The Nazi regime was Germany's Third Reich, which was the First Reich?
Fourth Reich Fourth Reich The Fourth Reich () is a hypothetical future German Reich that is the successor to the Third Reich (1933–1945). The term "Third Reich" was coined by Arthur Moeller van den Bruck in his 1923 book "Das Dritte Reich". He defined the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806) as the "First Reich", and the German Empire (1871–1918) as the "Second Reich", while the "Third Reich" was an ideal state including all German peoples, including Austria. In the modern context the term refers to Nazi Germany. It was used by the Nazis to legitimize their regime as a successor state to the
The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich is a two-volume text edited by and . "The Encyclopedia of Third Reich" is leading source materials for information about Nazi Germany and the reign of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party). The text covers nearly every major figure, organization, and event during the years of Nazi Germany. It does not, however, address the military history of World War II, only the role in which the Third Reich participated through policies and national directives. The two-volume hard back edition and subsequent one volume