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A ''Reichsgau'' (plural ''Reichsgaue'') was an administrative sub-division created in a number of the areas annexed to Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1945 . It should not be confused with the '' Gau '', an administrative region of the NSDAP (Nazi Party). The term was formed from the words '' Reich '' and '' Gau '', the latter a deliberately medieval-sounding word with a meaning approximately equivalent to "shire". There were several ''Reichsgaue'':
The Ostmark was subsequently sub-divided into seven smaller ''Reichsgaue'', generally coterminous with the former Austrian ''Länder'' (states). Proposed ''Reichsgaue'' in Belgium Following the Germany's invasion in 1940 , Belgium was placed under "temporary" military rule. In July, 1944 , civilian rule was re-introduced as a step towards the country's eventual integration into "Greater Germany". In December of that year Belgium was sub-divided into the District of Brussels , covering the capital city (which remained under the direct authority of the German '' Reichskommissar ''), and two Reichsgaue. These ''Reichsgaue'' existed on paper only, due to the Allied advance.
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