Alternate leaders for Nazi Germany

In a scenario where Hitler is killed in the beer hall putsch, but the Nazis still take over Germany, who are some interesting leaders who could take the place of “crazy genocidal dictator”
 

NoMommsen

Donor
Röhm ... less 'genocidal', more militaristic orientated, Landsknecht-typ, being soldier for being soldier alone. Would have been happy to go with whoever gives him 'his troops' of whatever political color.

'Better' in terms of racism : Hermann Esser, who had also some brains or Julius Streicher, less brain but maybe more 'deepheartened' antisemitic
 
He wasn't the most obvious, but the most likely leader of the Nazis if Hitler kicked the bucket was Gregor Strasser. Of course, being more in line with Ernst Rohm and the 'Socialist' wing of the 'National Socialists,' Strasser may have trouble getting in power. Then again, it's hard to overestimate the 'what could possibly go wrong?' convictions of the 20th century German aristocracy.
 
Esser seems rather interesting, hell he even looks similar, but would his policy platform be much different? His view towards foreign policy?
I've heard he collaborated with the Strassers at one point, so would he adopt a state socialist economic policy? He was also a virulent anti-Semite. Unsure about foreign policy.
 

NoMommsen

Donor
Well, Gregor Strasser :
I've not thought about him, as he - IMHO - fits much less the OPs demands of "CRAZY" and GENOCIDAL" ...
other than that :
to become a/the fascist leader of Germany ... very well within the ropes.
 
Alfred Rosenberg. Check out The Myth of the Twentieth Century by @X_X.

Part of the reason I picked him was because he was indeed tasked with many leadership roles while Hitler was imprisoned for treason, according to Robert Cecil's biography of Rosenberg. I also interested in a leader whom would more strongly embrace the Nazi's Anti-Catholicism and Neopaganism.
 

NoMommsen

Donor
But Rosenberg IMO has one flaw :
IOTL he didn't had the stamina and rudeness to withstand and overcome other nazis

on almost every task he was put on he was rather timely contested and superseeded by someone else​
 
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