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DECLASSIFIED AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SOURCES METHODS EXEMPT 100362B NAZI WAR CR IMESDISCLOSII RE An DATE 2001 2007
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DECLASSIFIED AND RELEASED BY

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

SOURCES METHODS EXEMPT 100362B

NAZI WAR CR IMESDISCLOSII RE An

DATE 2001 2007

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Introductory NoteI. This Who's Who in Nazi Germany has been prepared for the use

of those dealing with propaganda to and about Germany. It isCONFIDENTIAL. The information it contains may be usedwithout restriction, but the source must not be disclosed.

II. The present fourth edition has been expanded considerably andincludes a number of prominent personalities from the realm ofindustry, finance and trade. In the compilation of this editionemendations and suggestions made in connection with the earliereditions were most helpful. Further collaboration of this kindis invited.

III. Biographies and photographs of personalities included inthis volume as well as more detailed material about many of themand collections of speeches and articles by the more important areavailable.

IV. It is hoped to keep this edition up-to-date by the issue at regularintervals of supplements* which will be sent to the recipients ofWho's Who in Nazi Germany.

V. Applications for further copies and for additional material,biographies and photographs should be addressed in writing to :—

THE EDITOR,

Who's Who in Nazi Germany,Box No. 2,West Central District Office,New Oxford Street, W.C.1.

• See page 6 (Pink).

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A number of current German ranks, titles and technical termstranslated or explained in the

GLOSSARY. (Pink pages 3-5)

Throughout the text of this WHO'S WHO, these terms, printedin italics wherever they recur, will not be translated.

A number of current abbreviations of German terms are explainedand translated in the

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. (Pink pages 6-7)

This WHO'S WHO is arranged so as to answer two kinds ofquestions :—

1. Who is in charge of a given post, organisation or area ? Suchquestions will be answered in the

ORGANISATIONAL PART. (Blue pages 10-44)Index

2. What are the rank(s), title(s), position(s), age and backgroundof a given personality ?

Such questions will be answered in the

ALPHABETICAL PART. (White pages 45-136)

Personalities, who within the last years have held importantpositions, but have meanwhile died, resigned, been dismissed ortransferred to less important ones, will be found in the

SURVEY OF CHANGES. (Primrose pages 137-148)

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GlossaryThe following German terms, printed in italics throughout the

text of this WHO'S WHO, are ONLY translated or explained HERE.

BRIGADEFUHRER

BOTSCHAFTER

FREIKORPS

GAU

GAUAMTSLEITER

GAUHAUPTMANN

GAULEITER

GAUOBMANN

GENERAL DERINFANTERIE(or : DER KAVALLERIE

DER PANZER-TRUPPEN, etc.)

GENERALADMIRAL

Rank in a formation of the Party or inthe Armed SS., about equivalent toMaj./Gen.

Ambassador - this diplomatic rank isoften conferred upon officials of theGerman Foreign Office, not servingas representatives abroad.

(Illegal) military formation(s) inGermany after World War I, fore-runners of Nazism.

Administrative district of the Party.

Head of a Department in a " Gau-leitung " (Party administration of a" Gau.").

Head of self-administration in a" Reichsgau" ; under the " Reichs-statthaher."

Highest Party official in a " Gau."

Chief of the Labour Front in a " Gau."

GENERALARBEITS-FüHRER

GENERALFELD-MARSCHALL

GENERALLEUTNANT

GENERALMAJOR

GENERALOBERST

Full General.

Naval rank, equivalent to a Col./Gen.in the Army, no English equivalent.

Rank in the Reich Labour Service ;equivalent to Maj./Gen.

Field Marshal

GESANDTER

GEHEIME STAATS-POLIZEI

GROSSADMIRAL

Lt./Gen.

Maj./Gen.

Army rank ; between full General andFieldmarshal, no English equivalent ;translation : Col./Gen.

Minister ; see also " Borsehafter."

see " Gestapo" in " List of Abbrevia-tions" and " Sieherheitspolizei "below.

Highest naval rank ; equivalent to aFieldmarshal in the Army.

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GRUPPENFOHRER

HAUPTDIENSTLEITER

KRIMINALPOLIZEI

Rank in a formation of the Party, aboutthe same as Lt./Gen. in the Army.

High administrative rank in the Party.

see " Kripo " in " List of Abbrevia-tions " and " Sicherheitspolizei "below.

LAND

LANDESHAUPTMANN

LANDES KOMMIS S AR

One of the " States " forming part ofthe Reich (e.g. Prussia, Bavaria,Saxony, etc.).

Head of self-administration in aPrussian Province ; under the" Oberprasident."

Head of one of the Districts of the"Land" Baden ; similar to the" RegierungsprdstVent."

LUFTGAU

MINISTERIALDIREKTOR

MINISTERIALDIRIGENT

MINISTERIALRAT

OBERBEREICHSLEITER

OBERBORGERMEISTER

OBERDIENSTLEITER

OBERFOHRER

OBERGEBIETSFOHRER

OBERGENERALARBEITS-FüHRER

OBERGRUPPENFOHRER

OBERPRASIDENT

OBERSTGRUPPEN-FüHRER

OBERSTURMBANN-FüHRER

Air Force Administrative District.

Highest Civil Service rank.

Ranking under " Ministerialdirektor."

Ranking under " Ministerialdirigent."

Title in the Party Administration.

Lord Mayor.

One step lower than " Hauptdienst-leiter."

Rank in a formation of the Party, aboutequivalent to Brigadier (no equivalentin the German Army)

Second highest rank in the HJ.

Highest rank in the German ReichLabour Service ; about equivalent toLt./Gen. in the Army.

Rank in a formation of the Party ;about equivalent to a full General.

Administrative Head of a PrussianProvince.

Rank in the SS.; about equivalent to" Generaloberst."

ORDNUNGSPOLIZEI

REGIERUNGSBEZIRK

Rank in a formation of the Party ;about equivalent to a Lt./Col.

lit. : Order Police uniformed branchof the German Police dealing with allpolice matters, except political onesand C.I.D. work.

Administrative District, subdivision ofa Prussian Province, a Land (Bavaria)or a Reichsgau.4

?',."',WRA'f'f,''*aY.4t,WYVWtt

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REGIERUNGS-PRASIDENT

REICHSAMTSLEITER

REICHSGAU

REICHSHAUPT-ABTEILUNGSLEITER

REICHSLEITER

RE1CHSSTATTHALTER

SICHERHEITSPOLIZEI

STAATSSEKRETAR

Civil Service rank ; usually Head of a" Regierungsbezirk."

Head of a Department in the " Reichs-leitung."

Administrative District of the Reich(outside the " Linder ").

Head of one of the Main Divisions inthe "Reichstkihrstand.7

Highest administrative Party rank,signifying membership of theSupreme Party Directorate (" Reichs-leitung ").

Representative of the Reich Govern-ment in one of the German countries("Lander ") or Administrative Headof a " Reichsgau."

Security Police. Branch of the GermanPolice (as a rule in plain clothes)dealing with C.I.D. work (Kriminal-polizei) and political work (Gestapo).

Lit. : " State Secretary" in GermanCivil Service terminology NOT theMinister, but the (permanent) CivilService Head of a Ministry. Theremay be several " Staatssekretare" inone Ministry.

Highest rank in the NJ.

Rank in a formation of the Party ;about equivalent to Colonel in thearmy.

Rank in a formation of the Party ;about equivalent to Major in theArmy.

One step lower than ".Staatssekracir."

STABSFOHRERSTANDARTENFOHRER

STURMBANNFUHRER

UNTERSTAATS-SEKRETAR

WEHRWIRTSCHAFTS-FOHRER

Title awarded to prominent indus-trialists for merits in the ArmamentsDrive ; possibly connected withspecial privileges.

Military Administrative District.WEFIRKREIS

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fr,

AR.

BDM.DAF.DFW.

DGT.

DHD.

DNB.

List of AbbreviationsAO. Auslands-Organisation

Aufsichtsrat

Bund Deutscher MädelDeutsche ArbeitsfrontDeutsches Frauenwerk

Deutscher Gemeindetag

Deutscher Handelsdienst

Deutsches Nachrichtenbiiro

DPK. Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespondenz

DRK. Deutsches Rotes KreuzGESTAPO. Geheime StaatspolizeiGG. GeneralgouvernementHJ. Hitler-JugendKdF. Kraft durch Freude

KRIPO. KriminalpolizeiMADR.** Mitglied der Akademie ftir

Deutsches RechtMdR. Mitglied des Reichstags

Foreign Organisation (ofthe NSDAP.)

Board (of CommercialUndertaking)

League of German GirlsGerman Labour FrontGerman Women's Organi-

sation (sub-organisationof the NSF.)

Congress of German Muni-cipalities

German CommercialService*

German Newsagency(owned by PropagandaMinistry)

German Diplomatic andPolitical Correspondence*

German Red CrossSecret State PoliceGeneral GovernmentHitler YouthStrength through Joy (sub-

organisation of DAF.)Criminal Police (= C.I.D.)Member of the Academy

for German LawMember of the Reichstag

(= M.P.)Member of the

TribunalNational SocialistNS.-Physicians' LeagueNS.-German Technical

LeagueNational Socialist German

Workers' PartyNS.-University Lecturers'

LeagueNS.-German Students'

LeagueNS.-Women's LeagueNS.-Flying CorpsNS.-Correspondence

(Official Party)*

MVGH.** Mitglied des Volksgerichts-hofs

NS. NationalsozialistischNS AB. NS.-ArztebundNSBDT. NS.-Bund Deutscher

TechnikNSDAP. Nationalsozialistische

Deutsche ArbeiterparteiNSDoB. NS.-Dozentenbund

NSDStB. NS.-Deutscher Studenten-bund

NSF. NS.-FrauenschaftNSFK. NS.-FliegerkorpsNSK. NS.-Korrespondenz

People's

• News Agency. •• This abbreviation is not current in Germany.

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NSKK. NS.-Kraftfahrer KorpsNSKOV. NS.-Kriegsopferversorgung

NSLB.NSRB.NSRL.

NSV.

OA.

0 KH.0 KL.

OKM.

OKW.

OT.

Pg.Pgn.PSt.**PK.PAD.RDB.

RDF.

RLB.SA.SS.

SD.SHD.

TN.

TO.TP.VDA.

WHW.WK.WSS.

NS.-LehrerbundNS .-RechtswahrerbundNS.-Reichsbund fiir

LeibesiibungenNS.-Volkswohlfahrt

Oberabschnitt

Oberkommando des HeeresObetkommando der Luft-

waffeOberkommando der

KriegsmarineOberkommando der Wehr-

machtOrganisation Todt

ParteigenosseParteigenossinPreussischer StaatsratPropaganda KompanieReichsarbeitsdienstReichsbund der Deutschen

BeamtenReichsbund Deutsche

FamilieReichsluftschutzbundSturmabteilungSchutzstaffel

SicherheitsdienstSicherheits- und Hilfs-

dienstTechnische Nothilfe

TransozeanTranskontinent PressVolksbund ftir das

Deutschnun mm AuslandWinterhilfswerkWehrkreisWaffen SS.

NS.-Motor CorpsNS.-War Victims' Associa-

tionNS.-Teachers' LeagueNS.-Lawyers' LeagueNS.-League for Physical

CultureNS.-League for Public

WelfareSS. Corps Area, usually

coinciding with WK.Army High CommandAir Force High Command

Navy High Command

High Command of theArmed Forces

Organisation Todt (FrontWorkers' Corps)

(male) Party Member(female) Party MemberPrussian State CouncillorPropaganda CompanyReich Labour ServiceCivil Servants' League

Reich League for theGerman Family

German A.R.P. LeagueStorm TroopsBlack Guard (lit. = Protec-

tion Troops)Security Service (of the SS.)Security and Emergency

Service (in A.R.P.)Technical Emergency

ServiceTransocean*Transcontinent Press*League for Germanism

AbroadWinter Relief OrganisationMilitary DistrictArmed SS.

NeWi Agency. •• This abbreviation is nor current in Germany.

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SupplementsRegular supplements will be issued to keep:this WHO'S WHO up-to-

date. Until further notice one such supplement (mimeographed) will besent out to all recipients of this paper at the beginning of every month.

The material contained in these supplements will be divided intwo groups :

GROUP I: changes to be entered in writing on pages as indicated.GROUP II: new or re-written items to be cut out and pasted on

spare (left-hand) pages as indicated.

Within these two groups, material will be given in the order ofparts and pages of this WHO'S WHO. GROUP II material willalways be found on the reverse of pages containing GROUP I material.It will therefore be advisable to finish entering items from the lattbefore beginning to cut up the Supplement.

NOTE.—These directions will not be repeated in the forthcomingSupplements.

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Organisational Part

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Index-contd.3. AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS .. Pag4. PARTY GAUE 27

13. FORMATIONS OF THE PARTY 29I. CIVILIAN FORMATIONS .. 29

(NSDStB. - NSDoB. - NSF.) .. 292. PARA-MILITARY FORMATIONS .. 29

(SA. - General SS. - NSKK.) 293. THE HITLER YOUTH 294. THE ARMED SS. .. 30

C. OTHER NS. ORGANISATIONS .. 30III. THE ARMED FORCES .. 31

A. HIGH COMMANDS 31I. THE SUPREME COMMANDER .. 312. THE HIGH COMMAND OF ALL ARMED FORCES 313. THE HIGH COMMAND OF THE ARMY .. 314. THE HIGH COMMAND OF THE NAVY .. 325. THE HIGH COMMAND OF THE AIR FORCE 32

B. IMPORTANT MILITARY LEADERS 33I. ARMY .. 332. NAVY .. 333. AIR FORCE .. 33

C. MILITARY DISTRICTS .. 331. ARMY (" Wehrkreite ") • • 332. AIR FORCE ("Ltfirgaue ") 34

IV. ECONOMICS • 34A. OFFICIAL ECONOMIC BODIES 34B. STATE BANKS 34C. LEADING PERSONALITIES IN VARIOUS BRANCHES .. 33

V.A. LEARNING AND SCIENCE 36B. CULTURE .. 37C. PRESS .. 37

VI. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 39SURVEY 39A. INCORPORATED TERRITORIES.. 40

I. AUSTRIA 402. SUDETENLAND ..3. ME/vU3L . 414. WESTERN POLAND . 415. EUPEN-MALMEDY-MORESNET 416. LUXEMBOURG 417. LORRAINE .. .. 428. ALSACE . 429. NORTHERN YUGOSLAVIA 42

10. BIALYSTOK 42APPENDED TERRITORIES 42

1. PROTECTORATE .. 422. GOVERNMENT GENERAL. 42

lra3. EASTERN TERRITORIES (OstIsind-Ut.ine) 43C. OTHER OCCUPIED TERRITORIES .. .. 43

I. NORWAY . 432. NETHERLANDS .. 443. BELGIUM AND NORTHERN FRANCE .. 444. OCCUPIED FRANCE .. - 145. FRANCE 446. DENMARK .. .. 447. SOUTH-EAST .. .. 44

(a) SERBIA .. .. 44(b) GREECE .. • • 44

8. OCCUPIED ITALYII

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.4,1pr.ograt,NI,

6.

I. THE STATE I.A. 1

A. SUPREME REICH AUTHORITIES

1. GOVERNMENTHead of State ("FtThrer ")

"Fakeer"Designated Successor ...Chancery C'

kanglei

Secret Cabinet Council (" Geheimer Kabinettsrat") (a)President NEURATH

LAMMERSMembers ... RIB BENTROP - GORING -

CrOEBBELS - RAEDER (b)- KEITEL

... HITLER. GORING

MEISSNER - DOEHLE

War Cabinet ("Ministerrat far die

Secretary ... .Plenipotentiary for AdministrationPlenipotentiary for EconomicsArmed Forces RepresentativeParty Repre.sentattve

Reichsverteidigung")... GORING

LAMMERSHIMMLER

... FUNK (c)KI3ITEL

BORMANN, M.Reich Cabinet

Chancellor ("Reichskanzler") ... HITLERReich Ministers :—

Agriculture and Food ... DARRÈ (d)Transport ... DORPMULLEREconomics FUNKPropaganda ... GOEBBELS

... GORINGLabour Service ... HIERLInterior ... HIMMLERChief of Reich Chancery LAMMERSPost OHNESORGEForeign Affairs ... RIBBENTROPEastern Territories ... ... ROSENBERGEducation ... —Finance ... SCHWERIN v. KROSIGKLabour ... — — SELDTEArmaments and War Production ... SPEERJustice THIERACK

Reich Ministers FRANK, H. - PRICK -without Portfolio

NEURATH - SCHACHT -SEYSS--.1NQUART

Acting Reich Ministers BACKE (aetinglarroritRi)MUHS (Church Ministry)

(a) Since its formation in Feb., 1938, little has been heard of this body. replaced(h) pl ced by DONITZ. (c) Possibly no longer in this post.

(d) On " longleave " since April, 1942.

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State Ministers, FRANK, K. H. - MEISSNERranking as Reich Ministers

Others entitled to take part BORMANN -(Party)in Cabinet Meetings DONITZ (Navy)

KEITEL (OKW.)AXMANN (Reich Youth Leader)

BOHLE (Foreign Organisation)POPITZ (Prussian Finance)

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THE STATE--contd. I.A.22. REICH MINISTRIES

Reich Chancery (" Reichskanzlei")Chancellor ... ... HITLERChief of Chancery LAMMERSDeputy ... MEERWALDS taats s duet KRITZ INGER

Foreign Office (" Austviirtiges Amt ")Reich Minister. RIBBENTROPStaatssekrettire S;FEENORACHT - BOHLE -

KEPPLERUnterstaatssekretäre HENKE - LUTHERHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirektoren HEWEL (a) - SCHRODER -WIEHL

Ministerialdirigenten BERGMANN - CLODIUS -and Gesandte RINTELEN - RCHLE -

Sch-nvv-rc- Sc'hwetfe-r -SCHMIDT I.

Gesandte BARGEN - DORNBERG-SCH.MIDT II. - BRAUN v. STUMM

- Others ... ALBRECHT - SIX - WINGEN- tiREEN(Dmomars ABROAD, see page 17 under I.A3.)

Interior (" Reichs- und Preussisches Ministerium desInnen")

Staatssekretare SfUCICARVIACTTE- N11Reich Minister ...

Heads of Divisions :—Maristerialdirektoren BRACHT - DANKELMANN

DRAEGER - EHRENSBERGER - HELMS -F)3 u sr — KREISSL - KROPP - RODIGER -SURAN - VOI=I;ERT - WEBER - WOLLKE

(Pouas and TN. see page 23 under I.B.2. ;Ran CROSS and NSRL. see pages 30-31 under II.C.)

Finance (" Reiclufinanzministerium")Reich Minister ... SCHWERIN v. KROSIGKStaatssekrettir ... REINHARDTHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirektoren — BERGER - FD3DLER -HEDDING - HEIDI - KLUGE MAAS -MANTEUFFEL - REIC.HLE - WEVER -

.StliarC/a—WUCHERMinisterialdirigenten ... BAYRHOFFER"Preisidenten"

.ARTICUS MIRRE

Inspector of Customs Frontier Troops HOSSFELDEconomics (" Reiclu- urn! Preussisches Wirtschafts-

ministerium ")Reich Minister ...Staatssekretelre li. AYL1112

FUNK - POSSE (a)

Unterstaatssekretar JAGWITZHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirektoren ILLGNER KEHRLRIEHLE - SARNOW -

SCHMEER SCHLOTTERERMinisterialrat.

. OHLENDORFOthers ... GODLEWSKI - KIRCHFELD -

PIETZSCH WINGEN(" Reiclubank," see page 34 under IV.B.)

(a) At present delegated to other work.

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1, THE STATE—contd. I.A.2Labour (" Reichs- und Preussisches Arbeitsministerium ")

Reich Minister .. . SELDTEStaarssekretlire SYRUP - ENGEL - KROHNHeads of Divisions :—

Ministeria/direktoren BORGER - liEISIEGEL -TIMM - DURST -JUNG (a) - WIE.SEE (a)

Ministerialdirigent 7.4r-441,44-14F-R

(Parts of this Ministry are now working under theREICH COMMISSIONERS FOR IV/ANPOWER AND HOUSING,see page 18 under I.A.4.)

Justice (" Reichsjustizministeriunt ")Reich Minister .... THIERACKStaatssekretdre 4. KLEMM - KROHNHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirekroren ALTSTOTTER - ENGERT -

KLEMM - LETZ - SEGELKEN - SCHNELLER

Ministerialdirigenten MARX - SCHAFERPräsident

(SUPREME COURTS OF Law, see pages 24-25 under I.B.3.)

Agriculture and Food ("Reichs- und PreursischesMinisterium fur Entahrung und Landroirtscitaft ")

Reich Minister ... DARRE (b)Acting Reich Minister ... — • BACKEStaatssekretdre WILLIKENS - RIECKEUnterstaatssekrear RHEINTHALLERHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirektoren — KRAUSS - KUMMER -LAUENSTEIN - M.4,14:FEUFFEL - MORITZ -

SEYFFERT SCHULENBURG - WALTERMinisteriakiirigent flA.IV TE IiP LORENZPrcIsident HIEGE

Reich Food Estate ("Reichstulhrstand ") (c)Reich Peasants Leader (" Reklubauernfarer ")

BACKE, actingLeading officials BEHRENS - REISCHLE -

BRUMMENBAUM - MANNS - ZSCHIRNT

Education (" Reichs- und Preussisches Ministerium farWissenschaft, Erziehung said Volksbikkaig ")

Reich Minister ... RUSTStaatssekretdr ZSCHINTSCHHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirektoren HOLFELDER - KUNISCH -MENTZEL

Ministerialdittent SCIiMIDT .---BODENSTEDTOthers ... SCHORMANN

(LEARNING AND SCIENCE, see pages 36-37 under V.)

Transport (" Reichsverkehrsministerium ")Reich Minister ... DORPMOLLERStaatssekretar GANZENMULLERUtuerstaatssekretdre DITTEN - SCHELL

(4) No Civil Service rank. (b) On "ions leave" since Anti!. 1942.(c) This organisation is the compulsory official Corporation of German Agriculture

and the Agricultural Trade. It is under the control and employed as an agent of theFood Ministry.

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I. THE STATE—contd. I.A.2

Heads of Divisions z-Ministerialdirektoren BAUR - BERGMANN -

BRANDENBURG - DILLI -1.BELING -HASSENPFLUG - LEIBBRAND PRANG -

$.13130I:P111 - SCHELP - WALDECKMinisterialdirigenten DRACHE - PISCHEL -

WETZLER(RealmAy PROTECTION, See page 30 under II.B.4.,

ARMED SS.)Reich Air Ministry (" Reichsluftfahrtministerium ")

Reich Minister ... ... GORINGStaatssekrettIr MILCH(Otherwise see page 32 under III.A.5., OKL.)Under the supervision of the Air Ministry :—

NS. Air Corps (" Nationalsozialistisches Flieger-korps "—NSFK.)Chief ... KELLERChief of Staff SAUKEAdministration ... SCHRODERTraining KEHRBERG

Reich A.R.P. League (" iitichsluitschutzbund"—RLB.)President ... HIRSCFIAUERInspector-General KNLPFERDeputy President ... LOEPERChief of Staff SAUTIER

Armaments and War Production ("Reichsministeriumfar Bewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion")

Reich Minister ... — SPEERStaatssekreuir ... SCHULZE ---FIELITZHeads of Divisions :—

Mhsisterialdirektor — SCHMEEROthers ... DEGENKOLB - GEILENI3ERG -

HETTLAGE - KEHRL - LIEBEL -PORSCHE - ROHLAND - SAUR -

SCHAEDE - CLAIMS - SCHIEBER -SEEBAUER - STOBBE=DETHLEFSEN - TIX -

VOSS - WAGER - WOLFFMembers of Armaments Council BUCHER -

FROMM - KESSLER - LEER - MILCH -PLEIGER - PONSGEN - ROCHLING -

ROHNERT - SPEER - THOMAS - VOGLER -WAGER - WITZELL (a) - ZANGEN

Under the Control of this MinistryTodt " Workers' Corps (" Organisation Toth")Chief — ... SPEERFront Command -. ... DORSCH

(Also NSKK., see page 29 under II.B.2.)Church ("Reichsministerium fiir Kirchliche Angelegen-

hatenActing Mmister M1UHSLeading Official ... STAHN

Post ("Reichspostministerium")

- Reich Minister ... 0112sIBSORGEStaatssekretarHeads of Divisions :—

Ministerialdirektoren FLEISCHMANN - GIESS -HONOLD HUBRIG - HOHN - KOHN -

KORNER - RACKOW - RISCH(a) Possibly no longer • member.

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I, THE STATE—contd. I.A.2.

Ministerialdirigenten FLANZE - ZIEGLER (b)POST PROTECTION, see page 30 under II.B.4.,

Armed SS.)Eastern Territories (" Reichsministerium fur die besetzten

Ostgebiete")?tReich Minister ROSENBER

Deputy ...StaatssekretárUnterstaatssekrettir RIECKEHeads of Divisions :—

Minixterialdirektoren biEttlBRANDT -ittfiffE -G 6-6RISCHLOTTERER

Others ... DEGENHARDT(AnsatesnwrION OF &num TERIUTORIES, see page 43

under VI.C.)Propaganda (" Reichsrninisterium fiir Volksaufkliirung und

Propaganda")

Reich Minister GOEBBELSStaatssekretare - ObFIVERER 01691)/v/MW

ESSERHeads of Divisions :—

Minisurialdirektoren_ BERNDT - FRITZSCHE -/98( eier--IR F31-=6- R HINKEL - NAIRrheiti

Ministerialdingenten BRAUWEILER - 14*BeERT-.13nDe- RIPPLER - MAHLO - MOLLER - OTT -

SCHLOSSER - SCHMIDT=LEONHARDTMinisterialrate BARE - BIBRACH - FISCHER, E.Others —CERFF - DREWES

Under the Control of this Ministry :—German Broadcasting Corporation (" Reichsrund-

fienkgesdIschaft ")Reich Manager GLASMEIERPolitical Supervisor FRITZSCHEForeign Service WINKELNKEMPER, T.

(REP= CHAMBER OF CULTURE (" Reichskulturkammer "),see page 37 under V.)

(BRoArcAsTING PRomnorx, see page 30 under II.B.4.,ARMED SS.)

Labour Service ("Reichsarbeitschensr") (a) RAD.Reich Minister ... HIERLChief of Staff. ..

.. . ... DECKER

Important Officials (Male RAD.)(b) — BRUER -DORTSCHY - HERRMANN=I•EjEUNEKAM.PMANN - KLAUSCH - KUNZL -

MOLLER=--BRANDENBURG - REINECKE -SCHMEIDLER - SCHRODER-- STAM.M -

THOLENS - VOIGT WENDEImportant Officials '(Female RAD.) (c) .- DIETRICH

- ERBACH - LARISCH - SCHIEL - WAGNERGovernment , Press Chief (" Pressechef der Reichs-

regserung ' )Chief ••• DIETRICHDeputy ... ••• SONDERM.ANN

(a) Independent formation (no longer under Ministry of the Interior) and ReichMinistry since 24th August, 1943.

(b) Rank unknown.(c)Titles see Alphabetical Part

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I. THE STATE—contd. LA.3-43. DIPLOMATS ABROAD

IN AXIS AND NEUTRAL COUNTRIES :—Name and Rank (a)

Afghanistan ... PILGER (M)Argentine ... MEYNEN (M) iti4c.4rw‘'ABulgaria ... ... BECKERLE (M) • ))

China (Nanking) WOERMANN (A) -WIEDEMANN (CG)

Croatia ...... KASCHE (M)Finland ... BLOCI-IER (M) - ZECHLIN, E. (M),X*cf"''t '61Holy See • • • ... ... WEIZSACKER (A)Hungary ... ... ''f >' fikeievy (ys.)Ireland ... ... — _ HEMPEL (M)Italy ... RAHN (A) - BISMARCK (M)

BERNARD (M) - PLESSEN (M) -EllItICH

Japan ... ... KORDT (M) - STAHMER (A)Manchukuo ... ... ... WAGNER (M)Portugal ... -. HOYNINGEN=HUENE (M)Roumania KILLINGER (M) - NEUBACHER (M)04.46114449(Sweden ... ... ... ... THOMSEN (M)Switzerland ... ... ... KOCHER (M)Slovakia ... ... -. ... LODEN (M)Spain DIECKHOFF (A) - HEBERLEIN (M) -

KROLL (M) - SCIIROTTER (M) -ZECHLIN (M) - REICH (M)

Thailand ... .- -. WENDLER (M)Turkey ...

PAPEN (A) - KROLL (M) -JENKE (M) - TWARDOWSKI (M)

IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES :—Protectorate... ... ... ... —Government General ......

... ... WI/■thECKER (M)... ... —

Netherlands BENE (M)Belgium and Northern France . BARGEN (M) .44 t.4,:aFrance ... ABETZ - SCHLEIER (M) -

KRUG v. NIDDA (M) - RENTHE=FINK (M)Denmark ... — BEST (b)

NEUBACHER (M)Greece ... GRAEWENITZ (M)

4. OTHER SUPREME REICH .AUTHORITIESTRUSTEE FOR THE FOUR-YEAR-,PLAN Beauftragter far

den Vierjahresplan")Trustee ... GORINGDeputy and " Staatssekretdr " KORNERLeading officials ... ALPERS - BACKE -

BENTZ - FRIsIzEifEBEL - FISCHBOCK -FUNK - GANZENMOLLER - GRAMSCH -

ILLGNER - KEPPLER - KRAUCH -KRAUS - KOHN - MEINBERG -

NEUBACHER - NEUHAUSEN - PEUCKERT -SAUCKEL - SEI3BAUER - SCHELL -

SCHIEBER - SCHTJ - SPEER - SYRUP -WINKLER - WITTING

tbs? — trebassa, dtoi,d(A4,1-, Minister, g31,4—BeEvnovul'^9)e—rdCerreichG:171.

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I.A.4-51. THE STATE—contd. 1.11.1

Under the Trustee :—REICH PRICE COMMISSIONER ("Reiclukottunissar far

die Preisbildung ")Commissioner FISCHBOCKOffice of the Reich Trustee for the Eastern

Territories ("Reichstreuhandstelle Ost")WINKLER

COMMISSIONER-GENERAL FOR MANPOWER (" Genera)-bevollmeichtigrer far den Arbeitseinsatz ")Plenipotentiary SAUCKELLeading Officials SYRUP - BEISIEGEL -

PBUCKFiRT(See also "Ministry of Labour" on page 14

under LA.2.)REICH COMMISSIONER FOR GERMANISATION ("Reich:-

kommissar far die Festigung Deutschen Volkstunu ") (a)Commissioner HIMMLER.Leading Officials GREIFELT - LORENZ

REICH HOUSING COMMISSIONER (" Reichswohnungs-komatissar ")Commissioner LEYLeading Officials DURST - SIMON -

WAGNERHITLER'S PLENIPOTENTIARY FOR HEALTH SERVICES

(" Gerseralkommissar des Fahrers far das Sanitelts-und Gesundheitswesen")

Commissioner-General ... BRANDTChief Advisors ... HANDLOSER - CONTI -

GRAWITZREICH COMMISSIONER FOR SEA SHIPPING (` Reichs-

kommissar far die Seeschiffahrt")Commissioner ... KAUFMANN

TOTAL MOBILISATION (b)In charge ... ... UNRUH

REICH Yoxrni LEADER (" Reichsjugendfahrer ")AXMANN (c)

HITLFIt'S INSPECTOR-GENERAL FOR MOTOR TRAFFIC(" Generalinspekteur des Flamers far das Krafeahr-wesen ") WERLIN

5. REICH PARLIAMENT ("Reichstag ")President ... GORINGVice-President ... ESSERChairman of Nazi Parliamentary Party ... RUCK

B. ADMINISTRATION1. REGIONAL

(a) PRUSSIAGOVERNMENT

Prime Minister ... GORINGState Ministers (d) POPITZ - RUST - DARRE (e) -

SELDTE - DORPMULLER - HIMMLER(.2) Literally : "Consolidation of Nationhood."(b)Exact name of this Department unknown. See also page 31 under III.A.2.(c)This is a State as well as a Party Office. See below page 29 under 11.13.3.(d) Only POPITZ controls a proper Ministry. The other Ministries are co-

ordinated with those of the Reich.(e)On " long leave" Since April, 1942.

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I. THE STATE—contd. 1.13.1" Staatssekretdre "... KORNERMinisterialdirektoren ... MEYER - TURNER -

S CHECHE - RECK - GRAM SCH -WOHL*T

PRUSSIAN STATE COUNCIL ("Preussischer Staats•rat ")President ... ... GORINGSecretary GRITZBACH

PROVINCES AND DISTRICTS (a)BRANDENBURG

Oberprcisident STORTZDeputy ... EBERHARDTLancleshauptmaim ARNIMRegierungsprdsidenten :—Potsdam ... BISMARCK = S CHONHAUS ENFrankfurt/Oder ... • • . REFARDT

HANOVERObaprandent

LAUTERBACHERDeputy . . . BREDOWLandeshauptmann GESSNER

Regierungsprdsidenten :—Hanover ... KANSTEINHildesheim BINDING

HERRMANNL UneburgSTOBLEROsnabriick • • •LAMBERTAurich

• • • SaiMIDT =KUGLERStade ... • • •HESSEN-NASSAU (Kassel)

OberprtsidentDeputy . . .LandeshauptmannRegierungsprdsidenten

MONBARTWiesbaden ... SCHWE/3EL

LOWER SILESIA (Breslau)Oberprasident

HANKESCHULENBURGDeputy .

Landeshauptmann ... ADAMSRegiertawspr4sidenten :—

... KROLLBreslauLiegnitz BOC.HALLI

UPPER S mum (Kattowitz)Oberprandent

Na e.e. us BRACHT•• •-FAUST .5 fieoff4BleoNDeputy ."

Landeshauptmann • • • KATE

Regientngsprdsidenten:—Oppeln

MEHLHORNKattowitz SPRINGORUM

EAST PRUSSIA (KOIligsbereObetpretsident ... KOCHDeputy . HOFFMANNLandesluntp"tmann WI3DELSTADTRegierungsprdndenten :—

Kanigsberg

HOFFMANN... SCHMIDTAllenstein

Gumbinnen ROHNDEZichenau ROSSBACH

(a) For Berlin (which ranks as a province of its own) see page 23, under I.B.I,Lord Mayors.

ro

The PRINCE of HESSEBECKMANN

TRAUPEL

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• MISCHKE... VOGELSANG

BURANDTDELLENBUSCH

SIEKMEIER

BONINOTTO

JAGOWWEBER

• OBELHOR

LOHSEVOGE

SCHOW

HA.MKENS

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I.B.1I. THE STATE—contd.POMERANIA (Stettin)

OberprändentDeputy ...LandeshauptmannRegierungspreisidenten :—

StettinpKOslinSchneidemiihl

RHINE PROVINCE (Koblenz)OberpreisidentDeputy . .Lande-shau . tmannRegierungspreisidenten :—

KoblenzAachenDiisseldorfKOlnTrier ...

SACHSEN (Magdeburg)OberpreisidentDeputy ...LandeshauptmannRegierungsprdsidenten :—

Magdeburg ...

MerseburgSarr..Eswic-Hou'rEpt (Kiel)

OberprdsidentDeputy ...LandeshauptmannRegierungsprdsident :—

SchleswigWESTFALEN (Minister)

OberprdSidentDeputy ...LandeshauptmannRegierungsprdsidenten :—

Minister ...ArnsbergMinden ••• • "

INDEPENDENT DISTRICT :—(not in a Province)Hohenzollern ...

Regierungsprdsident

OTHER " LANDER "BAVARIA

Government :—ReichsstatthalterPrime MinisterStaatssekreteire

Districts :—Upper Bavaria (Munich) :—

Regierungsprasident MAYRLower Bavaria/Upper Palatinate (Regensburg) :—

Regierungsprdsident BOMMELUpper & Central Franconia :— knt_ZeNRegierungsprdsident

SCHWEDE COBURGVIEBINGMAZUW

r 2e ricrnmarrp0PP

ECKHARDT

... SIMMERDELLENBUSCH

... DREHER

... MEYERGOEDECICE

• YTE)ErBOW f

• FRONDTEICKHOFF

STOSCH

••• • •• ••• EPP. GIESLER

144egi:TVIErI.ER - DAUSER 5 Ctii-WIPREC/ir

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r

I. THE STATE—contd. I. B.1Swabia :—

Regierungsprdsident WAHLMainfraniten :—

Regierungsprdsident HE:W.4MT!Baumwtac

Government :—Reiclustatrizalter ... JORDANPrime Minister KLAGGES

BADENGovernment :—

Reid:smut/wirer ... WAGNERPrime MinisterMinisters : PFLAUMER - SCHMITTHENNERLandeskommissetre in Districts :—

Freiburg SCHWORERKonstanz ... WOIIRLEKarlsruhe ... DOLDMannheim ... BECHTOLD

ANHALTReichsstatthalter and Minister ... ... JORDAN

BREMENReichsstatthalter "WEGENERLord Mayor ... BOHMKER

HAMBURGReichsstatthalter KAUFMANNDeputy ... ... AHRENSVice Chairman of

Government ... BOCK v. WOLFINGENLord Mayor ... KROOGMANN

HESSEReichsstatthalter

Deputy and Staatssekrear

LIPPEReichsstatthalter and Minister

Deputy ... WEDDERWILLDMECKLENBURG

Reichsstatthalter HILDEBRANDTMinister ... ... SCHARF

OLDENBURGReichsstatthalter ... WEGENERPrime Minister ... JOEL

SAXONY (a)Reichsstatthalter and Minister ... MUTSCHMANNMinisters ... FRITSCH - L,ENK - KAMPS -

GOPFERTSCHAUMBURG

Reickstatthalter ... MEYERDeputy ... ... DREIER

TffinuNciaReichsstatthalter . SAUCKELPrime Minister ... KIARSC.HLERStaatssekrear ORTLEPP

(a) The district administrations have just been suspended for the duration of the war.

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SPRENGERREINER

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... SCHEELc/g

... CR-1326/e

UIBERREITHERMULLER

DADIEU

• HENLEIN

• N;Whit.

KREBSVOGELER

SEBEKOWSKYZIPPELIUS

HOF13RKOCH

• LIENERT

• GREISER... JAEGER... SCHULZ

.1iRsTRittildtlYPBOTTCHER

... MOSER

I. THE STATE—contd.

WURTTEMBERGReichsstatthalterPrime Minister ...Ministers

1.13.1

MURR•..•. •••M.ERGENTHALER

WALDMANN - SCHMID

" REICHSGAUE "

DANZIG WESTPREUSSENReichsstatt halterDeputy (Reg. Preis.) ...Gauhauptmann

Regierungspreisidenten :—DanzigBromberg ...Marienwerder

CARINTHIA (" Karnten ")ReichsstatthalterDeputy (Reg. Prits.)Gauhauptmann

LOWER DANUBE (" Niederdonau")ReichsstatthaherDeputy (Reg. Prets.)Gauhauptmann • • •

UPPER DANUBE (" Oberdonau '')Reichsstatt halterDeputy (Reg. Prds.)Gauhauptmann

SALZBURGReichsstatthaherDeputy (Reg. Pr-cis.)Gauhauptmann

STYIUA (" Steiertnark ")Reichsstatt halterDeputy (Reg. Prcls.)Gauhauptmann

SUDETENLANDReichsstaithalterDeputy (Rcg. Prks.)GauhauptmannRegierungsprãsidenten :—

AussigReichenbergEger...Troppau

TYROL/VORARLBERGReichsstatthalterDeputy (Reg. Prets.)Gattheutptmann

WARTIIELANDReichistaithalterDeputy (Reg. Prãs.)GauhauptmannRegierungsprasidenten :—

HohensalzaPosenLitzmannstadt

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. FORSTERHUTH

WIERS =KEISER

... HUTH

... KOHN •ICEUDELL

RAIN13RWOLSEGGER

NATMESZNIG

.. JURY... GRUBER... MAYER

EIGRUBER. PALTEN

BREITENTHALLER

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L THE STATE—contd.

WESTAIARIIReichsstatthalterDeputy (Reg. Preis.)GauhauptmannRegierungspräsidenten :—

SaarbriickenSpeyerMetz ...

VIENNAReichsstatthalterDeputy (Reg. Preis.)Lord Mayor ...

I.B.1-2

BeRCKEL•• •

BARTH... WERNER... WENNER

SCHIRACHDELBROGGE

BLASCHKE (acting)

LORD MAYORSTowns : (number of

inhabitants) (a)Berlin (4,338,756) ...

Bremen (424,137) ...Breslau (629,565) ,..Dortmund (542,261) • • •Diisseldorf (541,410)Dresden (630,216) • • •Duisburg (434,646) • • •Essen (666,743) ... • • •Frankfurt a/M. (553,464)Hamburg (1,711,877) • • -Hannover (470,950)Köln (772,221) ...Leipzig (707,365) ...Litzmannstadt (653,519)Miinchen (829,318)Niirnberg (423,383)Stuttgart (458,429)Wien (2,087,000) ...Wuppertal (401,672)

2. POLICEREIC.H Aornoturres

FREYTAGDILLGARTH

KREI3SKROOGMANN

HOFFMEISTER•WiftifefftlifEfthifER

FREYBERGBRATFISCH

FIEHLERLIEBEL

STROLINBLASCHKE (am)

,:. Oberbargermeister :P4 7.27rE

Mr (Oberbiagernteister)T (Stadtprdsident OD COEBBEts

BOHMIEBR Cc* 914 VOGZ /-FRIEDRICH (7) .pvi y)

... BANIKE

... HAIDEN

REICH LEADER SS. & CHIEF OF THEGzitmax PoucE HIMMLER - DALUEGE (C)

CHIEF OF Ordnungspolizei WONNENBERGInspectors General :—

Generalinsp. d. Gendarmerie (CountryPolice) KAMPTZ

Generalinsp. d. Deutschen Feuerschutz-wesens (Fire fighting)

Generalinsp. d. Kolonialpolizei.

PFEFFER--.-WILDENBRUCH

Generalinsp. d. Schutzpolizei(Town Pol.) .. SCHREYER

Important Officials BRACHT-' ..- WINKELMANN -CAESAR - SCHNELL - SCHMELCHER

, a) Year : 1942.(h) Possibly dismissed or tmnsferred.(c) Probably Daluege is now actually in charge of the German Police. Himmler

no longer calls himself" Chef der Deutschen Polizei," though the Police wouldof course continue to be responsible to him.

