I don't think Fuhrer was the title of the head of government or the head of state. The former was Kanzler. The latter was Reichsprasident or Bundesprasident. (Apologies for omitting the umlauts or however that's spelled. I don't know how to type them and I don't feel like copying and pasting.) Fuhrer was just a kind of glorified nickname, wasn't it? Like calling the POTUS "Prez"? Turtle Fan 04:02, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- No, it was Hitler's official title, along with Chancellor. The office was president with Hindenburg, and then again with Donitz, but Hitler combined the party title with the office of head of state. His official title was Führer und Reichskanzler, set by the Enabling Act of 1933. He did away with the title of the president, so Führer was the tile of head of state for Hitler's term. TR 15:45, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- Hmm. Well then there you have it. Turtle Fan 21:18, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- Actually it was set by decree in August 1934. Hitler couldn't have been head of state while the erstwhile head of state was still alive. Jelay14 23:38, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- Alive and in office, anyway. Turtle Fan 23:53, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- Ok, that's right. The process by which Hitler gave himself power is quite the little confusing knot at times. TR 23:53, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
- It can be, having taken place over the stretch of several years. Jelay14 00:41, 7 March 2009 (UTC)