Paul Wegener (Gauleiter)
Paul Wegener | |
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| Gauleiter, Gau Weser-Ems | |
| In office 18 May 1942 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Röver |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Reichsstatthalter, Free State of Oldenburg | |
| In office 18 May 1942 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Röver |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Reichsstatthalter, Bremen | |
| In office 18 May 1942 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Röver |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of Task Force "Wegener," Reichskommissariat Norwegen | |
| In office 1 October 1940 – 15 May 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Hendrik Neumann |
| Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Kurmark | |
| In office 7 August 1936 – 15 May 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Werner Schmuck |
| Succeeded by | Victor von Podbielski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1908 Varel, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, German Empire |
| Died | May 5, 1993 (aged 84) Wächtersbach, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Gefreiter SS-Obergruppenführer |
| Unit | Artillery Regiment 6, 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Battles/wars | German invasion of Greece |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class |
Paul Wegener (1 October 1908 – 5 May 1993) was a German Nazi Party official and politician who served as the Gauleiter of Gau Weser-Ems as well as the Reichsstatthalter of both Bremen and the Free State of Oldenburg.