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1. THE STATE—contd. I.B.2-3

SECURITY POLICE (Sicherheitspolizei)Chief ... KALTENBRUNNER

Important Officials ... SCHELLENBERG -MOLLER - NEBE - OHLENDORF -

SIX - SCHULZ - SIEGERTTECHNICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE (" Technische Nothdfe "

TN.)Chief S CHMELCHERDeputy and Treasurer ... S I EBERTChief of Field Command ETMERChief of Staff • • • ••• JUNECKE

A.R.P. LEAGUE (" Reichsluftschutzbund " , see page 15under I.A.2.)

SENIOR SS. AM) POLICE LEADERS (" Hdhere SS. undPolizetfahrer ")Mil. District

I. (Konigsberg) ... EBRECHT (acting)II. (Stettin) ... MAZUWIII. (Berlin) ... HEI S SMEYERIV. (Dresden) $ W•eriRSGHV. (Stuttgart) HOF/VIANNVI. (D iisseldorf) GUTENBERGERVII. (Miinchen) EBERSTEINVIII. (Breslau) ... SCHMAUSERIX. (Kassel) ... WALDECK=PYFUYIONTX. (Hamburg) ... BAS SEWITZ = BEHRXL (Braunschweig) ... HOFLEXII. (Wiesbaden & Metz) ... STROOPXIII. (Nurnberg) ... MARTINXVII. (Wien) ... QUERNERXVIII. (Salzburg) ROSENERXX. (Danzig) ... KATZMANNXXI. (Posen) REIAGEFRI/RrOCCUPIED TERRITORIES, see pages 40-44 under VI.

3. SUPREME COURTS OF LAW

SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE (" Reichsgerieht")President ... BUM.KE

KOLBChief Public Prosecutor ... BRETTLE

PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL (" Volksgerichtshof ")President ... FREISLERDeputy ... GROHNEChief Public Prosecutor ... LAUTZ

SUPREME COURT MARTIAL (" Reichskriegsgericht ")President ... ... BASTIANChief Military Prosecutor REHDANS

SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT ("Reichsverwaltungs-gericht ")

President ... HUEBERSUPREME ECONOMIC COURT (" Reichwirtschaftsgericht ")

President ... WILLECKESUPREME WELFARE COURT (" Reichsversorgungsgericht ")

President ... SCHAFFER

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b1 Not styled "Reichsleirer " but acting in that capacity.

Political A.D.C.s ; Military A.D.C.s, see.page 31 under III.A.On " long leave" since April, 1942.

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I.B.3ILA. 1 -2

SUPREME LABOUR COURT (" Reichsarbeitsgericht ")President ... HAGEMANN

REICH PATENT OFFICE (" Reichsparentamt ")President ... KLAUERDeputy ... ... EHRLICH

REICH FINANCE COURT (" Reichsfinanzhof ")President ... . M IRRE

E. THE NS. MOVEMENTA. THE PARTY AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANISA-

TIONS1. SUPREME AUTHORITIES

HEAD OF PAR'rY AND MOVEMENT (" Rawer ") HITLERA.D.C.s (a) SCHAUB - ALBRECHT -

BORMANN, A. - DARGESCHANCERY OF HEAD OF PARTY ... BOUHLER

(" Kanzlei des Fiihrers")CHANCERY OF THE PARTY ... BORMANN, M. -

(" Kanzlei der Panel") FP IEDRicHS- ICLOPFERPARTY DIRECTORATE (" Reichsleitung ")

Reichsleiter :—Press (PublichineChanceryParty CensorshipParty Tribunal ...PeasantryPress (Editorial)Colonial Policy ...Parliamentary GroupPropaganda ...Labour Service ...SS. and Germanisation

. • •Organisation and Labour • • •Ideology and Foreign Policy • • •Youth Education ...

Treasury ... ...Municipal Policy ... • • •

Acting Reichsleiter (c) :—Peasantry ...Technicians ... ...

ANNB6RmANN, M.

BOUHLERBUCH

• DARRB (b)DIETRICH

EPPFRIC.K

GOEBBELSHIERL

HIMMLERKRAUS

LEY.kOSENBERG

SCHIRACHSCHEPMANN(c)

SCHWARZ

• BACKE• SPE/3R

2. CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE NSDAP.(" Reichsdienststdlen")

INTERNAL (" SachdmterOrganisation ...Personnel ...Political EducationPress (Publishing) ...Press (Editorial) ...

In order of rank... LEY - KROPP

MARRENBACHBRUHN - SBERNEWe

AMANN - RD3NHARDTDIETRICH - SONDERiViANN

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IL THE NS. MOVEMENT—contd. II.A.2-3

Propaganda ... GOEBBELS - WACHTER -HADAMOVSKY

Foreign Policy ROSENBERG - SCHICKEDANZ ,Ideology _ ROSENBERG - STELLRECHT- 0-RoSSParty Tribunal ... .., ... _. BUCHArchives ... ... ... ... BRUEGEMANNEconomics ... ... ... — ... KOHLERParty Censorship -. BOUHLER - HEDERICHTreasury ... SCHWARZ - SAUPERT - LINGGParliamentary Group ... ... _. PRICKGermanisation ... HIMMLER - CASSEL

EXTERNAL (" Fachlimter ")Note :—Most of these offices are at the same time the

central authority for one of the Affiliated Organisa-tions, etc., of the NSDAP., see below under II.A.3.Xa)

Factory Cell Organisation (NSBO.) .- LEYPublic Welfare (NSV.) ... ... HILGENFELDTPeasantry... ... ... ... ... I3ACKEWar Victims (NSKOV.) ... OBERLINDOBERTechnics (NSBDT.) ... ... ... SPEERCivil Servants (RDB.) ... ... NEEFPublic Health (NSDICB.) .... CONTIEducation (NSLB.) ... WACHTLERLawyers (NSRB.) ... ... THLERACKRacial Policy (RdF.) ... ... GROSSMunicipal Policy (DGt.) ... ... FIEHLERStudents (NSDStB.) ... ... SCHEELLecturers (NSDoB.) ... SCHULTZEColonial Policy (RKB.) ... EPP

3. AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS (" AngesdtlosseneVerbände")

In order of rank :—GERMAN LABOUR Facerr (" Deutsche Arbeitsfront"

DAP.)LEY

Propaganda GEIGER - BECHER - VULTEManager - MARRENBACH,Personnel, Organisation, etc. MARRENBACIL F.Vocational Offices HUPFAUER.Strength through Joy (KdF.) LAFFERENTZFinance ... ... SIMONWorkshop Brigade (" Werkschar ") LEYBank of the DAF.Commercial Undertakings of the DAF.... SIMON -

• STRAUCH

NS. LEAGUE FOR PUBLIC WELFARE ("'NS. Volkstoohlfahrt"NSV.)

Leader ... HILGENFELDTOrganisation and Winter Relief Work ... WULFFFinance and Food JANOWSKYWelfare and Youth ... ALTHAUS - GILLEEvacuation of Children see page 30 under H.J.H.B.3.

(a) The initials are those of the other N.S. Organisations, Formations, etc. (seebelow under II.A.3, 1113.1 and MCA) subordinated to these offices.

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4. PARTY GAUEGaue : GauleiterBADEN (Karlsruhe) WAGNERBAYREUTH WACHTLER

(Bayreuth)BERLIN (Berlin)

DANZIG =WEST-PREUSSEN (Danzig)

DOSSELDORF(Dlisseldorf)

ESSEN (Essen)

FRANKEN (Niirn-berg)

HALLE=MERSE-BURG (Halle)

HAMBURG(Hamburg)

HESSEN —NASSAU(Frankfurt)

KARNTEN(Klagenfurt)

KOLN=AACHEN(101n)

KURHESSEN(Kassel)

MAGDEBURG=ANHALT (Dessau)

MAINFRANICEN(Wiirzburg)

GOEBBELS

FORSTER

FLORIAN

TERBOVEN

HOLZ(acting)

EGGELING

KAUFF-MANN

SPRENGER

RAINER

GROHE

GERLAND(acting)

JORDAN

HELL-MUTH

(a) Brother of Heinrich HIMMLER.(b) This and other Organisations have been officially closed down for the duration.

There is evidence that the closing down order has in many cases not been carried out.

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II. THE NS. MOVEMENT—contd. II.A.3-4NS. WAR Vicrms LEAGUE (" NS. Kriegsopferversorgung "

NSKOV.)Leader ...Deputy ...

OBERLINDOBERENGELBRECHT

NS. LEAGUE OF TECHNICIANS ( " NS. Band DeutscherTechnik " NSBDT.)

Leader ... SPEER - HIMM.LER (a)SAUR

NS. Owl. SERvArrrs' LEAGUE (" Reichsbund der deutsche?,Beamten" RDB.) (b)

NEEFDeputy ... TIEBEL

NS. PHysicIANs' LEAGUE (" NS. Deutsche?. Arztebund"NSDAB.)

Leader ...Deputy ...

NS. TEACHERS' LEAGUELeader ...Deputy ...

NS. LAWYERS' LEAGUENSRB.) (b)

Leader ...Deputy ...

... CONTII3LOME

("NS. Lehrerbund" =NSLB.)(b)WACHTLER

... —("NS. Rechtswahrer Band" =

THIERACKROTHENBERGER

DEPUTY: GauobmannROHN ROTH

DESCHEL r7/7"Pri,RUCK-

estit BERGSPANGEN-

SEEGER KA/I4ER

OVERHUES BANGERT

SCHLESS- STURMMANN

GANNIN-GER

TESCHE BACH-MANN

„1:1111041:14G- HABE-SRN DANK

UNDER HAHNf-44-1:41,

THIMELgiggivmomo

SCHALLER

KOHL/3R

KNABE

REINHART

SOLBRIG

TRAUT-MANN

KOHN-REICH

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II. THE NS. MOVEMENT—contd.Gaue :MARK BRANDEN-BURG (Berlin)

MECKLENBURG(Schwerin)

MOSELLAND(Koblenz)

MUNCHEN-OBE:1-BAYERN (Miinchen)

NIEDERDONAU(Wien) (a)

OBERDONAU (Linz)OBERSCHI-ESIEN(Kattowirz)

OSTHANNOVER(Luneburg)

OSTPREUSSEN(Konigsberg)

POMMERN (Stettin)SACHSEN (Dresden)SALZBURG(Salzburg)

SCHLESWIG=HOLSTEIN (Kiel)

SCHWABEN(Augsburg)

STEIERMARK(Graz)

SUDETENLAND(Reichenberg)

SODHANNOVER=BRAUNSCHWEIG(Hannover)

THORINGEN(Weimar)

TIROL =VORARL-BERG (Innsbruck)

WARTHELAND(Posen)

WESER=EMS(Oldenburg) b)

WESTFNORD (Minister)

WESTFALEN=StYD(Bochum)

WESTMARK(Saarbriicken) (c)

WIEN (Wien)WCRTTEMBERG=HOHENZOLLERN(Stuttgart)

AUSLDSORGA-NISATION (Berlin)

Gauleiter :STORTZHILDE-BRANDT

SIMON

GIESLERJURYEIGRUBERBRACHTTELSCHOWKOCHSCHWEDE=COBURG

MUTSCH-MANN

SCHEELLOHSEWAHLUMER-REITHER

HENLEINLAUTER-13ACHER

SAUCKELHOFERGREISERWEGENERMEYERHOFFMANN

44. iy)SCHIRACHMURR

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DEPUTY:

KOERBERECK-MANN

BUCHNER

OPDEN-HOFF

MR72,41Eli,

PEPERGROSS-HERR

SIMON

WINTER-STEIGER

SIEHMONDLERPORTSCHYNEUBERGKNOP

SIEK-MEIER

PARSONSCHMALZJOELSTANGIERVETTERLEYSERSCHA-RITZER

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RUBERG

II.A.4Gaucb mann :WOHL-LEBEN

CAMPDORNERWETT-SCHLTREK

ANDERLESTADL-BAUER

POTZSCHWIEBEL41afeSIMONPEITSCHRFSCHBANNE-MANN

ASCHKAKRENNBIRICE

-4741,1f:

MARSCH-LER

GLESEL-BRECHT

DERICHS-WEILER

SEILERSC.HUR-MANN

itteiViciraiovSTAHLSCHNE,E-BERGER

SCHLTLZ

NAHRATH

(a) Here are the Gau offices. Actual capital : Krems.(b) Part of Gau H.Q. in Bremen. (c) Part of Gau H.Q. in Neustadt.

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II.B.1-3THE NS. MOVEMENT—contd.

B. FORMATIONS OF THE PARTY

1. CIVILIAN FORMATIONSIn order of rank :—

NS. STUDENTS' LEAGUE (" NS. Deutscher Studenten-bund " NSDStB.)

Leader ...SCHEBT.Officials GMELINs

NS. LECTURERS' LEAGUE (" NS.4102;1717E6F#NSDoB.)

Leader ... SCHULTZEOfficials UNX -1,151,1t1tER

NS. WOMEN'S LEAGUE ("NS. Frauenschaft" NSF.)Head HILGENFELDTWomen Leader ... SCHOLTZ=KLINKDeputy ... PAUL

2. PARA-MILITARY FORMATIONS

SA. (" Sturm-Abteilungen ")Supreme Leader ...Chief of Staff (Stabschef)Chief of SA. Command ...

Military Training ...Organisation ...Personnel ...General Training ...

GENERAL SS. (" Allgemeine SS.")Reich Leader SS.Chief A.D.C.Education ...Chief of SS. Command ...

... HITLERSCHEPMANN

yorrNERMAPPES

JORGENSONOHRT

PETERSENLUYKEN

HIMMLERWOLFF

HEISSMEYERPETRI

Race and Settlement ... HILDEBRANDTCentral Office ... ... BERGERAdministration and Economics ... POHLTribunal ... BREITHAUPTPersonnel ... ... SCHMITTGermanic Liaison ... .- LORENZSecurity ... ..„ KALTENBRUNNERNote :—For Chiefs of SS. areas in Germany, see I.B.2.,

page 24. For Armed SS., see below.NS. Morok CORPS (" NS. Kraftfahrkorps " NSKK.)

Corps Leader ... ... KRAUSTraining —Chief of Staff ... DENKAdministration & Finance KOBELEOrganisation RULANDPersonnel ... —Military Transport Corps (in the OT.) ... NAGEL

3. THE HITLER YOUTH (" Hitler jugend") HJ." Reichsleiter " for Youth EducationReich Youth Leader ...Deputy ...Chief of StaffCentral Administration

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SCHIRACHAXMANNPETTER

MOCKEL... I/lett:ER

apAuN, FRanikE

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IL THE NS. MOVEMENT—contd.Organisation ...Pre-Military TrainingEvacuation of Children

Chief of Girls' League ..."Faith and Ikauty " Groups

1)4'

11.13.3-4II. C.1-2

c/C//P7 KLEIHEIN - SCHLONDER

SCHUHMACHER -R TAIER" FINK (a)

RODIGERKASPAR

EN- Viia.v.v

4. THE ARMED SS. (" Waffen SS." WSS.)Chief ... HIMMLERHigh Command ... JOTTNER

JCRSRailway, Post and Broadcasting Protection BERGERPersonnel ... ... FISCHERChief Medical Officer GRAWITZConcentration Camps ... GLOCKSCorps Commanders ... HAUSSER - STEINER „,Divisional Commanders and DIETRICH - VAHL SONE4PES

other Higher Leaders SIMON - PHLEBS -BITTRICH - KROGER -

KLEINHEISTERKAMP - DENLELHUBER -KEPPLER - PRIESS - POCKLER

C. OTHER NS. ORGANISATIONSI. SUPERVISED BY THE NSDAP.

In order of rank :—Head - Deputies

WOMEN GROUPS (" Deutsches Frauesswerk")under NS. " Fraitenschaft " SCHOLTZ=--KLINK -

PAULGERMAN Srunarrs (" Deutsche Stuclentertschaft")

SCHF.E.LGERMAN FAMILY LEAGUE (" Reichsbund Deutsche Familie")

RDF. (b) KAISER - MORITZGERMAN MUNICIPALITIES CONGRESS (" Detascher

Gemeindetctg") FIEHLER - WEIDEMANN -ZEITLER

Ittacx SPORTS LEAGUE (" Reichsbund fir Leibestebungen")H194. 7' BREPPAtriteft - MENGDEN

COLONIAL LEAGUE (" Reichsholonialbund ")EPP - PETER - JUNG

OTHER ORGANISATIONSNS. Ant C.imun ("NS. Fliegerkorps" NSFK.), see

page 15 under I.A.2. (Air Ministry).REICH A.R.P.. LEAGUE (" Reichsluftschurzbund " RLB.)

see as above.Rum LABOUR SERVICE (" Reichsarbeitsdienst" RAD.),

see page 16 under I.A.2.TECHNICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE (" Technische Nothilfe"

TN.), see page 24 under I.B.2. Police.FRoNT WORKERS' CORPS (" Organisations Todt" TN.),

see page 15 under LA. Reich Ministry of Armamentsand War Production.

(a) These are the actual executives. Supervising Commissioners are SCHIRACHand AXMANN.

(5) Under Office for Racial Policy of the " Reichsleitung " ; the League is virtuallydosed down for the duration.

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II.C.2II. THE NS. MOVEMENT—contd.

LEAGUE FOR GERMANISM ABROAD (" Volksbund far dasDeurschtum im Ausland" VDA.)President ... ... LORENZActing President HILLEBRAND

GERMAN RED CROSS (" Deutsches Rotes Kreuz " DRK.)President ... ... The DUKE of COBURGActing President ... GRAWITZ

III. ARMED FORCESA. HIGH COMMANDS

1. THE SUPREME COMMANDERSupreme Commander (" Oberster Befehishaber der

Wehrmacht ") ... HITLERHighest Ranking Officer (" Rangelltester Offizier ")

GORINGChief Military A.D.C. to Hider (" Chefadjutant der

Wehrmacht helm Parer") SCHMUNDT (a)Military A.D.Cs. to Hider :

Army ... ENGELNavy PUTTKAMERAir Force ... ... BELOW

2. HIGH COMMAND OF ALL ARMED FORCES(" Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" OKW.)

Chief of the High Command (" Chef des Oberkom-mandos der Wehrmacht") KEITEL

Chief of Supreme General Staff (" Chef des Wehrmacht-fuhrzazgsstabes ") JODL

Chief of Mil. Economy and Armaments (" Chef desWehrwirtschafts- und Rastungsamtes ') ... THOMAS

Chief of General Division (" Chef des Allgemeinen Wehr-machtsamtes") REINECKE

Chief of Intelligence (" Chef der Auslandsnachric.htenand Abwehrabteilung ") CANARIS

Propaganda and Public Relations (" Wehrmachtpropa-gandaabreilung ") WEDEL

Inspector-General for Prisoners - of- War (" General-inspektar far dos Kriegsgefangenenwesen") ROETTIG

Chief of Special Staff (" Chef des Sonderstabes list OKW.—Total Mobilisation Staff) ... ... UNRUH

President of Supreme Court Martial (" Pretsident desReidukriegsgerichts") ... BASTIAN

Medical Services ... HANDLOSER (b)

3. HIGH COMMAND OF THE ARMY(" Oberkommando des Heeres" OKH.)

C.-in-C. Army (" Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres") HITLERChief of Army General Staff (" Chef des Generalstabes

des Heeres") ZEITZLERC.-in-C. Reserve Army and Chief of Equipment (" Befehls-

haber des Ersatzheeres und Chef der Heeresrtistung")FROMM

---(a) Probably no longer holding this position. See below under 3.(b) Also : Iferressanititsinspektotr ( Inspector of Army Medical Service).

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III. ARMED FORCES—contd.

Chief of Army General Division (" Chef des AllgemeinenHeeresamtes") . OLBRICHT

Chief of Army Ordnance (" Chef des Heereswaffenamtes ")LEEB

Chief of Army Personnel Division (" Chef des Heeres-personalamtes ") . SCHMUNDT

Chief of Army Administrative Division (" Chef desHeeresverwaltungsamtes") OSTERKAMP

Army Propaganda and Public Relations OfficeWEDEL - BLAU - DITTMAR

Inspector-General of Armoured Units (" Generalinspekteurder Panzertruppen") GUDERIAN

G.O.C. Engineers and Fortifications (" General derPioniere und Festungen_")... JACOBS

.1.4144Vr Ce-orial crfire" .Q.dets 6pecK1

4. HIGH COMMAND OF THE NAVY(" Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine" OKM.)

C.-in-C. Navy (" Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine ")DONITZ

Chief of Staff S CHULTE =MONTINGChief of Staff Sea Warfare (" Chef des Stabes der See-

kriegsfahrung ") FRICICEAdmiral-Inspector of the Navy (" Admiralinspekteur der

Kriegsmarine") .. ... RAEDERChief of the Fleet ("Flottenchef ") SCHNIEWINDTChief of Naval General Division (" Chef des Allgemeinen

Heeresamtes") —Chief of Naval Ordnance (" Chef des Marinewaffen-

amtes")

5. HIGH COMMAND OF THE AIR FORCE (a)(" Oberkommando der Luftwaffe" OKL.)

C.-in-C. Air Force (" Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe")GORING

Chief of Personal Staff (" Chef des persOnliclsen Stabes")BODENSCHATZ

Chief of General Staff c' Chef des Generalstabes der' Luftwaffe") .- KORTEN

Deputy C.-in-C. Air Force and Inspector-General of theAir Force, "Staansehretdr " (" Stellvertreter des Ober-befehlshabers der Luftwaffe, Generalinspehteur der Luft-waffe, Staatssekretelr ins Reichsluftfahrtministerium")

M ILCHChief of Air Force General Division (" Chef des All-

gemeinen Luftamtes") —Chief of Air Force Ordnance (" Generalluftzeugmeister ")

—Chief of Air Force Personnel Division (" Chef des Luft-

weenpersonalamtes ") KASTNER =-- KIRDORFChief of Air Force Div. of Mil. Economy (" Chef des

Wehrwirtschafts- und Rkstungsamtes der Luftwaffe")SCHUBERT

(a) The OKL. forms at the same time the major part of the Reich Air Ministry.

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111.11. 1-3C.1

Air Force Propaganda and Public Relations OfficeQUADE

III. ARMED FORCES—contd.

B. IMPORTANT MILITARY LEADERS1. ARMY

FIELD MARSHALS :—BOCK KLUGEBRAUCHITSCH KUCHLER

(b)BUSCH LEEB (b)KEITEL LIST (c)KLEIST MANSTEIN

COLONELS-GENERAL :—.-. 71(7, Fel' 0 h 4,04-4 Aroam (a)

HALDER (b)11 6:" C BLASKOWITZ HE1NRICI

ri r, V9ii at■ itroar minx, HEITZ (a)HOEPNER (b)

FALKENHORST HOTHFROMM LINDEMANNGUDERIAN MACKENSENHARP e

GRAND ADMIRALS:— 1-k;4232. NAVY

DONITZ RAEDERGENERAL ADMIRALS :—

ALBRECHT CARLS (b)BOEHM MARSCHALL

3. AIR FORCEFIELD MARSHALS :—

KESSFT RING MILCH

COLONELS-GENERAL :—GREIM LOHRKELLER LOERZER

PAULUS (a) 14 " EL.ROMMEL

RUNDSTEDTWEICHSW4-T-g-E-EBEN(c) Hobe/.

REINHARDTRUOFFSALMUTHSCHMIDTSTRAUSSVIETING- -,-rev- d en-4d Iv 4/tva

HOFF 2- 1- '4-rHOLLIDTRE-,NDUL/C

C. MILITARY DISTRICTS1. ARMY (" Wehrkreise")

I. (KOnigsberg)II. (Stettin) ...III. (Berlin)IV. (Dresden)V. (Stuttgart)VI. (Minster)VII. (Miinchen)VIII. (Breslau) ...IX. (Kassel) ...X. (Hamburg)XI. (Hannover)XII. (Wiesbaden)XIII. (Niirnberg)XVII. (Wien) ...XVIII. (Salzburg)}DC:. (Danzig)XXI. (Posen) ...

" Protektorat ""General Gouvernernent

. WODR1G. KIENITZ. KORTZFLEISCH• SCHWEI2LERIEL• 1/&

. -liftilMLBAV"

. KOCH =ERPACH

. SCHELI PRT

. RASCHICKBIELER

... SCHROTH... WAGNER

SCHUBERT. 11.9th r BONA

itErrra, B• PETZEL

AL MP RI.

• HANICKE(a) Prisoner of War. (5) Retired ; See Survey of Changes. (c) Possibly retired.

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SCHULTZEWITZELL (b)

RICHTHOFENSPERRLE

RODEL (c)STUMPFFWEISE

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III. ARMED FORCES—contd. III. C. 2IV.A-B

2. AIR FORCE (" Luftgaue ")I. (Konigsberg) SCHWEICKHARDU. (Posen) ... ... ... BIENECKIII. (Berlin) ... ... WEISEIV. (Dresden) MAYERVI. (Miinster) ... SCHMIDTVII. (Miinchen) ... ZENETTIVIII. (Breslau) ... ... SOMMEXI. (Hannover) . WOLFFXII. (Wiesbaden) i'EISS/VIANNXIII. (Ntimberg) ... ilEILINGBRUNNERXVII. , Wien) ... ... ...

FROHI.ICH

Damen und Mihren " ... —" Belgien/Nordfmnkreich " WIMMER" Holland " ... ... ... —" Norwegen " ... ... ... —

Note :—Military Commanders in Occupied Territories, see pages40-44 under VI. Armed SS. see page 24 under 11.114.

IV. ECONOMICSA. OFFICIAL ECONOMIC BODIES

REICH ECONOMIC CHAmER ("Reichswillschafukammer ")President PIIITZSCHManager ERDMANN

REICH ORGANISATION OF INDUSTRY (" Reichsgruppe Industrie")Head ZANGENManager GUTH

REICH ORGANISATION OF TRADES ("Reichsgruppe Handsoerk")

ManagerREICH ORGANISATION OF COMMERCE (" Reichsgruppe Handel ")Head SCHRODERManager

Rtnat ORGANISATION OF BANKING (" Reichsgmeppe Banken")HeadManagerPrivate Banking

— — — —... ... ... PFEFFER... ... ... SCHRODER

Mot ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE FIRMS (" Reidy:mopeVersicherungen")

Head... ... HELGARDManager

REICH ORGANISATION OP TOURISTFremdenverkehr ")

TRAFFIC ("Rekkgruppe

ESSERRINGER

see : " Reiclunahrstand "Manager

For Organisation of Agriculture,on page 14 (I.A.2)

B. STATE BANKS" REICHSBANK "

PresidentVice-Presidents ...

FUNKPURL - LANGE -

IakETIS.CHMANN - WILHELM -BAYR liOFFER - HEADE

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IV. ECONOMICS—contd.GOLD DiscouNrr 13Axic (" Deutsche Galddiskontbank ")

President FUNKDeputy .. ... LANGEMembers Of Presidency ... JUNNE - DAUER

GERMAN REVENUE BANK AND CREDIT INSITTUTE (" DeutscheRentenbank—Kreditanstalt") Central Agricultural Bank(" Landwiruchaftliche Centralbank")

PresidentGERMAN BANK FOR COLONISATION (" Deutsche Siedlungsbank")

PresidentPRUSSIAN STATE BANK (" Preussische Staatsbank"—" See-

handlung ")President

C. LEADING PERSONALITIES IN VARIOUSBRANCHES

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY :-GOLDSCHMIDT NEUMANNHENKEL PIETZSCHILGNER POSSEKRAUCH SCHALFEJEW

TEXTILE AND CELLULOSE :-BOCHER QUANDTJESSEN SAUCKEL

SCHIEBERMACHINE INDUSTRY :-

ICALETSCH ROHNERTKNEPPER ROHLANDKOPPENBERG SAUCKELKRUPP STEINBRINCKLOSER TENGELMANNMESSER-

SCHIRMERSCHMITZSCHNITZ' PRWARLIMONT

VITSWINTERFELD

SCHMIDTMOLLERPLEIGERPOENSGENPORSCHEQUANDTROCHLING

TGAHRTVIELMETTERVOGIVOSSWESSIGWILMOVSKYZANGEN

INsuatozai :—HESSHETTLAGEHUNKEKIEHLKIMMICHKISSKALTLOERMARXMAYERMONCHMEYER WELTZIENNEUBAUR

AND TRADE :-KOEPPELNADOLNYREEMTSMArirre-tEk

OLSCHERPFERDMENGESPLLDERPUHLROSLERSCHIPPELSCHOLLERSCHRODFsRSIPPEL

TRENDELEN-BURG

WINTER-MANTEL

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Mnssmo - METAL -AVIENYBERVEBRECHTBUSKOHLCARPFELLINGERFLICKGOERENZHANIELHEINKELHENSCHELHOUDREMONTJANASCHEK

BANIUNG, FINANCE,ABSBRINCKMANNBUSCH .FINKFISCHF.RGERLINGGOTZGREYERHALTHAMANNHAMEL

Vaal= IsibusiTuEsBUOLESSBERGERHUGENBERGKL1TZSCH

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V. PUBLIC LIFE V.A.1-2

A. LEARNING AND SCIENCE1. ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES

ACADEMY FOR GERMAN LAW (" Akademie fur Deutsche:Recht")

President ... THIERACKVice-President ROTHENBERGER

ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE ("

Berlin (1700) ...Gottingen (1751) ...Heidelberg (1909) ...Leipzig (1846) ...Manch= (1759) ...Wien (1847) ...Prag

" Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft"President ...

Akademien der Wissenschaften")President :VAHLEN

KEES... PANZER

... BRANDENBURG... MULLER

SRBIK... GROSSER

... VOGLER2. UNIVERSITIES AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES

UNIVERSITIES :-Berlin (1809)Bonn (1818)Breslau (1702)KOIn (1388)Erlangen (1742) ...Frankfurt/Main (1914)Freiburg i. B. (1457)Giessen (1607) ...Gottingen (1737) ...Graz (1585) ...Greifswald (1456) ...Halle (1694) ...Hamburg (1919) ...Heidelberg (1386) ...Jena (1548)

" Rektoren" (Presidents):KBEUZ

CHUDOBA... HENKEL

BERINGWINTZ

PLATZHOFFSOSS

-ORECHSLERPOLHEIM

... ENGELWEIGELT

SCH.MITTHENNERASTEL

KLEBELSBERGPREDOHL

GRONBERGWILMANNS

REINHARDTWOST

MEVIUS

Innsbruck (1677)Kiel (1665)Konigsberg (1544)Leipzig (1409) ...Marburg (1527) ...Miinchen (1472) ...Miinster (1631) ...Prag (1348)Posen (1939) N 14 .Dr GrukermsRostock (1419) ... ovr4.C.H i'ae ... SUAXIAIIRStrassburg (1566) ... saimirrTubingen (1477) ... STICKXLWien (1365) ... PERNKOPFWiirzburg (1582) ... SEIFFERT

TECHNICAL COLLEGES :—Aachen (1870) ...Berlin (1821) ...Breslau (1910) ...Briinn (1849)Braunschweig (1878)Karlsruhe (1825) ...Danzig (1904) ...

EHRENBERGNIEMCZYK.

... FERBER

... KRIS(/'H13RZIG

... WEIGELMARTYRER

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V. PUBLIC LIFE—contd. V.A.2V.B.-C

Darmstadt (1836) ... LIESERDresden (1828) ... JOSTGraz (1811)

HAERTELHannover (1879) .,. ... MATTINGMiinchen (1827) ... P I STORPrag (1806)

B UNTRUStuttgart (1829) ... HESSWien (1815) ... SEQUENZ

GERmAN RESEARCH COMMUNITY (" Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft ")

President ... MENTZEL

B.% CULTURE

Root CHAMBER OF CutTuRs (" Reichskulturkammer ")(Under the supervision of the Propaganda Ministry andcorporatively affiliated to the German Labour Front).President GOEBBELSVice-Presidents ... FUNK - HANKEManager ... ... HINKEL

Sub-Chambers of the "Reichskulturkammer " :—REICH CHAMBER OF MUSIC (" Reichsmusikkammer ")

President ... RAAI3EVice-PresidentManager ... IHLERT

REICH CHAMBER OF FINE Atm (" Reichskammer der BildendenKanste ")

President ... KREISVice-President JUNGHANNSManager ..

REICH TtiEATRE CHAMBER (" Reichstheaterkammer ")President KORNERVice-President KLOPFERManager FRAUENFELD

REICH CHAMBER OF LITERATURE (" Reichsschrifttumskammer")President ... JOHSTVice-President .. BAURManager IHDE

REICH PRESS CHAMBER (" Reichspressekammer ")President ... AMANNVice-President ... DIETRICHManager WILL!

REICH FILM CHAMBER (" Reichsfi(mkammer ")President FROELICHVice-President...MELZER

• TACKMANN

C. PRESS

NEWS AGENCIES" Deutsches Nachrichtenbitro" (DNB.) (a)

Chief Editor (acting) ... ROGATZKYRAU

Director ... ALBRECHT

(a) Controlled by the Propaganda Ministry.

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V. PUBLIC LIFE—contd. V.0

DNB-SuBstormuEs :—(Chief editors)" Deutscher Schnelldienst" KAMPMANN" Deutscher Handelsdienst" (DHD.)" Nachrichtenbaro Deutscher Zeitungsverkger " (NDZ.)

—" Transkontinent Press" (TP.) KESSBACH"Deutsche Kurzpost " (DKF.) LUFT - FISCHER

" Nationalsozialistische Korrespondenz " (NSK.)(a)Chief Editor ... SONDERMANN

" Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespondenz "(DDK.) (b)

Chief editor —" Transocean" (TO.)

Chief Editor SCHNEYDER

DAILY PAPERS" VOlkischer Beobachter " (a)

Chief editor... .: ".

... WEISSEditors (Berl editiOn) SEIBERT - D'ALQUENEditors (Vienna edition)... -

t//08 ti ...2•IFtiolgeffEL÷ER"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" (Berlin)

Chief editor ... ... ... ... SILEXEditors ... ... ... BEST - WLNSCHUH

"Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger "Chief editor LUCKEEditors ... .. ... MEYER - BRENNING

"Hamburger Fremdenblatt "Chief editor ... ... MOLLEREditor ... ... . .. VENUS

" Der Angriff " (Berlin) (a)Chief editor ... ... ... KRANTZLEINEditor -• • -• • ... ... FIDDIKOW

" Manchner Neueste Nachrichten"Chief Editor ... ... ... GEISSLEREditor ... ... ... ... FRIED

" Breslauer Neueste Nachrichten"Chief editor ... ... STRAUSSEditor... ... ... —

" Berliner Beirsen Zeittotg " (c)Chief editor ... ... FOGLEREditor... ... —

" Kanische Zeitun,g "Chief editor ... ... SCHAFEREditor ... ... BLUMRATH

"Bremer Nachrichten"Chief editor ... ... BECKEditor ... ... ... WOLFART

" Neues Wiener Tagblatt "Chief editor ... ... HACKEREditor •-• .--

"Der Neue Tag" (Prag)Chief editor -... WANNENMACHEREditor... ... —

(a) Party-official. (6) Controlled by F.O. (c) Connected with military circles.

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V. PUBLIC LIFE—contd. V.0VI

" Deutsche Bergwerkszeitung" (Essen)Chief editor ... SCHMIDT -----HOPKEEditor ... ...

" Strassburger Neueste Nachrichten"Chief editor MORALLERDeputy . SCHALL

" Rhentisch-Westfälische Zeitung " (Essen)Chief editor SCHNEIDER

" Pariser Zeitung "Chief editor • • •Editor ...

" Essener National-Zeitung" (a)Chief editor •••Editor ...

POLITICAL PERIODICALS"Dos Reich" (Berlin)

Chief editor"Der StOrmer" (Nurnberg)

Chief editor"Dos Schwarze Korps" (Berlin) (b)

Chief editor

ILLUSTRATED WEEKLIES" Illustrierter Beobachter" (Munich) (c)

Chief editorEditor ...

"Berliner Illustrierte"Chief editor

" MOnthner Illustrierte"Chief editor

"Hamburger Illustrierte"Chief editor •••

TRAITI'MANNRAP?

SCHWERIN—

... SPARING

HIEMER

D'ALQUEN

LODERDIEBOW

VI. OCCUPIED TERRITORIESSURVEY

The territories under this heading have been grouped intothree classes according to their position in Hitler's "New Order " :

A: INCORPORATED TERRITORIES = Formally in-corporated into the "Greater German Reich."

B: APPENDED TERRITORIES = Intended to remain" permanently " under German occupation, supervisionor even administration.

C: OTHER OCCUPIED TERRITORIES.Occupied parts of :—

Austria ...Czechoslovakia ...Poland ...NorwayNetherlands

will be found under :—... A.1... A.2 ; B.1 -... B.2 ; B.3a, b ; A.4 ; A.10... C.1... C.2

(a) " G.:king% mouthpiece." (b) The official organ of the SS. (c) Party-official.

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VI. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES—contd. VI.A .1 -2Belgium ... A.5 ; C.3Luxembourg A.6France ... A.7 ; A.8 ; C.4 ; C.5Denmark C.6Yugoslavia A.1 ; A.9 ; C.7a ; C.8(Croatia ... I.A.3)Greece ... C.7bSoviet Russia (incl. former

Baltic States) ... A.10 ; B.2 ; B.3a, bLithuania (1940) A.3 ; B.3aItaly (1943) ... C.8A. INCORPORATED TERRITORIES

1. AUSTRIANow Forming :— Officials in order of rank :—Reichsgau Vienna ... SCHIRACH - BREITEN =--

HAUER - BLASCHKE - JUNG (a) -DELLBROGGE

Party Gau Vienna ... SCHIRACH - SCHARITZER -SCHNEEBERGER

Reichsgau Upper Danube (b) EIGRUBER -PALTEN - BREITENTHALER

Party Gau Upper Danube ... EIGRUBER -OPDENHOFF - STADLBAUER

Reichsgau Lower Danube (b) JURY - GRUBER -MAYER

Party Gau Lower Danube ... JURYANDERLE

The above 3 areas together form :Military District XVII

Military Commander ... SCHUBERTHSenior SS. and Police Leader ... QUERNER

Reichsgau Salzburg ... SCHEEL - REITTERParty Gau Sal7burg SC,HEEL - WINTERSTEIGER

RESCHReichsgau Tyrol/Vorarlberg ... HOFER - LIENERT -

HOFFMANNParty Gast Tyrol/Vorarlber HOFER - PARSON -

GIESELBRECHT1.Zeichsgau Carinthia (c) RAINER - WOLSEGGER -

NATMESZNIGParty Gau Carinthia ... ... RAINER - THI/vIELReichsgau Styria (c) UIBERREITHER - DADIEU -

MOLLER HACCIUSParty Gau Styria ... UIBERREITHER -

PORTSCHY - KRENNThe above 4 areas together form :Military District XVIII

Military Commander ... ... MATERNASenior SS. and Police Leader ... ROSENER

2. SUDETENLAND (Areas separated from Czechoslovakiaunder the Munich agreement and incorporated into Germany)

Reichsgau Sudetenland ... HENLEIN - KREBS -VOGLER - SEI3EKOWSKY - ZIPPELIUS

Party Gau Sudetenland ... HENLEIN - BIRKE(Some parts also in Bavaria—District Lower Bavaria/

Upper Palatinate—Reichsgaue Lower Danube andUpper Danube and Province of Upper Silesia—District Katowice (Kattowitz.)

(a) On 0 long leave" since January, 1944. (b) Includes also parts of Czechoslovakia.(c) Includes also parts of Yugoslavia.

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VI. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES—contd. VI.A.2-6Officials in order of rank :-

Military DistrictsIV. Military Commander ... —

Senior SS. and Police Leader (Sudetenland)FRANK

VIII. Military Commander KOCH =ERPACHSenior SS. and Police Leader (Sudetenland)

FRANKXIII. Military Commander ... WAGNER

Senior SS. and Police Leader (Sudetenland)FRANK

XVII. Military Commander SCHUBERTHSenior SS. and Police Leader ... QUERNER

3. MEMEL (Now forming part of the Prussian Province ofEast Prussia, District Gumbinnen, see below underWESTERN POLAND)

4. WESTERN POLAND (The incorporated parts form orare included in the following areas of" Greater Germany.")

Reiclugau Wartheland GREISER - SCHULZ -BTJRGHARDT

Party Gau Wartheland GREISER - SCHMALZ -DERICHS'WEII

Military District XXI.Military Commander ... PETZELSenior SS. and Police Leader ... —

Reichsgau Danzig-Westpreussen FORSTER - HUTH -WIERS =KEISER - KOHN - KEUDELL

Party Gnu Danzig-Westpreussen FORSTER -SEEGER - KAMER

Military District XX.Military Commander ... KEITELSenior SS. and Police Leader ... —

Prussian Province of East Prussia ... KOCH -WEDELSTADT

Districts ofZichenau ROSSBACHGumbinnen

Party Gau East Prussia

OkOSSHERR -QUEDA

Military District I.Military Commander WODRICHSenior SS. and Police Leader ... EBRECHT

Prussian Province of Upper Silesia... BRACHTFAUST - SPRINGORUM

Party Gnu of Upper Silesia BRACHT - POTZSCHMilitary District VIII.

Military Commander .. KOCH=ERPACHSenior SS. and Police Leader SCHM.AUSER

5. EUPEN - MALMF.DY - MORENET (now forming partof 4-4.444 '01

Prussian Rhine Province ... SIMMER - HAAKEDistrict Aachen . . — VOGELSANGParty Gnu GROHE - MEIERGERDMilitary District VI.

Military Commander . GLOKKESenior SS. and Police Leader GUTENBERGER

6. LUXEMBOURG (now forming part of :—) 44..::A4H4tPrussian Rhine Province ... SIMMER - HAAKEDistrict Trier S IEKMEIER

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VI. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES—contd. VI.A.6-10VI.B. 1 -2

Officials in order of rankParty Gau MoseHand

SIMON - RECKMANN -

DORNERMilitary District XII.

Military Commander ... ... SCHROTHSenior SS. and Police Leader STROOP

7. LORRAINE (Now under the same administration as :)Reichsgau Westmark BOR.CKEL - BARTHDistrict MetzParty Gau Westmark BURCKEL - LEYSER - STAHLMilitary District XII.

Military Commander ... ... SCHROTHSenior SS. and Police Leader STROOP

8. ALSACE (Now under the same administration as:)Land Baden ... ... WAGNER - KOHLERParty Gau Baden WAGNER - ROHN - ROTHDistricts Miihlhausen, Strassburg SCHWEICKERTMilitary District V.

