National Leadership Corps of the NSDAP (Germany)

reichsleitung der nsdap

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• Introduction
• Flag of a NSDAP National Leader - Fahne eines Reichsleiters der NSDAP
• Car Flag of a National Leader - Kraftwagenstander eines Reichsleiters
• Car Flag of the Leader of a Department - Kraftwagenstander eines Leiters eines ob. Amtes, Leiters eines Hauptamtes
• Car Flag of the Leader of a Section - Kraftwagenstander eines Leiters eines Amtes
• Car Pennant of the Leader of a Station (Kraftwagenstander eines Leiters einer Hauptstelle

• Introduction to NSDAP Flags
• Third Reich 1933-1945
• Germany

Introduction

In the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist German Workers Party), or NSDAP, directly beneath the Führer (Hitler/The Leader), was the Reichsleitung der NSDAP (Reich Leadership of the Nazi Party). The Reichsleiters (Reich Leaders) worked directly for Adolf Hitler and reported only directly to him. The membership of this powerful group varied depending upon need, but because many times they acted as Hitler's personal "troubleshooters," they were naturally very powerful and much feared. They helped enforce Nazi doctrine, and ran many local government and party affairs in accordance with instructions received from their Führer. The Reichsleitung der NSDAP were originally headquartered in the Brown House in Munich.
Pete Loeser, 27 January 2012

Flag of a NSDAP National Leader
Fahne eines Reichsleiters der NSDAP

1:1 Image by Jaume Ollé

This was the flag of a Reichsleiter (Reich Leader), who held the second highest political rank in the NSDAP (Nazi Party). The letters "RL" on their flag stood for Reichsleiter.
Pete Loeser, 27 January 2012

Car Flag of a National Leader
Kraftwagenstander eines Reichsleiters

1:1 Image by Jaume Ollé

These particular service standards, like all Reichsleitung der NSDAP (Reich Leadership of the Nazi Party) car standards, were used as vehicle flags on official journeys and were flown from the right-front fender. The left fender was equipped with a swastika-standard.
Pete Loeser, 27 January 2012

Car Flag of the Leader of a Department
Kraftwagenstander eines Leiters eines ob. Amtes, Leiters eines Hauptamtes

1:1 Image by Jaume Ollé

Car Flag of the Leader of a Section
Kraftwagenstander eines Leiters eines Amtes

1:1 Image by Jaume Ollé

Car Pennant of the Leader of a Station
Kraftwagenstander eines Leiters einer Hauptstelle

3:5 Image by Jaume Ollé