18 Facts About Paul Hinkler

Paul Georg Otto Hinkler was a prominent member of the Nazi Party.

Paul Hinkler served as Gauleiter of Gau Halle-Merseburg and was a high-ranking police official for most of the Nazi regime.

Paul Hinkler began his career as a teacher in February 1914 but, when the First World War was declared in August, he volunteered for service in Foot Artillery Regiment 11.

Paul Hinkler saw action first on the Eastern Front, and from August 1918 on the Western Front.

Paul Hinkler suffered a nervous breakdown while fighting near Soissons in September 1918 and was sent to Thorn hospital.

Between 1922 and 1924 Paul Hinkler was the Freyburg leader of the Stahlhelm, a veterans' paramilitary organization.

Paul Hinkler was a district commander in the Frontbann, a front organization for the banned SA.

Paul Hinkler became the leader of the SA of Freyburg in June 1925.

On 5 May 1930, Paul Hinkler became a member of the National Socialist Motor Corps with membership number 13.

In 1932 Paul Hinkler became a member of the Advisory Board of the Prussian State Bank.

Paul Hinkler became the editor of the daily newspaper Der Kampf.

On 15 November 1933, Paul Hinkler was briefly appointed head of the Gestapo in Berlin by Hermann Goring as the temporary successor to Rudolf Diels.

Paul Hinkler remained Police President of Altona-Wandsbek and head of the Gestapo there until 31 March 1937, when he lost his position as a result of the territorial reorganization mandated by the Greater Hamburg Act.

Paul Hinkler had unsuccessfully applied to stand for election to the Reichstag on 29 March 1936.

However, on 20 July 1936, Paul Hinkler replaced sitting Reichstag Deputy Cuno Meyer, who was removed from office for financial irregularities.

Paul Hinkler represented electoral constituency 8 in Lower Silesia but in the 10 April 1938 election, he was elected for electoral district 34.

On 29 August 1938, Paul Hinkler became the acting Police President of Wuppertal and on 8 March 1939 his appointment was made permanent.

Paul Hinkler was placed at the disposal of the staff of the SA high command to 1945.