Military Commander ... —Senior SS. and Police Leader ... ... HOFMANN

9. NORTHERN YUGOSLAVIA (Some parts are nowincorporated into Styria and Carinthia, see above under(VIA.1.)(Some other parts have recently been put under Germanadministration, see below under 'VI.C.9.)

10. BIALYSTOCK (Now forming part of the Prussian 14:144.ueilProvince of East Prussia, see above under VIA.4.)

Chief of Civil Administration (" Chef der Zivilverwaltung")KOCH

B. APPENDED TERRITORIES1. PROTECTORATE ("Reichsprotektorat Biihmen and

Methren ")Reich Protector ...FRICKHead of State Ministry EitANK, K. H.Military District " Protektorat " ... SCHAALLuftgau XVII. ... FROHLICHSenior SS. and Police Leader ... FRANK, K. H.Foreign Office Representative ...

(" Generalgouvernement ")... FRANK, H.

BOHLERBOPPLEKOPPE

der-FRANK - TIESSLER

2. GOVERNMENT GENERALGovernor General .-Deputy and" Staatssekretdr "Second " Staatssekretar "" Staatssekradr " for Security

and Senior SS. and PoliceParty Administration SCHI.9.1_

Military District ...Military CommanderForeign Office RepresentativeDistricts :—

WarsawLublinCracow ...Radom ...Galicia (Lwow) ...

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HAENICKE—

Governors▪ FISCHER• WENDLER

BURGSDORFFKUNDT

...

WACHTER c4,c4-0-e

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NikolajewDnjepropetrowskCrimea ... •

•.• TERBOVENNEUMANN

FALKF.NHORST•• .

REDIESS•• . ... BRAUER

VI. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES—contd. VI.B.3VI.C. I

Officials in order of rank :—3. EASTERN TERRITORIES (" Besetzte Ostgebiete ")

The parts of occupied Russia which are neither incorporatedinto "Greater Germany" (see Bialystock, above underVI.A.10) or the Government General (see above underVI.B.2, Lwow) nor still (or again) under military administra-tion as army base areas.

Reich Ministry for Eastern Territories (" Reichsmini-sterium ftit die besetzten Ostgebiete")

Reich Minister ... ... ROSENBERGDeputy ... MEYER

See also page 16 I.A.2.Party Administration of all Eastern Territories

ROSENI3ERG - MEYER - SCH/viIDT(a) " Reichskommissariaz Ostland " (Baltic States and

White Russia)Reichskommissar LOHSEDeputy ... FRONDTMilitary Commander ... BRAEMERSenior SS. and Police Leader JECKELNForeign Office Representative — WINDECKERParty Administration LOHSE ZIEGENBEIN

Commissioners-Districts (" Generalbezirke"):— General :—

Estonia LITZMANNDRECHSLER

Lithuania .- RENTELNWhite Russia (" Weissruthenias") GOTTBERG

(acting)(b) " Reichskommissariat Ukraine" (West and South

Russia and some parts of Eastern Poland)ReichskoramissarDeputy ... WEDELSTADTMilitary Commander ... 1VITZINGERSenior SS. and Police Leader ... PROTZMANNForeign Office Representative ... —Party Administration ... KOCH - DARGEL

Commissioners-Districts (" Generalbezirke") General :—

Wolhynia SCHONEShitomir LEYSER

▪ MAGUNIAOPPERMANN• SELZN13R

FRAUENFELD

The above areas no longer exist in this form.

C. OTHER OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

I. NORWAYReichskommissarDeputyMilitary Commander ...Senior SS. and Police LeaderForeign Office Representative

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ABETZ, OttoPlenipotentiary of the German Foreign Office with the Military

Commander in Occupied France. - Botschafter, SS.-Standarten-fahrer. (Bevollmächtigter des Ausweirtigen Amtes brim Militeir-befehlshaber im besetzten Frankreich). /Born in 1903; journalist ;originally left-wing pacifist ; French wife ; later HJ. official./

ABS, HermannChief of the "Deutsche Bank." On Board of many important

industrial concerns. (Leiter der " Deutschen Bank." Mitglied desAufsichtsrates vieler wichtiger industrieller Unternehmen). /Banker./

ADAMS, Josef-JoachimLandeshauptmann Lower Silesia. /Born in 1901; school

teacher; member of a Free Corps ; party official since 1923;name originally Adamczyk./

AHRENS, GeorgPermanent Deputy of the Reichsszatthalter in Hamburg. - SS.-

Gruppenfahrer. (Stänegger Stellvertreter des ReichsstatthaltersHamburg). /Born in 1896; old Pg./

ALBRECHT, AlwinPersonal A.-d.-C. to Hider. - NSICK.-Gruppenfiihrer. (Pers5n-

licher Adjudant des Fahrers).

ALBRECHT, ConradGeneraladmiral. /Born in 1880; professional naval officer./

Dr. ALBRECHT, Erich.

Deputy Head of the Legal Division in the Foreign Office. - Vor-tragender Legationsrat. (Stellvertretender Leiter der Rechtsabteilungim Am-Wirt:ken Amt). /Professional Civil Servant (?)./

Dr. ALBRECHT, GustavChairman of the Board of DNB. (Vorsitzender des Vorstaruies

des DNB). /Born in 1890; journalist ; before 1933 editor of the" Rheinisch-Westfalsche Zeitung."/

ALPERS, Friedrich\Staatssekretat- to the Reich Mhster of Forests. - SS. en-

fahrer, Generalforsoneister. (Staausekretar helm Reichsforstmeister)./Born in 1901; distinguished soldier in both wars ; friend of GOring ;

i member of a Free Corps ; lawyer./I D'ALQUEN, Gunter

Chief editor of the SS.-weekly " Das Schwarze Korps." SS.-i Statuiartenfahrer. /Born in,1910; member of the HJ. since 1925;I

joined the SA. in 1926 and the NSDAP. in 1927; Party journalistsince 1931; probably responsible editor for interior policy of the VB./

ALTHAUS, Hermann .Chief of the Section for Welfare and Youth in the Central Office

for Public Welfare of the " Reichskitung." - Reiduamtskiter.(Leiter des Amtes " Wohlfahrupfkge and jugendhilfe" ins Hauptamtfar Volkswohlfahrt). /Born in 1899./

ALTSTOTTER, JosefChief of the Civil Law Department of the Reich Ministry of

Justice. judge at the Supreme Court of Justice. -M' inisterial-direktor, Reichsgerichtsrat, SS.-Hauptsturmfahrer. (Leiter der Ab-tedung far Zivilrecht ins Reichsjustizministerium. /Boni in 1892;war-service 1914/18; originally judge ; belongs to the radical wingof the Nazis ; friend of Thierack./

EN, ituelolf,vinig o, „ 11 ,,, io,„( ray4.1 in t42.45 . Se.),;,,,,, S .4 Police Isedde)/ klr ri55 6 ) uppe (2,:: ft .re y - 6trwralltointro- iti Po twit. CIO Sell r•Ivrf ee /0i.to / It 14 I twrn IC r• Ptce..ity held pobit posi tit R•ssat.

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AMANN, MaxChief of Publishing of the Party Press. Head of the Party's

Central Publishing House and numerous other press concerns.President of the Reich Press Chamber. - Reichsleiter, SS.-Ober-gruppenfahrer. (Reichsleiter far die Presse. Leiter des Zentral-verlages der NSDAP. "Franz Eher, Nachf. Ma:schen." Prasidentder Reichspressekammer). /Born in 1891; commercial apprentice ;was Hitler's CSM. in the last war ; one of the oldest Pgs.; actualfounder of the Nazi publishing concerns./

Dr. AMMELOUNXDeputy leader of the NS. Lecturers' League. - Professor. (Steil-

vertretender Reichsdozentenfilhrer). (Medical lecturer./Dr. ANDERLE, Franz

Gauobmann Lower Danube.ARNIM, Dietleff v.

Landeshauptmann Brandenburg. /Born in 1876; formerlyprofessional officer ; old, very nazified gentry./

ARNLM, Jurgen Sixt v. •Prisoner-of-War. Formerly C.-in-C., Tunisia. - Generaloberst.

/Born in 1889; professional officer./ARTICUS, Ernst

President of the Reich Debt Administration. (Prifsident derReichsschuldenverwaltung). /Born in 1876; Civil Servant of longstanding./

ASCHKA, Wilhelm Arr,Iait pit rtGauobmann Swabia. - SA. 49b.rfalsw. /Born in 1900.1

ASTEL, /CarlRector of Jena University. Chief of Thuringian Gau Office for

Racial Policy. - Professor, Gauamtsleiter. (Leiter des GauamtesRassenpolitik, Thal-it:gen). /Born in 1898; anthropologist ; pro-fessional university lecturer; pupil of Hans K. F. Giinther./

AVIENY, WilhelmManaging Director of the " Metalkesellschaft," Frankfurt. Reich

Economic judge. Gau Economic Advisor Hessen-Nassau.- Gauamtsleiter, Reichswirtschaftsrichter

' Wehrtoir. tschaftsfarer.

(Gautoirtschaftsberater Hessen-Nassau. Leitender Direktor derMetaggeselischoft," Frankfurt). /Born in 1897; industrialist./

AXMANN, ArthurReich Youth Leader. (Reichsjugendfidwer.) /Born in 1913;

studied law ; professional HJ.-leader ; formerly chief of the HJ.Social Service Division ; seriously wounded in this war./

BACHMANN, HeinrichGauobmann Halle-Merseburg. - MdR. glom hi 1903; clerk

with the "Leans Werke " ; since 1933 professional Party officiaL/BACKE, Herb.ssaasemhz=4„:4, (441,

Ministry ofZePand Agriculture.itedgig Reich Minister. Reiehtleity-sad 'ch Peasant Leader.Chief of the Party's Central Office for Farmers and of the ReichFood 'Estate. - SY.--Obergrstppestfahrer. (Ssaatteobostir-brini-Mini-

uss- far Ertsdhrung and Landwirtschaft. GesehillfelfehrenderReidarninister. Reichsleiter and Rekhsbassertsfahrer. Leiter desReichsamtes far das Landvolk and des Reiclundhrstanda). /Born in1896 at Batumi; academically trained agriculturist and since 1937number 2 in Ministry of Food and Agriculture ; Nazi since 1931.1

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BADE, WilfriedChief of the Department for the Cultural Press in the Press

Department of the Reich Government. War reporter of the.Armcd-SS. — Oberst der Luftwaffe. Ministerial. (Leiter dew"(Abteilung Kulturpresse der Presseabteilung der Reichsregierung.WSS.-Kriegsberichter). /Born in 1906; originally librarian ; laterjournalist with the conservative Scherl-Press ; since 1933 CivilServant in the Propaganda Ministry./

Dr. BADERSee Survey of Changes.

BANGERT, HeiniGauobmann Diisseldorf. /Born in 1904; blacksmith ; since

1926 member of the NSDAP.; since 1933 Gattobmann.1

Dr. BANIKE, WilhelmOberbargermeister Dortmund. /Born in 1900./

BANNEMANN, EmilCauobmann Schleswig-Holstein. — AMR. /Born in 1902; shop

assistant ; member of a Free Corps ; until 1938 Senator in Liibeck./

SARANDON, ChristianGerman Minister in Denmark. (Deutscher Gesandter in Dane-

mark).

Dr. BARGEN, Werner v.Chief of the Western European Division in the Foreign Office.

— Minister. (Chef der Abteilung Westeuropa im AustoLirtigen Amt)./Until 1943 Plenipotentiary of the German Foreign Office inNorthern France and Belgium./

BARTHRegierungsprandent Saarbriicicen. Permanent Deputy to the

Reichss tatthalter Westmark.

BASSEWITZ-BEHR, Graf Georg HenningSenior SS. and Police Leader of Military District X. (Hamburg).

Leader of SS.-0A. Nordsee.—SS.-Gruppenfithrer. (Höherer SS. undPolitestahrer Ins Wehrkreis X. und Fahrer des SS.-0A. Nordsee)./Born in 1900; comes from a well-known diplomats family. Postprior to last appointment official in the Head Office of SS. andInspector for Motor Transport of the SS./

BASTIAN, MaxPresident of Supreme Military Court. — Admiral. (Prösident des

Reichskriegsgerichu). /Born in 1883; professional naval officer./

BAUR, HugoChief of the Department for Inland Shipping in the Reich Ministry

of Transport. — Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter der Abteilung Binnen-schsffahrt im Reichsverkehrsministerium).

BAUR, WilhelmVice-President of the Reich Chamber of Literature. (Vize-

prttsident der Reicluschrifttumskammer).

BAYRHOFFER, WaltherMember of the " Reichsbank " Directorate. — Alinisterialdirigent

In the Reich Ministry of Finance. (Mitglied des Reichsbankdirek-toriums. Mimiterialdirigent im Reichsfinanzministerium).

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BEC.HER, KarlChief of the Propaganda Department in the Central Office of the

Labour Front. (Leiter der Propagaruiaabteilung der DAF.).Dr. BECHTOLD, Gustav

Landeskommuseir Mannheim. /Civil Servant (?)/BECK, Erich

Chief Editor of the " Bremer Nachrichten."BECKERLE, Adolf Heinz

German Minister in Bulgaria. - SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR.(Deutscher Gesandter in Bulgarien). /Born in 1902; Cadet school ;member of a Free Corps ; miscellaneous studies ; since 1928SA.-leader ; until 1941 Police Chief of Frankfurt./

Dr. BECKMANN, ErnstDeputy Oberprasident Hessen-Nassau.

BEHRENS, GustavReich Controller of the Reich Food Estate. - SS.-Brzkadefahrer,

MdR. (Reichsobmann des Reklunlihrstandes). /Born in 1899;farmer./

BEISIEGEL, PhilippChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Labour.

President of the Rhineland Labour Exchange. - Ministerialdireirtor.(Leiter einer Hauptabteilung im Reichsarbeitsministerium. Preisidentdes Arbeitsamtes Rheinland). /Born in 1885; Civil Servant (?)/

BELOW, Claus v.A.d.C. (Air Force) to Hitler. - Oberstleutnant.

BENE, OttoPlenipotentiary of the Foreign Office with the Reich Commis-

sioner in the Netherlands. - Gesandter. (Beauftragter des Aus-weirtigen Amtes beim Reichskommissar in den Niederlanden)./Until '1933 commercial agent for "Trylisin" hair tonic in London ;then official of the AO. in Great Britain ; 1936 proposed Consul- General in London but exequattir refused ; since 1938 or 39 indiplomatic service ; Summer 1939 Consul - General in Milano.!

Dr. BENTZ, A.Delegate for the Production of Mineral Oil under the Four-Year-

Plan. (Beauftragter far die Feirderung der ErdO(gevrinnung im Vier-jahresplan).

BENZLERSee Survey of Changes,/kur Ay,/ Cø y epl N

BERGEN Oitrrh...-"phreySee Survey of Changes.

Dr. BERGER, FritzChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. -

Ministeriakiirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilum im Reichsfinanz-ministerium). /Born in 1887; professional Civil Servant, experton reparations./

BERGER, GottliebChief of the Central Reich Department of the SS. Chief of the

Armed SS. Protection for Railways, Mail and Broadcasting. - SS.-Obs-eGruppenfarer ; Generalleytnant der Waffen-SS. (Chef des SS.-Hauptamtes. 'Leiter des SS Balm-, POT.. und Funkschutzes).Neeet of Dtpr PeicAn-mtisiry

ottBERGMANN, Helmut v.

Deputy Director of the Budget and Personnel Departments in theForeign Office. - Gesandter. (Stellvertretender Leiter der Personal-:old Haushaitsabteilung im Austolirtigen Amt). /Professional diplo-mat (?)/

P16 NF1M/V, H41,15 — Aavalb 48 411 ,r) leen • /Mello-Pt A 1 1 t•v

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BERGMANN, WernerHead of the Department for Rolling Stock in the Ministry of

Transport. - Ministerialdirektor. (Abteilungschef far Rollendes Mate-rial im Reichsverkehrsministerium). /Born in 1877./

Dr. BERING, FriedrichRector of Cologne University. - Professor. /Born in 1878

physician; university lecturer./BERKELMANN

See Survey of Changes.BERNARD

See Survey of Changes.BERNDT, Alfred-Ingemar

Chief of the Department for Broadcasting in the Ministry ofPropaganda. Honorary President of the German Study Groupfor Broadcasting. - Ministerialdirektor, SS.-Brigadefilltrer. (Leiterder Abteilung Rundfunk im Propagandaministerium. Ehrenpreisidentder Deutschen Rundfunk-Arbeitsgemeinschaft). /Born in 1905;member of a Free Corps ; journalist ; since 1924 working withNazi papers ; from 1933 Chief Editor of DNB./

Dr. BERVE, OttoManaging Director of " Gr dflich-Schaffgotsche Werke, GnabH."

President of the Gau Economic Chamber of Upper Silesia. (Lei.tenderDirektor der " Graflich-Schaffgotschen Werke, GmbH."Preisident der Gauwirtschaftskammer, Oberschksien). Morn in 1890.1

BEST, OthmarChief Editor of the " DAZ." (Hauptschnftleiter der " Deutschen

Allgemeinen Zeitung.") /Professional journalist./Dr. BEST, Werner

German Plenipotentiary in Denmark. - SS.-Obergrappertfithrer.(Bevollmetchnkter des Reichs in Detnemark). /Born in 1903; judge ;1932 sacked for terrorist pamphlet (Boxheim Documents) ; laterkey Gestapo-official ; 1942 Chief of Civil Administration inOccupied France, later in Foreign Office.;

Dr. BIBRACH, KurtChief of the Department for Fine Arts and the Supervision of

NS.-Symbols in the Reich Propaganda Ministry. Ministerialrat inthe Reich Propaganda Ministry. -Ministerialrat. (Leiter der Abtei-lung far Bildende Kanste und Uberwachung der Nationalen Symbokim Reichspropagandaministerium).

BEELER, BrunoCommander of Military District XI. (Hanover). - General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. -"). /Born in 1888; profes-sional soldier./

BIENECIC, HeIhnuthCommander of Luftgau II. (Posen). - General der Flieger.

(Befehlshaber im Luftgau II.). /Born in 1887; professional officer./BINDING

Regierungsprasident Hildesheim. /Civil Servant./ bepuiy of Cat/A f ter LA VT k

B IRICE, Hubert c'l6Gauobmann Sudetenland. - MdR. /Born in 1892./

BISMARCK, Otto Prinz v.Minister in the German Embassy Rome. (Gesandter in der

Deutschen Bouchaft in Rom). /Born in 1897; professional diplomat ;(grandson of the Chancellor Bismarck. Now probably no longerin Italy./

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BISMARCK-SCHONHAUSEN, Gottfried Graf v.Regierungsprdsident Potsdam. - SS.-BrigadefÜhrer ; MdR. /Born

in 1901; cousin of the above ; Nazi since 1932; since 1933 inAdministration./

BITTRICH, Will (oh,.h,e VI or q 1A

Cernmarndet-crf-the- nAirrtettr•-33: Gavalry-Division. - Generalmajor,SS?Gruppenfahrer. ( ........ . Iunsion/Born in 1894; war service 1914/18 (Lt. and Pilot) ; member of aFree Corps ; joined SS. early ; since 1934 in the WSS./

Dr. BLASCHKE, HansActing Oberbilrgermeister Vienna, Manager of the SS. Porcelain

Manufacture Vienna, Head of the Cultural Division Vienna. -e/ SS.-OberfafFer. (Geschaftsfithrender Oberbfirgermeister von Wien,

Direktor der SS.-Porzellan Manufaknr, Wien, Leiter der Kultur-abtellung der Stadtvertvaltung Wien). /Born in 1896, technician andlawyer, was very active in organising terroristic acts in Austria in1933/34. After 1938 Deputy Biirgermeister of Vienna./

BLASKOWITZ, JohannesCommander of an Army. - Generakberst. /Born in 1893;

professional officer. Was not on active service for some time./BLAU

Head of Army Propaganda and Public Relations Department. -Oberst. (Leiter der Propagandaabteilung des OKW.)

BLOH/d, Rudolf .Chairman of the Shipbuilding Commission in the Reich Ministry

of Armaments and War Production. Owner of the firm " Blohm SE

Voss," Hamburg. (Leiter des Hauptaussclutsses Schiffsbau imReichsministerium far Betvafttng und Kriegsproduktion. Inhaberder Firma " Blohm St Voss, Hamburg). /Born in 1885; in-dustrialist./

BLOMBERGSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. BLOME, KurtChief of the Reich Physicians' League. Deputy Reich Health

Leader. - MdR. (Reichsdrztefahrer, Stellvertretender Reichsgesund-heitsfahrer). /Born in 1894; member of a Free Corps ; joinedSA. early ; after 1933 collaborator of the late Dr. Wagner ; Presidentof the Head Office of the International Academy in Berlin./

Dr. BLUCHER,, Wipert v.German Minister in Finland. (Deutscher Gesandter in Finnland).

/Born in 1883; professional diplomat./ Reiurne-oe seta. 44'

Dr. BLUMRATH, FritzDeputy Chief Editor of the "KZ." (Stellvertretender Haupt-

schr(ftkiter der " Kanischen Zeitung ").Dr. BOCHALLI

Regierungspretsident Liegnitz. /Civil Servant./BOCK, Fedor v.

Generalfeldmarschall. /Born in 1880; professional officer ;1918 Major ; was active in connection with illegal re-armamentin the early 1920's./

Dr. BOCK v. WOLFINGEN, ConstantinVice-President of Hamburg Local Government. - SS.-Sturmbann-

flamer. (Vizepretsident der Hamburgisc.hen Regiertatg). /Born in1885./

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130DENSCHATZ, Karl HeinrichChief of GOring's Personal Staff. - General der Flieger. (Chef

des persOnlichen Stabes GOrings). /Born in 1890; professionalofficer ; personal friend and protégé of Goring./

BOEHMGeneraladmiral.

OHIViE, FranzCommander in Military District XVIII. (Salzburg). General

der Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. XVIII.). /Born in 1885,professional officer of the Austrian Army, taken over by the newAustrian Army in 1918 and by the German Army in 1938. Foughtin present war in Poland, in the Western Campaign, in Serbia andon the Russian Front. Was reported last to have been on theFinnland Front (Died)./

BOHMKER Heinrich-jo,hannOberbargermeister Bremen. Leader of SA.-Group " Nordsee."

- S A.-Obergruppertfahrer. (Regierender Oberbitrgermeister in Bremen.Parer der S A.-Gruppe " Nordsee "). /Born in 1896./ Zvrit it

Dr. BOEPPLE, ErnstDeputy Chief of Government in the General Government. -

Staarssekrentr. (Stellvertretender Leiter der Regierung des General-gouvernements). /Born in 1887; Nazi journalist ; later CivilServant in Bavarian Ministry of Culture./ -

BORGER, WillChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Labour. Chief

of Press and Propaganda in Department V. of the Reich Ministry ofLabour. Trustee of Labour for the Rhineland - SS.-Gruppen-fahrer, MdR., Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Hauptabteilung undLeiter der Pearce- urtd Propagandaabteilung in Abteihatg V. desReichsarbeitsministeriums. Reichstreuheinder der Arbeit fÜr dosRheinland). /Born in 1896; locksmith ; self-made man, Nazi oflong standing./

Dr. BOTTCHF.R, ViictorRegierungspreisident Posen. /Civil Servant (?)/

BOHLE, Ernst WilhelmGaideiter of all Germans abroad. Staatssekretdr in the Foreign

Office. - SS.'

-Gruppersjithrer MdR. (Gauleiter der Auslandsorgani-sation. Staatssekretdr int Auswdrugen Amt). /Born in 1903 inEngland ; lived in South Africa ; came to Germany after 1918;worked in commercial enterprises (export trade) ; since 1931 Nazi./

BOMHARD •Ste Survey of Changes.

HOMMEL Go.ar yelRegierungsprasident Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate.

- SS.-Oberffihrer.BONIN •

14,4, YeAX 01 Mt Or„r• r sa It OrrOberprdsident PeplItY_SSILIC011 LIR:00 j".1.11CC

BORMANN, AlbertA.d.C. to Hider. Chief of a Dept. in the Chancery of the Fiiihrer.

Chief of Private Chancery of the Fiihrer. - NSKK.-Gruppenffihrer,MdR. (PersOnlicher Adjutant des Filhrers. Leiter eines Amtes inder Kanzlei des Ffihrers. Leiter der Privatkanzlei des Farm's).Mom in 1902; brother or cousin of Martin Bormaan./

BORMANN, Martin P. I,. CS, o f SaalItevn Ce w4t y tel.,‘Chief of Staff of the Chancery of the Party. Member (of the

War Cabinet. - SS.- ruppettfithrer, SA.-Gruppenfiihrer, Reichsleiter0

/Born in 1884; professional naval officer./

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MdR. (Stabsleiter der Parteikanzlei. Mitglied des Ministerratesfar die Reichsverteidigung). /Born in 1900; farmer ; member ofthe Rossbach Free Corps ; was connected with "Feme " murders ;Party official since 1927; from 1933/41 right-hand to Rudolf Hess.After 1941 Hess' successor in office./

130UHLER,Chief of the Chancery of the Fiihrer (Party). Chief of the Party

Censorship Committee for the Protection of NS.-Literature. Chiefof the Study group for the German History Book and educationalmaterial. — SS.-rrruppertfahrer, Reichskiter, MdR. (Chef der Kanzleides Fahrers. Leiter der Parteiamtlichen Prilfungskommission zumSchutze NS.-Schrifttunts. Later der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fÜr dosGeschichtsbuch und für Lehrmaterial). /Born in 1899; professionalofficer ; later in the Amann Administration ; since 1934 in presentposition./

BRACHT, FritzGauieuer and Oberpriisident Upper Silesia. — SS.-Gruppenfi2hrer,

MdR. /Born in 1899; gardener./

BRACHT, W.Head of the Administrative and Legal Division of the " Ordnungs-

polizei." Ministerialdirektor in the Reich Ministry of the Interior.h c-----rvpertfilirrer. (Later des Amtes Verwaltung totd Recht im

Hauptamt der Ordnungspolizei. Ministeraldirektor im Reichsinnen-misusterium).

Dr. BRADFISCHActing Oberbtlrgermeister Litzmannstadt. (Lodz)

BRAEMER, WalterC.-in-C., Ostland. — Generalkutnant. (Militetrbefehlshaber im

Reichskommissariat Ostland). (Born in 1883; professional officer./

Dr. BRAUERGerman Plenipotentiary in Norway. (Bevollmdchtigter des Reiches

in Norwegen).

Dr. BRANDENBURG, ErichPresident of the Academy of Science, Leipzig — Professor. /Born

in 1868; historian ; university lecturer./

Dr. BRANDENBURG, ErnstChief of the Motor Traffic Division in the Reich Ministry of

Transport. — Mithterialdirektor. (Chef der Abteilung Strassenverkehrim Reichs-verkehrsmirristerium). /Born in 1883; war service1914/18; air-force officer; 1924/33 Head of Air Division of Ministryof Transport; since 1933 as at present./

Dr. BRANDT, KarlPlenipotentiary-General for Health and Medical Services. — SS.-

Sundartetsfahrer. (Generalbevollmdchtsgter far dos Scadtdts- :aidGesundheitswesen). /One of Hitler's personal doctors ; joinedParty fairly late./

BRAUCHITSCH, See Survey of Changes.

W 04+0 — of Mc H T ('en/y41 iee -Nev,t1w>.t,BRAUN v. STUMM, Gustav

Deputy Chief of the Press and News Dept. of the Foreign Office.— Gemdter. (Stellvertretender Later der Presse- und Nachrichtert-abteilung im Auswärtigen Amt).

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Dr. BRAUWE1LER, Heinz (Ernst ?)Chief of the Foreign Press Dept. with the Government Press

Chief. Chief of the Foreign Press Dept. in the Reich Ministry ofPropaganda. - Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter der Abteilung Auslands-presse in der Presseabteilung der Reichsregierung gind der Presseabteilungdes Propagandaministeriums). /Born in 1885; journalist; formerlyconnected with the para-military conservative organisation" Stahlhelm."I

BRECHT, GustavChairman of the Board of the " Rheinische A.G. fiir Kohlen-

bergbau und Brikettfabrikation," Kôln. On Board of the "RheinischElektr. Werk, A.G." - Geheimer Regierungsrat. /Born in 1880;industrialist./

BREC10ERSee Survey of Changes.

BREDOW, TraugottOberprasident Deputy Hanover. - Regierungsprdsident. /Born in

1898, 1933 high official with the Police President Berlin ; 1934Police President Berlin./

BREITENHAUERGauhauptmann Vienna.

BREITENTHALLERGauhauptmann Upper Danube.

BREITHAUPT, Franz ke. Db•-•Chief of the SS. Tribunal. - enfarer, WSS.-General,

MVGH. (Chef des Hauptamtes SS.- erkht). /Born in 1880;professional officer ; was very active in athletic organisations./

Deputy_chiee.a=liceit 6..,BREITMEIER, ArnoDeputy Reich Sport Leader. Sport

Office in the Ministry of the Interior. - Svin-Oberf Wee. (Steil-verarwenekr-Reichssportfithrer. Stellvertretencler Leiter des Reichs-sportamtes im Reichsinnenratisterium). /Born in 1903; since 1933Deputy Reich Sport Leader./ Oct-cede" by P•Iie, ton oger/0 ai keid, f 95o, if,741,,,,

BRENNINGDeputy Chief Editor of the " BLA." (Stellvertretender Haupt-

schriftleiter des "Berliner Lokalanzeigers.")

BRETTLE, EmilChief Public Prosecutor to the Supreme Court of justice. (Ober-

reichsamoalt am Reichsgericht). /Boni 1875; professional lawyer./

Dr. BRINKMANN, RudolfPartner of " Brinkmann, Wirtz & Co. (formerly Messrs. Warburg

& Co., Hamburg)." On Board of many industrial companies.

BRüCKNERSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. BRUEGMANNChief of the Archives of the Party. Departmental Head in the

NS.-Students' League. (Leiter des Hauptarchivs der NSDAP.,Amtsleiter der Reichsstudentarfahrung). /Formerly Gau-Student?Leader of Mainfranken./

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BRUER, HermannInspector for Recruiting and Call-up in the RAD. - General-

arbeitsfahrer. (Inspektar des Ersatz- und Meldewesens im RAD).

BRUHN, /Mb'Chief of the Party's Office for Political Education. (Leiter des

Hauptschuluttgsamtes der Parte:). /937 Ic-, r 0c , /e,, , Se b '

Dr. BRUMMENBAUM, AlbertReichshauptabteilungsleiter in the Reich Food Estate, Reich Food

Estate's Commissioner for Stock-Breeding, Head of the Agri-cultural-Technical Potash Centre. (Reichshauptabteiltargsleiter inrReichsncihrstand, Beaufrragter des Reichsnahrstandes far die DeutscheTierzucht, Vorsitzender der landwirtschaftlich-technischen Kali Stelle).

BUCH, WalterSupreme Party Judge. - SS.-Obergrupperrfahrer, SA.-Obergruppen-

fahrer, Reichsleiter. (Oberster Parteirichter). /Born in 1883;professional officer ; since 1927 as at present./

BUCHNER, FranzDeputy Gauleiter, Miinchen/Oberbayern. MdR. (Stellvertre-

tender Gauleiter M;enchenlOberbayern). /Born in 1898; surveyclerk ; member of a Free Corps./

BUCHER, HermannMember of the Armaments Council. Chairman of the Board

of "AEG.," Berlin. (Mitglied des Rastungsrats. Mitglied des Auf-sichtsrats der "AEG.," Berlin) /Born in 1882; prominent in-dustrialist; originally Civil Servant in Colonial Administration;later in the German Foreign Office ; since 1921 in industry./

Dr. BUHLER, JosefPermanent Deputy to the Governor - General in Poland. Director

of the German Reich Bank. Chief of Government in the GeneralGovernment. - Staatssekretdr. (Stdndiger Stellvertreter des General-gouverneurs in Polen. Reichsbankdirektor. Leiter ,der Regierung desGeneralgouvernements). /Former manager pf. the Vtreelnig,e,Freiburger Uhrenfabriken, AG."/ inf,eY fd,

re . ‘ Ct TV 0144

BORCKEL, JosefGattleiter and Reichsstatthalter and Chief of Civil Administration

in Lorraine. - SS.-Obergruppenfalwer, SA.- Obergruppenfahrer,MdR.(Chef der Zivilverwaltung in Lothring ien). /Born in 1895; elementaryschool teacher ; 1938/41 Nazi Chief of Austria./ otaX

Dr. BUMRE, ErwinPresident of the Supreme Court of Justice. (Prasident des Reidu-

gerichtes). /Born in 1874; originally judge ; for some time inMinistry of justice ; since 1929 as at present ; specialist in penallaw./

Dr. BlUNTRUllRector of Prague Technical College. - SS.-Standartenfahrer.

(Rektor der Technischen Hoduchule in Prag).

Dr. BUOL, Heinrich v.Chairman of the Board of "Siemens & Halske, AG., Berlin."

/Born in 1880; technician./

Dr. ilURANDTRegierungsprdsident Diisseldorf. Gauwalter of the Civil Servants'

League in the Gau Diisseldorf.

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•s,

Dr. BURGSDORFF, Kurt v.Governor of Cracow, SA.-Leader of the Cracow District. — S A.-

Brigadefahrer, Major (Inf.), Oberbarmfahrer, Unterstaatssekretar.(Gouverneur von Krakau, Fahrer der SA. im Distrikt Krakau)./Born in 1886, lawyer, 1939 UnterstaatssekretZir in the Protectorate,served in 1942 as Major in the German Army on the Russian Front./

Dr. BURKHARDT, HansRegierungsprdsident Hohensalza. — MdR. /Born in 1891./Wo 6',24i ad 4r - A,4y

kyrneese ” /r, 1 4 M • ed Tin's( 041.BUSCH, Alfred

Member of the Board of" Dresdner Bank." /Born in 1893./

BUSCH, Ernstp!efc...14.,C _(Comanderrof art Army. GeneralfeldmarschalL /Born in 1885;

.„0.e-re)m

professional officer ; 1918 Captain ; taken over by the Reichswehrin 1918. 1938 Commander of an Army Grew. Possibly successorof v. Kiichlerte K lajt Cor s.

BUSKOHL, ErnstManaging director of " Harpener Bergbau AG., Dortmund."

/Born in 1880./

Dr. CAESAR, JoachimInspector for Ideological Training in the Head Office of the

" Ordntawspolizei." — SS.-Oberfahrer, WSS.-Major. (Inspekteur farWeltanschauliche Erzieluarg im Hauptamt Ordnungspolizei).

CAMPGauobmann Mecklenburg.

CANARIS, WilhelmChief of German Military Intelligence. — Admiral. (Chef der

Auslandmachrichten- und Abwehrabteilung). /Professional navalofficer ; 1918 Lieutenant Commander in the Navy ; was Working asa civilian after 1923; Heydrich worked under him in 1930./

CARLSSee Survey of Changes.

CARP, WernerChairman of the Board of " Haniel GrabH.," Duisburg. /Born

in 1886./

Dr. CARSTENS, PeterRector of Posen University. Chief of the Study Group for the

Resettlement of the East. — SS.-Standarteafahrer. (Rektor derUniversitãt Posen. Leiter der Arbeitsgemeinschaft far Ostsiedlung)./Lecturer of agricultural science./ )2eA bred 9now•reA 41 4, 6 e 1-44

CASSEL, ErichChief of Staff of the Head Office for ethnological problems.

— SS.-Brigaclefaltrer. (Stabsleiter des Hauptamtes far Volkstums-fragen).

CERFF, KarlChief of the Cultural Division in the Reich Propaganda

Directorate. — SS.-Brigadefahrer, Obergebietsfahrer der By. (Leiterder Kulturabteilung in der Reklispropagandaleitung (Panes)). /Bornin 1907; originally bank clerk; since 1922 member of the SA.;1928 leader of the Heidelberg HI.; since 1929 full-time official ofthe HJ./

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CHRISTIANSEN, FriedrichGerman Military Commander, Holland — General der Flieger.

(Militarbefehlshaber fla(land). /Born in 1879; originally in merchantnavy ; war service first in Navy, later in the naval air force ; wasawarded "pour le merite " ; after 1918 managing director of aircraftfactory, and skipper in the merchant navy ; 1932 crossed Atlanticas Commander of the Flying-boat DO X. Friend of Goring;since 1933 in Air Ministry ; until 1943 Corps Leader of NS. FlyingCorps./

Dr. CHUDOBAX, Karl FranzRector of Bonn University. — Professor. /Born in 1898; university

lecturer./CLAIMS, Willi

Head of the Central Department for Generators on the Board ofthe Four-Year-Plan, Deputy Head of the Armament Supply Divisionin the Reich Ministry for Armaments and War Production, VicePresident with the General Inspector for the Rebuilding of Berlin,Official in the SS. Head Office : Economics and Administration.(Leiter der Zentralstelle fib. Generatoren brim Generalbevollmdchtigtenfar Rastungsaufgaben im Vietjahresplan, Stellvertretender Amtschefdes Rastungslieferungsamtes im Reicluministerium far Bewaffnung undKriegsoduktion, Vizeprasiclent des Generalbastinspekteurs far dieReichshauptstaelt, hOherer Funkrionar im SS. Haupramt : Wirtschaftund Verwaltung). /Born in 1895.1

Dr. CLODIUS, KarlDeputy Chief of the Department for Economic Policy in the

Foreign Office. — Gesandter. (Stellvertretender Leiter der Wirt-schaftspolitischen Abteiltasg im Austairtigen Amt). /Professionaldiplomat ; worked in the German Embassies in Paris and Vienna ;specialised in economic problems./ 14+4 Rot ‘ kinn CR

COBURG, Herzog Carl Eduard v. (KOBURG)President of the German Red Cross. — NSKK.-Obergruppen-

fahrer, General der Infanurie, MaR. (Präsident des Deutschen RoutsKreuzes). /Born in 1884; until 1918 governing monarch./

Dr. CON11, LeonardoReich Health Leader, Chief of the Party's Central Department

for Public Health, Leader of all Nature Cure Societies. — SS.-obr y Crruppenfahrer, Staatssekretdr. (Reichsgenasdheitsfahrer, Leiter des

Hauptamtes far Volksgesursdheit, Fahrer alter Naturgeilverbdnde)./Born in 1900; origin. Swiss • medical practitioner ; Nazi M.P.in Prussian Diet since 1932; his mother is Reich Midwives' Chief

CRe Vlshebarmenftehrerin).1— .sersDr. CROPP, Fritz

Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of the Interior.— Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsministeriumdes Innern).

Dr. DADIEU, ArnimGauhauptmatsts Styria, Gau Economic Advisor, Gau Leader of

Lecturers. — Professor. (Gauwirtschaftsberater, GaudozenreitfahrerSteiermark). /Born in 1901; lecturer at Graz Technical College,underground organiser of Nazis in Austria before 1938./(' ikavor

Si (ye.4:141,114;+- 1$41-444tIgiem,DALUEGE, Kurt

Present post not known. — deneraloberst der Polizei, SS.-Oberst-gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1897; member of a Free Corps ;official in Berlin municipal administration ; since 1928 professionalParty official (Leader of SS. Group East) ; 1933 in charge of Police

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Division in the Prussian Ministry of the Interior ; since 1936 Chiefof the uniformed Police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior, fromMay 1942 until August 1943 Acting Reich Protector ; after AugustWiinnenberg replaced him in his office as Chief of the GermanUniformed Police.

DAL WICK zu LICHTENSTEINSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. DAMMER ae

Chief of the Society of German University women. (Leiterinder Hochschulgemeinschaft Deutsche,. Frauen).

Dr. DANCKELN1ANNHead of the Department "War Damage" in the Reich Ministry

of the Interior. President of the Reich War Damage Office. -Ministerialdirektar. (Leiter der Kriegsschddenabteilung im Mini-sterium des Inners:, Prasident des Reiclukriegsschdcknanues). /Lawyer(?)/

DANKELMANNSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. DARGEL, PaulDeputy Head of Party Administration in the Ukraine, Commis-

sioner-General Taurien. - MdR. (Stellvertretender Leiter der Parteifar die Ukraine, Generalkommissar far Taterien). /Born in 1903;civil servant, formerly Regienrngspritsident Zichenau ; 1942-43Deputy Reich Commissioner Ukraine./

DARGES, FritzA.d.C. to Hitler.- SS.-Hauptsuentfahrer. (Adjutant des Fahrers).

IV barpo, Fjkre-i-DARRgSee Survey of Changes.

DALTERMember of the Presidency of the " Goldcliskont Bank"

DAUSER, HansStaausekretar in the Bavarian Government, Deputy to the

Bavarian Minister of Economics. - SS.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. (Bay-rischer Staausekretar, Vertreter des Bayrischen Wirtschaftsmintsters).Morn in 1877, Party member since 1922.1

Dr. DECKER, WilhelmChief of Staff in the Reich Labour Service, Inspector for Educa-

tion and Training of the Reich Labour Service. - Obergeneral-arbeitsfahrer. (Stabschef des RAD., Inspekteur far Erziehung tadAusbildung im RAD.). /Born in 1899; )ournalist./

DEGENHARDT, HugoChief of Central Department and a Department in the Reich

Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories. (Leiter der Zentral-abteilung und diner Abteilung im Reichsministerium far die besetztenOstgebiete). /Born in 1894./

DEGENKOLB, GerhardChairman of the Rolling Stock Commission in the Ministry of

Armaments and War Production. (Direktor des Hauptausschusses" Schienenfahrzeuge " beim Reichsministerium far Bewaffnung sendKriegsproduktion).

DELLBROGGERegierungsprdsklent Vienna, Permanent Deputy Reichsstatthater

Vienna. - SS.- ahrer. (Stlindiger Stellvertreter des Reichsstatt-halters Wien). bell' dt

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DELLENBUSCH, Karl EugenRegierungsprasident Cologne, Oberprcisident Deputy of the

Supreme Provincial Administration of the Rhine Province. -Oberfahrer. (Vizeprasident am Oberprdsidium der Rheinprotnnz).

DEMELHUBER, KarlCommander of the Armed SS. in the Netherlands. - SS.-Ober-

gruppenfithrer, Generalleutnant der Polizei. (Befehlshaber der Waffen-SS. in den Niederlanden). /One of the oldest officers of the WSS./

DENIC, Ritter Adolf v.Chief of Staff of the NS. Motor Corps. -NSKK.-Obergruppen-

fahrer. (Stabschef des NSKK.). /Professional officer (?)//,srecior 4suk--h,otol- bc,1 4 lir); s

Dr. DEFUCHSWEILER, AlbertGauobmann Wartheland. /Formerly Nazi Students' Leader./

DIEBOWEditor of" Illustrierter Beobachter."

