The Greater Hamburg Act (German: Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz), in full the Law Regarding Greater Hamburg and Other Territorial Readjustments (German: Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen), was passed by the government of Nazi Germany on 26 January 1937, and mandated the exchange of territories between Hamburg and the Free State of Prussia. It became effective on 1 April 1937[1]
Territorial expansion of Hamburg after the Greater Hamburg Act (1937): former City of Hamburg former City of Bergedorf (to Hamburg since 1868) areas previously belonging to Hamburg and remaining to Hamburg Incorporated City of Altona Incorporated City of Wandsbek Incorporated City of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg Incorporated rural communities
Besides the regulations for Hamburg, the law incorporated most of the Free City of Lübeck into the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein, though some smaller villages were included in the State of Mecklenburg. This constituted a victory for the Gauleiter (regional party leader) of Schleswig-Holstein, who had competed with the neighbouring Gauleiter of Mecklenburg for control of the city ever since 1933.
Until the Greater Hamburg Act, Lübeck had been a separate member state of the Reich. Two reasons for ending this status are cited: Adolf Hitler had a distaste for Lübeck ever since the city council prohibited him to campaign there in 1932.[2], and Lübeck formed part of the compensation given to Prussia for its losses to Hamburg (besides Lübeck, Prussia also gained Hamburg's territories of Geesthacht, which was also incorporated into the province of Schleswig-Holstein, and Ritzebüttel (including Cuxhaven), which went to the Province of Hanover).
^, with the exception of paragraph 2 (unifying Hamburg to a single Gemeinde) which, according to paragraph 15, had to be put into effect separately at a date determined by the minister of the interior no later than 1 April 1938, and with the exception of paragraph 10, which became effective immediately.
^Heffer, Simon (2 June 2009). "Lübeck: The town that said no to Hitler". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
Further readingedit
Dr William Boehart: "Das Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz — Ein Rückblick 70 Jahre danach". In Lichtwark-Heft Nr. 71, November 2006. Verlag HB-Werbung, Bergedorf. ISSN 1862-3549.
External linksedit
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Text of the law (in German)
German website on history of Lübeck
January 01, 1970
greater, hamburg, german, groß, hamburg, gesetz, full, regarding, greater, hamburg, other, territorial, readjustments, german, gesetz, über, groß, hamburg, andere, gebietsbereinigungen, passed, government, nazi, germany, january, 1937, mandated, exchange, terr. The Greater Hamburg Act German Gross Hamburg Gesetz in full the Law Regarding Greater Hamburg and Other Territorial Readjustments German Gesetz uber Gross Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen was passed by the government of Nazi Germany on 26 January 1937 and mandated the exchange of territories between Hamburg and the Free State of Prussia It became effective on 1 April 1937 1 Territorial expansion of Hamburg after the Greater Hamburg Act 1937 former City of Hamburg former City of Bergedorf to Hamburg since 1868 areas previously belonging to Hamburg and remaining to Hamburg Incorporated City of Altona Incorporated City of Wandsbek Incorporated City of Harburg Wilhelmsburg Incorporated rural communities Contents 1 Greater Hamburg 2 Lubeck 3 See also 4 Notes and references 5 Further reading 6 External linksGreater Hamburg editHamburg lost most of its exclaves including Geesthacht and Cuxhaven In return Hamburg was enlarged by including formerly Prussian towns like Altona Wandsbek and Harburg Wilhelmsburg as well as a number of villages Altona and Wandsbek had been part of the Prussian province of Schleswig Holstein while Harburg Wilhelmsburg had been a part of the Prussian province of Hanover This represented the formal merger of what had previously been referred to as the Four City Region Lubeck editBesides the regulations for Hamburg the law incorporated most of the Free City of Lubeck into the Prussian province of Schleswig Holstein though some smaller villages were included in the State of Mecklenburg This constituted a victory for the Gauleiter regional party leader of Schleswig Holstein who had competed with the neighbouring Gauleiter of Mecklenburg for control of the city ever since 1933 Until the Greater Hamburg Act Lubeck had been a separate member state of the Reich Two reasons for ending this status are cited Adolf Hitler had a distaste for Lubeck ever since the city council prohibited him to campaign there in 1932 2 and Lubeck formed part of the compensation given to Prussia for its losses to Hamburg besides Lubeck Prussia also gained Hamburg s territories of Geesthacht which was also incorporated into the province of Schleswig Holstein and Ritzebuttel including Cuxhaven which went to the Province of Hanover See also editGreater Berlin ActNotes and references edit with the exception of paragraph 2 unifying Hamburg to a single Gemeinde which according to paragraph 15 had to be put into effect separately at a date determined by the minister of the interior no later than 1 April 1938 and with the exception of paragraph 10 which became effective immediately Heffer Simon 2 June 2009 Lubeck The town that said no to Hitler The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 28 June 2010 Further reading editDr William Boehart Das Gross Hamburg Gesetz Ein Ruckblick 70 Jahre danach In Lichtwark Heft Nr 71 November 2006 Verlag HB Werbung Bergedorf ISSN 1862 3549 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greater Hamburg Act Text of the law in German German website on history of Lubeck Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greater Hamburg Act amp oldid 1219123862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
