figure of the past's views on the other reichs?

[Seby]

What did the National Socialists think about the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire and Bismarck's German Empire?

For some reason until recently I thought the First Reich was the Roman Empire and the Second was Napoleon's France.

 

[Pirate11]

What did the National Socialists think about the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire and Bismarck's German Empire?

For some reason until recently I thought the First Reich was the Roman Empire and the Second was Napoleon's France.

Quick German (Hochdeutsch) lesson:
[GER] Reich = [ENG] Empire, reign
[GER] Königreich = [ENG] Kingdom
Reich is a word of common use, it does not reefer explicitly at the 1930s regime (Drittes Reich) or the previous German Reichs. Unless it is implied in the context. Hence:
[ENG] France = [GER] Frankreich