DIECICEI-MANNSee Survey of Changes.

DEECKHOFF, Hans HeinrichGerman Ambassador in Spain. (Deutscher Botschafter in Spanien).

/Professional diplomat, until December 1942 Div. Head in F.0./

DEETL, EduardC.-in-C. of German Troops in North-Finland. - Generaloberst.

/Born in 1890, professional officer, took and later defended Narvik

in 19404 k11,1 h— c ?KA 3v,ic el 4-4

Dr. DIETRICHChief of the Recruiting and Call-up Department of the Female

Labour Service. - Stabsfahrerin. (Leiterin des Ersatz- and Melde-wesens der weiblichen jugend des RAD.).

DIETRICH, OttoReich Press Chief of the NSDAP., Press Chief of the Reich

Government, Staatssekretär in the Reich Ministry of Propapnds- SS.-Crruppenfithrer,.MdR. (Reichspressechef. der NSDAP., Presse-chef der Reichsregterung, Staatssekreteir tnt Reichspropaganda-ministerium). /Born in 1897, journalist (ENZ.), formerly legaladviser of industrial enterprises in Essen./

DIETRICH, Sepp 06 e-rs4C.-in-C. of an SS.-Tank Corps. SS.-AbergruppenfÜhrer, MdR.

(Kommandierender General eines SS.-Panzer Korps). /Born in 1892,bar-man, professional NCO., 1918 sergeant, member of a "FreeCorps," after 1919 clerk, SS. leader of longstanding, since 1931 Com-mander of the SS.-Bodyguard Standarte "Adolf Hitler." Until end1943 Commander of Tank Division formed from the latter./

DILLGARDT, justOberbargermeister Essen. - SS.-OberfÜhrer. /Born in 1889.1

DILL!Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Transport.Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter sines Abteilung im Reichsverkehrs-

ministerium).DITTEN, Widfing v.

Unterstaatssekretar in the Reich Ministry of Transport. /Profes-sional naval officer, joined German Navy in 1898./

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/YO'ree/SCA re 7-1,1-)-,da tysi/e//4 " v-orptek,,

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DITTMAR, KurtIn the Army Propaganda and Public Relations Department.

— Generalieutenant. (Im Propagandaamt des OKH.). (Born in 1889professional officer (engineers), 1918 1st Lt./ .5t., i,diAil,' 5 ,,mdc,

4-

Dr. DOEHLE, HeinrichDeputy Head of the Chancery of the Reich President. — Unter-

staatssekretär. (Stellvertreter des Chefs der Prasidialkanzlei), /Bornin 1883, professional civil servant, since 1919 in the same Department./

DONITZ, KarlC-in-C. Navy. — Grossadmiral. (Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegs-

marine). /Born in 1891, professional naval officer, previous topresent post Chief of U-Boat Fleet./

DORNBERG, Frhr. Alexander v.Chief of Protocol in the German Foreign Office. — SS.-Oberfiihrer,

Gesandter. (Chef des Prowkolls im Ausweertigen Amt). /Born in1901, professional diplomat./

DORNER, HugoGauobmann Moselland. /Born in 1894.1

DOLDLandeskommissar Karlsruhe. /Civil servant (?)/

DOLLMANN, FriedrichCommander in Chief of an Army in France. — Generaloberst.

/Born in 1882, prof. officer./ .4,4..1 IS. O c I 44Dr. DORPMULLER, Julius

Reich and Prussian Minister of Transport, Director-General ofthe German State Railways. (Reichs- wid Preussischer Verkehrs-minister, Generaldirektor der Deutschen Reichsbahn). /Born in 1869,since 1903 with the " Reichsbahn," from 1907-17 in China in1918 on mission in Russia./

DORSCH, XaverChief of the Field Command of the Front Workers' Corps,

Ministeriaklirektor in the Reich Ministry of Armaments and WarProduction. (Chef der Frontfahrung der OT., Ministerialdirektor imReichsministerium far Bewaffnung taut Kriegsproduktion). /Born in1899, war service 1918, member of a Free Corps, technician, since1939 collaborator of Dr. Todt./

DORTSCHY, HansInspector of Personnel in the Reich Labour Service. — General-

arbeitsfuhrer, MVGH. (Inspekuur des Personalamtes des RAD.).DRACHE

Head of a Sub-Division in the Ministry of Transport. —dirigent. (Leiter einer Unterabteilung im Reiduverk,ehrsministerium).

DRAEGERGeneral Expert in the Ministry of the Interior. —

direktor. (Generalreferent im Reichsinnenministerium).Dr. DRECHSLER, Otto Heinrich

Commissioner — General Latvia. — SA.-Brigadefithrer. (General-kommissar Lettland). /Born in 1895, originally dentist, later Partyofficial, Oberbargermeister of Lebeck./

DREHER, WilhelmRegierung-preuident Sigmaringen. — SS.-Brigadeffihrer, MdR.,

MVGH. /Born in 1892, engine driver, old Pg., formerly PolicePrefect (" Direktor ") of Ulm./

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DREIER, KarlPermanent Deputy to the Reichsstatthalter Schaumburg. Landes-

prdsident Schaumburg-Lippe. — MdR. /Born in 1898, war service1914-19, joined NSDAP. early, worked for a long time in commercialenterprises./

Dr. DREVVESChief of the Department for Music in the Reich Propaganda

Ministry, Director-General. (Leiter der Musikabteilung im Reichs-

geigin,Vie4trir-' g oo/ ,a1- Vet 0. Ptit)ee Wi41/ 447-fore, v Ivy .13o7,4 /1194r. UR , rl

Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Labour. (Leitereiner Abteilung im Reichsarbeitsministerium). /Born in 1892./

Dr. EBELING 0,,,yMinisteria/dwrge—mrin the Reich Ministry of Transport.

EBERHARDTDeputy Oberprdsident Brandenburg.

EBERSTEIN, Frhr. Friedrich Karl v.Senior SS.- and Police Leader in Military District VII. (Munich),

Leader of the SS.-0A.-Siid, Ministerialdirektor in the BavarianMinistry of the Interior. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, General derPolizei, MLR. (HOherer SS.- said Polizeifahrer im WK. VII, Rarerdes S S .-0 A.-Sad, direktor im Bayrischen Innenministerium)./Born in 1894; member of a Free Corps, bank clerk, owner of asmall factory, joined SS. in 1929.1

EBRECHT, GeorgeSenior SS.- and Police Leader in Military District I. (KOnigsberg)

(acting). — SS.-Gruppenfahrer. (Heiherer SS.- und Polizeifahrer imWK. I. (stellvertretend).

ECKARDT, PaulRegierungsprdsident Schneidemel aamix==itt SS.-Oberfahrer.

EGGELING, Joachim Albrecht Pi' vrtvw iA1 75 415 "4 °FGauleiter Halle-Merseburg. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt.

/Born in 1884; professional officer, member of a Free Corps,farmer, joined NSDAP. early./

EHRENBERG, AlbrechtRector of Technical College, Aachen. /Born in 1877, lecturer

of technical science./IIHRENSBERGER, Otto

Chief of two Departments in the Reich Ministry of the Interior. —Ministeriakiirektor. (Stellvertretender Leiter von =eel Abteilungenint Reichsinnenministerium). /Son of a former Director of Krupp's,professional civil servant V)/

Dr. EHRICH, EmilChief of the Italian Group of the Foreign Organisation of the

NSDAP. Councillor in the Embassy in Rome. (Landesgruppen-leiter Italien der AO., Gesandtsclu(ftsrat in Rom). /Born in 1908,secondary school teacher./

EHRLICHDeputy President of the Reich Patent Office. — MVGH. (Vine-

präsient am Rekkpatentaint).Enroll/oh

EICKESee Survey of Changes.

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EICICHOFFRegierungsprasident Arnsberg.

EIGRUBER, AugustGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Upper Danube. - SS.-Gruppen-

flihrer, SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1907, metal worker,member of the C.P. until he was fired in 1929, active in organisingthe HJ., took prominent part in the underground activity of theNazis in Austria before 1938./

EMDEVice-President of the " Reichsbank ".

ENGELArmy A.-d.-C. to Hitler. - Oberstleutenant. (Adjutant des

FÜhrers (Heer)).Dr. ENGEL, Hans

Staatssekrekir in the Reich Ministry of Labour and Chief ofa Dept. - Ministerialdirektor, NSFK.-Oberfahrer. (Staatssekretdrim Arbeitsministerium, Leiter eines Abtellung). /Born in 1887,,

e ei Cr-r ei grldr i're 1 St; y, e essv-vfevsio 7vant, officer in the German Force 1915-18./EN ELBRE HT, tto

Chief of the Organisation of the party's Office for DisabledSoldiers. - MdR. (Leiter des Organisatumsamtes NSKOV.). /Bornin 1896, member of Free Corps, old Pg.'

ENGERT, KarlChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Justice. - SS.-

Oberfillirer, Ministerialdirektor, MADR. (Leiter einer Abtes7ungim Reichsjustizministerium). /Born in 1877, lawyer, member ofNSDAP. since 1921, after 1933 official in Bavarian Ministry ofJustice ; was Vice-President of the People's Tribunal until 1942./

EPP, Ritter Franz 'Laver v.Chief of the Party's Dept. for Colonial Policy, Reichsstatthalter

Bayern. - Rekhsleiter, Gen. d. a.D. MdR., SA.-Obergruppen-fdhrer, MADR. (Leiter des Kolonialpolitischen Amtes, Reichsstatt-halter Bayern). /Born in 1868, professional officer, served in theGerman Army in China, 1901-2, and Africa, 1904-7, distinguishedofficer in World War I., 1919 Leader of Free Corps in Munich andRuhr, as Military Commander of Munich he helped the NSDAP.in its early days./

ERBACH, LotteChief of the Head Office of the Female RAD. - Stabshauptfarerin.

(Leiterin des Dienstamtes des weiblichen RAD.).Dr. ERDMANN, Gerhard

Secretary - General of the Reich Economic Chamber. (General-sekreteir der Reichswirtse.haftskammer). /Secretary General ofindsterial enterprises, KdF. official./

ifsa dis.42c,oig v or) - Dem., I y ilt44 o Defri . ni P. *Ce.rea t /

Head of the Reich Traffic Group for Sea-Transport. Wehr,wirtschafteahrer. (Leiter der RekhsverkArsgruppe Seeschsffahrt)./Born in 1886, partner in the shipping firm of J. T. Essberger & Co.!

ESSEFt, HermannStaatssekretdr in the Reich Ministry of Propaganda, Head of the

Reich Organisation of Tourist Traffic, 1st Vice-President of theReichstag.- MdR., Staatsminister a.D. (Staatssekretar im Reichs-propagandaministerium, Vizeprdsicknt des Reichstags, Prdsident derReschsgruppe " Fremdenverkehr"). /Born in 1900, Party memberNo. 2, Party journalist./

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Dr. ETMERChief of the Active Service Detachments of the Technical

Emergency Service, Inspector-General for the employment of theTechnical Emergency Service abroad. (Feldeinsatzfahrer der TN.,Generalinspekteur far den ausldndischen Einsatz der TN.).

FALKENHAUSEN, Alexander v.Military Commander in Belgium and Northern France. - General

der Infanterie. (Militärbefehlshaber in Bdgien und Nordfrankreich)./Born in 1878, professional officer, 1918 Minor./

FALKENHORST, Nikolaus v.C.-in-C. of an Army in Norway, Military Commander of Norway.

- Generaloberst. (Befehlshaber einer Armee in Norwegen, Wehr-machtbefehlshaber, Norwegen). /Born in 1888, professional officer,

F T e • hA / - Atm A) mos ,r), 34,1twev.f aravv.ses.wei... AidDr. FAuS NA-veobewia.sietie-e. Dor', 1401.

.2 19 A 8_ Caain./

Landeshauptmann, Oberprdsident Deputy Upper Silesia. A? preien,Pihoros1.7 ]he, • or e4 s /Pt .7,o5k.s.ur,pe

FEDERSee Survey of Changes.

FELBER, HansMilitary Commander Serbia. - General der Infantrie. (Militerr-

befehishaber Serbien). /Born in 1888, Professional officer./FELLGIEBEL

Plenipotentiary for Technical Means of Communication in theFour-Year-Plan. - General der Nachrichtentruppen. (Generalbevoll-mertchtster far technische .Nachrichtenntittel im Vierjahresplan)./Born m 1887, professional officer./ id-na l:64,w; ,IPeAte Ftlisch ,srlael,eed le oteA

FELLINGER, HermannChairman of the Board and Managing Director of the " Didier-

Werke, AG.," Berlin. /Born in 1884./FERBER, Erwin, Dr. Ing.

Rector of the Technical College Breslau. Gau Leader of theNSDoB. - Professor. /Born in 1885, technician, university lecturer./

FIDDHCOW, HermannDeputy Chief Editor of "Der Angriff." (Stellvertretender

Hauptschnftleiter " Der Are").

FIEBab tlev r)14erprdsident Deputy Pomerania. 519 13-7 pieit f r

Dr. FIEDLER, Ewald,;•■■‘.4_ .2.4.4 I I 4

Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. -Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsfinanzministe-rium).

FIEHLER, KarlChief of the Party Reich Department for Municipal Policy,

Chairman of the Congress of German Municipalities, Oberbaver-meister Munich. - SS

'.-ObergrupperValsrer Reichsleiter, MdR.

(Leiter des Hauptamtes far Kommunalpolitik,Prdsident des DeuuchenGemeincletages, Oberbargermeister Manchen). /Born in 1895, shop-assistant, war service 1915-18 in the same regiment as Hitler, afterthe war official in Munich Municipal Administration, took partin the Hitler-Putsch in 1923.1 C,,,,,,,. e,( c '* • •,.• (if Ap•ei

FTNCK, August v.Senior partner in the Bank "Merck, Finck Co." MADR.

/Born in 1898, banker./

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FINKReich Inspector of Child Evacuation Scheme. (Reichsinspekteur

fur Kinderlandverschickung),

Dr. FISCHBOCK, HansReich Price Commissioner, Commissioner - General for Finance

and Economics in Occupied Holland. - SS.-Oberfarer, NSKK.-Gruppenfahrer, Staatssekreteir, MdR. (Reichskommissar fier diePreisbildung, Generalkommissar fur Finanz und Wiruchaft in denbesetzten Niederlanden). /Born in 1895, originally official in AustrianBanks, friend of Seyss-Inquart./

FISCHER, ErichChief of Home Press Department in the Propaganda Ministry.

Chief of the Department "German Press" in the Press Departmentof the Government. - Ministerialrat. (Leiter der Abteilung Presseim Reichspropogandaministerium, Leiter der Abteihetrg "DeutschePresse" in der Reichsregierung).

Dr. FISCHER, GustavGovernor of the Warsaw Dislike. - SA.-Gruppenfahrer, Haupt-

dienstleiter, MdR. (Gouverneur im Distrikt Warschau). /Born in1905./

FISCHER, OttoDeputy Chief Editor of DKP. - (Stellvertretetuier Hauptschrift-

leiter Deutsche Kurzpost").Dr. F7SCHER, Otto Christian

Leader of the Reich Organisation of Banking, Permanent Deputyto the Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Reichsbank.(Leiter der Reichsgruppe Banken, sande:ger Vertreter des Vorsitzendendes Beirats der Rekhsbctnk). /Born in 1882, bank official, "Merck,of the League of German Bankers, partner in the bank Merck,Finck & Co."/

FISCHERChief of Personnel of the Armed SS. (Chef des Personalamtes

der Waffen-SS.).FLANZE

Chief of a Department in the Reich Post Ministry. -dinkenr. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reiclupostmimsterium). /Bornin 1889./

FLEISCHMANN, OttoChief of a Department in the Reich Post Ministry. - Ministerial-

direktor. (Leiter einer Abteilung itn Reichspostministerium). /Bornin 1892, originally engineer, since 1921 employed with the Reichspost,entered Post Ministry in 1935./

Dr. FLICK, FriedrichPresident of the " Reichsvereinigung Eis' ea."- Wehrwirtschafts-

fahrer. /Born in 1883, controls the "Flick" Combine./FLORIAN, Friedrich Karl

Gauleiter Dfisseldorf. SA.-Gruppenfillsrer, MdR., PSt. /Bornin 1894, clerk in a Ruhr mine, war service 1914/18 in the army andair force, joined Party in 1924.1

FORSTER, AlbertGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Danzig/Westpreussen. - SS.-Ober-

gruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt. /Born in 1902, bank clerk apprentice,leading part in conservative shop assistants' organisation. Rumour :Related to Hitler./

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Dr. FRANK, HansGovernor-General of Poland (General Government), President

of the International Chamber of Law. - SS.-Obergruppenftihrer,MdR., Reichsleiter (?) (Generalgouverneur im Generalgouvernement,Prasident der Internationalen Rechtskammer). /Born in 1900,barrister : formerly Bavarian Minister of Justice, Reich Ministerwithout portfolio, leader of the Lawyers' League, President of theAcademy for German Law./

FRANK, Karl HermannMinister of State (ranking as Reich Minister), Senior SS.- and

Police Leader in the Protectorate, Vice-President of the South-EasternEurope Company. - SS .-Obergruppenfahrer, M V GH. (Staatsminister(Rank : Reichsminister), Hiiherer SS.- und Polizeifahrer im Protektorat,Vizepreisident der " Sad-Ott-Europa Gesellschaft"). /Born in 1898,originally bookseller and small publisher, collaborator of Henlein./

FenN — At. s .rif 40%0 of -Kr T (el, maor"."."1-‘FRAUENFELD, Alfred Eduard

Commissioner-General for the Crimea (formerly), Chief of ViennaPropaganda Office, Managing Director of the Reich TheatreChamber. - MdR. (Generalkommissar Krim, Leiter des Reichs-propagandaamtes Wien, Geschaftsfahrer der Reichstheaterkammer)./Born in 1898, originally bank-clerk, member of the NSDAP. inAustria since 1929, Gauleiter Vienna./

Dr. FREISLER, RolandPresident of the People's Tribunal. - MdR. PSt., MADR.

(Prasident des Volksgerichtshofes). /Born in 1893, barrister, memberof the NSDAP. since 1924, 1933/1942 " Staatssekretiir " in Ministryof Justice./

FREYBERG, AlfredOberbargermeister Leipzig. - SS.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born

in 1892, lawyer, joined Party in 1922, 1932 Minister of StateAnhalt./

FREYTAG, HermannOberbi2rgermeister Duisburg. - MdR. /Born in 1900, member

of a Free Corps, economist, worked for a time with Krupp, laterParty official./

Dr. FRIC.IC, WilhelmReich Protector Bohemia and Moravia, Leader of the Nazi Party

in the Reichstag. - Reichsleiter. (Reichsprotektor far Biihmen undMahren, Fahrer der Reichstagsfraktion der NSDAP). /Born in 1877,professional civil servant in Bavaria, old Party member, untiler, untAugust 1943 Reich Minister of the Interior./ gesipsel frot", roc,- .0 •F_ -;$43-

FRICICEChief of Staff of Naval Warfare. - Admiral. (Chef des Stabes der

Seekriegsfahrung). /Born in 1889, professional naval officer./

Dr. FRIDRICHOberbargermeister Breslau. - SS.-Standartenfahrer. /Professional

officer (?)/

FRIED, FerdinandDeputy Chief Editor of " Miinchner Neueste Nachrichten." -

(Stellvertretender Hauptsclsriftkiter der " Manchner Neueste Nach-richten") /Journalist and economist./

FRITSCH, v.See Survey of Changes.

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Dr. FRTISCH, KarlMinister of the Interior in Saxony, Chief of the Red Cross in

Saxony. - SS.-Brigadefahrer, SA.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. (SdchsischerInnenminister, Landesfahrer IV. des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes). /Bornin 1901, member of a Free Corps, journalist, since 1924 Party official,for a time Deputy Gauleiter of Saxony./

Dr. FRITZSCHE, HansDelegate for the Political Supervision of Broadcasting in Greater

Germany, Chief of the Department " Broadcasting " in the ReichPropaganda Ministry. - Ministerialdirektor. (Beauftragter far diePolitische Gestaltung des Grossdeutschen Rundfunks, Leiter derAbteilung " Rundfunk " im Reichspropagandaministerium). /Born in1900, originally a journalist in the conservative " Scherl " (Hugen-berg) press concern, whose newsagency was taken over by thePropaganda Ministry in 1933, became chief editor of official DNB.agency, regular political commentator (1937) on the wireless andHead of the Home Press Division of the Propaganda Ministry in1940. Since Autumn 1942 Chief 9f Political Broadcasting./

FROHLICHKarlPresident of the Reich Film Chamber. - Professor. (Preisident der

Reichsfilmkammer).FROHLICH, Stefan

Commander in Luftgau XVII., Wien. - General der Flieger. /For-merly in command of the " Flieger Korps Afrika."I

FROMM, FritzC.-in-C. Reserve Army and Chief of Army Equipment. - General-

oberst. (Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres und Chef der Heeresrastung)./Born in 1888, professional officer, 1918 Lieutenant, at present amember of the Armaments Council./

FRONDT, TheodorDeputy Reich Commissioner of the " Osdand," Regieninfs-

prdsident Minister, Leader of the Lawyers' League in Gau Schleswig-Holstein. - SA.-Brtkadefahrer, MVGH. (Stellvertretender Reichs-kommissar far das Ostland, G:utfahrer NSRB. Schleswig-Holstein).

Dr. FUNK, WalterReich Minister of Economics * President of the Bank of Germany,

Plenipotentiary - General for Economy, Member of the War Cabinet,Vice-President of the Reich Chamber of Culture. (Reichstoirtschafts-minister, Reichsbankprdsident, Generalbevollmdchti,gter far _ dieWirtsch:aft, Mitglied des Ministerratu far die Reichsverteidigung, I.Vizeprdsident far die Reiclukulna-hammer). /Born in 1890, journalistand economist, was predecessor of Dr. Otto Dietrich as Press Chiefof the Reich Government./ Resisn,..4 iron, pos‘ ere,/ .e /4P-1•7

GANN1NGER, FranzGauobmann Franken. - MdR. /Born in 1900, technician./

Dr. GANZENMOLLER, AlbertStaatssekretdr in the Reich Ministry of Transport, Deputy

Director-General of the State Railways. - SA.-Brigadefahrer. (Swats-sekretdr im Reichsverkehrsmittisterium, stellvertretender General-direktor der Reichsbahnen). /Born in 1905, member of a Free Corps,technician, from 1932 onwards employed by the German StateRailways, joined Party in 1931, holder of the " Blutorden."/

• The Reich Minister for Armaments has now taken over some of the tasks of theMinistry of Economics.

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GAUSSee Survey of Changes.

GEBAUER, HeinzOberbargermeister Wuppertal. /Born in 1902./

GEIGER, Otto WilhelmChief of the Propaganda Office of the Labour Front. — Reichsamts-

leiter). (Leiter der Abteilung "Propaganda" im Zentralbaro derDAF.). /Born in 1892.1

GEILENBERG, JohannesChief of the Central Office for Munitions in the Reich Ministry of

Armaments and War Production. (Leiter der Zentralabteilung farMunition im Reichsministerium far Bewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion)ilern,” 19 o'2.-

GEISLERO, FranzChief Editor of the " Miinchner Neueste Nachrichten." (Haupt-

schriftleiter der " Manchner Neueste Nachrkhten").

GERLAND, Karl Crypt,Acting Gaukiter Kurhessen. — SS.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. /Born in

1905, formerly Party official in Gau Miinchen-Oberbayem, until hewas promoted Gauleiter Deputy Lower Danube in 1939./

GERLING, RobertLeading personality in the " Gerling Insurance Concern." Morn

in 1913./Dr. GESSNER, Ludwig

Landeshauptmarm Hanover.

GEESELBRECHT, V.Gauobmann Tirol/Vorarlberg.

GIESLER, PaulGauleiter Munich/Upper Bavaria, Bavarian Prime Minister and

Minister of the Interior. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in1895, architect and son of a leading Party architect, war service1914-18, active member of the NSDAP. since 1924. SA.-Leaderuntil Nov. 1941, then Gauleiter South Westphalia./ Ada rit "lb 010J/Crow'edLleilt/0)/0 C11/40Y# # Or r",1falled t 1.0119"7* /CS .

GIESS, HermannChief of a Dept. in the Reich Post Ministry. — Ministerialdirektor.

(Leiter einer Abteilung im .Reichspostministerium). /Born in 1875,civil servant, since 1894 employed by the " Reichspost."/

GIENANTHSee Survey of Changes.

GILLE, HerbertCommander of the SS.-Division "Wilting." — SS.-Gruppettfahrer,

WSS.-Generalmajor. /Born in 1897, formerly Commander of anSS.-Artillery Regiment./ CO W. 1-11 of. ea.v, ss Pa >1 2 ev rps siswe gepf .1■14

GILLESChief of the Dept. "Youth Welfare" in the Central Office of the

NSV. (Leiterin der Hauptstelle " jugendhilfe" ins Reichshauptamtfar Volkswohlfahrt).

Dr. GLASMEIER, HeinrichReich Manager of the German Broadcasting Corporation.

r, I '6 wit4n(Reirhskiose- der Deutschen Rundfunkgesasch4t). /Born in 1892,studied history, war service 1914-1918, member of a Free Corps,archivist, since 1932 Party official, 1933 Intendant of the WesternGerman Broadcasts./

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GLOIUCE, GerhardCommander in Military District VI. Minster. - General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. VI). /Born in 1884, professionalofficer./ ‘41,i. tu I a 44

GLUCKS -Commander of Concentration Camps. - WSS.-Generalmajor.

(Kommandeur der KonzentrationsIdger).Dr. GMEL1N, Ulrich

Deputy Reich Students' Leader. (Stellvertretender Reichs-studentenfahrer). /Old family of university professors./

GODLEWSKI, CurtPresident of the Central Statistical Office of the Reich.

teriairat. (Prdsident des statistischen Reichsamtes). /Born in 1880,civil servant./

Dr. GOEBBELS, Paul JosefReich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, Reich edy A-es. ol

Propaganda Chief of the Party, Member of the Secret CabinetCouncil, President of the Reich Chamber of Culture, GauleiterBerlin, Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Air Damage Commission. -Reichsleiter, MdR. (Reichsminister far Volksaufklarung and Pro-paganda, Reichspropagandaleiter der NSDAP., Mitglied desGeheimen Kabinettsrates, Prasident der Reiclukulturkammer, Leiterdes inter-ntinisteriellen Luftkriegsschddenausschusses). /Born in 1897,studied history, science of art, literature and philosophy at variousuniversities, since 1922 active in politics, Party journalist, 1926leader of NSDAP. in Berlin, 1929 Reich Propaganda Chief of theNSDAP., since 1933 Reich Minister./ L 3 ) 4 r C))

GOEDECKEDeputy Oberprdsident Westphalia, Regierungsprdsident.

GOPFERT, ArturMinister of Education in Saxony. - NSFK.-Oberfahrer, MdR.

(Sdchsischer Volksbildungsminister). /Born in 1902, originally teacher,member of the NSDAP. since 1923, 1930 leader of the NSLB.,Saxony./

GOERENZ, PaulDeputy Chairman of the Board of "Friedrich Krupp, AG." -

Professor. /Born in 1882./GORING, Hermann Wilhelm

Successor designate to Hitler' chairman of the War Cabinet,

member of the Secret Cabinet Council, Reich Minister for Air,C.-in-C. of the Air Force, Prime Minister of Prussia, President ofthe Reichstag, Trustee for the Four-Year-Plan, President of thePrussian State Council, Reich Hunting Master, Reich Chief Forester,Head of the "Hermann Goring" Industrial Concern, etc. Reichs-marschall, SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR.(Nachfojger des Fahrers, Prasiden; des Ministerrates far die Reichs-verteidigung, Mitglied des Geheimen Kabinettsrates, Reichsminisur farLt(ftfahrt, Oberbeehlshaber der Luftwaffe, Preussischer Minister-prdsident, Prdsident des Reichstag:, Bemeftragter far den Vieriakres-plan Prdsident des Preussischen Staatsrates, Reichsjagermeister,Reilforstmeister, Oberster Leiter der "Hermann Gdrinr Werke," etc.)./Born in 1893, cadet school, 1912 Lieutenant, 1914 joined GermanAir Force, distinguished fighter-pilot, 1918 Air Force Captain andlast C.O. of " Richthofen ' squadron in World War I., 1919-22 inDenmark and Sweden, 1922-23 studied history and economics atMunich University, 1922 organiser and leader of SA., woundedin Hitler Putsch, 1924-25 in Rome, 1926 in Sweden, 1927 again in

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Germany, agent for firms of the aircraft industry, since 1928 MdR.,1930 Hitler's political commissioner in Berlin, 1932 first NaziPresident of the Reichstag, 1933 Prussian Prime Minister, Reich AirMinister, C.-in-C. of the Prussian Police and Gestapo, since 1935C.-in-C. of Air Force./

GORLITZER, ArthurDeputy Gauleiter Berlin. — MdR., PSt. /Born in 1893, war

service 1914/1$, prisoner oC war in France, municipal clerk in Berlin./ 7',41•, the 12re • t".1 # .7ene r, lora of

GOETZ, CarlChairman of the Board of the " Dresdner Bank," Berlin and

of the " ànderbank," Wien. /Born in 1885, banker./GOLD SCHMIDT, Theo Heinrich -

Chairman of Board of" Th. Goldschmidt AG.," Essen (ChemicalIndustry). /Born in 1883, technician./

GRAENER, PaulVice-President of the Reich Chamber of Music. — Professor.

(Vizepräsident der Reichsmusikkammer). /Born in 1872, composer./Dr. GRAEWENITZ, Kurt Fritz v.

German Foreign Office Representative in Greece. /Born in 1898,successor to Altenburg./

Dr. GRAMSCHOfficial on the Board of the Four-Year-Plan. — Ministeria/direktor.

/Born in 1891./GRANZOW, Walter

President of the German Revenue Bank and Credit Institute,leader of the " Wirtschaftsgruppe " Credit Associations. — SS.-Brigculefahrer, MdR., MADR. (Prasident der Deutsc.hen Retuenbank,Parer der Wirtschaftsgruppe Kreditgenossenschaften). /Born in 1887,studied agriculture, war service 1914-18, official of the NSDAP.since 1931, 1932 Prime Minister Mecklenburg-Schwerin, since 1933

Dr. GRA Ernst Robert61sTiMat L y /7 knid ik e.s

Vice-President of the German Red Cross, Reich Medical Officer•

of the SS. and the Police. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, WSS. General-leutnant. (Vizeprasident des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes, ReichserretSS. and Pollees). /Physician./

GREIFELT, UlbrichChief of the Central Office of the Reich Commissioner for con-

solidation of German Nationhood, permanent Chairman of theGerman Resettlement Trustee Company. — SS.- Obergruppenfahrir.(Leiter des Stabshauptamtes beim Reichskommissar fin. die Festigungdes Deutschen Vollestunts, steindiger Vorsitzender der DeutschenTreuhand G.m.b.H.).

GREIM, Robert Ritter v.Commander of an Air Fleet. — Generaloberst. (Befehlshaber eines

Luftflotte). /Born in 1892, professional officer, 1918 Captain./GREISER, Artur

Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Wartheland. — SS.-Obergruppen-fahrer, NSFK. Obergruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1897, warservice 1914-18 as naval N.C.O., member of a Free Corps, 1934-39President of the Danzig Senate, business man./

GREYER, PaulMember of the Board of the " Reichskreditgesellschaft AG.,"

Berlin. /Born in 1896.1GRIMM

See Survey of Changes.

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Dr. GRITZBACH, ErichPress Chief of the Prussian Government, Chief of the Staff Office of

the Reich Marshal, Secretary of the Prussian State Council. - Minister-ial-direktor, PSt. (Pressechef der Preussischen Landesregierung, Chefdes Stabsamtes des Reichsmarschalls, Sekreteir des Preussischen Staats-rats). /Born in 1896, war service 1914-18, member of a FrontierGuard Corps, official of the Prussian State Administration, friendand biographer of Goring./

GROHg, JosefGauleiter KOln-Aachen. - SS.-Gruppenfahrer, NSKK.-Obergrup-

penfahrer, MdR., PSt. /Born in 1902, commercial clerk, since 1921member of the NSDAP., since 1926 Party journalist./

C 4ROHNEVice-president of the People's Tribunal. ( Vizepreuident des VGH.).

Dr. GROSS, WalterChief of the Party Department for Racial Policy.- Hcutptdienst-

leitg MdR. ,(Leiter des passenpolitisch,en Amts der Parte:). Ile•- "•' of C" YAlPeuses,P,,,r. TAce I y pep'

GROSSERPresident of the Academy of Science Prague. (Prasident der

Akademie far Wissenschaft, Prag). [Born in 1873, universitylecturer./

GROSSHERR, FerdinandDeputy Gauleiter East Prussia. - MdR. (Stellvertretender Gau-

leiter Ostpreussen). /Born in 1898, business man./Dr. GRUBER, Erich

Regierungspr4sident Lower Danube.Dr. GRONBERG, Hans Bernhard v. •

Rector of KOnigsberg University, Gauamtskiter East Prussia.PrAgeBor. /Univee lecturer./-

GI.JDIX14I, HeinzPep Pv K L Y. fvesh on.s R

Inspector - General of Armoured Forces. - Generaloberst. (General-inspekteur der Panzerrruppen). [Born in 1888, professional officer,1918 Captain, took part in secret organisation of German armouredtroops before 1935, was probably in disgrace after November 1941,reappeared 1942/43.1

GORTNERSee Survey of Changes.

GUTENBERGER, KarlSenior SS.- and Police Leader Military :tri- ct VI. (Minster),

Chief of SS.-Oberabschnitt West. - SS.-CIruppenfahrer, General-leutnant der Polizei, MdR. (HOherer SS. und Polizeifahrer im WK. VI.,Fahrer des SS.- 0 A. West). /Boriiin 1905, bank clerk, prior to hispresent post Police President Essen./

Dr. GUT!!, KarlManaging Director of Reich Organisation of Industry. (Haupt-

gescheetsfithrer der Reichsgruppe Industrie). /Born in 1889, businessman, industrialist./

GUTTERER, LeopoldStaatssekretar in the Reich Propaganda Ministry, second Vice

President of the Reich Chamber of Culture. - SS.-Brigadefahrer,Staatssekretdr. (Staatssekretar im Reichspropagandaministerium,Zweiter Vizeprlisident der Reichskulturkammer). Pilorn—in-4944,. . . lSl4dI .'i'lhF.lfl I, f

41.441.454÷Rei. /01 re, as S laa I S Se /hew/err by "IV MON11Boa,. al of rMil Itette/r, 1 PfdirR A./4n 4. O'hl.

ttivotte out D vy 77 a MI Izarfy rk)e *Pt ACV' 4■1 FeCe,..,,j. -(42-- 37 .144 f,,r, so, ; q 3 3 Arofr,v,, '4(4 ijory,

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HAAKE, HeinrichReich Inspector of the NSDAP., Landeshauptmann Rhineland.

- SA.-Obergruppenfiihrer, MdR. (Reichsinspekteur der NSDAP.,Landeshauptmann Rheinland). /Born in 1892, bank clerk./

HABEDANK, RudolfGauobmann Hamburg, member of the Hamburg State Council.

(Gauobmann Hamburg, Hamburgischer Staatsrat). /Born in 1893electrician./

HABICHTSee Survey of Changes.

H.ADAMOVSKY, EugenChief of Staff of the Party's Reich Propaganda Office. - NSKK.-

GruppenfÜhrer. (Stabsleiter der Reichspropagandaleitung). /Bornin 1904, technician, member of a Free Corps, Party official, until1942 Programme Director of the German Broadcasting Corporation./

Dr. HACKER, OttoChief Editor of" Neues Wiener Tagblatt " F O . ".

goEFIEIYJ ir'" v."1 — Dela 14cAl of a Deio. i;), A

r. HAEtylE T, Wilhelm / ji•Chief of the Literature and Liaison Departments in the Reich

Propaganda Ministry. - Ministerialdi4gena. (Leiter der Schrift- •ii-rekieeltumsabteilung und Verbindungsstelle im Reichspropagandaministerium).

HAENICKE, SiegfriedCommander in Military District "General-Government." -

General der Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. "General Gouverne-ment "). /Born in 1878, professional officer, 1918 Captain, stayedwith the Reichswehr until 1932, retired, then holding the rankGeneralmajor, reactivated in 1938, fought in the present war onboth the Western and Eastern fronts./

Dr. HARTEL, AdolfRector of Technical College Graz. - Professor. /Born in 1891,

university lecturer.//HAGEMANN

See Survey of Changes.HAHN, Karl

Gauobmann Hessen-Nassau.Dr. HAIDN, Carl

Oberbiirgermeister Diisseldorf. - SS.-Oberfarer. /Born in 1903.1HALDER

See Survey of Changes.Dr. HALT, Karl Ritter v.

Chief of the Reich Office for Athletics, on the Board of the"Deutsche Bank." - SA.-Brigadefidtrer. (Leiter des Reiclufachamtesfar Leichtathletik, Vorstandsmitglied der " Deutschen Bank")./Born in 1891, yvar-service 1914-18, bank clerk, pre-1914 Olympicgames athlete./ Pepoly 442or/ $9,/,440

Dr. HAMANN, KurtChairman of the Board of the Victoria Insurance Company.

/Born in 1898./HAMEL, Paul

Partner of the firm of bankers " Sponholz & Co.," deputy chair-man of the Board of" Akkumulatoren Fabrik AG.," Berlin. (Partnerder Bank/Irma " Sponholz & Co.," stellvertretender Vorsitzenderdes AR.' Akkumulatoren Fabrik AG.," Berlin). /Born in 1882./

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HAMKENS, OttoRegierungsprdsident Schleswig. /Born in 1887./

Dr. HANDLOSERChief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces and Head of the

Army Medical Service. - Generaloberstabsarzt, Professor. (Heeres-saniteitsinspekteur, far das gesamte Saniteitswesen der Wehrmachtzusteindig).

Dr. HANIEL, FranzOn the Board of " Gute-Hoffitungshiitte " Oberhausen. /Born

in 1883, industrialist./

Dr. HANKE, KarlGauleiter and Oberprdsident Lower Silesia. - SS.-Obergruppen-

fahrer, MdR. /Born in 1903, technician, formerly Staatssekretiir inReich Propaganda Ministry./

HANNEKEN, Hermann v.Military Commander in Denmark. - General der Infanterie.

(Militeirbefehlshaber in Deinemark). /Born in 1890, prior to presentpost Wehrwirtschafts Chief in the Reich Ministry of Economics./

HARTMANN, PaulPresident of the Reich Chamber of Theatre. - Staatsschauspieler.

(Preisident der Reichstheaterkammer). /Prominent actor./

HASSENPFLUG, WernerHead of the Railway Department in the Reich Ministry of Trans-

port. - Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter der Abteilung Eisenbahtten in;Reicluverkehrsministerium).( 5.1 ,•01-ve y jrilw .nA Tros-tosion,I ihe

inAtotiorl lltoTtaratelev /4) rDr. HAUSHOFER, Karl 131""e"'")"04 V, A i 1", Pe,cht re) r / ///e,r4./

President of the German Geopolitical Society. - Genera! major(retcl.), Professor. (Prdsident der deutschen Gesellschaft far Geo-politik). /Born in 1869, university lecturer, professional officer,formerly President of the VDA./

HAUSSER, PaulCommander of the second SS. Armoured Corps. - SS.-Oberei-

gruppenfahrer, WSS. General. (Kommandeur des zweiten SS.-Panzerkorps). /Born in 1880, until 1934 Rekhstoehr General,joined Party in 1932, since 1934 in Armed SS./

Dr. HAYLER, FranzStaatssekretcir in the Ministry of Economics. - SS.-Brigadefaltrer,

MdR. (Staatssekreteir im Reichstoirtschaftstninisterium. /Born in1900, war service 1917-18, member of a Free Corps, took part inHitler Putsch 1923, business man, Party official, owner of a Munichdelicatesse store, Head of the "Reich Organisation" of Com-merce until 1943./

Dr. HEBERLEIN, E.Minister in the German Embassy in Spain. (Gesandter in der

Deutschen Botschaft in Spanien). Professional diplomat./

HECICESee Survey of Changes.

Dr. REDDING, OttoChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. -

p.1 Ministerialdirektor, Professor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichs-finanzministerium). /Born in 1881, since 1921 in the Reich FinanceAdministration./

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HEDERICH, Karl HeinzDeputy Chief of the Official Party Censorship for the Protection

of NS. Literature. - Oberdienstleiter. (Stellvertretender Chef derparteiamtlichen Prafungskommission zum Schutze NS. Schrifttums.

a' vead/Born in 1902, Party official./M,hJ:s/e,a4ar J,Te,th ,),)/h,311-7

Dr. HEIDEMANN, KarlDeputy Chief Editor of" Bergwerkszeitung." /Born in 1905./

HEIDIMinisterialdirektor in the Ministry of Finance. - SS.-Gruppen-

fahrer. (Ministerialdirektor im Reichsfinanzministerntm).

HEILINGBRUNNER, FriedrichCommander in Luftgau XIII. (Nurnberg). - General der Flak-

artillerie. (Befehlshaber im Luftgau XIII.). /Born in 1891, profes-sional officer./

REIN, GerhardInspector-General of pre-military training of the Hitler Youth.

- Bannfahrer. (Inspekteur der vormilitarischen Ausbildung derHitler jugend).

Dr. HEINKEL, ErnstManaging Director and owner of the Ernst Heinkel Aircraft

Factory, Rostock. - Wehrwirtschaftsfahrer. /Born in 1888, indus-'trialist and technician./

HEINRICHGauobmann Siidliatmover-Braunschweig.

HEINRICI, Gotthard. Commander of an Army in Russia. - Generaloberst. (Befehls-

haber einer Armee in Russland). /Born in 1886, professional officer,1st Lieutenant in 1918./

HEISSMEYER, August "eta ‘-‘ -cpy SctioviSenior SS. and Police Leader in Military District III. (Berlin).

Chief of the Central Education Office (SS.). Inspector-General ofall German Boarding Schools and Party Schools. - SS.-Obergruppen-ft2hrer, MdR. (Hiiherer SS. und Polizeifahrer im Wehrkreis HI.,Leiter des Erziehungshauptamtec der SS., Inspekteur oiler Heimsdudert,der Adolf Hitler Schulen und der Napolas). /Born in 1897, warservice 1914-18, student, worker, clerk, Party official, husband ofGertrud Scholz-Klink./

HEITZSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. HELLMITTH, OttoGauleiter and Reggiersingspscisident.-Mainfranken. - SA.-Gruppen-

fahrer, MdR. /Born in 1896, war service 1914-18, dentist./

HELMGerman Police Attaché in Serbia.

