Gustav Simon was appointed
Chief of Civil Administration (, ) by the on 21 July 1940. Simon, who was also the of the neighbouring , later ( being a title denoting the leader of a regional branch of the Nazi party), led a propaganda and later terror campaign, known as , to convince the population that they were ethnic Germans and a natural part of the Third Reich. His objective was "to win Luxembourg back over to the German nation as soon as possible". Henri became Heinrich, Dupont became Brückner. • 18 February 1941: Wearing a
beret (a traditional cap from the
French Basque Country) was forbidden. The refusal to declare themselves as German citizens led to mass arrests. The occupation authorities attempted to cover Luxembourg with a net of political, social and cultural organisations, such as also existed in Germany, including the
Hitler Youth, the
League of German Girls, the , the
National Socialist Women's League, and the
German Labour Front. ==References==