Artur Axmann
Artur Axmann (18 February 1913 – 24 October 1996) was the German Nazi national leader (Reichsjugendführer) of the Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) from 1940 to 1945, when the war ended. He was the last living Nazi with a rank equivalent to Reichsleiter.
Artur Axmann | |
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Axmann in September 1942 | |
| Reich Youth Leader of the Nazi Party | |
| In office 8 August 1940 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Baldur von Schirach |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1913 Hagen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 24 October 1996 (aged 83) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party (NSDAP) 1928-1945 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Army Volkssturm |
| Years of service | 1940–1941 1945 |
| Unit | 23rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle in Berlin |
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