Once Austrian-born Adolf Hitler completed the union between his birth country and Germany (Anschluss), the Nazi government had the incorporated territory renamed. The name Austria (Österreich in German, meaning "Eastern Realm") was at first replaced by "Ostmark", referring to the 10th century Marcha orientalis. The change was meant to refer to Austria as the new "eastern march" of the Reich.
In August 1938, the Donau-Zeitung proudly referred to Passau as "the cradle of the new Ostmark".[2]
Subdivisionedit
According to the Ostmarkgesetz with effect from 1 May 1939 the former States of Austria were reorganized into seven Reichsgaue, each under the rule of a government official holding the dual offices of Reichsstatthalter (governor) and Gauleiter (Nazi Party leader):[3]
Styria, including the southern districts of Burgenland; increased by Lower Styria as occupied territory after the 1941 Balkans Campaign
"Upper Danube" (Oberdonau), name for Upper Austria, including the Styrian Aussee region (Ausseerland) and the South Bohemian territories around Český Krumlov annexed with the "Sudetenland" according to the 1938 Munich Agreement
Vienna, i.e. "Greater Vienna", including several surrounding Lower Austrian municipalities incorporated in 1938.
A Reichsgau was a new, simple administrative sub-division institution which replaced the federal states in the otherwise completely centralized Third Reich.[4] From April 8, 1942, as the term "Ostmark" was still too reminiscent of the old, independent state of Austria, the chosen official name for the seven entities was Alpen- und Donau-Reichsgaue ("Danubian and Alpine Reichsgaue"). In the course of the Allied occupation after World War II, the Austrian state was restored in its pre-1938 borders according to the 1943 Moscow Declaration.
Referencesedit
^Eckart Reidegeld: Staatliche Sozialpolitik in Deutschland. Band II: Sozialpolitik in Demokratie und Diktatur 1919–1945, 1. Aufl., VS Verlag, Wiesbaden 2006, ISBN3-531-14943-1, S. 406, 542.
^Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 165f
^ (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
ostmark, austria, ostmark, german, pronunciation, ˈɔstmaʁk, eastern, march, name, that, referred, historically, margraviate, austria, medieval, frontier, march, also, used, nazi, propaganda, from, 1938, 1942, refer, formerly, independent, federal, state, austr. Ostmark German pronunciation ˈɔstmaʁk Eastern March was a name that referred historically to the Margraviate of Austria a medieval frontier march It was also used in Nazi propaganda from 1938 to 1942 to refer to the formerly independent Federal State of Austria after the Anschluss with Nazi Germany From the Anschluss until 1939 the official name used was Land Osterreich State of Austria 1 OstmarkReichsgau of Nazi Germany1938 1939Flag Coat of armsCapitalViennaHistoryGovernmentReichsstatthalter 1938 1939Arthur Seyss InquartHistory Established1938 Disestablished1939Preceded by Succeeded byFederal State of Austria Nazi GermanyOstmark in 1941 Contents 1 History 2 Subdivision 3 References 4 See alsoHistory editOnce Austrian born Adolf Hitler completed the union between his birth country and Germany Anschluss the Nazi government had the incorporated territory renamed The name Austria Osterreich in German meaning Eastern Realm was at first replaced by Ostmark referring to the 10th century Marcha orientalis The change was meant to refer to Austria as the new eastern march of the Reich In August 1938 the Donau Zeitung proudly referred to Passau as the cradle of the new Ostmark 2 Subdivision editAccording to the Ostmarkgesetz with effect from 1 May 1939 the former States of Austria were reorganized into seven Reichsgaue each under the rule of a government official holding the dual offices of Reichsstatthalter governor and Gauleiter Nazi Party leader 3 Carinthia including East Tyrol increased by Slovenian Carinthia and Upper Carniola as occupied territories after the 1941 Balkans Campaign Lower Danube Niederdonau name for Lower Austria with its capital at Krems an der Donau including the northern districts of Burgenland with Eisenstadt the South Moravian territories around Znojmo Deutsch Sudmahren annexed with the Sudetenland according to the 1938 Munich Agreement and also the Bratislava boroughs of Petrzalka Engerau and Devin Theben Salzburg Styria including the southern districts of Burgenland increased by Lower Styria as occupied territory after the 1941 Balkans Campaign Upper Danube Oberdonau name for Upper Austria including the Styrian Aussee region Ausseerland and the South Bohemian territories around Cesky Krumlov annexed with the Sudetenland according to the 1938 Munich Agreement Tyrol i e North Tyrol with the administrative district of Vorarlberg Vienna i e Greater Vienna including several surrounding Lower Austrian municipalities incorporated in 1938 A Reichsgau was a new simple administrative sub division institution which replaced the federal states in the otherwise completely centralized Third Reich 4 From April 8 1942 as the term Ostmark was still too reminiscent of the old independent state of Austria the chosen official name for the seven entities was Alpen und Donau Reichsgaue Danubian and Alpine Reichsgaue In the course of the Allied occupation after World War II the Austrian state was restored in its pre 1938 borders according to the 1943 Moscow Declaration References edit Eckart Reidegeld Staatliche Sozialpolitik in Deutschland Band II Sozialpolitik in Demokratie und Diktatur 1919 1945 1 Aufl VS Verlag Wiesbaden 2006 ISBN 3 531 14943 1 S 406 542 Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen Samples Grafenau 2015 pp 165f legal text at verfassungen de in German Archived from the original on 2017 11 12 Retrieved 2010 08 11 reconciliationfund Archived from the original on 2011 07 06 Retrieved 2009 08 04 See also editAreas annexed by Nazi Germany Austria under National Socialism Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ostmark Austria amp oldid 1179344200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
