He was the Chancellor of the Reich, chancellor of the central government. The post of chancellor is roughly comparable to that of prime minister.
Reichsfuhrer und kanzler ("Party Leader and Chancellor").
The title "Reichskanzler" is "Reich Chancellor" or chancellor. This was Hitler's position in the government before declaring himself Fuehrer. The modern German position is the Bundeskanzler/ Bundeskanzlerin (female).
Roughly President of the United States, or supreme executive. Hitler was Fuhrer ( leader, sometimes translated as guide)- like Museumfuhrer- Museum Guide! ) and Reichkanzler- Chancellor of the Reich.
The First Reich was under the more well-known name of the Holy Roman Empire, begun by Charlemagne , which was led by numerous Emperors throughout the centuries which it existed. The Second Reich was unified and led by the Prussian Emperor, Wilhelm I and his chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. Wilhelm I was succeeded by Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the monarchy and hence the Second Reich, ended after the First World War.
After Hindenburg died in 1934, Hitler became the Head of the State. He gave himself the title of Führer und Reichskanzler which means leader and chancellor of the Reich.
The third reich
The Second Reich
Reichsfuhrer und kanzler ("Party Leader and Chancellor").
"Third German Empire"; what Hitler replaced the Weimar Republic with once he was appointed chancellor
The title "Reichskanzler" is "Reich Chancellor" or chancellor. This was Hitler's position in the government before declaring himself Fuehrer. The modern German position is the Bundeskanzler/ Bundeskanzlerin (female).
Technically, yes. His title changed as the years went by (his official title at the end of the war was Fuhrer und Reichskanzler, or Leader and Reich's Chancellor), but he started out as simply Chancellor.
Roughly President of the United States, or supreme executive. Hitler was Fuhrer ( leader, sometimes translated as guide)- like Museumfuhrer- Museum Guide! ) and Reichkanzler- Chancellor of the Reich.
Adolf Hitler's official title was Reichskanzler und fuhrer, or Chancellor of the Reich and Leader.
He became Reichskanzler ("Chancellor of the Reich") on January 30th, 1933. That was Weimar Germany's equivalent to Prime Minister; the position is now called "Bundeskanzler" ("Federal Chancellor").
It was January 30 1933 and the term is Fuhrer und Reichskanzler which means Leader and Reich Chancellor. Although today the term for office is just Bundeskanzler(Federal Chancellor).
In a technical sense, Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany. This made him the head of state. But he is remembered primarily as a dictator and his title when he was in full control of the country was Fuhrer which means "Leader.".
Hitler was made Reichskanzler (Reich's Chancellor) 30 Jan 1933 by then Reichspresident HindeburgJanuary 30th 1933