Julius Dorpmüller
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Julius Heinrich Dorpmueller (24 July 1869 – 5 July 1945) was general manager of Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft from 1926 to 1945, a Nazi politician and the Reich Minister for Transport from 1937 to 1945.
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Quick Facts Reich Minister for Transport, President ...
Julius Dorpmüller | |
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Reich Minister for Transport | |
In office 2 February 1937 – 5 May 1945 | |
President | Adolf Hitler (as Führer) |
Chancellor | Adolf Hitler Joseph Goebbels |
Preceded by | Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Reich Minister of Transport, Communications and Posts | |
In office 5 May 1945 – 23 May 1945 | |
President | Karl Dönitz |
Chancellor | Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1869-07-24)24 July 1869 Elberfeld, Rhine Province, North German Confederation |
Died | 5 July 1945(1945-07-05) (aged 75) Malente, Schleswig-Holstein, Allied-occupied Germany |
Nationality | German |
Political party | Nazi Party (from 1 February 1941) |
Known for | Leading the Deutsche Reichsbahn during World War II |
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