Dr. HELMS, Hans v.Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of the Interior.

- SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR., MVGH., Ministenaldirektor, Reichs-arrusleiter. (Leiter e:'ner Abteilung im Reichsinnenministerium)./Born in 1899, war service 1917-18, SA. and Nazi Party membersince 1922. Studied physics and mathematics, mining research,1930/33 Reich Patent Office Official, 1933 Personnel Manager inMinistry of the Interior, 1935 Expert on Civil Service on Staff ofRudolf Hess, since 1936 MdR./ v.,•■vs A4..fr/ rbunom 14/4ziplup64

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Dr. HEMPEL, EduardGerman Minister in Dublin. (Deutsche. Gesandter in Dublin).

/Professional diplomat./HENKE, Andor

Unterstaatssekretdr in the Foreign Office, Chief of the PoliticalDepartment. - Gesandter. (Unterstaatssekretar im Auswartigen Amt,Leiter der Abteilung " Pollak"). /Born in 1895, war service 1914-18,professional diplomat./

HENICELRector of the University, Breslau. - Professor. /University

lecturer./Dr. HENICEL, Hugo

Leading personality in the Henkel Concern (chemical industry)./Born in 1881, technician, industrialist./

HENLEIN, KonradGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Sudetenland. - SS.-Obergruppen-

fahrer, MdR. /Born in 1898, gymnastics teacher, organiser andleader of the Nazis in Sudetenland./

HENNINGSEN, HarryDeputy Gau/eiter 'Hamburg, Gau (Administration) Commissioner

for Evacuation. - MdR., Hauptdienstleiter, Hamburgischer Staatsrat.(Stdlvertretender Gauleiter Hamburg, Gauvertoaltungsbeatrftragterfar Umquartierung). /Born in 1895.1A /So work/51j / for--

Orr. easl. . so,HENSCHEL, OskarLeading personality in the Henschel Concern (Aircraft and

LocoMotives). /Born in 1899, industrialist./HERMANN, Fritz

Acting Regierungspräsident, Limeburg. - SS.-AbeFfahrer. /Bornin 1885, professional officer until 1922, factory manager, writer,Police President Hagen and later Stettin./

HERRMANN-LEJEUNE, GuntherChief of the Division for Education and Training in the Reich

Labour Service. - Oberstarbeitsfahrer. (Leiter des Erziehtmgs- andAusbildungsanaes des Reichsarbeitsdienstes).

HEFtZIGRector of Technical College, Brunswick. (Rektor der Technischen

Hoduchule Braunschweig).Dr. HESS, Hans

Chairman of the Board of" Allianz " Insurance Company, Berlin./Born in 1881./

HESSSee Survey of Changes.

HESS, Victor Fr.Rector of Technical College, Stuttgart. (Rektor der Technischen

Hochschule, Stuttgart). /Born in 1883, university lecturer./HESSEN, Prinz Philip v.

Oberprasident of Hessen-Nassau. - SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, PSt./Born in 1890, served in last war, architect. Geusin-of-the-Ildisee-efItaly./ .5 Q yr- k/d& ft 447 )71411 lit / c1C.7-Poy

Dr. HETTLAGE, KarlExpert in the Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production,

on the Board of" Conunerz und Privatbank AG., Berlin." (General-referent im Reichsministerium /Ur Bewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion,Mitglied des Vorstands der Contmerz und Privatbank A.G.,"Berlin).

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HEWEL, WalterChief of the Personal Staff of the Reich Minister for Foreign

Affairs, Plenipotentiary of the Foreign Office with the Fiihrer. - SS.-Brigadefiihrer, Botschafter. (Leiter des persOnlichen Stabes desReichsaussenministers, Beauftrager des Auswiirtigen Amts beimFuhrer). /Protege and close collaborator of Ribbentrop./

HEYDRICHSee Survey of Changes.

HIEGE, FerdinandChief of a Dept. in the Reich Ministry of Agriculture, De-

partmental Chief in the Staff Office of the Reich Commissioner forthe Consolidation of German Nationhood, President of the Bankfor Colonisation. - SS.-Obersturmbannfiihrer. (Leiter einer Abteilungim Reichsministerium far Erneihrung und Landwirtschaft, Amts-chef im Stabshauptamt des Reichskommissars far die Festigung desDeutschen Volkstums).

HIEMER, ErnstChief Editor " Der Stiirn-ier."

HIERL, KonstantinReich Minister of the Reich Labour Service. - Reichsleiter, MdR.

(Reichsminister far den Reichsarbeitsdienst). /Born in 1875, pro-fessional officer until 1924, Party official./

HILDEBRANDT, FriedrichGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter in Mecklenburg. - SS.-Ober-

gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1898, Party official, originallyagricultural labourer./

HILDEBRANDT, RichardChief of the SS.-Head Office for Race and Settlement. - SS.-

Obergruppenfa hrer, General der Polizei, MdR., MVGH. (Chef desRasse- und Siedlungshauptamtes der SS.). /Born in 1897, war service1914-18, commercial clerk, lived in U.S.A. 1928-30, Party official,was leader of the SS.-0A. Danzig and Commissioner of Hinunlerfor the Consolidation of German Nationhood, 1941 Commissionerfor Resettlement in Bessarabia, until 1943 Senior SS.- and PoliceLeader in WK. XX./

HILGARD, EduardLeader of the Reich Organisation "Insurance." (Leiter der

Reichsgruppe " Versicherungen"). /Born in 1884, war service1914-18, civil servant, manager of an insurance company./

HILGENFELDT, ErichChief of the Party's Dept. for Public Welfare, Leader of the

NS. Welfare League, Reich Trustee for the Winter Relief CampaignChief of the German Women's League. - SS.-Gruppenfahrer Ober-befehlsleiter, MdR. (Leiter des Amtes far Volkswohlfahrt, Leiter derNS V., Reibtsbeauftragter far das Winterhilfswerk, Leiter der DeutschenFrauenschaft). /Born in 1897, volunteered in the last war, managerof industrial enterprises, Party official./

Dr. HILLEBRAND, RolfActing war-time leader of the League for Germanism Abroad. -

Oberbatmfahrer. (Kriegsfahrer des Volksbundes far das Detaschtumim Ausland).

HIMMLER, GebhardImportant official in the NSBDT. - Ministerialrat. (Reichs:

berufswalter im NSBDT.). /He also holds an important position inthe SS. Head Office (probably a brother of Heinrich Hirrunler)./Pieta of rota tiopm I Te%r RtecA 1,0r y•f anti/

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HLNIMLER, HeinrichReich and Prussian Minister of the Interior, Reich Leader SS.

Plenipotentiary-General for Administration, member of the WarCabinet, Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of GermanNationhood, leader of the League of Academically Trained Farmers.— Reichsleiter, MdR., PSt. (Reichs- und Preussischer Innenminister,Generalbevollmdchtigter fur die Verwaltung, Reichskommissar far dieFestigung Deutschen Volkstums, Reichsfiihrer SS., FÜhrer des Reichs-bundes Deutscher Diplomlandwirte). /Born in 1900, served in thelast war, studied agriculture, technical assistant, studied economy,miscellaneous jobs, including chicken farming, Party official ; 1923took part in Hitler Putsch, 1928 Reich Leader SS., 1933 PolicePresident and Commander of Political Police Units outside Prussia,1934 Head of the Prussian Police, 1936 Chief of the German Police,1939 Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nation-hood./

HINKEL, HansSecretary-General and Chief Editor of the Reich Chamber of

Culture, Chief of the Department for the care of the Forces in theReich Propaganda Ministry. — .-Gruppenfaltrer, Ministerialdirektor,MdR., PSt. (Generalsekreteir und Hauptschriftleiter der Reichs-kulturkammer, Leiter der Abteilung " Truppenbetreuung" im Reichs-propagandaministerium). /Born in 1901, student, member of aFree Corps, writer, Party official./

Dr. HIPPLER, FritzChief of the Film Department in the Reich Propaganda Ministry. —

Oberbannfahrer' Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter der Filmabteilung im

Reichspropaganclaministerium). /Born in 1909, studied economicsin Heidelberg, leader of the NS, Students' League in Heidelberg,member of the " Reichsjugendfiihtung."/

HIRSCHAUER, FriedrichPresident of the Reich A.R.P. League. — General der Flakartillerie.

(Prasident des Reichsluftschutzbundes). /Born in 1883, professionalofficer./

HITLER, AdolfHead of State, Party and Reich Government, Supreme Com-

mander of all Armed Forces, C.-in-C. Army, Supreme Com-mander of the SA., MdR. (Staatsoberhaupt, Fahrer der Partei tendReichskanzler, Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht, Oberbefehlshaberdes Heeres, Oberster SA.-Fahrer). /Born in 1889, miscellaneousjobs, war service, army employee, Party official/N..4 tY)."/

HOME, Hermann'or SS.-and Police Leader of Military District XI., (Hanover).-

Ober S. ppenfahrer,Generalleutnant derPolizei,NSKK.-Obergruppen-fahrer, MVGH. (HOherer SS.- und Polizetfahrer im Wehrkreis XI.).Officer in the last war, member of a Free Corps took part in theSpanish Civil War, deputy leader of the NSKK./

HOPKEEditor of the "Deutsche Bergwerkszeitung."

HOEPNERSee Survey of Changes.

HORETH, KonradGauobmann Bayreuth. /Born in 1905.p-cit./Ares( I Ficybvek

HOFER, FranzGauleiter and Reichsrtatthalter Tyrol-Vorarlberg. — NSKK.-

Gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1902, shop-keeper, Party official./

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HOFFMANN, AlbertGauleiter Westphalia-South. — SS.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born

in 1907, business man, joined Party in 1925, formerly reporter onInterior Affairs to the Staff of the (former) Deputy Leader Hess,Deputy Gauleiter Upper Silesia 1942.1

Dr. HOFFMANN, PhilipRegierungspreisident Konigsberg. — SS.-Brigadefahrer. /Civil Ser-

vant./ Obe i,ij I De," v iy,t aJ P. .c

HOFFMANNSee Survey of Changes.

HOFFMEISTERState Commissioner for Hanover acting as Oberbargermeister.

(Staatskommissar far Hannover).

HOFMANN, OttoSenior SS. and Police Leader of Military District V. (Stuttgart),

Chief of the SS. Office for Race and Settlement. — SS.-Obergruppen-fahrer, WSS. Generalleutnant. (Höherer SS. und Polizeifahrer imWK. V., Chef des Rasse- und Siedlungshauptamtes SS.). /Born in1896./

Dr. HOLFELDER, AlbertChief of the Department for Education in the Reich Ministry of

Education. — SS.-Standartenfahrer, Ministerialdirektor. (Chef desAmtes Erziehung im Reichsministerium far Wissenschaft, Erziehungund Volksbildung).

HOLZ, KarlDeputy (and acting) Gauleiter Franconia. — SA.-Gruppenfi2hrer,

MdR. (Stellvertretender und kommissarischer Gauleaer Franker:)./Born in 1895, bookseller, formerly editor of " Der Stiirraer."/

HOLZSCHUHERSee Survey of Changes.

HONOLDHead of a Department in the Reich Post Ministry. —

dtrigent. (Leiter einer Abteillaw im Reichspostminaterium).

HOSSFELD, JohannesInspector-General of the Customs Frontier Service in the Reich

Ministry of Finance. (Inspekteter des Zollgrenzschutzes im Reichs-finanzministerium). /Born in 1879, civil servant./

MOTH, HermannC.-in-C. of an Armoured Division. — Generaloberst. (Befehls-

haber einer Panzerarmee). /Born in 1885, professional officer,1918 Captain./

Dr. HOUDREMONT, EduardSpecial Commissioner for Production Changes in the Metal

Industry, director of' Krupps." (Sonderbeauftragter far die Meta)l-umstellung). /Born in 1896.1

HOYNINGEN-HUENE, Baron Oswald v.1German Minister in Portugal. (Deutscher Gesandter in Portugal).

/Born in 1885, professional diplomat./

Chief of a Department in the Reich Post Ministry. —direktor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichspostminuterium). /Civilservant (2)/

HUBRIG

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Dr. HUEBER, FranzPresident of the Supreme Administrative Court. - SA.-Brigade-

fahrer, MdR. (Preisident des Reichsverwaltungsgerichtes). /Born in1894, solicitor, brother-in-law of GOring./

1-1011N, W.Chief of the Central Department of the Reich Post Ministry.

- Ministerioldirektor. (Leiter der Zentralabteilung im Reichspost-ministerium).

HIYHNLEINSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. HUGENBERG, AlfredPartner in the publishing firm " Scherl & Nachf."* (Born in

1865, industrialist before the last war, chairman of the directorateof " Friedrich Krupp AG." and President of the "Mining Ass."Founded 1914 the " Ausland G.m.b.H.", publisher, collaborator ofthe Nazis, Reich Minister in first Nazi Government, formerly leaderof Conservative " Deutsch-Nationale Partei," owner of the" Schell."press and " UFA Film" combine./

Dr. HU_N_EF.Jaciprich‘, via 14.,,,1 n theBoardof the " Deutsche Bank," President of the German

Trade Publicity Council, Czau--Faconomk-Adviser—Berlin. - MdR.Prdsident des Werberatis der deutschen Wirtschaft, Crentwirtsrhafts-boaser—ftertin). /Born in 1902, teacher, army employee, Party official .4J 2ec /94' auntil Januasy, 1944, faaamal* Chief of the Advertising and OverseaSection of the Propaganda Ministry, foraterly-214irdszezia/direktor./

pas 0 4.400'e Of , bEihrSCHW IC

L S r "(lib/ 9u1siel,•ts74/ d-reDr. FAUER, Theo Cleu4JeGe *, 75, .r As)

Chief of the Proficiency Drive of the German Labour Front,Chief of the DAF.'s Office for social self-reliance, Chief of Staff ofthe NS. Factory Cell Organisation. - Oberdienstleiter. (Leiter desLeistungskampfes der DAF., Leiter del Amtes " Soziale Selbstver-antwortung " DAF., Stabsobmatut NSBO.). /Born in 1906, formerlyHead of a Party Academy./

HUTH, WilhelmDeputy Reichsstatthalter Danzig-Westpreussen, Chief of the Gate

Technical Office Chief of the Old Students' Organisation in thisGau.- SS.-Bri,g:tdeft2hrer. (Stellvertraender Reichsstatthalter tendstellvertretender Regierungsprdsident Danzig-Westpreussen, Gauamts-leiter NSBDT., Gauverbandsleiter des Altherrenbundes). /Born in1896, technician./

IHDEManager of the Reich Organisation of the German Press and

Manager of the Reich Chamber for Literature. (Hauptgeschkfts-ffihrer des Reichsverbands der Deutschen Presse, Geschaftsfahrer derReichsschrifttumskammer). /War service 1914-18, bank clerk,journalist./

EHLERT, HeinzManager of the Reich Chamber of Music. (Geschaftsfahrer der

Reichsmusikkammer).

Dr. ILGNER, MaxOn the Board of "I. G. Farben." /Born in 1899, industrialist,

joined Army in 1918, topk part in the suppression of Communismas a member of a Free Corps./

• Now probably controlled by MIMI=

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ILLGNER, HansChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Economics,

Head of the Central Office for Statistics in the Four-Year-Plan.— Ministeriaklirektor. _(Leiter einer Hauptabteilung im Reichs-wirtschaftsministerium, Vorsitzender des statistischen Zentralaus-schusses im Vierjahresplan). /Born in 1887, professional civilservant (?)/

JACOB, AlfredInspector — General of Engineers and Fortifications. — General der

Pioniere. (Generalinspekteur der Pioniere und Festungen). /Born in1883, professional officer./

JAEGER, AugustPermanent Deputy Reichsstatthalter of Posen. — Ministerial-

direktor, Regierungspreisident. CSterndiger Vertreter des Reichsstatt-halters Posen). Cl?

JAGOW, Dietiich V. $e e 5u ye y c-4 27 ts

German Minis Htngary.1 A.-Ober, pp iihrer, MdR.,PSt. (DeUtscher Gesceuit in U ant). rn is 1892, profes-sional naval officer, member of a Ffte Corp %; Party fficiall

JAGOW, Hans Georg v.Regierungsprcisident Magdeburg. — Generalleutnant z. V. /Born

in 1880, professional officer until 1934./JAGWITZ, Eberhard v.

Unterstaatssekreteir in the Reich Ministry of Economics, Chiefof Foreign Currency Department. — MVGH. (Unterstaatssekreulrim RekJuwirtschaftsministerium und Leiter der Devisenbewirtschaftungs-abteilung). /Born in 1887./

JANASCHF-K, WilhelmImportant personality in the Thyssen Concern.

JANIKSee Survey of Changes.

JANOWSKYChief of the Financial Division of the Party's Office for Public

Welfare, Chief Party Accountant — MdR. (Leiter der Finanz-abteilung der NSV., Reichsoberrevisor). /Born in 1903, member ofa Free Corps, business man, Party official since 1931./

JECKELN, FriedrichSenior SS. and Police Leader " Osdand." — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer,

General der Polizei, MdR. (Hiiherer SS. and Polizeifilltrer Ostland)./Born in 1895, served in the last war, technician, Party official,member of the NSDAP. since 1929./

Dr. JENICEMinister and Economic 'Attaché in the German Embassy in

Turkey. (Gesandter und Handelsattache in der Deutschen BotschaftTarkei). /Business Agent, brother-in-law of Ribbentrop./

JES CHONNEKSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. JESSEN, FritzOn the Board of" Siemens & Halske AG.," Berlin. /Industrialist./

JODL, AlfredChief of Supreme General Staff. — Generaloberst. (Chef des

Wehrmachtsphrungsstabes). [Born in 1885, professional officer,1918 Captain./

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JOEL, GeorgDeputy Gauleiter Weser-Ems, Ministerpräsident Oldenburg.

— SA.-Brigcuiefahrer, MdR. /Born in 1898, war service 1914-18,railway clerk./

JOHLITZSee Survey of Changes.

JOHST, HansPresident of the Reich Chamber of Literature, President of the

German Academy of Poets. — SS.-Gruppenfahrer, PSI.- Prlisidentder Reichsschrifttuniskammer, Prdsident der Deutschen Dichter-akademie). /Born in 1890, writer./

JORDAN, RudolfGauleiter Magdeburg-Anhalt, Reichsstatthalter Braunschweig and

Anbalt, Minister of State of Anhalt. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer,MdR.,PSt. /Born in 1902, member of a Free Corps, teacher, Gauleitersince 1931./

JOSTSee Survey of Changes.

JOSTRector of Technical College Dresden. (Rektor der Technischen

Hochschule in Dresden). /University lecturer./

Dr. JOGLER, RichardChief Editor of the "Berliner BOrsen Zeitimg." (Hauptschrift-

leiter der BBZ.).

JORGENSON, ThomasChief of Military Training of the SA

des Wehrstabes der SA.).

JORS, HeinrichChief of Armed SS. Recruiting. —

(Chef des Erganzungsamtes der Waffen-

JOTTNER, HansChief of the Executive Division (High Command) of the Armed

SS. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, WSS.-Generalleutnant, MdR. (Chefdes Kommandoamtes der Waffen-SS.).

JOTTNER, MaxChief of the Executive Division of the SA., Permanent Deputy of

the Chief of Staff of the SA. — S A.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR. (Chefdes Fahrungsamtes der SA., stäncyger Stellvertreter des Stabschefsder SA.). /Born in 1888, professional officer, member of a FreeCorps./

JUNEC10EChief of Staff of the Technical Emergency Service. (Chef des

Stabes des Reicluamts der TN.).

Dr. JUNG, KarlDeputy Reichsleiter for Colonial Policy. — Reichsamukiter, MdR.

(Vertreter des Reichsleiters far Kolonialpolitik). /Born in 1883./

Dr. JUNG, Philip Wilhelm •Oberbargermeister Wien (a). /Born in 1884, solicitor, Deputy

in Hesse Diet./

(a) " On long leave," January, 1944.

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SA.-Brigadefahrer. (Chef

SS.-Gruppenfahrer, MVGH.SS.).

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Dr. JUNG, RudolfChief of a Division in the Reich Ministry of Labour, President

of the Provincial Labour Exchange Central Germany, ReichI spector for Manpower. - SS.-GruppenfÜhrer, MdR. Gauleiter e.h.(Letter einer Abteilung im R

'eichsarbeitsministerium Priisident des

Landesarbeitsamtes Mitteldeutschland, Reicluinspekteurfftr den Arbeits-einsatz). /Born in 1882, technician, railway official, founder of the" Deutsche Arbeiterbewegung" in Sudetenland (1909), fore-runnerof Nazi Party./

JUNGHANS, Prof. PaulVice-President of the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts. - Professor.

(Vizepreisident der Kammer der Bildencien Ktinste). /Born in 1876,artist (painter)./

JUNGICLAUS, RichardPlenipotentiary-a...the-RBS&-in-Plantiers. - SS.-Gruppenfahrer.

( 1 - • . 'IA • r. ). /FormerlyLeader of the SS.-0A. IV., Hanover./ kth r PrA p /i ,4q I /ArfX,,,erSSr_l'el" e444;A rer .13-12:11 eitAdizo h iorceeh, 6rik Q1 Ar&led fe-n ivyss

JUNNE, ermann lielpi,n) 4 korlAr • Pro' ;we

Member of the Presidency of the " GoldcliskontbanIt." (Mitglieddes Preisidiums der Golddiskontbank). /Born in 1880.

Dr. JURY, HugoGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Lower Danube. -SS.-Ober-

gruppenffthrer, MdR. /Born in 1887, physician, prominent in theNazi Underground Movement in Austria before 1938.1

Dr. KAISERLeader of the German Family League. (Leiter des Reichs-

bundes Deutsche Familie).

WTSCHmi De tef

,KOf4.

nrad - Rep. *- 1 7 cp-ni 3,dera, a4 e - deef.eanee

Leading personality in the " Flick " Concern. (Born in 1898./

Dr. KALTENBR1UNNER, ErnstChief of SIPO and SD. - SS.-öbergruppenfakrer, General der

Polizei, MdR., Staatssekreteir. (Chef der Sicherheitspolizei mid desSkherheitsdienstes). /Born in 1903, barrister, Party official, since1937 leader of the Austrian SS., Senior SS. and Police Leaderin WK. XVII. (Vienna) until 1943./

KAMER, ErwinGauobmann Danzig-Westpreussen. - SA.-Oberfahrer, Oberbe-

reichsleiter. (Born in 1899, formerly junior criminal police official,original name Karnrowski./

KAMPMANN, ICarolyPress and Propaganda Chief of the Reich Labour Service, Chief

Editor of the DNB. controlled " Deutscher Schnelldienst " agency.- Generalarbeitsfahrer, Gauarbeitsfahrer e.h. (Amtschef far Propa-ganda des RAD., Hauptschriftleiter " Deutscher Sckselldienst ")./Born in 1902, business man, since 1930 member of the NSDAP./

KAMPS, RudolfMinister of Finance in Saxony. - SA.-Gruppenfahrer. (Selchsischer

Finanzminister). /Born in 1885, civil servant./

KAMPTZ, Jiirgen v.I s ector-General of the Gendarmerie and Communal Police.

a S. Gruppenfahrer, MVGH. (Generalinspekteur der Gendarmerieund Gemeindepolizei).0 m monk e f 0 rill ar nit polite, Af

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fahrer. (Leiter der Wirtschaftsgruppe Textilindustrie, Leiter derHauptabteilung Bergbau, Eisen und Energie im Reichswirtschaftsministe-rium, Vorsitzender und Aufsichtsratsmitglied in zahlreichen Unter-neh men der Schwerindusm'e und auch im " Hermann Goring Konzern."Ministerialdirektor beim Generalinspekteur far Wasser und Energie,Chefprasident des Planungsamtes im Reichsministerium far Bewaffnungund Kriegsproduktion. /Born in 1900, college for textile industry,1921-23 in United States, 1926 took over his father's textile factory,travelled frequently to United States and Great Britain./

ROTEL, BodewinCommander in Military District XX. (Danzig). — General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. XX.). /Born in 1899, professionalofficer, younger brother of Field Marshal Keitel./ Seteere4.,/4 7, ,f,s'akr.NI-LS(4.7 ensi- vn le•noi"

ICEITEL, WilhelmChief of Supreme High Command, member of the Secret Cabinet

Council. — Generalfeldmarschall. (Chef des Oberkommandos derWehrmacht). /Born in 1882, professional officer, 1918 Major./

ICELLER, AlfredCorps Leader of the NSFK. — Generaloberst. /Born in 1882, pro-

fessional officer, 1918 Captain, until 1943 Commander of an AirFleet./

KEPPLER, GeorgCommander ofof a SS.-Division (Death's Head). — SS. ppen-

fahrer, WS,S.-Generalleutnant, Generalleutnant der Polizet. (Kom-mandeur einer Totenkopf Division, SS.). /Born in 1894./

KEPPLER; WilhelmSenior official in charge of Raw and " Ersatz " Materials under the

Four-Year-Plan, Chairman of the Board of numerous industrialenterprises. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, StaatssekretZtr, MdR. (Gene-ralsachverstdndiger far deutsche Roh- und Werkstoffe ins Vierjahres-plan. Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats older deutscher Industrie-unternehmen). /Born in 1882, technician, industrialist and old Pg./

KERRLSee Survey of Changes.

KESSBACHChief Editor of" Transoontinent Press" News Agency. (Haupt-

schriftleiter der " Transkontinentpress ").

KESSELRING, AlbertCommander of an Air Fleet, C.-in-C. South. — Generalfeld-

marschalL /Born in 1885, professional officer, 1918 Captain./

KESSLER, PhilippMember of the Armaments Council, Chief of Industrial Section of

Berlin Economic Chamber, on the Advisory Committee of theReich Post, on the Board of the " Bergmann " Electricity Concern.(Mitglied des Rastungsrates, Leiter der Abteilung " Industrie " derWirtsclusftskammer Berlin, Mitglied des Aussclutues der Reiclupost,Aufsichstratsmitglied der "Bergmann Elektrizitdts Werke"). /Bornin 1888, technician, industrialist./

KEUDELL, Otto v.Regierungsprasident Marienwerder. /Born in 1887, professional

civil servant, old Prussian officers' family./

KIEHL, JohannesOn the Board of the" Deutsche Bank." /Bom in 1880, banker./

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KIENITZ, WernerCommander of Military District II. (Stettin). — General der

Infan rerie. (Befehlshaber im WK. II.). /Born in 1885, professionalofficer./

IULLINGER, Manfred v.German Minister in Roumania. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR.

(Deutscher Gesandter in Rumanien). /Born in 1886, naval officer,leader of a Free Corps 1933-34 Reichsstatthalter and Prime Ministerof Saxony, German Consul in USA./ ,5 vi'el•ie A Scok, 4, 4 h C/,,4 v4-

Dr. KIMMICH, KarlPresident of the Board of the "Deutsche Bank," Berlin.

Dr. KIRCHFELD, FranzHead of a Chief Department in the Reich Ministry of Economics.

(Leiter einer Hauptabteilung im Reichswirtschaftsministerium).KIRDORF

See Survey of Changes.Dr. KISSICALT, Wilhelm

Deputy Chairman of " Miinchener Riicicversicherung." /Bornin 1873, solicitor, since 1909 managerial positions in insurancecompanies./

KITZINGER, KarlCommander in the Ukraine. — General der Flieger. /Born in

1885, professional officer./KLAGGES, Dietrich

Prime Minister of Brunswick, Minister for Finance, Educationand the Interior in Brunswick. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR.(Ministerprasident said Finanz-, Erziehungs- said Innennsinister inBraunschweig). /Born in 1891, secondary school teacher./

KLAUER, GeorgPresident of the Reich Patent Office. (Prasident des Reichs-

patentamtes). /Born in 1876, civil servant, German delegate onmany international meetings./

Dr. KLAUSING, FriedrichRector of University Prague. — Professor. /Born in 1887, university

lecturer./

ICLAUSCH, GfintherChief of Duty Office of the Reich Labour Service. — General-

arbeitsfahrer. (Leiter des Dienstamtes des RAD.).

Dr. KLEBELSBERG, RaimundRector of Innsbruck University. — Professor. /Born in 1886,

university lecturer./

KLEINBEISTERKAMP, Matthias 06 e-eCommander of SS.-Mountain-Division "Nord." — SS.1(6 ruppen-

fahrer,WSS.-Generalleutnant. (Kommandeur der SS.-Gebirgsdivision" Nord"). /Born in 1893, war service 1914-18, member of a FreeCorps, professional soldier in the Reichswehr.I

KLEINMANNSee Survey of Changes.

KLEIST, Ewald v.Commander of an Army Group — Generalfeldmarschall. /Born

in 1881, professional officer, 1918 Major, famous Prussian officers'family./ poss,417 itlet or irli.Srui aeu e CO M Al 4WIt, CVO' Ssor

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KLEMM., HerbertStaatssekreteir in the Reich Ministry of Justice. — SA.-Oberfahrer.

(Staatssekreteir im Reichsjustizministerium). /Born in 1903, lawyer,1933 official in the Ministry of Justice (Saxony), 1939 official in theReich Ministry of Justice, took part in the Polish and FrenchCampaigns 1939/40, after the French Campaign posted to the newlycreated Reich Commissioner for the Occupied Netherlands, 1941/44in the Chancery of the Party, successor to Rothenberger Jan. 1944.1

ICLEMMSee Survey of Changes.

KLEWITZ, OttoPresident of the Prussian State Bank. (Preisident der Preussischen

Staatsbank (" Seehandlung ")). /Born in 1886./KLEY, Werner

Chief of the Organisation Department and Inspection Departmentof the Reich Youth Directorate. — Gebietsfahrer. (Leiter des Organs.-sationsamtes and der Inspektionsstelle der Reichsjugendfahrung). /Bornin 1912./

KLITZSCH, LudwigChairman of the " UFA Film AG." /Born in 1881, publisher,

film producer, war service 1914-18./

KLOPFER, EugenVice-President of the Reich Theatre Chamber. — Staatsschau-

spieler. (VizeprZisident der Reichstheaterkammer). Famous actor./Dr. KLOPFER, Gerhard

Stacassekreteir in the Chancery of the Party. — Oberdienstleiter,Ministerialdirektar. (Staatssekretetr in der Kanzlei der Panel)/Civil servant (?), specialist in problems of State Law./

KLUGE, Gfinther v.Commander of Army Group Centre (Russia). — Generabreld-

marschall. /Born in 1882, professional officer, 1918 Captain./ itiiliA F'rar■

KLUGE, JohannesDeputy Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance.

— Ministerialdirektor. (Stellvertretender Leiter einer Abteilung imReichsfinanzministerium). /Civil servant (?)/

KNABE, HerbertGauobmann Magdeburg-Anhalt. — SA.-Brigadefahrer. [Born in

1896./KNEPPER, August

Managing Director of the " Lothringer Bergwerksgesellsc.haft,"Bochum. /Born in 1880./

Dr. JKNIPFER, KurtMinisterialdirektor in the Reich Air Ministry, Inspector-General

of the German A.R.P. League. (Ministerialdirektor im Reichshe.t-fahrtministerium Inspekteur des Rekhsluftsduttzbundes). /Born in1892, professional flying officer, since 1919 civil servant, first in

L. police administration, later in civil aviation./

Dr. KO

CHPsi — S P E 6e'r Ph Mr, Depuly Ir....,or,„,-

31-avn ove7 Cbt, .6(.11Deputy Reichsstatthalter Tyrol. —Regierungspreisident.

KOCH, ErichGauleiter and Oberprasident East Prussia, Reich Commissioner

Ukraine. — MdR., PSt. /Born in 1896, clerk in the railway ad-ministration, Party official since 1922./

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KO CH-ERPACH, RudolfCommander in Military District VIII. (Breslau). - General der

Kavallerie. (Befehlshaber im Wehrkreis VIII.). /Born in 1886,professional officer./

KOBELE, AugustReich Treasurer of NS. Motor Corps, Chief of the Administrative

Office of the NSKK. - NSKK.-Gruppenfahrer. (Reichskassenwalteruncl Leiter des Verwaltungshauptamtes des NSKK.).

Dr. KOCHER, OttoGerman Minister in Switzerland. (Deutscher Gesandter in der

Schweiz). /Born in 1884, professional diplomat./

KiiGLMEIER, MaxStaatssekretar in the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, Reich

Speaker. - SA.-Gruppenfithrer, MVGH. (Staatssekreteir im Bay-rischen Innenministerium, Reickredner). /Born in 1902./ Triel lo a 77.41e,-

KOHLER, HerbertGauobmann Kurhessen, Landrat Offenbach. /Born in 1904./

KOHLER, WalterPrime Minister and Minister for Finance and Economics in

Baden, Head of the Economics Department with the Head of CivilAdministration in Alsace. - SA.-Obergruppenfithrer, MdR. (BadischerMinisterpretsident und Finanz- und Wirtschaftsminister, Leiter derAbteilung " Wirtschaft" beim Chef der Zivilverwaltung im Mass)./Born in 1897, war service 1914-18, bank clerk, old Party member./

KOHN, WillChief of the "East Department" in the Reich Post Ministry,

Deputy Chief of the Foreign Policy and Colonial Department in theReich Post Ministry. - SS.-Brigadefithrer, Generalkonsul, Ministerial-direktor. (Leiter der Abteilung Ost " find stellvertretender Leiter deraussenpolitischen sad Kolonialabteilung im Reiclupostministerium).

Dr. KOEPPEL, WilhelmPartner in Berlin " Handelsgesellschaft." /Born in 1890./

KOERBEFt, Gerd v.Deputy Gauleiter Mecklenburg. - MdR. [Born in 1906./ .Orvadel,;hro-

Dr. KORNER, EXICHChief of a Department in the Reich Post Ministry. - Ministerial-

direktor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichspostministerium). /Civilservant ON

KORNERSee Survey of Changes.

KORNER, PaulStaatssekreteir with the Trustee for the Four-Year-Plan. - SS.-

Obergruppmfarer, MdR., PSt. (Staatssekretetr beim Beauftragtenfar den Vierjahresplan). /Born in 1893, volunteered in the last war,after the war in managing positions in industrial enterprises, old Pg./

KOLBVice-President of the Supreme Court of Justice (Vizepretsident.

des Reichsgerichtes). /Born in 1879, judge./KOLBOW, Karl Friedrich <rid c e....I by Ihb-u4

Landeshauptaaami—Wrestpgrha. /Born in 1899, volunteered inthe last war, member of a Free Corps, technician, manager of in-dustrial enterprises, old Pg./

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KOPPE, WilhelmSenior SS. and Police Leader in the General Government. — SS.-

Obergruppenfahrer, General der Polizei, MdR. (Iliiherer SS. saidPolizeifahrer im Generalgouvernement). /Born in 1896, businessman, previous to present post Senior SS.—and Police Leader inMilitary District )(XI. (Posen) and Leader of SS.-0A. Warthed

Dr. KOPPENBERG, HeinrichChairman of the Board of " Junkers " Aircraft Factory. — Wehr-

wirtschaftsfahrer. /Born in 1880./

Dr. KORDT, ErichMinister in the German Embassy in Japan. (Gesandter an der

Deutschen Botschaft in Japan). /Born in 1903, professional diplomat,attached by F.O. to Ribbentrop./

KORTEN, GuntherChief of Air Force General Staff. — General der Flieger, Chef des

Generalstabes der Luftwaffe. /Born in 1898, professional officer,1918 Lieutenant, holder of the " Blutorden," old Nazi./

KORTZFLEISCH, Joachim v.Commander of Military District III. (Berlin). — General der

Infaruerie (Befehlshaber im WK. III.). /Born in 1885, professionalsoldier, prior to present post Commander of an Army Corps on theRussian Front./

Dr. KOTTENHOFF, Anna s b111M1 f - COTTA A/ Ho F F

Reich Delegate for Women Students, Gau Women LeaderSalzburg. (Reidureferentin der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Naticmalsozia-listisclser Studentinnen Gaufrauesuclsaftsleiterin Salzburg). /Studiedlaw, Party official./ #1,

KRANZLEIN, KurtChief editor "Der Angriff," now war reporter. (Hauptschr(ft-

leiter " Der Angrtff," PK.-Mann).Dr. KRAUCH, Karl

Chief of the Reich Office for Economic Reconstruction, Pleni-potentiary-General for all Questions of the Chemical Industry withthe Trustee for the Four-Year-Plan. —Professor. (Vorsitzer desAR. der I.G. Farbehindustrie A.G., Leiter des Reichsamtes far denWiruchaftsaufbau, Generalbevollmächtsgter far Sonderaufgaben derchemischen Industrie beim Beauftrogten /Or den Vier.jahresplan)./Born in 1887, industrialist./

ICRAUS, ErwinLeader of the NS. Motor Corps, Commissioner for Motor Trans-

port of the War Industry with the Four-Year-Plan. —NSKK.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR., Reichsleiter. (Korpsfahrer des NSKK.,Beauftragter far den Mowrisierten Transport der Kriegswirtschaft imVierjahresplan). /Born in 1894./

Dr. ICRAUSS •Ministerialdirektor in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

(Ministerialdirektor im Reichsministerium far Ernahnorg said Land-wirtsdtaft).

Dr. KREBS, FriedrichOberbargermeister Frankfort, Chief of the Reich Protection

League for Animals. — PSt. (Oberbargermeister von Frankfurt,Leiter des Reichstierschutzbundes). /Born in 1895, civil servantsince 1922, old member of the NSDAP./

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KREBS, HansRegierungspriisident Aussig. — SS.-Brigadefahrer, Gauleiter e.h.,

MdR. /Born in 1888, before last war manager of "DeutscheArbeiterpartei," forerunner of Nazi Party in Vienna, war service1914-18, Party official of the Sudeten German branch of theNSDAP./

KREIS, WilhelmPresident of the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts. — Professor. (Prd-

sident der Reichskammer far Bildende Kanste). /Well-knownarchitect, born 1873 in Eltville./

Dr. KREISSL, AntonActing Head of a Department in the Ministry of the Interior,

Personal Advisor to Himmler. — S S .-Brigadefahrer, MdR., Minis terial-direktor. (Kommissarischer Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsinnen-ministerium persOnlicher Sachberater in Fragen der Selbstverwaltungvon Himmier). /Born in 1895, teacher (1), k1ily GauhauptmannSudetenland and Chief of the Gau Organisation Office Sudetenland./

Dr. KRENN, FritzGauobmann Styria.

KRETSCHMANN, MaxVice-President of the " Reichsbank."

ICREUZRector of Berlin University. — Professor.

KRIEBEL, KarlCommander of Military District VII. (Munich). — General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. VII.). /Born in 1888, professionalofficer, brother of one of the leading _figures in the 1923 MunichPutsch./ s'p eeeexa Jr .8, , /el: *h11.1/00vii

)ECER, — Dcrtalsqt rvni . v-,A*5.44/27/, /-7,17.•(17.ICRISORector of Briinn Technical College. (Rektor der Technischen

Hochschule Brann).

KRITZINGER, Friedrich WilhelmStaatssekretar in the Reich Chancery. (Staatssekretar in der

Reichskanzlei).

Dr. KROGMANN, Karl VincentOberbargermeister Hamburg, Member of the German Supreme

Economic Council, Member of the Senate in Hamburg. (RegierenderBargermeister von Hamburg, Mitglied des Generalrates der DeutschenWirtschaft, Mitglied des Senates der Hansestadt Hamburg).

Dr. ICROHN, JohannesReich Commissioner for Enemy Property in Germany, Staats-

sekretär in the Reich Ministry of Justice. — PSt., MADR. (Reichs-kommissar far die Behandlung feindlichen Vermeigens, Staatssekreteirim Reichsinnenministerium). /Born in 1884, lawyer, war service1914-18, civil servant./

Dr. KROLL, GeorgRegierungspreisident Breslau. /Born in 1888, war service 1914-18,

lawyer, civil servant./

Dr. KROLL, Hans A.Consul-General in Barcelona. — Gesandter. /Formerly Embassy

Councillor in Ankara and presumably official of the " Landes-kitting " of the NSDAP. in Spain./

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ICROPP, Werner •Acting Chief of the Party's Reich Organisation Office, Chief of

the Labour Front's Central Organisation Office. - SA.-Oberfahrer,A-7Oberdienstleiter, MdR. (Mit der Leitung des Hauptorganisations-amtes der NSDAP. beauftragt, Leiter der Zentralabteilung des Organs.-sationsamtes der DAP.). /Born in 1899./

.•4.•

KROPPHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of the Interior.

- Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsittnenmini-sterium).

KROGERSee Survey of Changes.

KROGER, WalterCommander of the SS.-Division "Das Reich." - SS.-ppen-

fahrer, WSS.-Generalleutnant. (Kommandeur der SS. Panzer-Grenadier Division " Das Reich". /Born in 1890, officer in the lastwar, member of a Free Corps, Party official./

KRUG v. NIDDAGerman Minister in Vichy. (Deutscher Gesandter in Vichy).

/Journalist, 1939 leader of the NSDAP. in France./

Dr. ICRUPP v. BOHLEN und HALBACH, GustavFormer Chairman of "Friedrich Krupp AG.," Essen. /Born in

1870, industrialist./

KUBESee Survey of Changes.

KUCHLER, Georg v.-of----ttrrny--Greup—atlerd7u --(Generalfeldmarschall.

(Oberbefehlshaber der Heeresgruppe Nord"). /Born in 1881,professional officer, 1918 1st Lieutenant, for some time in a FreeCorPt0

KOHNRegierungsprasicient Bromberg.

KOHNREICIL WilhelmDeputy Gauleiter of Mainfranken. - Hauptdienstleiter. /Born in

1905./ 55 /3,7yadefi';h-rtr'

KONZL, AlfredChief of the Technical and Housing Department of the Reich

Labour Service Reich Trustee for Wood Buildings. - General-arbeitsfahrer. (Leiter des Amtes Technik tend Unterkunft im RAD.,Reichsbeauftragter far den Holzbau).

