Karissa+Wagner

Schutzstaffel  
 * Erhard Heiden was the third ****Reichsführer in Nazi-Germany history. He joined the SS in 1925, as a storm trooper bodyguard. He was an early activist for the severance of the SS from the Sturmabteilung (SA). In March 1927 he was appointed Reichsführer because he was to keep the SS running even though the SA wanted the organization to end. Membership in the SS plummeted from 1000 to 280 when Heiden was in charge. Heiden was the man that hired Heinrich Himmler to serve as deputy. Heinrich fell into a scandal following allegations of his uniforms were customized by a Jewish tailor. On January 5th, 1929 Heinrich was dismissed by Adolf Hitler to be succeeded by Heinrich Himmler. **


 * How long was Heinrich Reichsführer? What was his goal after he was appointed Reichsführer? **

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Karl Hanke was the last  Reichsführer during the final days of Nazi-Germany. Hanke was born on August 19th1903 in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (Now known as Lub a ń ,  Poland). He was appointed Reichsführer in Hitler’s final will on April 29th 1945.

How long was Karl Hanke Reichsführer and how much could he possibly have done in the closing days of Nazi-Germany?