DuringWorld War II, German forces set upmilitary-led regimes in occupied territories which were known as aMilitary administration orMilitary administration authority (German:Militärverwaltung).[1] These differed fromReichskommissariate which were led byNazi Party (NSDAP) officials.[2] AMilitary administration was normally led by a "military commander" (Militärbefehlshaber, official acronymMilBfh.).[3]
Officials of theMilitary administration, regardless of service in the Wehrmacht, war economy, military education facilities, or in themilitary-led regimes in occupied territories, wore military rank insignias similar to those of the Wehrmacht. These were characterised by the maincorps colour(de: Hauptfarbe) dark green, and various secondary colours(de: Nebenfarben) as well.
Here are a select few of the ranks in theMilitary administration:
General-senior-staff intendant(de: Generaloberstabsintendant [equivalent OF8, three-star rank]); corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank[4]
Ministerial director(Ministerialdirektor, equivalent to OF7, two-star rank); corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank[4]
Corps´ intendant(Korpsintendant, equivalent to OF6, one-star rank); corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank[4]
Senior-war court principal(Oberkriegsgerichtsrat, equivalent to OF5, colonel rank); corps colour "light blue" to officials of the military judicial system[4]
Senior intendancy principal(Oberintendanturrat, equivalent to OF4, lieutenant colonel rank); corps colour "carmine" to officials in staff appointments[4]
Remonte head official(Remontenamtsvorsteher, equivalent to OF3, major rank); corps colour "yellow" to remonte officials[4]
Staff pharmacist(Stabsapotheker, equivalent to OF2, captain rank); corps colour "light green" to army officials of pharmaceuticals[4]
Army judicial inspector(Heeresjustizinspektor, equivalent OF1a, 1st lieutenant rank); corps colour "light blue" to officials of the military judicial system[4]
Weapon master(Waffenmeister equivalent OF1b, 2nd lieutenant rank); corps colour "black" to army officials of technical appointment ranks[5]
Store master(Magazinmeister equivalent WO2, Fähnrich (NVA) rank); corps colour "black" to army officials in technical appointment rank[5]
Military Administration in the Soviet Union (inGerman:Militärverwaltung in der Sowjetunion), divided into Operational zones (Operationszone Ost) directly behind thefront, and Army Rear Areas (Rückwärtige Heeresgebieten) further away.
^On rank insignias of the German "Heeresverwaltung - HV" (en: Heere´s/Army administration) the metallic HV-letters (de: HV abbreviation to "Heeresverwaltung") were replaced by thereichsadler withswastika, to indicate the membership to the GermanMilitary administration authority (de: Militärverwaltung).
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