated with Baldur von Schirach. Axmann received several awards, including the German Order, the Golden Party Badge, the Nazi Party Long Service Award, and the War Merit Cross. He also used the pseudonym Erich Siewert.

Axmann authored works such as *Das kann doch nicht das Ende sein*, *Der Reichsberufswettkampf*, and *Olympia der arbeit*. He is buried in Wilmersdorf Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1913
Works
3

Top works

  • Das kann doch nicht das Ende sein
  • Der Reichsberufswettkampf
  • Olympia der arbeit

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7
Total plays
10

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Key facts

Appointed by
Adolf Hitler
Preceded by
Baldur von Schirach
Succeeded by
Office abolished
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
Party
Nazi Party (1928–1945)
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
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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Encyclopedic overview

Artur Axmann (18 February 1913 – 24 October 1996) was the German 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.

Early life and career

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Artur Axmann” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.