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election, Jordan was returned for electoral constituency 10, Magdeburg. On 9 November of the same year came Jordan's promotion to SA-
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Way from Munich to Moscow", which showed no indication that he was willing to take responsibility for the events in Nazi
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1184:Members of the Provincial Parliament of Saxony
489:In 1925, he was the founder and editor of the
19:For the German painter of the same name, see
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21:Rudolf Jordan (painter)
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16:German Nazi politician
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546:Völkischer Beobachter
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688:Free State of Anhalt
249:Free State of Anhalt
155:Free State of Anhalt
107:Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt
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690:, as well as NSDAP
406:Jordan was born in
387:in the time of the
59:Gau Halle-Merseburg
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853:Golden Party Badge
842:Hitler Youth Badge
743:Minister-President
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422:. After finishing
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