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Bernhard Rust

German Holocaust perpetrator (1883-1945) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 61

Bernhard Rust was Minister of Science, Education and National Culture (Reichserziehungsminister) in Nazi Germany. A combination of school administrator and zealous Nazi, he issued decrees, often bizarre, at every level of the German educational system to immerse German youth in Nazi ideology.

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House Order of Hohenzollern
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He also served as the party Gauleiter in Hanover and Brunswick from 1925 to 1940.

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Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1883 to 1945 · aged 61