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
Born
Mathäus Karl Wahl

(1892-09-24)24 September 1892
Aalen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died18 February 1981(1981-02-18) (aged 88)
Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyNazi Party
Other political
affiliations
Völkisch-Social Bloc
Residence(s)Augsburg, Bavaria
OccupationSoldier (Combat Medic)
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1910 – 1921
RankVizefeldwebel
Unit
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsIron Cross,
1st class and 2nd class

Karl Wahl (24 September 1892 – 18 February 1981) was 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 3½ years in jail before being released in 1949. In 1954, he became the first former Gauleiter to publish his autobiography.