Dr. KUMMER, KurtChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agri-

culture, Deputy Chief of the Reich Office for Migration (Resettle-ment). - Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter sitter Abteilung im Reichsmini-"sterium far Erturthneng tend Lcmdwirtschaft, stellvertretender Leiter derReichsstelle far Umsiedhing). /Born in 1894, war service 1914-18,studied agriculture./

KUNDT, ErnstGovernor of Radom District in the General Government. - SA.-

Oberfahrer, MdR., Unterstaatssekretetr. /Born in 1897./

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SA lei,o 7, Born i';

Alrly eiht-me.44i

KUNISCH, SiegmundChief of the Central Department and another Department in the

Reich Ministry of Education. - Mirdsterialdirektor. (Leiter desZentralamtes und einer Abteilung im Reichsministerium far Wissen-schaft, Erziehung und Volksbildtmg). /Born in 1900, member of aFree Corps, lawyer, joined NSDAP. in 1925./

KUTSCHERASee Survey of Changes.

Dr. LAFFERENTZ, BodoChief of" Strength through Joy" of the DAF., Reichshauptamts-

leiter for the German "People's Car" Scheme. (Leiter der KdF.,Reichshauptamtsleiter far das"Deutsche Volkswagen Werk"). /Born in1887./

LAMBERTRegierungsprdsident Aurich. - SA.-Brigadefahrer, MVGH.

Dr. LAMMERS, Hans HeinrichChief of the Reich Chancery, Secretary of the Secret Cabinet

Council and of the War Cabinet. - SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, Reichs-minister, MADR. (Chef der Reichskanzlei, Geschaftsfahrer desGeheimen Kabinettsrates tend des Ministerrates Pr die Reichsver-teidigung). /Born in 1879, civil servant, 1930 Stattssekretär inPrussian Ministry of Education./

Dr. LANDFRIEDSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. LANGE, KurtMinisterialdirektor in the Reich Ministry of Economics, Vice-

President of the " Reichsbank," Deputy Chairmanof the Boardof the German Gold Discount Bank. - NSFK.-Brigadefahrer, MdR.(Ministerialdirektor im Reichswirtschaftsministerium, Vizeprdsidentder Reichsbank, stellvertretender Vorsitzer des AR. der DeutschenGolddiskcmtbank). /Born in 1885./

LARIS CH, v.Chief of the schools of the Women's Labour Service. (Leiterin

der Schulen des RAD. far die weibliche jugend).Dr. LASCH

See Survey of Changes.LAUENSTEIN, Dietrich Johann

Chief of several Departments in the Reich Ministry of Agriculture.- Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter verschiedener Abteilungen im Reichs-ministerium far Errtdhrung und Landwirtschaft).. /Born in 1893./

LAUTERBACHER, HartmannGauleiter Sikihannover-Braunschweig, Oberpraident Hannover.

- SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, Ehrenstabsfahrer der Hj. /Born in 1909,vAirgrost.ephAtsit,ishope,9futlp;etini,reromffico,if,th,re HJ./

Chief Public Prosecutor of the People's Tribunal. (Oberreichs-anwalt am Volksgerichtshof).

LEESChief of Army Ordnance (war office), member of Armaments

Council. - General der Artillerie. (Chef des Heereswaffenamtes,Mitglied des Rastungsrates). /Born in 1880, professional officer,younger brother of Field Marshal Leeb./

LEERSee Survey of Changes.

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Dr. LEIBBRANDT, GeorgChief of the Political Department of the Reich Ministry for the

p ) ) 04 ;',..) Occupied Eastern Territories, Head of a Sub-Department in theReich Ministry of Transport. — Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter derpolitischen Abteiltatg im Rdchsministerium far die Besetzten Ost-gebiete, Leiter einer Unterabteilung im Reichsverkehrsministerium)./Born in 1899 (in Russia), volunteered for the German Army in theUkraine in the last war, member of a Free Corps, organiser of theStudents' TN., journalist, 1938 Head of the Department " East "in Rosenberg's Party Office for Foreign Policy./

LEICHTENSTERN, ErnstActing Oberbargermeister Breslau. (Mit der Fahrung der Geschafte

des Oberbargermeisters Breslau beauftragt). /Formerly acting Ober-bargermeister GiSrlitz and Gauamtsleiter for Municipal Policy./

LENCER, RudolfDeputy Chief of Military Administration in Latvia, Chairman of

the Board of Directors of the German Labour Bank (DAF.), Memberof the Board of many insurance firms. (KriegsverwaltsatgsvizechefLettlattd, Vorsitzender des AR. der Bank der' Deutschen Arbeit, imAufsichtsrat Meier Versicheriargsfirmen). /Born in 1901, bank clerk./

LENK, GeorgMinister for Economics and Transport in Saxony, Galt Economic

Advisor Saxony. — SS.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. (Sdchsischer Win-schafts- mid Verkehrsmimster, Gastwirtschaftsberater). /Born in1888, textile industrialist, old Pg./

LETZ, RudolfActing Head of the Department for Personnel in the Reich Ministry

of Justice. — Ministerialdirektor. (Kommisscrrischer Leiter der Per-sonalabtethmg im Reichsfustizmimsterium). /Born in 1881, warservice 1914-18, civil servant in the justice Administration./

Dr. LEY, RobertChief Party Organisation Manager, leader of the German Labour

Front, Reich Housing Commissioner. — SA.-Obergruppenftthrer,MdR., MADR., PSt. (Reichscrrganisationsleiter, Leiter der DeutschenArbeiufront, Reichswohnungskommissar). /Born in 1890, studiedchemistry, volunteered 1914 for army service, joined 1916 GermanAir Force, 1917-20 prisoner-of-war in France, 1921 employed by" I.G. Farben," 1928 dismissed because of political activities, Partyofficial./

LEYSER, Ernst LudwigGaukiter Deputy Westm.ark. — SA.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. /Born

in 1896, war service 1914-18, railway clerk, prior to present postCommissioner-General Shitomir./

LIEBEL, WillyOberbargermeister Nfirnberg, Chief of the Central Office of the

Reich Ministry for Armaments and War Production. — SA.-Ober-gruppenfithrer, MVGH., MdR. (Chef des Zentralamtes im Reichs-mitusterium far Bewaffnung tend Kriegsproduktitm). /Born in 1897,war service 1914-18, publisher./

LIENERT, GustavGauhauptmann Tyrol-Vorarlberg. SS.-Standartenfahrer.

LIESERRector of Technical College Darmstadt.

LINDEMANN, Georg iiNvym'ii, Ceu ssC.-in-C. of the • ). — Generaloberst. (Ober-

befehlshaber der).8. A, ma). /Born in 1884./e•re .11 v upp e Arnto

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LINDER, KarlDeputy Gauleiter Hessen-Nassau. /Born in 1900, war service

1914-18, municipal administration clerk./

Dr. LINGG, AntonParty Treasury official. — SA.-Oberfiihrer, Oberbefehlsleiter.

Dr. LIPPERT, JuliusStadprasident Berlin. — SS.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Boni in 1895,

war service 1914-18, journalist, Party official, first chief editor ofthe " Angriff," presumably no longer in this post./ See oiC Chayct

LIST, WilhelmGeneralfelcimarschall, possibly retd. /Born in 1880, professional

officer, 1918 Captain, was C.-in-C. South-East (Balkans) untilAugust 1942.1

LITZNIANN, Karl Siegismund (not LIETZ/vi.ANN)Commissioner General of Esthonia. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer,

MdR., MVGH., PSt. (Generalkommissar far Estland). /Born in1893, war service 1914-18, farmer, son of famous General of lastwar who later turned Nazi./

LITZMANNSee Survey of Changes.

LODERChief Editor " Illustrierter Beobachter."

LOHR,Geitl=rzg.,,lart43rir sittr, ic.t-+Lsf:— Generaloberst. (Befehlshaber einer

Luftflotte). /Born in 1885, professional officer, served in AustrianAir Force 1914-18, before 1938 C.-in-C. of the Austrian Air Force./

LOEPER, Friedrich Wilhelm v.Deputy President of Reich A.R.P. League, leader of A.R.P. group

" Reichshauptstadt." — SA.-Stanclartenfahrer, Generalluftschutzfahrer.(Stellvertretender Prdsident des Reichsluftschutzbundes, Palmer derGruppe " Reichshauptstadt"). /Born in 1885, professional armyofficer, member of a Free Corps, Party official, brother of the lateGauleiter of Brunswick./

LOEPERSee Survey of Changes

LOERZER, BrunoFormerly commander of an Air Corps. — Generaloberst. /Born in

1891, professional officer./

Dr. LOESER, EwaldOn Board of Directors of "Friedrich Krupp AG." — Wehrwirt -

schaftsfahrer. /Born in 1888, 1914-18 war service, manager ofcommercial enterprises./

LOHSE, HinrichGaideiter and Obetpasident, Schleswig-Holstein, Reich Com-

missioner " Ostland,' President of the Nordic Society. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt. (Reichskommissar far das Ostland,Prdsident der Nordischen Gesellschaft). (Born in 1896, war service1914-18, business man, Party official./

Dr. LORENZChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry for Food and Agri-

culture. — Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichs-ministerium far Ern‘ihrung und Landwirtschaft).

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LORENZ, WernerChief of Migration and Settlement Staff of the Reich Commissioner

for German Nationhood, President of the V.D.A. — SS.-Ober-gruppenfahrer, General der Polizei, MdR. (Leiter des Umsiedlungs-stabes beim Reichskommissar fur die Festigung Deutschen Volkstums,Leiter der Volksdeutschen Mittelstelle, Prasident des V.D.A.). /Bornin 1891, officer in the last war, member. of the Frontier Guard (FreeCorps ?), farmer, Party official./

Dr. LOSACKERSee Survey of Changes.

LUCKE, Fritz grieeyoiry 1,/oT2 Ole

Chief Editor of the "Berliner Lokal Anzeiger." (Hauptschrift-leiter " BLA."). /Born in 1902, journalist./

LUDEN, HansGerman Minister in Slovakia. — SA.-ObergruppenfÜhrer, MdR.

(Deutscher Gesandter in der Slowaket). /Born in 1905, officer in theGerman Army (Reichswehr), was tried in famous " Scheringer "case for subversive activities in the Army and cashiered, Party official./

LUDICESee Survey of Changes.

Dr. LttERPresident of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for the

Rhine-Main Economic District. — Wehrwirtschaftsffihrer. (Pr4sidentder Industrie- und Handelskammer der Rhein-Matnischen Wirtschafts-gebiete). /Born in 1897, bank clerk, Party official./

LUFT, HermannChief Editor "Deutsche Kurzpost." (Hauptschrifdeiter DKP.).

LUTHER,,MalainChief of a Department in the Foreign Office. — Unterstaatssekretertr.

(Leiter,einer Abteilung im Auswartigen Anu). 5/4 -ellLUMEN, Max

Chief of Training of the SA., Chief of the Office for Education andInspector for Settlers. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt. (Chefder Fahrerschuk der SA., Chef des Hauptamtes Erziehung, Inspekteurfar Erziehung said Fi2hrerausbildung, Neubauerntum said Volkstums-pflege). /Born in 1885, professional officer, business man, Partyofficial./

LUTZESee Survey of Changes.

MAASHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. —

sterialdirektor. (Leiter eitter Abtedung ins Reichsfinanzministerium).MACKENSEN, v.

See Survey of Changes.MACKENSEN, Eberhard v.

Commander of an Army. — Generaloberst. /Born in 1889, profes-sional officer, son of the famous Field Marshal in the last war andbrother of H. G. v. Mackensen./

MACKENSENSee Survey of Changes.

MAGUN1ASee Survey of Changes.

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Dr. MAHLO, FritzHead of the Tourist Department in the Propaganda Ministry.

— Ministerialdingent. (Leiter der Fremdenverkehrsabteilung im Reichs-propagandaministerium). /Born in 1895, war service 1914-18,journalist, business executive, civil servant./

Dr. MANNS, ErichReichshauptabteilungsleiter in the Reich Food Estate. (Reichs-

hauptabteilungsleiter im Reichsnahrstand). /Lawyer (?)/MANSFELD

See Survey of Changes.MANSTELN, Fritz Erich v.

Commander of the Army Group "South"" (Russia). — General- Po s sib /y /7/.4feldmarschall. (Oberbefehlshaber der Armeegrtsppe " Sad"). /Born hiM or win 1887, professional officer, 1918 Captain, original name v. Levin.slcy./ ael i re toreirrio--",i

MANTEUFFEL, Johann Karl Frhr. v.Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agri-

culture. — Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter einer Abteillow im Reichs-ministerium far Ernährung und Landsoirtschaft). /Born in 1896,economist (?)/

MANTE1UFFEL, v.Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. — Mini-

sterialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsfinanzministerium).MAPPES, Georg

Reich Treasurer of the SA. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer. (Reichs-kassentoart der SA.). /Born in 1900, business man./

MARRENBACH, FritzChief of the Party's and Labour Front's Central Personnel Depart-

ments. — SA.-Brigadefahrer, Oberdienstleiter, MdR. (Leiter derHauptpersonalämter der NSDAP. und der DAF.). /Born in 1896,war service 1914-18, electrician./

MARRENBACH, OttoManager of the German Labour Front. — SA.-Oberfahrer, Ober-

dienstleiter' MdR. (Gesclukftsfahrer der DAF.). /Born in 1899,

brother of the above./MARSCHALL, Wilhelm

Naval C.-in-C. of the Channel Coast. — Generaladmird. (Ober-kommandierender an der Ketnalkaste). /Born in 1886, professionalofficer, war service 1914-18, 1918 naval Lieutenant./

MARSCHLER, WilliGartobmann, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Educa-

tion in Thuringia. — SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR. (Gauobmann, Mini-sterprasident and Finanz- and Erziehungsmittister in 7 haringen)./Born in 1893, war service 1914-18, shop assistant./

Dr. MARTIN, Benno yr--Senior SS. and Police Leader in Milry District XIII. (Nurnberg).

Leader of the SS.-0A. Main. — SS. enfahrer, Generalleutnantder Polizei. (Hiiherer SS. said Polizezfflhrer im WK. XIII., Rarerdes SS.-0A. Main). /Born in 1893, officer 1914-18, Party ofacial./

MAR'rYRERRector of Technical College Danzig. (Rektor der Technischen

• Hochschule Danzig).MARX

Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Justice. — Mini-sterialdirigent. (Leiter einer Abteilseng im Reichsjustizministerium).

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Dr. MARX, PaulChairman of the Board of the " Commerz- und Privatbank, A.G.,"

Berlin. /Born in 1888./

MATERNASee Survey of Changes.

MATTINGRector of Hanover Technical College. (Rektor der Technischen

Hochschtde, Hannover).

MAYER, SeppGauhauptrnann Lower Danube.

MAYER, WilhelmCommander in Air Force District IV. (Dresden). — General der

Flieger. (Befehlshaber im Luftgau IV.). /Born in 1886, professionalofficer./

MAIMRegierungsprosident Upper Bavaria.

MAZUVV, WilhelmSenior SS. and Police Leader in Military District II. (Stettin),

Leader of the SS.-0A., Pommem, Landeshauptmann Pornmem.— SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, Generalleurnant der Polizei, MdR. (HeihererSS.- und Polizeiffiln-er im WK. II., Fahrer des SS.-OA. Pommern,Landeshauptmarm Pommern). /Born in 1900./

Dr. MEERWALD, WillyDeputy Head of the Reich Chancery. — SS.-Btigadefahrer,Ministe-

rialdirektor. (Stellvertretencler Chef der Reklukanzlei). /Born in1888, professional civil servant./

Dr. MEHLHORN, HerbertRegiertatgsprösident/Upper Silesia. — SS.-Oberfahrer.

Dr. MEIERGERD, FritzGatiobmann KOln-Aachen.

MEDIBERG, WilhelmCommissioner for Transport of Fuel on the Board of the Four-

Year-Plan, Manager of the Group " Mining " in the " HerznannGI:3ring " Concern. — SS.Gruppenfahrer, MdR. (Beauftragter farKohler:transport im Vierjahresplan, Leiter der Gruppe " Bergbau,im "Hermann Goring Konzern"). IServed in the last war, prisoner-of-war in England, farmer, 1935-37 Reichsobmann of the Reich FoodEstate, at present on the Boards of many industrial enterprises./

Dr. MEISSNER, Otto LebrechtChief of the State Chancery, Curator of the Political Academy

(Berlin) and Minister of State. — MADR. (Chef der Prffsidial-kanzki, Kt:rotor der Hochschule far Politik, Staatsminister). /Bornin 1880, professional civil servant, since 1919 as at present./ SR Oa via iloni4741"e'l

MELZER, KarlVice-President of the Reich Film Chamber, Secretary — General of

the International Film Chamber. (Vizepraaent der Rekhsfilm-hammer, Generalsekretar der Internationakn Filmkammer).

MENGDEN, Guido v.Chief of Staff of the Reich Sport League, Chief Editor of "NS.

Sport." — S A.-Obersturtnbannfahrer. (Stabsleiter des N SRL., Haupt-schnftleiter "NS. Sport"). /Born in 1896./

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Dr. MENTZEL, RudolfChief of the Department for Science in the Reich Ministry of

Education President of the German Research Community. — SS.-Brigadefairrer, Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter des Amtes Wissenschaftim Reichsministerium far Wissenschaft, Erziehung und Volksbildung,Prdsident der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft). [Universitylecturer (?)/

MERGENTHALER, ChristianPrime Minister and Minister for Education in Wiirttemberg.

— SA.-Obergruppenfahrer. (Warttembergischer Ministerpreindent undKultusminister). /Born in 1884, secondary school teacher, memberof the NSDAP. since 1922.1

Dr. MESSERSCHMIDT, WillyOwner of the " Messerschmidt AG.", Augsburg. — Wehrwirtschafts-

fahrer. /Born in 1898, technician, industrialist./Dr. MEVIUS, Walter

Rector of the University Miinster. — Professor. (Rektor derUniversitet: Manster). /Born in 1893, university lecturer./

Dr. MEYER, To h y.,Inspect& — General for Fire Fighting. — S adefahrer, General-

leutnant der Polizei. (Generalinspekteur des Deutsche:: Feuerschutz-wesens).

Dr. MEYER, AlfredGaukiter Westfalen-Nord, Oberprdsiderst Westfalen, Reichs-

stattisalter Lippe, Permanent Deputy of the Reich Minister for theOccupied Eastern Territories, Deputy Head of Party Administrationin the Occupied East. — MdR. (Gaukiter WesVakn-Nord, Ober-prdsident Westfakn, Reichsstatthalter Lippe, stelndiger Vertreter desMinisters far die Besetzten Ostgebiete, stellvertretender Leiter desAmtsbereiehes Osten der NSDAP.). /Born in 1891, professionalarmy officer, after last war clerk, Party official./

Dr. MEYER, EmilOn the Board of the " Dresdner Bank." /Bom in 1886./

MEYER, GotthardDeputy Chief Editor "Berliner Lokal Anzeiger." (Sulker-

tretender Hauptschriftleiter " BLA.").Dr. MEYNEN, E. 0.

Minister at the Embassy in Argentine. (Gesandter an derdeutschen Botschaft in Argentinien).

MEYSSNER, AugustSenior SS. and Police Leader Serbia. — SS.-Gruppenfahrer,

Generalleutnant der Polizei MdR., MVGH. (Hdherer SS.- sendPolizesfahrer Serbien). (Born in 1896, official of the AustrianCountry Police (Gendarmerie), organiser of the illegal SA. in Austria,since 1935 Major in the German " Schutzpolizei."/

MILCH, ErhardDeputy C-in-C. and Inspector— General of the Air Force, Member

of the Armaments Council. — Gesteralfeklmarschall, Staatssekretd'r.(Stellvertreter de Oberbeehishabers der Luftwaffe Generalinspekteurder Luftwaffe, Mitglied des Rastungsrates). /Sewn in 1892, warservice 1914-18, Captain 1918, high official in Civil Aviation, friendof Goring./

MIRRE, LudwigPresident of the Supreme Court of Finance. (Prdsident des

Reichsfinanzhofes). /Born in 1878, civil servant./

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Dr. MISCHKE, GerhardRegierungsprdisident Koblenz. - SS -Brigadefahrer. ICivil servant./

MODEL, Walter vC.-in-C. of an Army Wt/' ie-C4rttral-Fr-ont-irt-Russia. - Genera!-/'e (.1 )),4

oberst. (Oberbefehlshaber einer Armee an der Mittelfront Russland's)./Born in 489, professional officer, 1918 Captain./ th I vt

/ (I/

MO CKEL, HelmutChief of Staff, Hitler Youth. (Stabsleiter der Reichsjugendfahning).

/Bom in 1909, since 1930 member of the SS., Party official in the HJ.(Saxony)./

MOLTKESee Survey of Changes.

MONBART, Erich Kurt v.Regierungsprtisident Kassel. - SA -Sturnsbarmfahrer. /Bom in 1881,

civil servant./MORALLER, Franz

Chief Editor " Strassburger Neueste Nachrichten " and "DerFiihrer " Head of a Department in the Command of the SA. - SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR. (Hauptschnftleiter " Strassbwger NeuesteNachrichten" und "Der Parer," Abteilungsleiter in der OberstenSA.-Fahrung). /Born in 1903, watch maker, miscellaneous jobs,Party official since 1927, Party journalist./

MORITZReich Organiser of the Reich Family League. (Reichsorganisa-

tionswart des Reidssbundes " Deutsche Familie").Dr. MORITZ, Alfons

Chief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agri-culture. - Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reidu-ministerium far Erraihrung und Landwirtschaft). /Born in 1887,civil servant./

Dr. MOSER, WalterRegierungsprasident Litzmannstadt. - SS.-Standartenfahrer.

Dr. MOLLERHead of the Personnel Department in the Reich Ministry for

Propaganda. - Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter der Personalabteilung imReiclupropagandaministerium).

MULLERHead of a Department in the Reich Security Office. - SS.

'

-Gruppen-/rarer, Generalleutnant der Polizei. (Leiter einer Abteilsatg desReichssicherheitshauptamtes). /War service 1914-18, joined Partin 1929./

Dr. MULLER, ErichHead of the Armaments Commission in the Reich Ministry for

Armaments and War Production, Head of the Artillery and Arma-ments Construction Department at " Krupps," (Vorsitzender derWatrenkommission im Reiduministerium far Bewaffnung und Kriegs-produktion, Leiter der Artillerie- said Rastungskonstruktionsabteilungbei "Krupp AG.," Essen). /Born in 1892, technician, " Kanonen-Miiller."/

Dr. MOLLER, Friedrich v.President of the Academy of Science, Munich.

MOLLER, HerbertHead of the Hitler Youth Central Office. - Obergebietsfahrer.

(Leiter der Zentralabteihmg der Reichsjugendfahrung).

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MULLER, Sven v.Chief Editor of "Hamburger Fremdenblatt." (Hauptschrtft-

leiter HF.). /Born in 1893, professional naval officer, liberal de-mocratic journalist, married to the daughter of Edith v. Kohler(German woman master spy in Balkans)./

MULLER-BRANDENBURG, HermannChief of the Department for Foreign Affairs in the Reich Labour

Service. — Oberstarbeitsfarer. (Leiter der Abteilung ftir AuswartigeAngekgenheiten im Reichsarbeitsdienst). /Born in 1885, policeofficial./

MOLLER-HACCIUS, ,P43.Regierungtprdsident-441.yria. /Civil servant 4)/ )1 I b'q

s. ,riee +#*,

MULLER-REINERT, BrunoDeputy Head of Party Administration in Holland, Deputy of the

Reich Commissioner in Utrecht. — Oberbereichsleiter, MdR. (Steil-vertretender Leiter des Arbeitsbereiches Niederlande der NSDAP.,Vertreter des Reichskommissars in Utrecht). /Party official./

MUNCHMAYER, HermannMember of the Administrative Council of the Bank of Germany,

owner of the firm of bankers " Miinclunayer & Co." (Mitglieddes Verwaltungsrats der Deutschen Reichs bank, Eigentamer desBankhauses " Manchmayer & Co."). /Born in 1875, banker./

MONDLER, AntonDeputy Gauleiter Swabia. — MdR. /Born in 1896, war service

1914-18, member of a Free Corps, official in the Justice Administra-tion, old Pg./

Dr. MUHS, HermannActing Reich Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Head of the

Reich Office for Planning. — Staatssekretar. (Stellvertretettder Reichs-minister fur kirchlkhe Angelegenheiten, Leiter der Reichsstelle farRaumordnung). /Born in 1894, lawyer, civil servant, old Pg./

MURR, WilhelmGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Wiirttemberg-Hohenzollem — SS.-

Obergruppenfahrer, MdR., MADR. War service 1914-18, ac-countant, Party official, born in 1888./

MUTSCHMANN, MartinGauleiter, Reichsstatthalter and Prime Minister of Saxony.

— SA.'

-Obergruppenfithrer MADR., MdR. /Born in 1879, served inthe last war, textile industrialist, old Pg./

NADOLNY, WalterOn the Board of the " Schultheiss " Brewery, Berlin. (Mitglied

des Vorstands der " Schultheiss " Brauerei, Berlin). /Born in 1883./Dr. NAGEL, Jacob

Staatssekretör in the Reich Post Ministry. (Staatssekreuk imReichspostministerium). /Professional civil servant./

NAGEL, WilliCommander of Transport Corps " Todt " and Transport Fleet

"Speer." —NSKK.-Gruppenfahrer. (Kommandeur der Transport-gruppe Todt tend Transportfiotte Steer). /Technician, member ofa Frontier Guard Corps, Party offiaal./ Co oo, ,a),ev Scrqn../ lfeh‘les

t41.20r ',he PI ofi Cc.nemee/wriNARATH, Karl

Gauobmann of the Foreign Organisation of the NSDAP., Inspectorfor Sea Shipping of the Foreign Organisation of the NSDAP. (Gau-obmann said Gauinspekteta. Seeschiffahrt" der AO.). /Born in1902./

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NASSAUER, Ernst 6c-e e-e<

Gauobmann South Westphalia. — Bereichsleiter.NATMESZNIG, Meinrad

Gauhauptmann Carinthia.NAUMANN

Manager of the Reich Group "Insurance." (Geschaftsfi2hrer derReichsgruppe " Versicherungen").

Dr. NAUMANN, Werner sl‘utIi .5 ek,re

Head—of--a--Department—in—tha (Propaganda Ministry, PersonalAssistant of the Reich Propaganda Chief. — SS.-Obetfahrer, Min-isterialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reiclupropaganda-ministerium, Perstinlicher Referant des Reichspropagandaleiters).

NEBE, ArthurHead of a Department in the Reich Security Office. — SS.-Gruppen-

fahrer, Generalleutnant der Polizei. (Leiter einer Abtedung imReichssicherheitshauptamt). /Police officer./

NEEF, HermannHead of the Party's Central Department for Civil Servants,

Head of the NS. Civil Servants' League. — SA.-Oberfahrer, Ober-&puddler, MdR. (Reichsbeamtenfahrer, Leiter des Hauptamtes farBeamte). /Born in 1904, civil servant, Party official, old Pg./

Dr. NEUBACHER, HermannSpecial Economic Envoy of the Reich in the Balkans, Foreign

Office Representative in various Balkan Countries. — SA.-Gruppen-fahrer, Gesandter. (Sonderbeauftragter des Reiches far Wirtschafts-fragen auf dem Balkan, Vertreter des Austoetrtigen Amon in ver-schiedenen Balkan Staaten). /Born in 1893, war service 1914-18,manager of a building society in Vienna for many years, one of thefounders of the Deutsch-Osterreichischer Volksbund," Barger-mister of Vienna in 1938-39.1

NEUBAUER, OttoOn the Board of the Reich Credit Corporation, Berlin. /Born in

1891./NEUBERG, Hermann

Deputy Gauleiter Sudetenland. — Diensrleiter. (StellvertretenderGauleiter Sudetenland).

Dr. NEUHAUSEN, FranzChief of Military Administration in the South-East, Chairman

of the Board of the Yugoslav Bank Association, Plenipotentiary forthe Metal Ore Mining Industry for the South-East in the Four-Year-Plan. — NSFK.-Obergruppenfahrer, Generalkonnd. (Chef der Mill-tdrverwaltung Sad-Ost, Vorsitzender des AR. des Allgemeinenjugoslavischen Bankvereins, Generalbevollmdchtigter far den Metall-erzbergbau Sad-Ost im Vietjahresplan) /Born in 1887, originallyengineer, probably former German Consul-General, Head of NaziGroup, and Director of the German Tourist Agency in Belgrade./

NEUMANN, Erich •Head of the German Potash Syndicate. —PSt. (Leiter des

Deutschen Kali-Syndikats). /Born in 1892, former civil servant,1937-42 Staatssekretdr for the Four-Year-Plan./

NEUMANN, Hans HendrikDeputy Reich Commissioner in Norway, Head of the NSDAP. in

Norway. (Stellvertretender Reichskommissar von Norwegen, Leiterder Landesgruppe " Norwegen" der NSDAP.). /Engineer, since1930 Pg., member of SA. and SS., formerly A.d.C. to Heydrich./

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NEURATH, Freiherr Constantin v.Reich Minister, President of the Secret Cabinet Council. — SS.-

Obergruppenfahrer, MdR., MA DR. (Reichsminister, Preisident desGeheimen Kabinettsrats). /Born in 1883, professional diplomat,Reich Minister for Foreign Affairs 1932-38, Reich Protector forBohemia and Moravia 1939-43./

Dr. NEUSCHELLER, KarlDeputy Chief Editor, " VB.," Vienna, Deputy Gau Press Chief,

Vienna. — SA .- Brigadefahrer. (Stellvertretender Hauptschri ftleiter" VOlkischer Beobachte" Wiener Ausgabe, Stellvertretender Gau-presseamtsither, Wien) . 1.--,,,e)„,len ,c 44 1),A Wc•-■k> — /e, ev-1 r'reo b

Dr. NIELANDOberbargermeister Dresden. — SS.-Oberfalwer. /Born in 1900,

lawyer, since 1930 member of the NSDAP., 1933 Police President(?)/NIEMCZYK

Rector of Technical College Berlin. — Professor. (Rektor derTechnischen Hochschule, Berlin). /University lecturer./

OBERG, Karl AlbrechtSenior SS. and Police Leader France. — SS..irtippenfahrer,

Generalmajor der Polizei. (Häherer SS.- und Polizetfahrer Frank-reich). /War service 1914-18, joined SS. very early, Police Presidentin Zwickau 1939-40./

OBERKAMP, Carl Reichsritter v.Commander of SS.-Division "Prinz Eugen." — SS.-Brigadefahrer,

WSS.-Generalmajor. (Kommandeur der SS.-Division "PrinzEugen").

OBERLINDOBER„ BannsHead of the Party's Central Department for Disabled Soldiers,

Leader of the NS. League for Disabled Soldiers. — SA.-Obergruppen-fahrer, MdR. (Leiter des Hauptamtes far Kriegsopfer, Reiclukriegs-opferfahrer (NSKOV.).) /Born in 1886, war service 1914-18,joined Party in 1922, business man, Party official./

OHLENDORF, OttoActing Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Economics,

Chief of a Department in the Reich Security Office. — SS.-Brigade-fairer, Generalmajor der Polizei. (Mit der Fahrung der Geschafteeiner Hauptabteilung im Reichsmirtschaftsministerium betraut, Leitereiner Abteilung im Reklusicherheitshauptanu). /Born in 1906(1907 ?), studied economics, joined NSDAP. in 1925, joined SS. early,entrusted with confidential tasks by Hirnmler, until 1943 manager ofthe Reich Organisation of Commerce./

Dr. OHNESORGE, WilhelmReich Post Minister. — NSKK.-Obergruppenfithrer, NSFK.-Ober-

gruppenfahrer. /Born in 1872, technician, official of the Reich Post./'OHRT, Lorenz

SA.-

li

SA.

zvpff..

mtesAdeser.the — • ahr. (Leiter " OrganisationHead of the Office for S Organisation of the Supreme Commandof und Einsatz " in der Obersten SA.-Fahrung).

OLBRICHT, FriedrichChief of Army General Department. — General der Infanterie.

(Chef des Allgemeinen Heeresamtes). /Born in 1888, professionalofficer./

Dr. OLSCHER, AlfredOn the Board of the Reich Credit Corporation. /Born in 1887,

formerly civil servant in the Reich Finance Administration./

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OPDENHOFF, ChristianDeputy Gaukiter Upper Danube. - Hauptdienstleiter, MdR.

/Born in 1902, farmer./

OPPEFtMANNSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. ORTLEPP, Walter -Thuringian Minister of the Interior. - SS.-Brigadefahrer, MdR.

/Born in 1900, judge./

OSSWALDSee Survey of Changes.

OSTERKAMP, TheoChief of Army Administration Department. - Generalder Infanterie.

(Chef des Heeresvermaltungsamtes). /Born in 1892, professionalofficer./

OSTHOIFFSee Survey of Changes.

OTTSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. OTT, KarlHead of the Budget Department in the Reich Propaganda Ministry.

- Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter der Haushaltsabteilung im Reiclu-propagandaministerium). /Born in 1891, civil servant./

OTTOLandeshauptmann Saxony (Province). /Born in 1887, studied

law, civil servant first in Justice Administration, later in the ReichFinance Administration, member of NSDAP. since 1931./

OVERHUES, KarlDeputy Gauleiter Dinseldorf. - SA.-Brigadefahrer, Hauptdienst-

leiter, MdR. /Born in 1886./

Dr. PALTEN, Giinther 64,---Regierungspräsident Upper Danube. - MVGH.

/Civil servant, born in 1903./

PANC.KE, Giinther , bk..,Delegate for Internal Affairs in Denmark. - SS.IGruppenfahrer,

Generalleutnant der Polizei. (Becutftragter far Innere Angekgen-heiten in Detnemark). /Formerly Chief of the Race and SettlementDepartment of the SS., Senior SS. and Police Leader in MilitaryDistrict XI., Leader of SS.-0A. Mine./ bodopo.,(e of 4he...12.,th Le 4.47 St

ifDr. PANZER, Friedrich

ewma

President of the Academy of Science Heidelberg. - Professor.(Pretsident der Akademie far Wissenschaft in Heidelberg). /Born in1870, university lecturer./

PAPEN, Franz v.German Ambassador in Turkey. - MdR., MADR. (Deutscher

Botschafter in der Tarkei). /Born in 1879, Assistant Military Attachein USA. and was officer at the Turkish Front in 1917-18, laterpolitician in the Catholic " Zentrum " Party. Took prominentpart in bringing' Hitler into power, German Ambassador in Viennafrom 1934-38./

PARSON, HerbertDeputy Gauleiter Tyrol-Vorarlberg. - NSKK.-Brigadefahrer,

Oberbefddsleiter. /Born in 1907./

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PAUL, ElseDeputy Reich Women Leader, Chief of Staff of the NS. Women's

League. (Vertreterin der Reichsfrauenfahrerin, Stabsleiterin derNPS.).

PAULUSSee Survey of Changes.

PEffSCH, HelmuthGauobmann Saxony. - Oberbereichsleiter, MdR. /Born in 1906,

shop assistant./PEPER, Heinrich

Deputy Gau 7eiter, East-Hanover. - SS.-Standartenfahrer, MdR./Born in 1902, Party official./

Dr. PERNKOPF, EduardRector of Vienna University. - Professor.

versity lecturer./PETER, Hermann

Manager of the Reich Colonial League, Leader of SS.-CIA. X.(3 ,,,544u. - SS.-Oborfahrer. (Geschäftsfahrer des Reichskolonialbundes, Fahrer

des SS.-0A X.).PETERSEN, Hans

Head of the Personnel Department in the Supreme Command ofthe SA. - SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MVGH. (Chef des Personalhaupt-amtes in der Obersten SA.-Fahrung). /13om in 1885, professionalarmy officer (Major retd.)./

PETE!, LeoChief of Execaitive Office of the SS. - SS.-Gruppenfahrer. (Chef

des gommandoamtes derk,L.L_SS:2,11901,1,-,eierteDr. PETTER, Kurt

Deputy Reich Youth Leader, Chief of Adolf Hitler Schools, Headof the Academy for Youth Leadership. - Obergebietsfilltrer. (Steil-vertretender Reichsjugendfahrcr, Chef der Adolf Hider Scltulen,Leiter der Akadentie far jugendfahrung).

Ph i LEL, WalterCommander in Military District XXI. (Posen). - General der

Artillerie. /Born in 1883, professional officer./PEUCICERT, Rudolf (" Rudi ")

Representative for all questions of Labour in regard to Agri-cultural Work and Food Industry, Peasant Leader of Thuringia,Chief of the Peasants and Territories in the East of the Hider Youth,Special Delegate of the Reich Peasant Leader. - SS.1-Brigadefahrer,Reichsamtsleiter, MdR., 77taxingischer Staatsrat. (BemOrivta tarden Arbeitseinsatz in der Landwirtschaft und Kriegsernahrungsunrt-schaft, Landesbauernfahrer Tharingen, Fahrer des Anttes " Bauerntumund Ostland" der Reiclssjugentlfahrtotg, Sonderbeauftrafter desReichsbauernfahrers). /Born in 1908, farraer,--Party official since1929./

Dr. PFEFFER, FriedrichManager of the Reich Organisation of Banks. - MdR. (Geschetfts-

fahrer der Reichsgruppe " Banken"). /Born in 1888, economist./PI.E.FFER-WILDENBRUCH, Carl

Inspector - General of the Colonial Police, Head of the Departmentfor Colonial Police in the Reich Office of the Order Police. - SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, Generalkutnant der Polled. Generalimpeldeurder Ordttungspolizei, Leiter der Abteilung " Ko • polizei" imReichshauptamt der OrdnungspOlizei).

/Born in 1888, uni-

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PFEIFER, KarlDeputy Chief Editor " VOlkischer Beobachter," Vienna Edition.

(Stellvertretender Hauptschriftleiter des" VB.," Wiener Ausgabe).Dr. PFERDMENGES, Robert

Partner in the Banking firm " Pferdmenges & Co.," Cologne./Born in 1880, banker./

PFLAUMER, KarlMinister of the Interior in Baden, Head of the Administration and

Police Department with the Chief of Civil Administration in Alsace.— SS.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. (Badischer Inner:minister, Leiter derVerwaltungs- and Polizeiabteilung beim Chef tier Zivilverwaltung imElsass). /Born in 1896, war service 1914-18, prisoner of war,police official, Party official./

Dr. PFUNDTNERSee Survey of Changes.

PHLEPS) 411'4See Survey of Changes.

PIETZSCH, AlbertPresident of the Reich Economic Chamber. (Präsident der

Reichswirtschaftskamner). /Born in 1874, technician, industrialist," collaborator of Hitler since 1925./

Dr. PIETZSCH, ErichHead of the German Chemical Association. (Leiter der Deutschen

Chemischen Gesellschaft). /Born in 1902./

Dr. PILDER, HansOn the Board of the " Dresdner Bank," Berlin.

PII.GEFt, HansGerman Minister in Afghanistan. (Deutscher Gest:a:dux in

Afghanistan). /Professional Diplomat./

Dr. PISCHELHead of a Sub-Division in the Reich Ministry of Transport.

— Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter einer Unterabteilung im Reichsverkehrs-ministerium). /Civil servant, formerly in Ministry of Finance./

Dr. PISTOR, LutzRector of Technical College Munich. — Professor. (Rektor der

Technischen Hochschule, Manche's). /Born in 1898, technician,university lecturer./

Dr. PLATEHOFF, WalterRector of Frankfurt University. — Professor. /Born in 1881,

university lecturer./

PLEIGER, PaulReich Trustee for Coal, Member of the Armaments Council.

Chairman of the Board of the "Hermann GOring " Concern. — PSt.(Reichsbeauftragter far Kohle, Mitglied des Rastungsrates, Vor-sitzender des Vorstands tier "Hermann Goring Werke"). /Bomi n1899, industrialist./

PLESSEN, Johann v.Second Councillor in the German Embassy in Rome. — Gesandter.

(Zweiter Botschaftsrat an der Deutschen Botschaft in Rom). /Profes-sional diplomat./

Dr. PLISCHKESee Survey of Changes.

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Dr. POENSGEN, ErnstMember of the Armaments Council, Chairman of the United

Steel Trust. (Mitglied des Rastungsrates, Generaldirektor derVereinigten Stahlwerke). /Born in 1871, industrialist./

POTZSCHGauobmann Upper Silesia.

POHL, OswaldChief of the SS. Administration and Economics Office, Ministerial-

direktor in the Reich Ministry of the Interior. - SS.-Obergruppen-fairer, WSS.-General. (Chef des Verwaltungs- and des Wirtschafts-amtes der SS., Ministerialdirektor im Rekhsministerium des /nnern)./Born in 1892./

Dr. POHLHEIMRector of Crtaz University. — Professor. /University lecturer./

Dr. POPITZ, JohannesPrussian Minister of State and Finance. — PSt. (Preussischer

Staats- und Finanzminister). /Born in 1884, civil servant, formerlykeich Minister without portfolio./

Dr. PORPYISCH—E, liefridut' -(an"Ide,klautot. 5 ht; e f5 ist 4,9Ab14°>: LI:eChairman of the Tank Commission in the Reich Ministry of

Armaments and War Production, Manager of the "People's Car"Ltd. (Vorsitzender der Panzerkommission im Reichsministerium farBewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion, Geschaftsfahrender Direktor der"Volkswagen GmbH."). /Born in 1875, for some time technicalmanager in the " Steyr " works in Austria, constructor of famousracing cars and of the people's car."/

PORTSCHY, TobiasDeputy Gauleiter Styria. — SS.-Oberfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1905,

lawyer./POSSE, Hans

Staatssekretar for special duties in the Reich Ministry of Economicsand the Prussian Ministry of Economics and Labour, Deputy forthe Commissioner — General for Economics, Commissioner — Generalfor " Unilever " Concern. — PSt. (Staatssekreurti zur besonderenVetfagtarg im Rekluwirtschaftsministerium and im PreussischenMinisterium far Wiruchaft and Arbeit, Stellvertreter des General-kommissars far die Wirtschaft, Generalkommisurr flit. den "UnileverKonzern"). /13om in 1886, civil servant./

PRANG, Alfred •Chief of the Finance and Legal Departments in the Reich Ministry

of Transport and of State Railways. — Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter derRechts- soul Finanzabteilungen im Reiduverkehrsministerium und beider Deutschen Reiclubahn).

Dr. PREDOHL, AndreasRector of Kid University, Head of the Institute for World

Economics. — Professor. (Rektor der Universitat Kiel, Leiter desInstitutes far Weltwirtschaft). /Born in 1893, university lecturer./

PRIESS, HermannCommander of a SS.-Division. — er, WSS.-General-H.

