Josef Grohé
Josef Grohé | |
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Grohé in 1938 | |
| Gauleiter of Gau Cologne-Aachen | |
| In office 1 June 1931 – 8 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Southern Rhineland | |
| In office 17 July 1925 – 31 May 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ley |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Reichskommissar for Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France | |
| In office 18 July 1944 – 15 December 1944 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1902 Gemünden im Hunsrück, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 27 December 1987 (aged 85) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party (NSDAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Völkisch-Social Bloc |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Awards | Golden Party Badge War Merit Cross, first and second class with Swords |
Josef Grohé (6 November 1902 – 27 December 1987) was a German Nazi Party official. He was the long-serving Gauleiter of Gau Cologne-Aachen and Reichskommissar for Belgium and Northern France toward the end of the Second World War.