Original sentence: The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi view that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918)
Edited sentence: The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazis' conceit that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918)