4ffejer. (Befehlshaber einer SS. Division). /Born in 1901, memberof a Free Corps, served in the Reichswehr, joined WSS. in 1934./

PRUTZMANN, Hans AdolfSenior SS. and Police Leader Ukraine. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer,

General der Polizei, MdR. (Hdherer SS- and Polizetfahrer Ukraine)./Born in 1901, agricultural accountant./

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POCKLER-BURGHAUS, Graf Karl Friedrich v.Commander of the voluntary SS.-Division Latvia. - WSS.-

Generalmajor, SA,-Brigadefalu o. (Kommandeur der kttischen SS.-Freiwilligen Division). /Born in 1886, farmer./

PURL, EmilVice-President of the " Reichsbank." (Vizeprasident der Reichs-

bank). /Born in 1889./PUTTKAMMER, v.

A.d.C. to Hitler (Navy). - Konteradmird. (Adjutant des Fahrers(Kriegsmarine).)

QUADE, ErichIn the Air Force Propaganda and Public Relations Department.

- General der Flieger. (In der Propagandaabteilung der Luftwaffe)./Born in 1883, professional officer./

Dr. QUANDT, GuntherChairman of the Board of the " Akkurnulatorenfabrik AG.," Berlin,

"Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabrikeia AG.," Berlin-Wittenau.- Wehrwirtschaftsfahrer. /Born in 1881.1

QUEDADepvly Aeting Gauobmann East Prussia.

QUERNER, RudolfSenior SS. and Police Leader Military District XVII. (Vienna),

Leader of SS.-0A. "Donau." - SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, General-leutnant der Polizei. (Hiiherer SS.- und Polizeifahrer im WK. XVII.,Fahrer des SS.-OA." Donau "). /Born in 1893, war service 1914-18,since 1919 police officer./

Dr. RAABE, PeterPresident of the Reich Chamber of Music. - Generalmusikdirektor.

(Pretsident der Rekhsmusikkammer). /Born in 1872, conductor, wasGeneralmusikdirektor of Aachen./

FtACKOW, HansChief of a Department in the Reich Post Ministry. - Ministerial-

direktor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im ReichsPostministerium). /Bornin 1878./

RAEDER, ErichAdmiral-Inspector of the Navy. - Grossadmiral. (Admiralin-

spekteur der Kriegsmarine). /Born in 1876, professional navalofficer, 1918 Commodore, 1928-43 C.-in-C. German Navy./

Dr. RAINER, Friedrich (Friedl) .Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter in Carinthia, Head of Civil Ad-

ministration in North-West of Yugoslavia Reichsfachamtsleiter forFencing in the NSRL. - SS.-Obergruppertjahrer, $J.-Gebietsfalsrer,MdR. (Gauleiter und Reichsstatthalter in Kdrnten, Chef der Zivil-yen:valuing der besetzten Gebiete in Krain tend Sadkarnten, Reichsfach-amtsleiter " Fechten" in der Reiclufahrung des NSRL.). /Born in1903, lawyer, Party official, prominent Nazi leader in Austria before1938, at present probably also Obirster Kommissar in Trieste./

Dr. RAHN, Rudolf.German Ambassador in Italy. (Deutscher Botschafter in Italien).

/Since 1928 diplomat, 1942-3 on special mission in Tunis./Dr. RAPP, Alfred

Deputy Chief Editor of " Pariser Zeitung." (StellvertretenderHaupuchnitleiter der" Pariser Zeitung"). /Born in 1903, journalist./

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RASCH1CK, ErichCommander in

Ir‘anterie. (Befelsional officer./

Dr. RAU, HermamChief Editor of

later des Auslands,RAUTER, Waiter h

Senior SS. andPublic Security inrer SS.- und Poll.Sicherheit). /Teethe " Steiermärkit

RECKMinisterialdireki

rialdirektor im PreRECKMANN, Fritz

Deputy Gould,bank (" Sparkusse

REDIESS, WilhelmSenior SS. and

Generalleutnantin Norwegen). /Bsince 1924, SS. les

REEDER, EggertChief of Malta

fahrer. (Military,service 1914-18, nprasident Aachen./

REEMTSMA, PhilOwner of the

industrialist/REFARDT, Heinric

Regierungsprasidservant./

Dr. REHDANS, WsChief Military

reiehskriegsanwalt I

Dr. REICHGerman Ministe

REICHENAU, v.See Survey of C

R/3ICHLEHead of a Deptu

rialdirektor. (LeisREINECICE, Herm:

Chief of GeneraInfanterie. (Chef1888, professional

Dr. REINECKE,Head of the S

OberstarbeitsfahrerREINER, Heinrich

Hessian Staatssohalter. — MdR. (1

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„4,;,, . Po i/ e t' , 21 I st, RASCHICK, ErichCommander in Military District X. (Hamburg). — General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im Wehrkreis X.). /Born in 1882, profes-sional officer./

Dr. RAU, HermannChief Editor of the Foreign Service of the DNB. (Hauptschrift-

leiter des Auslandsdienstes des DNB.).RAUTER, Waiter ON A6

Senior SS. and Police Leader Holland, Commissioner-General forPublic Security in the Netherlands. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer. (Hdhe-rer SS.- und Polizetfahrer Holland, Generalkommusar far OffentlicheSicherheit). /Technician, police and SS. official, formerly leader ofthe " Steiermiirkischer Heimatschutz," in Austria./

RECKMinisterialdirektor in the Prussian Ministry of Finance. (Ministe-

rialdirektor ins Preussischen Finanzministerium).RECK/KAN/sl, Fritz

Deputy Gauleiter Moselland. — MdR. /Born in 1892, savingsbank (" Sparkasse") clerk, Party official./

REMESS, WilhelmSenior SS. and Police Leader Norway. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer,

Generalleutnant der Polizei, MciR. (Höherer SS.- send Polizafahrerin Norwegen). /Born in 1900, technician, member of the NSDAP.since 1924, SS. leader of long standing./

REEDER, EggertChief of Military Administration in Belgium. — SS.-Obe,gruppen-

fahrer. (Militdraerwaltungschef in Belgien). /Born in 1894, warservice 1914-18, member of a Free Corps, civil servant, Regierungs-prdsident Aachen./

FtEEMTSMA, Philipp F.Owner of the " Reemtsma " cigarette factories. /Born in 1893,

industrialist./REFARDT, Heinrich

Regierungsprdsident Frankfurt (Oder). /Born in 1892, civilservant./

Dr. REHDANS, WalterChief Military Prosecutor at the Reich Court Martial. (Ober-

reiclukriegsaawalt beim Reichskriegsgericist).Dr. REICH

German Minister in Morocco.REICHENAU, v.

See Survey of Change's.RE

Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. — Ministe-rialdirehtor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsftneaszministeriurn).

REINECICE, HermannChief of General Department of the Armed Forces. — General der

Infattterie. (Chef des Allgemeinen We.hrmachtsamtes). /Born in1888, professional officer./

Dr. REINECKF, WaltherHead of the Supply Division of the Reich Labour Service. —

Oberstarbeitsfahrer. (Leiter der Abteilung " Versorgung" ins RAD.).RFJENER, Heinrich

Hessian Staatssekretdr and Permanent Deputy of the Reichsstatt-halter. — MdR. (Hessischer Staatsrat). /Born in 1892.1

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iyas A?Mibe Adi/.; ././3 3, &O h/ :It( I a), a-r ),,y &.-01( ),

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,z).F 1.1 3 , Ale;, 1.-■,kREINHARDT

See Survey of Changes.REINHARDT, Fritz

Staatssekretar in the Reich Ministry of Finance, expert in employ-ment problems (public works), expert for Finance and Taxation inthe Chancery of the Party. — SA.-Obergruppenfithrer, Hauptdienst-leiter, MdR. (Staatssekretdr im Reichsfinanzministerium, Sach-bearbeiter für Fragen der Arbeitsbeschaffung, Referent far Finanz-und Steucrpolitik in der Parteikanzlei). /Born in 1895, manager of acommercial college in Thuringia, economist, old Pg., Head of theParty's School for Public Speakers from 1928-33./

REINHARDT, Georg HansC.-in-C. of an Armoured Army. — Generaloberst. (Befehlshaber

enter Panzerarmee). /Born in 1887, professional officer, 1918Captain./

REINHARDT, RudolfRector of Marburg University. — Professor. (Rektor der Universititt

Marburg). /Born in 1902, university lecturer./REINHART, Josef Alois

Gauobmann Mainfranken. — MdR. /Born in 1899, technician,old Pg./

RFANTHALLER, AntonStaatssekreteir and Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry

of Food and Agriculture. — Staatssekretkr, MdR. (Staatssekretkr,und Leiter einer Abteilung ins Reichsministerium fiir Err:di:rung teaLandwirtschaft). /Born in 1895, studied agriculture, farmer,organiser of illegal Nazis in Austria before 1938./

Dr. REISCHLE, HermannHead of the Political Department in the Reich Ministry of Food

and Agriculture Price Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief ofStaff of the Reich Peasant Leader. — SS.-Gruppenft2hrer, MdR.(Leiter des politischen Amtes ins Reichsministerium fur Ertaihntng saidLandwirtschaft, Preiskommissar fib. die Landwirtschaft, Stabsleiterdes Reichsbauernfithrers). /Born in 1898, war service 1916-18,bank clerk, economic advisor in various agricultural enterprises./

REUTERRegierungsprasident Salzburg. /Reported to be on "long leave"

since thedDlitical trial of a subordinate April 1943./erht g et ey 4R MeMrtiCtli

FtEKOWS , ire7=ZITv.Gauobmann and Gauwart of Strength through Joy (KdF.) in

Hessen-Nassau. /Born in 1901./Dr. RENTELN, Theodor Adrian v. .

Commissioner — General Lithuania, Chief of the Central Depart-ment for Trade and Craftsmanship (DAF.). — Oberdienstleiter, MdR.,MADR. (Generalkommissar Litauen, Leiter des Hauptamtes farHandel und Handwerk der DAP.). /Born in 1897 in Russia, journalistmember of the NSDAP. since 1928, Stabsleiter of the DAF. since1934./ • -

RENTHE-FINK, Cecil v.Special Envoy (of the German Foreign Office ?) in Vichy. —

Gesandter. (Sonderbeauftragter (des Ausw4rtigen Amtes?) in Vichy)./1940-42 German Minister in Denmark, recalled at the end of 1942,was not in the news in 1943./

RESCH, AntonGauobmann Salzburg.

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RIBBENTROP, Joachim v.Reich Minister for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Secret Cabinet

Council, Representative of the NSDAP. for all matters relating toForeign Policy. - SS .-Obergruppenfahrer. (Reichscuusenminister, Mit-glied des Geheimen Kabinettsrats, Beauftrogter der NSDAP. far alleFragen der Aussenpolitik). /Born in 1893, studied in Switzerland,France and England, business man in Canada, war service 1914-18,1918-19 official of the war office, 1920 business man and agent forwine and spirits, since 1930 official of the NSDAP., 1936-38 Am-bassador in London, 1938 Foreign Minister./ t r-,1'. (.4 .2 )17,, tjy

RICHTHOFEN, Frhr. Wolfram v.Commander of an Air Fleet. - GeneralfeldmarschalL (Kom-

mar:deur einer LuNlotte). /Born in 1895, professional officer,1918 1st Lieutenant (?), last Commander of German " CondorLegion ," with Franco, 1939./

RIECKE, Hans JoachimStaatssekretlir in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agriculture,

Head of the Food and Agricultural Division in the Reich Ministry forthe Occupied East, Chief of Civil Administration in the Ukraine.- SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR., Staatsminister a.D. (Staatssekretar imReichsministerium far Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft, Leiter derAbteilung " Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft " im Ostministerium,Kriegsverwaltungschef in der Ukraine). /Born in 1899, war service1914-18, member of a Free Corps, studied agriculture, official in theLandwirtschaftskammer in Minster, Minister of State in Lippe./

Dr. RIEHLE, JoachimHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Economics.

- Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichswirtschafts-ministerium). /Born in 1897, professional civil servant (?)/

RIENHARDT, RolfChief of Staff of the Reichsleiter for the Press (Publishing),

Chairman of the Board of "ALA." and " Deutscher Verlag."(Stabsleiter des Reichsleiters far die Presse (Amann), Vorsitzender desAR. der" ALA." tend des Deutschen Verlags). /Born in 1903, lawyer,member of NSDAP. since 1923, solicitor of the " Zentralverlag "NSDAP. (Eher) since 1928./

RINGERManager of the Reich Organisation for Tourist Traffic. (Ge-

schttftsfahrer der Reichsgruppe " Fremdenverkehr ").

RINTELEN, Emil v.Botschafter. /Professional diplomat, was Deputy Chief of

Foreign Office Political Department./

Dr. RISCH, FriedrichChief of the Department for Foreign and Colonial Policy in the

Reich Post Ministry. - Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter der aussen-politischen und Kolomcdabteilung im Reichspostministerium). /Civilservant (?)./

RITTERBUSCH, WillCommissioner - General for Special Duties in the Hague, Pleni-

potentiary for Recruitment of Labour, Head of the Party in Holland.- Dienstleiter. (Generalkommissar zur besonderen Verfagung inHolland, Generalbevollmtichtigter far den Arbeitseinsatz in Holland,Leiter des Arbeitsbereichs " Niederlande" der NSDAP.).

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Dr. ROCHLING, HermannHead of the " ROchling Konzem," Member of the Armaments

Council, Chairman of the Reich Cartel of Iron and Steel Industry,Reich Trustee for Iron and Steel in the Occupied Territories.- MdR. (Fahrend im ROchling Konzern, Mitglied des Rastungs-rates, Vorsitzender der Reichsvereinigung Eisen und Stahl, Reichs-beauftragter far Eisen und Stahl in den Besetzten Gebieten). !Bornin 1872, industrialist./

ROHMSee Survey of Changes.

ROHN, HermannDeputy Gauleiter Baden. - MdR. /Born in 1902, served in

Rekhswehr, Party official./

ROEHNERT, HellmuthDirector - General of the "Hermann Goring" Combine, Member of

the Armaments Council. (Generaldirektor der "Hermann GoringWerke," Mitglied des Rastungsrates). /Born in 1888, industrialist./

ROSENER, ErwinSenior SS. and Police Leader in Military District XVIII. (Salzburg).

rim y --rSSAGruppenfahrer, Generalleutnant der Polizei, MdR. (HOhererSS.- und Polizeifahrer im WK. XVIII.). /Born in 1902, technician,Party official./

ROSLER, OswaldOn the Board of the "Deutsche Bank," Berlin. /Born in 1887,

banker./• ROETTIG, Otto

Inspector - General for Prisoners-of-War. - Generalleutnant.(Generalinspekteur des Kriegsgefangenettwesens). /Born in 1890,professional officer./

ROVERSee Survey of Changes.

ROGATZKY, MaxActing Chief Editor of" DNB." (Hauptschriftleiter des" Deutschen

Nachrichten Batas"). /Born in 1876.1Dr. ROHDE, Herbert

Regierungspraident Gumbinnen. /Born in 1886, professionalcivil servant./

Dr. ROHLAND, WalterHead of the Department for Armoured Cars and Tractors in

the Ministry of Armaments and War Production, Deputy Headof the Department for Iron Production and Deputy Head of theReich Association for Iron, Deputy Chairman of the Board of theUnited Steel Trust. (Leiter des Hauptausschusses Panzerwagen undZugmaschinen int Reichsministerium far Bewaffnung und Munition,Stellvertretender Leiter des Hauptringes Eisenerzeugung, Stellver-tretender Leiter der Reichsveremigung Eisen, Stellvertretender Vor-sitzender des Vorstands der Vereitu;gten Stahlwerke, Dasseldorf)./Born in 1898, technician, industrialist./

ROMMEL, Erwin ktt Arrly Chip ; 1. Wed 0.1 ey ckora teAC.-in-C. of the-Germatrtroops-in-Nlortherrritaly (presumably).

- GeneralfeldmarschalL (Oberbefehlshaber der Deutsche's Truppen inNordiuzlien). (Born in 1891, professional officer, pour le merite 1917,1918 Captain, previous to present post C.-in-C. of the ArmouredArmy Group " Atrika."/

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ROSENBERG, AlfredHead of the Party's Central Department for Foreign Policy,

Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories, Hitler'sTrustee for the spiritual and ideological education in the Party.- SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, Reichsleiter ., MdR.(Leiter des Aussenpolitischen Amtes der NSDAP., Reichsmitaster fardie Besetzten Ostgebiete, Beauftragter des Fahrers fan die Oberwachungder gesamten geistigen and weltartschaulichen Erziehung der NSDAP./Born in 1893, architect, journalist, 1921 chief editor of the " VB.", 0" 5/t/""/

ROSSBACHRegierungsprasident Zichenau. /Civil servant (?)/

Dr. ROTH, ReinholdGauobmann Baden. - MdR. /Born in 1900, technician, em-

ployed by the " I. G. Farben " Ltd., since 1930 active in the NSDAP./Dr. ROTHENBERGER

See Survey of Changes.RUBERG, Fritz Bernhard

Deputy Gauleiter of the Foreign Organisation of the NSDAP.- SS.-Brigadefahrer, Hauptbereichsleiter, MdR. (StellvertretenderGauleiter der A 0.). /Born in 1897, war service 1914-18, member of aFree Corps, stayed for some time in Africa and America, Partyofficial./

RUCKDESCHEL, LudwigDeputy Gauleiter Bayreuth. - MdR. /13om in 1907, commercial

clerk, Party official./RUDOLPH', Carl

Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Transport. -Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsverkehrs-ministerium). /Born in 1881, technician, official of the Germanrailway./ 044-0( 40.474

•RODEL, GuntherC.-in-C. of Anti-Aircraft Corps, 'possibly retired. - Generaloberst.

(Oberbefehlshaber eines Flakkorps). /Born in 1883, professional officer,1918 Captain, previously Chief of the German Air Defence in theAir Ministry./ Alea." a rr la, Pe Ich /9/ 'r /21,47.4/. V

RUDIGER, HansChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of the Interior.

SS.-Oberfahrer, Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter esner Abtellung irnReichsinnenmimsterium). /Born in 1889./

Dr. RI/DIGER, JuttaHead of German Girls' League. (Reichsreferenrin BDM.).

MAME, GerdChief of the Broadcasting Department in the Foreign Office.

- MdR. (Leiter der Rundfunkabteilung im Ausugtrtigen Amt)./Born in 1905, studied law, 1930 official in the Justice Administration,Party official, Pg. since 1924./

RULAND, TheodorChief of the NS. Motor Corps Organisation Office. - NSKK.-

Brigadefahrer. (Chef des Organisationsamtes der Korpsfahrungdes NSKK.).

-RUNDSTEDT, Gerd v.C. in-C. of Army-Group "West." - Generalfeldmarschall. (Ober-

befehlshaber der Ar-nree-Grilffe " West"). /Born in 1875,>, S M y

profes?lc

-,e% 4-s ional officer, 1918 Major./ "TA p-r:io

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Dr. RUNTE, LudwigHead of the Administration Division in the Reich Ministry for

the Occupied Eastern Territories. —Mininerialdirektor. (Leiter derVerwaltungsabteilung im Reichsministerium far die Besetzten Ost-gebiete). /Civil servant (?)/ 'wor(/ (fp )" /7" ) /;) ) 14/ V

RUOFF, RichardC.-in-C. of an Army. — Generatoberst. (Oberbefehlshaber einer

Armee). /Born in 1886, professional officer, 1918 1st Lieutenant./Dr. RUST

Reichk_and Prussian Minister/for Science and Education. — S A.-Obergruppenfithrer, MdR. PS. (Reichs- told Preussischer Ministerfar Erziehung, Wissetudaft und Volksbildung). • /Born in 1883,secondary school teacher, wounded in World War I., until 1941Gauleiter of Hanover./

SALMUTH, Hans v.C.-in-C. of an Army. — Generakberst. (Befehishaber einer Armee).

/Born in 1888, professional officer, 1918 Captain./SARNOW, Otto

Ministerialdirektor for Special Questions in the Reich Ministryof Economics. (Ministerialdirektor far Sonderaujgaben im Reichs-wirtschaftsministerium). /Civil servant./

SAUCKEL, FritzGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Thuringia, Delegate-General for

Labour on the Board of the Four-Year-Plan (in charge of all man-power in Germany and in all occupied territories). — SS.-Ober-gruppenfahrer, MdR. (Gauleiter send Reic.hsstatthalter Tharingen,Generalbevollmeichtigter far den Arbeitseinsatz im Rahmen des Vier-jahresplans). /Born in 1897, sailor (merchant navy), interned inFrance during 1914-18, since 1921- member of NSDAP., Partyofficial./

SAUKE, KarlChief of Staff of the NS. Flying Corps, Permanent Deputy of the

Corps Leader. — NSFK.-Obergruppinfahrer. (Stabschef des NS.-Fliegerkorps, steindiger Vertreter des Korpsfahrers). /Born in 1897,war service 1914-18, joined Party in 1929, was taken over into theNSFK. as Gruppenfahrer in 1937 .Kossonse nite.. of *Jove, ow el, 2 43.

SAUPERT, HansChief of Staff and Deputy of the Reich Treasurer. —

'

-SS.-fahrer, •Hauptbefelskleiter, MdR. (Stabskiter and Stellvertreter desReichsschatzmeit ters). /Born in 1887, war service 1914-18, memberof a Free Corps, old Pg., took part in Hitler Putsch Q), bank clerk,Party official./

SAUR, Otto KarlHead of the Office for Armaments and Munition in the Reich

Ministry for Armaments and War Production, Head of the Sectionfor Mechanics in the Party's Office for Technical Science. — Haupt-dienst/eiter. (Leiter des Geschetftsbereichs Bewaffmtng and Munition imReiciuministerium far Bewaiffnung and Kriegsproduktion, Leiter der Pach-gruppe mechanische Techmk ins Hauptatnt NSBDT.). /Technician./

SAUTIERExecutive President of the Reich A.R.P. League. — Generalhaupt-

kftschutzfahrer. (Geschefftsithrender Pretsident des Reichsluftschutz-bundes).

Dr. SCHACHT, HjaltnarReich Minister without portfolio. — MdR. (Reichsminister ohm

Portefeuille). /Born in 1877, banker, former President of the" Reschsbank " and Reich Minister for Economics./

IO

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SCHELL, Adolf v.Chief of Staff of the Inspectorate of Armoured Troops, Pleni-

potentiary-General for Motor Transport in the Four-Year-Plan,Unterstaatssekreteir in the Reich Ministry of Transport. - General-major. (Chef des Stabes bei der Inspektion der Panzertruppen,Reichs-treuhltnder far Motortransport im Vierjahresplan, Unterstaats-sekrettir Uri Reichsverkehrsministerium). /Born in 1893, professionalofficer./

SCHELLENBERGHead of a Department of the Security Police. - SS.-Oberfahrer.

(Leiter eines Amtes in der Sicherheitspolizei).SCHELLERT

Commander of Military District IX. (Kassel). - General derInfanterie. (Befehlshaber ins WK. IX.). /Born in 1887, professionalofficer./

Dr SCHELPChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Transport. -

Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsverkehrs-ministerium)

SCHEPMANN, WilhelmChief of Staff of the SA. - AMR. (Stabschef der SA.). /Born in

1894, war service 1914-18, civil servant, dismissed on account ofpolitical activities, Party official, 1933 Police President of Dortmund,previous to present post Reg•ierungsprasident Dresden and Leaderof the SA. in Saxony./

SCHEYDERChief editor of" Transocean."

SCIIICKEDANZ, ArnoChief of Staff in the NSDAP. Office for Foreign Policy. - MdR.

(Stabsleiter ins Aussenpolitischen Amt der Panel). /Born in 1892.1Dr. SCHEEBER, Walter

Chief of Armaments Deliveries in the Reich Ministry for Arma-ments and War Production, Head of the Central Office for Generators,Deputy Head of the Reich Organisation Industry. - SS.-Brigade-fahrer, PSt. (Chef der Rasturgslieferungen im Reichsministerium farBetvainung und Kriegsproduktion, Leiter der Zentralstelk far Genera-toren, stellvertretender Leiter der Reichsgruppe " Industrie"). /I3ornin 1896, industrialist, friend of Sauckel./

SCHIP.L, KateHead of the Personnel Office of the Female Labour Service.

- Stabshauptfahrerin. (Leiterin des Personalamtes des RAD. waliche.7144end). •

SCIHMANA (rev& • -I,Senior SS. and Police Leader Greece. - SS.-Bigeselefahrer, General-

major der Polizei. (Hetherer. SS.- said Polizesfahrer Crriechenland)./prior to present post SS. and Police Leader Minsk./

Dr. SCHIPPEL, HansMember of the Board of Directors of the " Dresdner Bank,"

Berlin.SCHIRACH, Baldur v.

Reichsleiter for the Education of Youth, Gauleiter and Reichs-statthalter Vienna. - MdR. (Reichsleiter far jugenderziehung, Gau-leiter und Reichsstatthalter Wien). /Born in 1907, studied philosophyand history, Party official (Students' League), since 1933 YouthLeader and Reichsleiter and since 1940 Gauleiter, lyrical poet,

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son of a theatrical producer./

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SCHIRNER, KarlChairman of the Board of the "Deutsche ErdOl AG." — Wehr-

wirtschaftsfahrer. /Born in 1885./

SCHLEGELBAUERSee Survey of Changes.

SCHLEICHER, v.See Survey of Changes.

SCHLEIER, RudolfMinister at the German Embassy in Paris, Deputy of Abetz.

(Gesandter in der Botschaft in Paris, Stellvertreter von Abetz)./Prisoner-of-war in France, business man, one of the founders ofthe " Landesgruppe Frankreich " of the NSDAP. and of the"German-French Friendship Association."/

SCHLESSMANN, FritzDeputy Gauleiter Essen — SS.-Gruppertfithrer, Oberdienstleiter,

MdR. /Born in 1900, war service in the last war, technician, Partyofficial./

Dr. SCHLIIISSER, RainerHead of the Theatre Department in the Reich Propaganda

Ministry, Chief Theatrical Producer, Head of the Cultural andBroadcasting Department in the Reich Youth Directorate. — Ministe-rialdirigent. (Leiter der Theaterabteilung im Reichspropaganda-ministerium, Reichsdramaturg, Leiter des Kulturamtes und der Rund-funkabteilung der Reichsjukendfahrung). /Born in 1899, journalist,

- Party official, civil servant./Dr. SCHLOTTERER, Gustav

Chief of the Economics Department in the Ministry for theOccupied East, Deputy Head of a Department in the Reich Ministryof Economics. — Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter der Ghefgruppe " Wirt-schaftspolitische Kooperation" im Reichsministerium far the besetztenOstgebiete, Stellvertretender Leiter einer Hauptabteilung im Reichs-wirtschaftsministirium): /Born in 1904 (1906 n bank clerk, journalist,civil servant, old Pg./

Dr. SCHLUNDER, ErnstHead of the Office for Physical and Pre-Military Training of the

Hider Youth. — Obergebietsfahrer. (Leiter des Amtes Leibesabungenund Welwertachtigung der Reichsjugendfaltrung). /Born in 1898./

SCHMALZ., KurtDeputy Gauleiter Wartheland. — MdR. /Born in 1906, baker,

formerly high official in the Hitler Youth./•SCHMAUSER, Ernst Heinrich

Senior SS: and Police Leader in Military District VIII. (Breslau),Leader of SS.-0A. "South-East." — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, Generalder Palizei MdR. (Hdherer SS.- und Polizeifahrer ins WK. VIII.,'Wirer de..; SS.-0A. " Sid-Ost"). /Born in 1890, war service1914-18, bank clerk, Party official./

SCHMEERSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. SCHMEIDLER, Herbert• Important official in the RAD. — Obergeneralarbeitsfahrer. /Bornin 1889, professional soldier until 1919, member of a Free Corps,studied law after 1920, manager of industrial enterprises, travelledover Europe and America, since 1930 agitator for the Labour Service,until 1942 leader of the Motorised Frontline Units of the RAD./

of Ito .D Thy J...)eff CA 44 CA. " R el.(411113

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SCHMELCHER, WillyChief of the Technical Emergency Corps. - SS.-Bngadefahrer,

Generalleutnant der Polizei, Hauptmann der Reserve (Army), MdR.(Leiter der Tecktischen Nothilfe). /Born in 1894, technician, servedin the last war, prisoner-of-war in England, joined NSDAP. early,1928 Councillor of Neustadt, 1933 SS.-Standartenfahrer, until 1942Police President of Saarbriicken, after 1942 SS.- and Police LeaderTschemigoff, Ukraine./

SCHMELT, AlbrechtRegierungspreuident Oppeln. - SS.-Brigadefahrer, MdR. /Born

in 1899, war service in the last war, member of a frontier guard,post official./

SCHMIDT, JonathanMinister of Economics and the Interior Wurttemberg, Head

of Administrative Staff in France. - SA.-Obergruppenfaltrer. (Wart-tembergischer Innen- und Wirtschaftsminister, Leiter des Vertoaltungs-stabes beim Militarbefehlshaber im Frankreich). /Born in 1888, warservice 1914-18, member of NSDAP. since 1923./

SCHMIDT, AugustCommander of the Air Force district VI. (Munster). - General

der Flakartillerie. (Befehlshaber im Luftgau VI.). /Professionalofficer./

Dr. SCHM1DT-HOPKE, AlfredChief Editor Of the "Deutsche Bergwerkszeitung." (Haupt-

schriftleiter " BWZ."). /Born in 1891, journalist./

SCHMIDT-KUGLER, ArturRegierungsprasident Stade. /Born in 1883, civil servant (?)Ike4...yee(

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SCHMIDT, FriedrichChief of Staff of the Party Administration " Ostland." - .iS.-

Brigadefahrer, Hauptbefehlsleiter, MdR., PSt. (Stabsleiter des Be-reiches Ostknd" der NSDAP.). /Born in 1902, teacher, Partyofficial./

Dr. SCHMIDT, KarlRe,gierungsprdaent Allenstein. /Born in 1898, civil servant./

Dr. SCHMIDT, Paul (I)Chief of the Press and/News Department in the Foreign Office.

- Gesandter. (Leiter der Presse- tad Nachrichtenabteilung im Aus-wartigen Amt). /Studied philology at Kid University, lecturer,leader of the NSDStB. at Kid before 1933.1

SCHMIDT, Paul (II)Chief of the Head Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs,

official interpreter. - Gesandter. (Chef des Ministerbaros des Reichs-.aussenministers, offizieller Dolmetscher). /Philologist, linguist,journalist, has been official F.O. interpreter since the early 1920's./

SCHMIDT, RudolfC.-in-C. of an Armoured Army. - Generaloberst, MVGH.

(Befehlshaber einer Panzerarmee). /Born in 1886, professionalofficer, 1918 Captain./

SCHMIDT-BODENSTEDT, AdolfHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry Of Education.

- Ministerialdirigent, MdR. (Leiter einer Abteilumg im Reichs-ministerium far Erziehung, Wissenschaft .und Volksbildung). /Bornin 19Q4, elementary school teacher, old Pg./

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SCHNELLERHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Justice. — Ministe-

rialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteihmg im Reichsjustizministerium).SCHNEYDER, Erich

Manager and Chief Editor of the " Transozean " Newsagency.(Geschaftsfahrer sa2d Hauptschrifdeiter von TO.). .

SCHMEWINDT, OttoChief of the Fleet. — Admiral. (Flottenchef). /Born in 1887,

professional naval officer, 1918 naval lieutenant./Dr. SCHNITZLER, Georg v. •

Dr.scyaggmigiL Fbr.;;. /F13.PerA,ft,i-8,1.44i111u,strisqi. dote4„,ict/ -01,4yenx

Owner of the firm' Sch011er & Co." (bankers), Vienna. — Wehr-wirtschaftsfahrer. /Born in 1892, banker./

SCHONE, Heinrich

Commissioner—General Wolhynia, Chief of SA.-Group " Tannen-berg." — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR. (Generalkomnassar Wolhy-nien, Fahrer der SA.-Gruppe " Tannenberg"). /Born in 1889,farmer, Party official, police president./

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Dr. SCHMIDT-LEONHARDT, HansHead of the Legal Department in the Reich Ministry of Propa-

ganda. — Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter der Rechtsabteilung im Reichs-propagandaministerium). /Born in 1886, civil servant./

Dr. SCHMITT, CarlRector of Strassburg University. — Professor. (Rektor der Urn.-

versitat Strassburg). /Born in 1888, university lecturer./SCHMITT, Walter

Chief of the Head Office for Personnel in the Reich Command ofthe SS. — SS.-ObergruppenfÜhrer. (Chef des Personalhauptamtes derReichsfahrung SS.). /Born in 1879.1

Dr. SCHMHTHENNER, Paul LudwigMinister without Portfolio in Baden Head of the Department for

Education with the Head of Civil Administration in Alsace, Rectorof Heidelberg University. — SS.-Oberfahrer. (Badischer Ministerohne Portefeuille, Leiter der Abteilung Erziehung, Unterricht undVolksbildung brim Chef der Zitrilverwaltung im Elsass, Rektor derHeidelberger Universitat). /Born in 1884, professional army officer,during last war on General Staff, university lecturer./

Dr. SCHMITZ, HermannChairman of the Board of Directors of" I. G. Farben." — MdR.

/Born in 1881, industrialist./SCHMUNDT

Chief of Army Personnel Department. — Generalleutnant. (Chefdes Heerespersonalamtes). /Born in 1888, professional officer,probably no longer Chief A.d.C. to Hitler./

SCHNEEBERGER, KarlGauobmann Vienna.

SCHNEIDER, Carl . •Chief Editor of the " Rheinisch-Westfillische Zeitung." (Haupt-

schriftleiter " RWZ.").SCHNEIDHUBER

See Survey of Changes.SCHNELL

Chief of Auxiliary Fire Services. — Genera! major der Polizei.(Chef der Freiwilligen Feuerwehren).

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SCHOLTZ-KLINK-HEISSMEYER, GertrudReich Women Leader, Head of the Women's Department of the

Labour Front, Head of a Department in the Head Office of theGerman Red Cross. — MA DR. (Reichsfrauertfahrerin, Leiterin desFrauenamtes der DAF., L,eiterin eines Amtes im Prdsidium des DRK.)./Born in 1902, joined Party early (1920 ?), Party official, married toHeissmeyer./

SCHORMANN, RobertActing Chief of the Department for Physical Training in the

Reich Ministry of Education. — SA.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR.(Kommissarischer Fahrer der Abteilung far kiirperliche Ertachtigungim Reichsmithterium far Erziehung, Wissenschaft und Volksbildung)./Born in 1906, ship engineer, Party official./

Dr. SCHOW, WilhelmLandeshauptmann Schleswig-Holstein. /Born in 1896, civil

servant (?)/Dr. SCHRADER

President of Supreme Labour Court. (Prasident des Reichs-arbeitsgerichtes). /Formerly on the " Reichsgericht."/

SCHRAMM, FerdinandLeader of the Reich Organisation of Craftsmen. — SA.-Gruppen-

fithrer, MdR., MVGH., Reichshandwerksmeister. (Leiter der Reichs-gruppe Handwerk). /Born in 1889, technician, war service 1914-18,joined Party in 1927.1

SCHREYER, Georg •. Inspector — General of the " Schutzpolizei." — SS.-Gruppenfahrer,Generalleutnant der Polizei. (Generalinspekteur der Schutzpolizei).

SCHRODERSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. SCHRODER, FritzInspector — General of Health in the Reich Labour Service. —

Generalarbeirsarzt. (Inspekteur des Gesundheitsdienstes im RAD.).S C..HRODER, Haas

Head of Personnel and Budget Department of the Foreign Office.— Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter der Personal- und Haushaltsabtellungim Auswartigen Ant).

SCHRODER, Karl v.Head of the Reich Organisation of Commerce. (Leiter der

Rekhsgruppe Handel). /Born in 1894, cousin of Kurt v. SchrOder,on Board of many textile enterprises, Head of the Department"Export Trade" of the Reich Economic Group for Export andExport Trade./

SCHRODER, Frhr. Kurt v.Head of the Economic Organisation of Private Banks, Gau

Economic Advisor Min-Aachen. — SS.-Oberfahrer. (Fahrer derWirtschaftsgruppe " Privatbanken," Gauwirtschaftsberater Köln-Aachen). /Born in 1889, banker, served in the last war as Captainon the -General Staff, played important part in bringing Hitler topower in January 1933, partner in bank J. H. Stein, Cologne./

SCHRODER, v.See Survey of Changes.

SCHRODER, WilhelmChief of Administration of the NS. Flying Corps. — NSFK.-

Gruppenfahrer. (Chef des Verwaltungsamtes des NSFK.). /Bornin 1898, agricultural blerk, Party official./

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SCHROETTER, E.Minister in the German Embassy in Spain. (Gesandter in der

Deutschen Botschaft in Spanien).

SCHROTH, WaltherCommander in Military District XII. (Coblenz). - General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. XI I.). /Born in 1888, professionalofficer, 1918 Captain.!

SCHUPlenipotentiary for Scrap and Metal Collection in the Occupied

Territories under the Four-Year-Plan. (Beauftragter für Schrottund Altmaterialerfassung in den gesamten besetzten Ostgebieten(Vierjahresplan). /Professional officer./

SCHUBERT, AlbertCommander of Military District XVII. (Vienna). - General der

Infanterie. (BefehIshaber im WK. XVII.). /Born in 1885, profes-sional officer./

SCHUBERT, WilhelmChief of the Air FOrce Department for Military Economy. -

Generalleurnant. (Chef des Wehrwirtschafts- und Ri2stungsamtes derLuftwaffe). /Professional officer./ •

Dr. SCHVLF-R, FelixSecretary - General of the Reich Organisation of Craftsmen.

(Generalsekretar der Reichsgruppe Handwerk). /Born in 1894, servedin the last war./

SCHORMANN, FerdinandGauobmatm Westfalen-Nord. - MdR. /Born in 1896, workman./

S CHUHMACHERReich Commissioner for Child Evacuation. - Hauptbannfahrer.

(Reichskommisscrr far die KLV.).SCHULENBURG, Graf (Wolf Werner ?) von der

Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry for Food and Agri-culture. - Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichs-ministerium fiir Landwirudsaft und Ernethrung). /Born in 1899 ON

SCHULENBURG, Graf Otto v. d.Oberprasident Deputy Lower Silesia. /Born in 1888 (?)/

SCHULTE-MONTINGChief of Staff of the Naval Commander. - Konteradtniral. (Chef

des Stabes des Oberbefehlshabers der Marine). /Born in 1897, profes-sional naval officer./

SCHULTZE, OttoC.-in-C. on the Channel Coast. - Generaladmira/. (Befehlshaber

an der Kanalkaste). /Born in 1884, professional officer, previous topresent post C.-in-C. of the North Sea Station./

Dr. SCHULTZE, WalterChief of the NS. Lecturers' League.- SS.-Standartenfahrer, MdR.

(Reichsdozentenfahrer). /Born in 1894, war service 1916-17,physician, university lecturer./ Si/tee-44f 4y Jehee/

SCHULZ, ErwinHead of a Department in the Reich Security Office.- SS:Brigade-

fahrer. (Leiter einer Abtedung im Reichssicherheitshauptamt)./Formerly " Inspekteur " of the Security Police with the. SeniorSS. and Police Leader in Military pistriet X./

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SCHULZ, FritzGauobmann Wiirttemberg-Hohenzollern. — Oberbereichsleiter.

[Born in 1897, mechanic, since 1929 member of the NSDAP., Partyofficial./

SCH1ULZ, RobertGau- and Landeshauptmann Wartheland. — SS.- Oberfahrer, MdR.

/Bom in 1900, baker, old Pg., Party official./Dr. SCHULZE-FIELITZ, Gunther

Staatssekretar in the Ministry for Armaments and War Production,Head of the Technical Department in the Reich Ministry for theOccupied East, Head of the Central Department of the Inspector —General for Roads. (Staatssekrettir inn Reichstninisterium forBewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion, Leiter der Technischen Abteilung imRekhsministerium far die Besetzten Ostgebiete, Leiter der Zentral-abteilung beim Generalinspekteur far das Deutsche Strassenwesen./Born in 1899, war service 1914-18, technician, was right hand of

504 hholVER _TV Se — liet4 ot A•r41. sGe," nue"the late Dr. To:/SCHWARZ, Xav Franz e.t.4 ndt4.4- I Kl•

Reich Treasurer of the Party. — SS.-Oberstgruppenfahrer, S A.-Obergruppenfahrer, Reichsleiter, MdR. (Reichsschatzmeister). '(Bornin 1875, civil servant, war service 1914-18, joined Party in 1922,Party official./

SCHWEBEL, OttoRegierungsprasident Wiesbaden. — Oberbereicluleiter, MdR. /Born

in 1903, Party official./SCH'WEDE-COBURG, Franz

Gauleiter and Oberprasicknt Pommern. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer,MdR., P St., MADR. /Born in 1888, machine fitter, sailor (merchantnavy), municipal employee, old Pg./

Dr. SCHVVEDLER, AugustA.d.C. of the Reich Minister for Economics and of the President of

the Reich Bank, Director of the Reich Bank. — SS.-Standartenfieltrer.(Adjutant des Reichswiruchaftsministers and des Prasicknten derReichsbank, Direktor der Reichsbank). /Born in 1902./

SCHWEDLER, Victor v.Commander in Military District TV. (Dresden). — General.

(Befehlshaber inn WK. IV.). /Born in 1882, professional officer,was in 1935 Head of the Personnel Department in the German WarOffice, in command of a Division on the Eastern Front in 1942./

SCHVVEICKARD, KarlCommander of Air Force Disirict I. (KOnigsberg). — General der

Flieger. (Befehlshaber im Lwftgau I.). /Born in 1882, professionalofficer, 1918 Captain./

Dr. SCHWEICKERTLandeskommissär Miihihausen/Baden. -

SCHWERIN, Graf Eberhard v.• Chief Editor of the "National Zeitung, Essen," Gan Chief of

Press and Publishing. (Hauptschriftleiter " ENZ.," Gauverlags- andPressekiter). /Born in 1894, professional army officer, journalist/

SCII1VERIN v. KROSIGK, Graf LutzReich Minister of Finance. — MADR. (Reichsfinanzminister).

/Born in 1887, civil servant/ Ne w Fe rel rivi, Dcrni/z - 3 ThA i Ht-SOMMER, Georg

LandeskommissItr Freiburg/Baden. /Civil servant./118

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Dr. SEBEROWSRY, WilhelmRegierun,gsprasident Eger. — SA.-Standartersfahrer, MVGH.

