| District of Brussels | |
|---|---|
| Gau of Nazi Germany | |
| 1944–1945 | |
 Flag | |
| Capital | Brussels |
| Government | |
| Gauleiter | |
• 1944-1945 | Josef Grohé |
| History | |
• Established | 15 December 1944 |
• Disestablished | 8 May 1945 |
| Today part of | Belgium |
The District of Brussels was an administrative unit established by the Nazi state in 1944, roughly covering the area of today's Brussels-Capital Region. [1] The Brussels District formally existed from December 15, 1944, until the German surrender on May 8, 1945. At the time the district was proclaimed, this territory had already been completely liberated from Allied troops. The proclamation was made by Belgian Nazi collaborators in German exile. De facto, the area was subordinate to the Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France, or rather, its head, Joseph Grohé, who acted as Gauleiter of the region without being formally appointed to this position. Brussels was also given the title of Freie Reichsstadt.
- ↑ Lipgens, Walter: Documents on the History of European integration: Volume 1 - Continental Plans for European Integration 1939-1945, page 45. Walter de Gruyter & Co., 1974.