Rudolf Jordan – Gauleiter of Halle-Merseburg & Magdeburg-Anhalt

Original Postwar Signature on a Carton (surrounding an original postwar photo) of Rudolf Jordan. Rudolf Jordan (21 June 1902, Großenlüder † 27 October 1988, Munich) was a leading NSDAP Party official who served as Gauleiter of Halle-Merseburg and Magdeburg-Anhalt during the Third Reich. As Gauleiter, he held supreme political authority in his regions and was directly responsible to Adolf Hitler.

Career Highlights:

• Joined the NSDAP in the early years of the movement and rose quickly through the ranks.

• Served as Gauleiter of Halle-Merseburg from 1931, later appointed Gauleiter of Magdeburg-Anhalt in 1937, positions he held throughout the war.

• As Gauleiter, oversaw the Nazi Party’s political, administrative, and propaganda apparatus in central Germany, wielding near-total authority at the regional level.

• Known for his loyalty to Hitler and for being one of the youngest Gauleiters in the regime.

Postwar Fate:

• Captured by Soviet forces in 1945.

• Sentenced to 25 years in a Soviet labor camp, where he remained imprisoned for a decade.

• Released in October 1955, returning to West Germany.

• Lived in Munich until his death in 1988.

Item Details:

• Authentic postwar signature of Rudolf Jordan.

• Signed on a postwar photograph.

• Condition: Clear, well-preserved autograph.