Background: the Gauleiter were regional Nazi party leaders, whose rule in their areas was almost absolute. They regularly spoke, generally to large audiences. This page of speeches and articles by them will grow slowly — it’s not always easy to find their work, but I expect the page will expand over time.

The GPA has a page of photographs of Gauleiter, often showing them delivering a speech.

Speeches and Writing by Nazi Gauleiter

Bürkel, Josef: Gauleiter of Vienna (1939-1940). Later Gauleiter of Westmark.

• Speech on assuming office in Vienna, 4 February 1939
• Speech on economic issues, 3 March 1939
• A report on his funeral in 1944.

Eigruber, August: Gauleiter of Oberdonau (Upper Danube) until 1945.

• An article for a Vienna newspaper from May 1939 on his political and economic goals.
• “The Propagandist during the Period of Stuggle and Today”: A speech to propagandists in January 1941.
• On the invasion of the Soviet Union: A speech on 24 June 1941.
• Remarks to local group leaders: Motivating his subordinates in August 1943.
• A speech on 10 April 1945: Keep fighting. The Russians can be stopped.
• His speech on 15 April 1945: Keep fighting, don’t leave, kill traitors.
• His speech on 20 April 1945: A report on worsening conditions.
• His penultimate speech at the end of April 1945: Fight to the end.
• His final speech on 30 April 1945: Bolshevism is the real enemy.

Hanke, Karl: Gauleiter of Niederschlesien (1941-1945)

• A radio speech during the defense of Breslau (5 March 1945).

Hofer, Franz: Gauleiter of Tirol-Voralberg (1938-1945).

• An appeal to keep up the fight dated 30 December 1944.
• “Be Loyal to the Homeland in the Decisive Hour!,” a speech just before the end (30 April 1945).

Jury, Hugo: Gauleiter of Niederdonau (Lower Danube) until 1945.

• An article for a Vienna newspaper from May 1939 on his political and economic goals.
• “Year of Battle, Year of Victory!”: A December 1943 article predicting a successful 1944.
• And though this World with Devils Filled: a November 1944 appeal to fight on.

Schemm, Hans: Gauleiter of Bayerische Ostmark (1933-1935).

• Selections from a 1935 collection of his writings and speeches.

Streicher, Julius: Gauleiter of Franconia

• Two Streicher speeches from March and April 1933.
• Speech on Kristallnacht (1938): Available in Landmark Speeches of National Socialism.
• Speech to party block wardens and cell leaders: 5 January 1939.
• Just before World War II begins: 4 July 1939.
• Speech on 31 October 1939: Probably his last major speech.

Wagner, Adolf: Gauleiter of Munich (1929-1944).

• An attack on the Catholic Church (1936).

Wagner, Robert: Gauleiter of Baden (1925-1945).

• “No Power on Earth Will Defeat Us,” a speech from January 1938.
• “The True Face of the Democracies,” a speech on 29 March 1939.

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