Before leading the RSHA, what was Kaltenbrunner's role in Austria?
Chancellor
Mayor of Vienna
Command of the SS and police
Minister of War
Answer
Command of the SS and police in Austria epitomized Ernst Kaltenbrunner's role before assuming the leadership of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). By consolidating the control of both the Schutzstaffel (SS) and police forces within Austria, Kaltenbrunner played a crucial function in maintaining Nazi Germany's oppressive regime, enforcing its ideological policies and ruthless suppression of any forms of dissent or resistance.
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