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1934 in Germany — Page 3
Explore 186 historical events and records for Germany in 1934.
Historical records for Germany in 1934
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July
Assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss
Nazis murder Dolfuss during a failed coup after he objects to anschluss with Germany
Coup
Austrian Nazis break into the Federal Chancellery & assassinate Dolfuss
Coup
Nazis murder Dolfuss during a failed coup after he objects to anschluss with Germany
Coup
Austrian Nazis break into the Federal Chancellery & assassinate Dolfuss
Arrest of Adolf Hitler
More than 150 SA leaders are arrested & executed
Coup
Severely discredited by the failure, Habicht went into seclusion in the Harz mountains before being allowed to take up the post of Mayor of Wittenberg in 1937. Habicht sets up a leadership-in-exile in Munich which directed a campaign of terror against the Dollfua regime which culminates in a failed coup attempt in the murder of Dollfua in July 1934
Reichskommissar
Appointed Reichskommissar (Reich commissioner)
August
Constitution of Germany
A law is passed combining the offices of "Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor" with President
Broadcast
Broadcasts to the nation announcing the merger of the offices of Fuhrer & President
Commander in Chief
The Ministry of Defence is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Commander in Chief of Armed Forces
The Ministry of Defence is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Constitution of Germany
After Reichspresident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspresident and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
Constitution of Germany
Broadcasts to the nation announcing the merger of the offices of Fuhrer & President
Constitution of Germany
Goebbels makes a broadcast announcing the merger of the offices of Fuhrer & President
Constitution of Germany
Appoints himself as President of Germany after the death of President von Hindenburg
Death of Adolf Hitler
Deth of Hindenburg, Hitler becomes head of state & the army swears an oath to him
Death of Paul Ludwig Hans von Hindenburg
Death of Paul Ludwig Hans von Hindenburg
Death of Werner von Blomberg
After Reichspresident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspresident and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
Minister of War
The Ministry of Defence is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Ministry of War
The Ministry of Defence is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Ministry of War
The Ministry of Defence is renamed the Ministry of War, Blomberg becomes Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Oath
After Reichspresident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspresident and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
Oath
The armed forces swear an oath of allegiance to the "Fuhrer & Chancellor Adolf Hitler"
President of Germany
Appointed President of Germany
Reichswehreid Oath
After Reichspresident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspresident and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
Reichswehreid Oath
After Reichspresident Paul von Hindenburg dies, personally orders all soldiers in the army to pledge the Reichswehreid Oath of allegiance not to Volk and Fatherland, but to the new Reichspresident and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
Fuhrer Chancellor
On the death of Hindenburg proclaims himself Fuhrer, a position created by himself
Weimar Republic
The powers of the Lander (states) were transferred to the Reich, rendering the Reichsrat obsolete, a month later, the01 Reichsrat itself was dissolved & when President von Hindenburg die in August Hitler appropriated the presidents powers for himself
September
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the General Staff, advocate of tank blitzkriegs
October
Deutsche Arbeits Front
Issues a decree compelling all workers have to join the Deutsche Arbeits Front
Labour Movement
The Nazi labour movement is formed
December
SS
Appointed Member of Deathshead Formation (Totenkopf Verband)
Other events (month unknown)
1st Meeting With Hitler
Rommel meets Hitler for the 1st time during a secular Harvest Festival
Air Doctrine
Wever helps shape early Luftwaffe doctrine and argues for a strategic bomber force
Ambassador
Appointed German Ambassador of the Soviet Union
Architect
Appointed head architect of the Nazi Government
Architect
Appointed head architect of the Nazi Government
Armament
Orders the Army to increase its strength from 100,000 to 300,000 by October 1 1934
Armament
Appointed Special Commissioner for the disarmament negotiations
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