Karl Wahl

Karl Wahl
Gauleiter of Gau Swabia
In office
1 October 1928 – 8 May 1945
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Regierungspräsident (Head of government) of Swabia
In office
10 April 1934 – 8 May 1945
Member of the German Reichstag
In office
12 November 1933 – 8 May 1945
Member of the Bavarian Landtag
In office
20 May 1928 – 14 October 1933
Personal details
BornMathäus Karl Wahl
(1892-09-24)24 September 1892
Died18 February 1981(1981-02-18) (aged 88)
PartyNazi Party
Other political
affiliations
Völkisch-Social Bloc
OccupationSoldier (Combat Medic)
Military service
AllegianceGerman Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1910–1921
RankVizefeldwebel
Unit
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsIron Cross,
1st class and 2nd class
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Karl Wahl (24 September 1892 – 18 February 1981) was a German politician who served as the Nazi Gauleiter of Gau Swabia from the Gau inception in 1928 until the collapse of Nazi Germany in 1945. After the war, Wahl spent 3+12 years in jail before being released in 1949. In 1954, he became the first former Gauleiter to publish his autobiography.