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Areas annexed by Nazi Germany
European lands annexed by Germany before and during WWII
There were many areas annexed by Nazi Germany both immediately before and throughout the course of World War II.
Territories that were part of Germany before the annexations were known as the "Altreich" (Old Reich).[1]
Fully annexed territories
According to the Treaty of Versailles, the Territory of the Saar Basin was split from Germany for at least 15 years.
In 1935, the Saarland rejoined Germany in a lawful way after a plebiscite.
The territories listed below are those that were fully annexed into Germany proper.
| Date of annexation | Annexed area | Succeeded by |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1938 | Federal State of Austria | Reichsgau Carinthia |
| Reichsgau Lower Danube | ||
| Reichsgau Salzburg | ||
| Reichsgau Styria | ||
| Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg | ||
| Reichsgau Upper Danube | ||
| Reichsgau Vienna | ||
| 1 Oct 1938 | Sudetenland, Bohemia, Czechoslovak Republic | Gau Bavarian Eastern March |
| Reichsgau
|