SEEBAUER,Special Commissioner for Power and Fuel Saving in the Reich

Ministry for Armaments and War Production Plenipotentiary forArmaments in the Four-Year-Plan. (SonderbeLftragter far Energie-einsparung im Reichsministerium far Bewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion,Generalbevollmlichtigter far Rasumgsaufgaben im Vietjahresplan)./Born in 1897, volunteered in the last war, member of the " Epp "Free Corps, joined NSDAP. early, 1934 Head of the Party's TechnicalOffice./ (.1".ei

i vv;s ■ ;2.• »7 ke )"H•140/rys/ )1,4 h,e—k,VA, P■odor .l . ort, Pv1/1,,v, r y 417, / /09 3 2. . ,„

SEECICT, v. .7

See Survey of Changes.

SEEGER, ErnstDeputy Gauleiter Danzig-Westpreussen Gau Organiser of the

NSDAP. — Oberbereichsleiter. (Stellvertret;nder Gaukiter und Gau-Organisationsleiter Danzig-Westpreussen). /Born in 1884, studiedlaw, judge, served in the last war, 1919 Head of the Reichsfilmstelle,1926 in Reich Ministry of Justice, 1933 in Reich PropagandaMinistry.l

Dr. SEGELREN, HansHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Justice. — Ministe-

rialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteihmg im Reichsjustizministerium)./Born in 1897, served in the last war, member of a Free Corps, judge./

Dr. SEIBERT •Chief Editor of the Northern Edition of the " VB." (Hauptschrift-

leiter der Norddeutschen Ausgabe des" Velkischen Beobachters").

SELLER, PaulGauobmann Weser-Ems, Head of the Gau' Chamber of Labour

Weser-Ems.

SELDTE, FranzReich and Prussian Minister of Labour. — SA.-Obergruppetsfahrer,

MdR. (Reichs - and Preussischer Arbeitsminister). /Born in 1882,industrialist, politician, chemist, soda water manufacturer, onceleader of the conservative " Stahlhelm."/

SELZNER, KlausReicluobmann of the NS. Workshop Cell Organisation. — SS.-

Brigadefahrer, MdR.,. Hauptbefehhleiter. (Reicluobmann NSBO.)./Born in 1899, war service 1914-18, member of a Free Corps,trained fitter, manager of industrial enterprises, party official, lastCommissioner — General in Dnjepfopetrovsk./ii," rp. Ji/sre Mr.4#

Dr. SEQUENZ, H.Rector of Technical College, Vienna. — Professor. (Rektor der

Techniscken Hochschuk Wien). /University Lecturer./

Dr. SEYFFERT, HansChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Agriculture, Head

of the Supreme Office for all Questions on Horse-Breeding. —Ministe-rialdirektor, Oberlandstallmeister. (Leiter einer Abtellung imministerium far Ernahrung mid Landwirtscluzft, Leiter der OberstenBell& de far Pferdezucht). /Born in 1895, civil servant (?)/

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Dr. SEYSS-INQUART, ArthurReich Commissioner for the Occupied Netherlands, Reich Minister

without Portfolio, President of the "German Academy" Munich.- SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR. (Reichskommissar far die besetztenniederhindischen Gebiete, Reichsminister ohne Portefeuille, Presidentder " Deutschen Akademie," Manchen). /Born in 1892, solicitor,1914-18 war service, one of the founders of the " Deutsch-Oster-reichischer Volksbund," prominent Austrian Nazi, Reichsstatthalterin Austria 1938-39.1

SIEBERTDeputy Chief of the Technical Emergency Service. - SS-Brigade-

fahrer. (Ste(lvertretender Chef der TN.).

Dr. SIEGERTHead of a Department in the Reich Security Office. - Ministerialrat,

SS.-Standartenfahrer. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichssicherheits-hauptamt). /Comes from old family of judges./

SIM, Wilhelm •Deputy Gauleiter Schleswig-Holstein. MdR. /Born in 1892,

war service 1914-18, clerk, Party official./S1EKMEIER

Regierungsprdsident Trier.

SlEKMIIIER, HeinrichDeputy. Gauleiter Thuringia, State Councillor of Thuringia.

- SS.-Brtgadefahrer, MdR. (Stelvertretender Gcudeiter Tharingen,Tharingischer Staatsrat). /Born in 1903 served in the Reichstoehruntil 1926, clerk, Party official./

Dr. SILEX, KarlChief Editor of the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung." (Haupt-

schnfdeiter " DAZ."). /Born in 1896, naval officer, studied philo-sophy, journalist, was for many years (until 1933) London Cor-respondent of the " DAZ."/

Dr. SIMMER, NikolausOberprdsident of the Rhine Province, and Oberbfagermeister of

Koblenz. /Born in 1902./SIMON, Gustav

Gaubsiter Moselland, Chief of Civil Administration Luxembourg.- MdR., PS. (Gatdeiter Moselland, Chef der ZivilverwaltungLuxemburg). /Born in -1900, member of a Free Corps, teacher,member of the NSDAP. since 1925./

SlhION, Heinrich- Chief of Staff of the Party's Reich Organisor and of the German

Labour Front. Chief of Staff of the Organisation of Reich Party• Rallies, Head of Finance and Building Department of the German

Labour Front, Trustee for the Co-operative Societies owned by theGerman Labour Front, Deputy Reich Housing Commissioner.

• - SA.-Gruppenfahrer' MdR. (Stabsleiter des Reichsorganisations-

leiters der Partei and der DAF.und der Organisation der Reichspartei-tage. Leiter des Bauamtes und des Zentralamtes far Finanzwirtschoftder DAF., Bevolltnlichtigter far die verbrauchergenossenschqftlichenEinrichumgen der DAF., stellvertretender Reichswohnungskommissar)./Born in 19104 lawyer, A.d.C. to Ley since 1932./

SIMON, Max 6:frcppeft _Commander of a SS. Division. - SS.-Bithrer, Generalmajor

(Waffen SS.). (Kommantkur einer SS. Division). /Born in 1899./

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SIMON, PaulDeputy Gauleiter and Gauobmann Pomerania. — MdR., MVGH.

/Born in 1908, member of the NSDAP. since 1926, Party journalist,Party official/

Dr. SIPPELL, Karl ErnstOn the Board of the Deutsche Bank Berlin. /Born in 1889./

Dr. SIX, Franz AlfredHead of a Department in the Reich Security Office, President of

the German Institute for Foreign Affairs, Head of the Departmentfor Culture and Politics in the Foreign Office. — SS.-Oberfahrer,Professor. (Leiter einer Abteilung jut Reichssie herheitshauptamt,Preis:Went des auslandswissenschaftlichen Instituts, Leiter der kultur-politischen Abteilung im Auswartigen Amt).

SOLBRIG, MaxDeputy Gauleiter Kurhessen. — SA.-Gruppenfaltrer, Hauptdienst-

leiter. /Born in 1889./SOMME., Walter

Commander of Air Force District VIII. (Breslau). — General derFlieger. (Befehlshaber im Luftgau VIII.). /Born in 1887, profes-sional officer./

Dr. SOMMER, RobertRegiertargspretsident Merseburg. /Born in 1883, war service

1914-18, civil servant./SPANGENBERG, Alfred

Gauobmann Berlin. /Born in 1897, bank clerk./

SPARING, RudolfChief Editor " Das Reich." (Hauptschriftkiter " Das Reich").

SPEER, AlbertReich Minister for Armaments and War Production, Pleni-

potentiary-General for Armaments on the Board of the Four-Year-Plan, Chairman of the Armaments Council, Plenipotentiary-Generalfor Building (Party), Electricity and Water-Power Chief of theArmy Workers' Corps (OT.), Commander of the NS/CK., TransportFleet "Speer," Inspector-General for the Re-Building of Berlin,Leader of the NS. League for German Engineering, Chief of theParty's Technical Department, , Chief of the Department "Beautyof Work" of the Labour Front. — R 'eichsleiter MdR., PSt. (Reiclu-minister ffa. Bewaffmtng und Kriegsproduktion,Generalbevollmetchtigterfier die Rastungsaufgaben im Vierjahresplan, Vorsitzender des Rastungs-rates, Gaseralbevollnulchtigter far &s Banwesen (NSDAP.), farElektrizitat and Wasserkraft, Leiter der' Organisation Tait," Fahrerder NSICK. " Transport-Flotte Speer," (reneralbauinspekteur derReichshauputadt, Parer des NS. Bundes Deutscher Technik, Leiterdes Amtes " Schlinheit der Arbeit" (DAF.).) /Born in 1905,research student of Berlin Technical College, joined Party in 1932,Party official, architect and friend of Hitler./

SPERRLE, HugoC-in-C. of an Air Fleet — GeneralfekimarschalL (BefehIshaber

einer Luftfktte). /Born in 1885, professional officer, 1918 Captain,1936 in command of German bombers at Guernica (Spain), 1940 Blitzon England./

SPRENGER, JakobGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Hessen-Nassau, Prime Minister

of Hesse. MdR. /Born in 1884, clerk in the Post Administration,joined theParty very early, Gauleiter since 1927./

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SPRINGORUM, WalterRegierungsprdsident Kattowitz. /Born in 1892, technician, famous

industrialist family from the Ruhr./

Dr. SRBIK, Ritter Heinrich v.President of the Academy of Science in Vienna. - MdR. (Prosi-

dent der Akademie für Wissenschaft in Wien). /Born in 1878,historian university lecturer 1929 to 1930 Austrian Minister forEducation./

STADLBAUER, FranzGauo

Rbmann Upper Danube. /Born in 1909./

STP ULE t41.STAHL

See Survey of Changes.STAHL, Georg

Gauobtnann Westmark. /Born in 1895, old Pg./STAHN

Ministerialdirigent in the Reich Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs(Ministerialdirtgent im Reichstninisterium far kirchliche An,gekgen-heiten).

STAMM, Dr. KurtHead of the Department for Legislation and Public Law in the

RAD. - Oberstabsamtswalter. (Leiter der Abteilung Gesetzgebungand Offentliches Reck des RAD.).

STANGLER, PeterDeputy Gauleiter Westphalia-North. - SA.-Gruppettlithrer, Be-

fehlskiter, MdR., PSt. /Born in 1898, fitter, war service 1914-18,member of a Free Corps./

STF-EG, LudwigActing Oberbfirgermeister Berlin. - SS.-Oberfahrer, PSI. (Kom-

missarischer Oberbitrgermeister Berlin). /Born in 1894, war service191448, member of a Free Corps, municipal clerk./

*Note :—The " Stadtprasident " Lippert is presumably no longer inoffice.

Dr. STEENGRACHT MOYLAND, Baron Adolf v.Stazussekrear in the Foreign Office. (StaatssekretCrr im Aus-

wärtigen Aim). /Born in 1902,1amily half Dutch, lawyer, local Partyofficial, friend and protege of Ribbentrop, was Ribbentrop's secretaryin London./ SR 8.ripte

STEINBR1NCK, OttoDeputy Chairman of the United Steel Trust. /Born in 1888,

industrialist, U-boat commander in last war./STEINER, Felix

Commander of the eau SS. Armoured Corps. - SS.-Gt:uppen-fiihrer, WSS.-General. (Kommandeur des ersten SS.-Panzerkorps)./Born in 1896, war service 1914-18, member of a Free Corps, profes-sional soldier in the Reicluteehr since 1935, member of the WSS.,1936 commander of a regiment./

Dr. STELLRECHT, HelmutChief of Staff of the Party's Office for Ideological Training:

- SS.-Brigadefarer, Befehlsleiter, MdR., Ministerialrat. (Stabsleiterdes Amtes Rosenberg). /Born in 1898, technician, Party offidsd./

Dr. STEURER, Otto •Rector of Rostock University. - Professor. (Rektor der Universitdt

Rostock). /Born in 1893, physician, university lecturer./ gefilar•4br ,4 i l'ec. r.-i7 of Cou.47e4

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Dr. STICKL, 0.Rector of Tiibingen University. - Professor. (Rektor der Uni-

versitlit Tubingen). /Born in 1897, university lecturer./STOBBE-DETHLEFFSEN, Carl

Trustee for the Building Industry in the Ministry for Armamentsand War Production, Member of the Advisory Conn,ril of BuildingSocieties in the Reich Office for Supervision of Private Insurance.-(Treuhander far die Bauindustrie im Reichsministerium far Bewaffnungund Kriegsproduktion, MitgliedIrles Beirats. fUr Bausparkassen beim

g Or,— 6ert,/,,,le,l, fir'eI/1) , (7 / Boy uOt ettl.c s, 4 0 , cti40-c ufsi.c./q,sqmt far Prit!atversicherungen).

Pe--e y 12 tia'P o, nee / 4 J • / 4 V 3 /h.( be14

See Survey of Changes. Pa-r flict IICC t.

STOSCH, Graf Gfiather v.Acting Regierungspreisideni Minden, OberbOrgermeister Bottrop.

/Officer in the last war, civil servant in Prussia 1923 Manager ofthe " Bergbau AG." Bochum, 1933 Head of the Gestapo, Minster,1935 as at present./

STRASSERSee Survey of Changes.

STRAUCH, HansHead of the German Labour Bank, Head of the Office for Business

Enterprises of the DAF. (Leiter der Bank der Deutschen Arbeit,Leiter des Amtes Wirtschaftsunternehmungen der DAF.). /Born in1891./

STRAUSS, AdolfC.-in-C. of an Army. - Generaloberst. (Befehlshaber einer Armee).

/Born in 1879, professional officer, 1918 Captain, out of the newssince 1941./

STRECCIUS, v.See Survey of Changes.

STRECICENBACHSee Survey of Changes.

STREICHERSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. STROLIN, KarlPresident of the German Overseas Institute

' Head of an Office

in the Party's Department for Municipalities Oberbiagermeister ofStuttgart. -SA.-Obergruppenfahrer. (Leiter des Deutschen Auslands-instinas, Leiter eines Amte4 im Hauptamt far Kommunalpolitik derNSDAP., OberbOrgermeister von Stuttgart). /Born in 1890, officerin the last war, municipal clerk and State Commissioner forStuttgart./

STROOPSenior SS. and Police Leader in Military District XII. (Wiesbaden

and Metz). - SS.-Gruppenfahrer' Generalmajor der Polizei. (Hitherer

SS.- und Polizeifahrer im WK.XII.). /Before 1943 Police Leaderin the Warsaw District and in 1943 Senior SS. and Police Leader in

• Greece./Dr. STUCKART, Wilhelm

Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of the Interior,Head of the Central Department for Norway in the Reich Ministryof the Interior. - SS.-Obergruppenfithrer, Staatssekretlir. (Leiter emerAbteilung im Reichsinnenmimstersum, Leiter der ZentralabteilungNorwegen im Reichsinnenministerium). /Born in -1902, member of aFree Corps, lawyer, Party official, civil servant since 1933./

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Dr. STOBLEIL, KarlRegierungsprasident Osnabruck. /War service 1914-18, sailor

in the German Navy./STVLPNAGEL, v.

See Survey of Changes.STVLPNAGEI, Otto v.

Military Commander in France. — General der Infanterie. (Militar-befehlshaber von Frankreich). /Born in 1886, professional officer,taken over by the Reichswehr, 1940 Head of the German ArmisticeCommission in Wiesbaden, since October 1940 as at present./

STORTZ, EmilGauleiter and Oberprasident of Mark Brandenburg. — NSKK.-

Gruppenfarer, MdR., P St. /Born in 1892, fitter./STUMPFF, Hans-Jiirgen

C.-in-C. of an Air Fleet. — Generaloberst MVGH. (Oberbefehls-haber einer Luftflotte). /Born in 1889, professional officer./

Dr. STURMGauobmann Essen (acting, for the duration of the war).

SONDERMANN. HelnautChief of Staff to the Party's Reich Press Chief, Chief Editor of

the Party's News Agency (NSK.), Deputy Press Chief of the ReichGovernment. (Stabsleiter des Reichspressec,hefs, Hauptschnftleiter" Nationalsozialistische Korrespondenz.' SteUvertretender Reichs-pressechef und Presscchef der Reichsregierung). /Born in 1911,student, Party official./

Dr. SUSS, WilhelmRector of Freiburg University. — Professor. (Rektor der Universitat

Fretintrg). /Born in 1895, University lecturer, lectured in Japanfrom 1923-28./

Dr. SURINSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. SYRUP, FriedrichStaatssekretar in the Reich Ministry of Labour, President of the

Reich Institute for Unemployment Insurance and Labour Exchanges,Head of the Department for Employment on the Board of the Four-Year-Plan. (Staatssekretar im Reichsarbeiuntinisterium, Prasidentder Reichsatutalt ftir Arbeitsvermittlung and Arbeitslosenversiclaerung,Leiter der Geschaftsgruppe Arbeitseinsatz 1w Vierjahresplan). /Bornin 1881, technician, civil servant since 1907./

TACKMANN, HeinzManager of the Reich Film Chamber, Head of the Department

" Organisation" in the Reich Chamber of Culture. (Geschaftsfithrerder Reichsfilmkammer und Organisationsleiter der Reichskulturkatnmer).

TELSCHOW, OttoGauleiter Ostbannovet. — MdR, PSt. /Born in 1876, official in the

Police Administration, old Pg., oldest active Gauleiter (since 1925)./Dr. TENGELMANN, Ernst

Chairman of the Board of " Essener Steinkohlenbergwerke, AG."/Born 1870, industrialist./

TERBOVEN, JosefGauleiter Essen, Reich Commissioner for Occuped Norway.

— SS.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt. (Gauleiter von Essen, Reichs-kommissar fur die besetzten norwegischas Gebiete). /Born in 1898,bank clerk, Party official./

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TESCHE, GeorgDeputy Gauleiter and Gau Organiser Halle-Merseburg. - ,MdR

(Stellvertretender Gauleiter und Galsorganisationsleiter van Halle-Merseburg). /Born in 1901, Party official./

TGAHRT, ErichChairman of the Board of "Hoesch AG," Dortmund. /Born in

1887, industrialist./Dr. THIERACK, Otto Georg

Reich Minister for Justice, President of the Academy for GermanLaw, Leader of the NS. Lawyers' League. - SS.-Brigaclefahrer,SA.-Gruppenfahrer, Oberbefehlsleiter. (Reichsjustizminister,Prasidentder Akademie far Deutsches Recht, Parer des NSRB.). /Born in1886, war service 1914-18, public prosecutor, State Minister, Vice-President of Supreme Court of Justice, President of People's Tribunaluntil 1942.1

Dr. TIHMEL, FriedrichDeputy Gauleiter irld-Conswebriamr•Carinthia. - HJ.-Gebietsfahrer.

/Born in 1909./THOLENS, Hermann (TOLENS 1)

Inspector-General in the Office for Direction of Labour in theReich Labour Service. - Obergeneralarbeitsfahrer. (Inspekteur imAmt far Arbeitsleitung des RAD.). /Born in 1882, sailor (Navy),1932 official in the RAD. / Pi pI'T V( aRD nlY OCrett(f .Se/Y 1,PCC

THOMAS, GeorgChief of Military Economy and Armaments Office, Member of the

Armaments Council. - General der Infanterie. (Chef des • Wehr-wirtschafts- und Rastungsamtes, Mitglied des Rastungsrates). [Bornin 1890, professional officer, intimate collaborator of Goring andkey-liaison man between Industry and Army./

Dr. THOMSEN, HansGerman Minister in Sweden. (Deutscher Gesandter in Schweden).

/Born in 1891, professional diplomat, last German diplomaticrepresentative in the USA./

THYSSENSee Survey of Changes.

Dr. TIMMHead of a Department in the Reich Labour Ministry. - Ministerial-

dingent. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsarbeitsministerium). • •

TIX, Arthur -Head of the Department for Armaments Production in the Reich

Ministry for Armaments and War Production, Chairman of theBoard of " Hanomag." (Vorsitzender des Hauptausschusses Waffen-wYtt rf.7

kgstellsmg im Otto

far Bewaffnung said Kriegsproduktion).TIEBEL, Fritz tt

Deputy Leader of the NS. Civil Servants' League. - MdR. (Steil-vertretender Reichsbeamtenfahrer). /Born in 1$89, civil servant,party official./

ITESSLER, Walter •Head of the Party Administration in .the Government General. -

• Reichshauptamtsleiter. (Leiter des Arbestsbereiches der NS D AP. imGeneralgouvernement). /Chemist, prior to present post leadingofficial in the Party's Propaganda Department./ tcri-n Pi 03 . Pa Tly Mfni b c-e plicx

Dr. TODTSee Survey of Changes.

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TOUSSAINTSee Survey of Changes.

TRAUPEL, WilhelmLandeshauptmann Hessen-Nassau. — SS.- Oberfahrer. /Born in

1891./TFtAUTMANN

Chief Editor " Pariser Zeitung." (Hauptschriftleiter " PariserZeitung ") /journalist./

TRAUTMANN, RudolfDeputy Gauleiter Magdeburg Anhalt. /Born in 1908, Party

°fficial./ TAP E-F(4 472, het.,Dr. TRENDELENBURG, Ernst

Chairman of the Board of " VIAG." — Staatssekretar (retd.)./Born in 1882, civil servant./

Dr. TURNER, HaraldChief of Military Administration in Occupied Serbia, Ministerial-

direktor in the Prussian Ministry of Finance. — SS.-Gruppenfillirer,PS. (Chef der Mlliteirverwaltung in Serbien, Ministerialdirektor imPreussischen Finanzministerium). /Born in 1891, professional officer,member of a Free Corps, civil servant, Regierungsprasident Koblenz./

Dr. TWARDOWSKI, Fritz v.Consul-General in Istanbul. — G

'esandter Ministerialdirigent.

/War service in the navy, after war employed by German ForeignOffice, good connections to German left-wing parties, counsellor ofthe German Embassy in Moscow, recalled from there in 1934,then Head of the Cultural Department of the Foreign Office untilearly in 1943./

UDETSee Survey of Changes.

OBELHOR, FriedrichRegienargsprdsident Merseburg. — MdR. /Born in 1893, served

in the last war' member of a Free Corps; studied law and political

science, joined Party in 1922, worked in industry and various Partyposts, for some time Regierungspretsident Litzmannstadt, later Gau-inspektaw Wartheland./

Dr. UIBERREITHER, SiegfriedGauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Styria; Chief of Civil Administra-

tion in Lower Styria. — SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, MdR. (Gauleitersaid Reiclustatthalter Steiermark, Chef der Ziviltrwaltung in Unter-steiermark). /Born in 1908, lawyer, official of a health insurancecompany, before 1938 organiser of .illegal Nazi organisations inStyria.

ULRICH, Curt v. •Oberpretsident of the Province of Saxony. — SA.-Obergruppen-

fahrer, MdR, PSt. /Born in 1876, professional army officer(Generalleutnant), Party official./

•UNRUH, Walter v., Chief of special staff (total mobilisation staff). — General der

Infanterie. (Chef des Sonderstabes im OKW.). /Born . in 1878,professional officer, 1918 Major, apparently now High Commandauthority on comb-out in homeland and back-areas./

VAHL, Herbert ErnstCommander of a SS.-Division. — SS.-Brigadefahrer,WSS.-General-

major. (Kommandeur einer Division der Waffen-SS.). /Born in1896, war service 1914-18, instructor in a military school, 1936commander of an armoured unit./

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Dr. VAHLEN, TheodorPresident of the Academy for Science in Berlin. — Professor,

Ministerialdirektor. (Prasident der Akademie far Wissenschaft inBerlin). /Born in 1869, university lecturer, Nazi since 1923, visitedHitler in Landsberg, was for a time Gauleiter of Pommerania,founder of the " Norddeutscher Beobachter," 1933 Head of theDepartment for Universities in the Prussian Ministry of Culture./

VENUS, ArnimDeputy Chief Editor of the "Hamburger Fremdenblatt." (Steil-

vertretender Hauptschriftleiter " HF.").

VETTER, HeinrichDeputy Gauleiter Westfalia-South, Oberbargermeister Hagen.

— MdR. IBorn in 1890, war service, clerk, Party official./

Dr. VIELMETTER, Johann PhillippChairman of the Board " Knorr-Bremse AG.," Berlin-Lichtenberg.

/Technician, industrialist./

Dr. VTTS, Ernst HelmuthDirector — General and Chairman of the Board of " Vereinigte

Glanzstoffabriken, AG.," Wuppertal-Elberfeld. — Wehrwirtschafts-ft2hrer.

VOGEDeputy Regierungsprasident Schleswig-Holstein. /Civil servant (?)/SP

Dr. VOGLER, AlbertMember of' the Armaments Council, President of the "Kaiser

Wilhelm Gesellschaft " for the Promotion of Science. — MdR., PSt.,MA DR. (Mitglied des Rastungsrates, Prdsident der Kaiser WilhelmGesellschaft zur FOrderung der Wissenschaft). /Born in 1877,Chairman of Board of many coal and steel companies./

Dr. VOGELER, FriedrichRegierungspräsident Reichenberg. /Born in 1883, civil servant,

Landrat Saarbriicken 1920-37, Regierungsprdsident Arnsberg 1937to 1939./

VOGELSANG, FranzRegierungsprasident Aachen. — SS.-Oberfahrer.

VOGL, Oskar •President of the Armistice Commission. — General der Artillerie.

(Prasident der Waffenstillstandskommission (in Wiesbaden).) /Bornin 1881, professional officer./

VOGT, AntonDeputy Gauleiter and Gau Treasurer Wfirttemberg-Hdhenzollern.

— MdR. (Stdlvertretender Gauleiter und Gauschatzmeister Wurttem-berg-Hohenzollern). /Born in 1891, shop assistant, commercial clerk,Party official./

VOIGT, MaxChief of Personnel in the Reich Labour Service. — Generalarbeits-

fahrer. (Chef des Personalamtes des Reiehsarbeitsdienstes).

Dr. VOLLERT, ErnstChief of a Department in the Ministry of the Interior. — Ministerial-

direktor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsministerium des Innern).12,,,,prei from pe.5,1 i /44'?

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R' /), 4-F/ c/a /Dr. VOSS, Wilhelm

Head of the Central Armaments Office in the Reich Ministry forArmaments and War Production, Director-General of the "HermannGoring" Concern, Managing Director of the " Briinner Waffen-werke," President of the " Skoda " Works. (Leiter des Zentral-rt2stungsamtes im Reichsministerium far Bewaffnung und Kriegsproduk-tion, Generaldirektor der "Reichswerke Hermann Gdring," General-direktor der" Branner Waffenwerke," Prdsident der " Skoda-Werke")./Born in 1896, industrialist./

Dr. WACHTER, GustavGovernor of Galicia District. - SS.-/ingockfahrer. (Gouverneur

des Distrikts Galizien, Generalgouvernement). /Born in 1901,dentist, one of the organisers of the Nazi Putsch in Austria in 1934,since then Party official in Germany, after 1939 SS.-Leader./

WACHTLER, Fritz s Obey _Gauleiter Bayreuth, Chief of NS. Teachers' League_ - S74:-

Gruppenfahrer, MdR. (Gauleiter Bayreuth, Reichswalter des NS.Lehrerbundes). /Born in 1891, teacher, Party official, Minister ofState in Thuringia./

WAGERHead of the Armaments Department in the Reich Ministry for

Armaments and War Production, member of the Armaments Council.- Generalmajor. (Leiter des Rfistungsamtes im Reic.hsministeriumBewaffnung und Kriegsproduktion, Mitglied des Rastungsrates).

WAGNERSee Survey of Changes.

WAGNER, EduardCommander in Military District XIII. (Niimberg). - General der

Infanterie. (Befehlshaber im WK. XIII)._ /Born in 1891, profes-sional officer./ ,Prear ei SVife ape,' ,ol'y 1,1 /_$

Dr. WAGNER, HansManager of the Office of the Reich Commissioner for the Social

Housing Scheme. - Ministerialdirektor. (Geschdftsffihrer beim Reichs-.kommissar far den sozialen Wohntingsbau).

Dr. WAGNER, Hermann" Inspekteur " of the Female Labour Service. - Obergeneral-

arbeitsfahrer. (Inspekteur des weiblichen RAD.). /Born in 1893.1WAGNER

See Survey of Changes.WAGNER, Robert

Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Baden, Chief of Civil Administra-tion Alsace. - MdR. (Gcudeiter and Reichsstatthalter Baden, Chefder Zitn7verwaltung im Elsass). /Born in 1891, professional armyofficer, dismissed from army in 1924 (Captain), Party official./

Dr. WAGNER, WilhelmGerman Minister in Manchuria. (Deutscher Gesandter

Mandschukuo). /Born in 1884, professional diplomat./WAILL, Karl ot

Gauleiter wabia Regierungsprdsident Augsburg. - SS.-Gruppen-fidtrer, SS. pp;nfahrer MADR. IBorn in 1892 war service1914-18, municipal clerk, Party official./

WALDECK, MaxHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Transport.

- Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichrverkehrs-ministerium). /Born in 1878, civil servant./

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WALDECK-PYRMONT, Josias Prinz v.Senior SS. and Police Leader in Military District IX. (Kassel),

Leader of SS.-0A. "Fulda-Werra." - SS.-Obergruppenfahrer,General der Polizei, MdR. (Hdherer SS.-und Polizeifahrer im WK. IX.,.,Fahrer des SS.-0A. " Fulda-Werra"). /Born in 1886, member ofa Free Corps, miscellaneous posts, Party official (SS.), son of themonarch (until 1918) of a small German State./

WALDMANN, KarlStaatssekretär and Minister of Finance in Wiirttemberg. {Stoats-.

sekretar told Finanzminister in Warttemberg). /Born in 1889, civilservant, Party journalist./

Dr. WALTER, AlexanderHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agri-

culture. - Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichs-ministerium far Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft). /Born in 1888,permanent civil servant./

WANNE.NM.ACHERChief Editor "Der Neue Tag," Prague. (Hattptschr(tleiter

"Der Neue Tag," Prag).

Dr. WARLIMONT, Felix Franz MariaChairman of the Board of " Norddeutsche Affinerie." - Wehr-

wirtschaftsfahrer. /Born in 1879, industrialist./

Dr. WEBER, FriedrichChief of a Department in the Reich Ministry of the Interior,

Reich Veterinary Surgeon Leader. - SS.-Brigadefahrer, Ministerial-direktor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsministerium des Ismern,Reiclutieretrztefahrer). /Veterinary surgeon, war service 1914-18,leader of " Oberland " Free Corps, took part as such in HitlerPutsch in 1923, civil servant since 1933./

Dr. WEBER, OttoRegierungspräsident Erfurt. - Staatsminister. /Born in 1894, civil

servant./

WEDDERWILLE, AdolfDeputy Minister of State Lippe-Detmold. - MdR. (Stellver-

treter des Staatsminister in Lippe-Detmold). /Born in .1895, house-painter./

WEDEL, Hasso v.In the Propaganda and Public Relations Department of the

Armed Forces. - General major. (In der Wehrmachtspropaganda-abwilung). /Born in 1898, professional officer./

WEDELSTADT, Hellmuth v.Lattdeshauptmann East Prussia, Deputy Reich Commissioner

Ukraine. /Born in 1902./

WEGENER, PaulGauleiter Weser-Ems, Reichsstatthedter Oldenburg and Bremen.

Obe-SS?Gruppenfahrer, MdR. /Born in 1908, business man, servedfor a time in the SD., later Deputy to Terboven, Norway./

WEICHS, Maximilian Freiherr v.C.-in-C. of an Army Group. - Generalfeldmarschall. (Ober-

befehlshaber einer Armeegruppe). /Born in 1881, professional officer,1918 Captain, prominent in many campaigns, now possibly-in com-mand of-Nassrern-pare•sf-the Balkans./

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Dr. WEIDEMANN, JohannesHead of a Department in the Party's Office for Municipal Policy,

First Vice-President of the German Municipal Congress, Oberbarger-meister of Halle. - MADR. (Leiter eines Amtes im Hauptamt farKommunalpolitik, Vizeprasident des Deutschen Gemeindetages, Ober-bargermeister von Halle). /Born in 1897, war service 1914-18,lawyer, Party official, 1931 Gau organiser in Cassel./

Dr. WEIGEL, Rudolf GeorgRector of Technical College Carlsruhe. - Professor. (Rektor der

Technischen Hochschule Karlsruhe). /Born in 1899, universitylecturer, technician./

Dr. WEIGELT, JohannesRector of Halle University. - Professor. (Rektor der Universitat

Halle). [Born in 1890, university lecturer./WEINREICH

See Survey of Changes.WEINRICH

See Survey of Changes.WEISE, Hubert

Commander in Luftgau III. (Berlin). - Generaloberst. (Befehls-haber im_Luttecql.). /Born in 1884, professional officer./igNO 977, D431-ríciAjliON..12e-vs) —eell,e4/3),/,4„,,,

r. AW.ISSMANN, ugenCommander of Luftgau XII. (Koblenz). - General der Flakartillerie.

(Befehishaber im Luftgau XIL). /Born in 1891, professional officer./WEISS, Wilhelm

Chief Editor of" Volkischer Beobachter," Head of the Associationof German Journalists. - SA.-Obergruppenfahrer, NSICK.-Ober-gruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt., MVGH., Major a.D., Reichshauptamts-later. (Hauptschriftleiter des " Valkischen Beobachters," Leiter desReichsverbands der Deutschen Presse). /Born in 1892, professionalarmy officer, member of a Free Corps, journalist, editor of manyNazi papers./

WEITZELSee Survey of Changes.

WEIZSÃCKER, Freiherr Ernst v.German Ambassador to the Holy See. (Deutscher Botschafter

beim Vatikan). /Born in 1882, professional diplomat, until De-cember 1942 senior Staatssekretar in the German F.O./

WELTZIEN, HansPartner in " Berliner Handelsgesellschaft." /Born in 1889./

WENDE, KurtPresident of the Labour Service Court. - Generalarbeitsfahrer.

(President des Rechuhofes des Arbeitsdienstes).Dr. WENDLER, Ernst

German Minister in Thailand. (Deutsche, Gesandter in Siam)./Born in 1890, professional diplomat, formerly in South America,relative of Heinrich Himmler./

Dr. WENDLF.R, RichardGovernor of Lublin District - SS.-Gruppulahrer, General-

kutnant der Polizei. (Gouverneur im Distrikt Lublin). /Old Pg.,possibly relative of the above./

WENNER, FriedrichRegierungsprdsidenz Metz. /Civil servant./

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WERLIN, Jacob Ohe-, sr vol..Hitler's Inspector eral 'fbr Motor Traffic, Director-General of

"Mercedes." - SS. Siandartenfahrer, MADR. (Generalinspekteurdes Fahrers far das Kraftfahrtwesen). /Born in 1886, manager of"Daimler Benz's" Sales Department, manager of "Daintier BenzAG.", for a long time Hitler's personal advisor on questions con-cerning motor cars and motor traffic./

WERNERRegierungspraWdent Speyer.

WESSIG, MaxChairman of the Board of " Rheinmetall Borsig AG." and other

large industrial enterprises. /Born in 1875, industrialist./WETTSCHURER, Wilhelm

Gauobmann Munich/Upper Bavaria. - MdR., Oberbereichsleiter./Born in 1898./

WETELERHead of a Department for Motor Traffic and Roads in the Reich

Ministry of Transport. - Ministerialdirigetu. (Leiter der AbteilungKraftverkehr tend Strassenwesen urn Reichsverkehrsministerium)./Civil servant (?)/

WEVERHead of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. - Ministe-

rialdirektor. (Leiter eitser Abteilung im Reichsfinanzntinisterium).VVEYER

See Survey of Changes.WICTORIN (WH(TORIN ?)

See Survey of Changes.WIEBEL

Gattobmann East-Hanover.WEED, v.

See Survey of Changes.WEEDEM.ANN, Fritz

German Consul-General in Tientsin. - NSKK.-Brigadefithrer,MdR. (Deutscher Generalkonsul in Tientsin (China)) /Born in1891, professional officer (Captain), Party official, formerly A.d.C. toHider, diplomat, was German Consul in U.S.A./

WIEHL, EmilHead of a Department in the Foreign Office. - Ministerialdirektor.

(Leiter enter Abteilung im Auswartigen Amt). /Born in 1886, warservice 1914-18, professional diplomat since 1920./

Dr. VVIERS-KEISER, WillibaldGauhauptmann Danzig-Westpreussen. /Formerly member of

the Roman Catholic" Zentrum "Party, original name : Wiercztnsiti./Dr. WESEL, Karl Heinrich 0(-43-0(

Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Labour, ReichTrustee of Labour Head of the Gau Labour Exchange Thuringia.(Leiter enter Abtedung im Reichsarbeitsministerium, ReiclutreuMnderder Arbeit, Prdsident des Gauarbeitsamtes Tharingen). /Born in 1889,served in last war, bank clerk, ciVil servant./

Dr. WIESER, FritzManager of the Reich Organisation : Retail Trade. (Gesddifts-

fahrer der Reichsgruppe " Einzelhandel ").WILHELM, Friedrich

Director of the " Reichsbank." (Reichsbankdirektor).

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Dr. WILLECKE, KarlPresident of the Supreme Economics Court. — MADR. (Preisident

des Reichswirtschaftsgerichtes). /Born in 1886, officer in the last war,civil servant./

WILLIManager of the Reich Press Chamber. (Geschliftsfahrer der

Reichspressekammer).

WILLIKENS, WernerStaatssekretar in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agriculture.SS.-Gruppenfahrer, MdR., PSt. (Staatssekretcir im Reichsministe-

rium ft2r Erred:rung und Landwirtschaft). /Born in 1893, war service,farm assistant, Nazi since 1925, Party official/

Dr. WR.MANNS, WolfgangRector of Leipzig University. —Professor. (Rektor der Leipzker

Universitöt). /Born in 1893, university lecturer./

WILMOYSKY, Freiherr Tilo v./Deputy Chairman of the Board of " Krupp AG.," Essen. Born

in 1878, civil servant, farmer./

WIMMER, WilhelmCommander of the Air Force District Belgium and Northern

France. — General der Flieger. (Befehlshaber im Luftgau BekienlNordfrankreich). /Born in 1889, professional officer./

Dr. WINDECKER, AdolfForeign Office Representative with the Reich Commissioner

of the Ostland." — Gesandter. (Beauftrogter des AusweIrtkenAmtes helm Reichskommissar im Ostland). /Born in 1891, profes-sional diplomat./

Dr. WINGEN, OskarHead of the Reich Office for Export, Vortragender Legationsrat

in the Foreign Office. (Leiter der Reichsstelle far Aussenhandel,Vortragender Legationsrat im Ausweirtigen Amt). /Born in 1889,civil servant./

W1NKEL/KANN, OttoChief of the Command Division of the " Ordnungspolizei."

— SS.-Gruppenfahrer, Generalleutnant der Polizei. (Chef des Kant-mandoamtes der Ordnungspolizei).

Dr. WINKELNKEMPER, PeterOberbargermeister Cologne. /Born in 1902 bank clerk. eco-

nomist, member of NSDAP. since 1930, journalist, Party official,served as vear reporter in this war, brother of Toni Winkelnkemper./

Jung. 14 04-WINKELNKEMPER, /Toni

Head of the Foreign Service Department of the Reich Broad-casting Corporation. — SS.-Standartenfahrer, MdR. (Auslandsdi-rektor der Reichsrundfunkgesellschaft). /Born in 1905, three years'apprenticeship in building trade, spent two years in France andItaly, studied law and economics, joined Party in 1930, Gaupropa-gandaleiter Rhineland, 1933 Head of the Department for the Rhine-land in the Propaganda Ministry, brother of the above./

Dr. WINKLER, MaxHead of the Chief Trustee Office for the East under the Board of the

Four-Year-Plan. (Leiter der Haupttreuhandstelle Ost im Vierjahres-plan). Morn in 1875. Prior to present post BargermeisterLitzmann-stadt, SS.-Officer./

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Dr. W1NSCHUH, JosefCity Editor of the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung." (Schrift-

leiter " DAZ."). /Born in 1897, economist, journalist, one of thefounders of the democratic "Deutsche Staatspartei," editor of theConservative " Fiihrerbriefe," until 1930 economic expert of the" DAZ."/

Dr. WINTERFELD, Ludwig v.On the Board of "Siemens and Halske AG.," Berlin. /Born in

1880, professional officer before last war, industrialist./

WINTERMANTEL, FritzOn the Board of" Deutsche Bank, AG.," Berlin. /Born in 1882,

banker./lag. WINTERSTEIGER, Anton

Deputy Gauleiter Salzburg. — Hauptdienstleiter, MdR. (Steil-uertretender Gauleiter Salzburg). /Born in 1900, technician, servedon the Russian Front in 1942./

Dr. WINTZ, HermannRector of Erlangen University. — Professor. (Rektor der Erlangen

(Jniversitat). /Born in 1887, university lecturer, physician./WIS CH, Theodor

Commander of an Infantry Regiment of the " LeibstandarteAdolf Hitler." — SS.-Brigadefahrer. (Kommandettr elites Infantrie-regiments der " Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler "). /Born in 1907./

Commander of an SS.-Division. — SS.- ahrer, Oberst der44.;WM Fritz; F

WSS. (Kommandeur einer SS.-Divis4m). /Born in 1908, formerlyRegimental Commander of a Division of the " Leibstandarte AdolfHitler."/ 1611e d ■41 --7,01 4 vA4

WITTINGInspector-General for the Direction and Use of Raw Materials in

the Occupied Eastern Countries on the Board of the Four-Year-Plan.(Generalinspekteur far Erfassung told Einsatz von Rohstoffen in denbesetzten Ostgebieten als Beauftragter far den Vierjahresplan).[Probably professional officer, at present holding the rank of Lt.-Gen./

WITZELLMember of the Armaments Council. — Genercdadmiral. (Mit-

glied des Rastungsrates). Joined Navy in 1902, 1918 LieutenantCommander./

WITZLEBEN, Erwin v.Generalfeldmarschall, (possibly retired). /Born in 1884, professional

officer, 1918 Captain, 1939 Commander of an Army, until April 1942C.-in-C. West, December 1942 C.-in-C. of an Army in NorthernItaly, has not been in the news since that time.13e .nieweet 1-o do. I ta-ec,,,a

WODRIG, Albert' Commander of Military District I. (KOnigsberg). — General der

(Befehlshaber im WK. I.). /Born in 1883, professionalofficer, 1918 Captain./

WOHRLE, GustavLandeskommissdr Konstanz. /Professional civil servant./

WOLLKE, EhrenbergHead of the Central Department in the Reich Ministry of the

Interior. — Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter der Zentralabteilung im Reichs-ministerium des Innern).

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WOERMANN, ErnstGerman Ambassador in Nanking. (Deutscher Botschafter in

Nanking). /In Foreign Office since 1919, with Ribbentrop inLondon./

WOHLTHAT, HelmutMinisterialdirektor in the Reich Ministry of Economics and on

the Board of the Four-Year-Plan. — PSt. (Ministerialdirektor imReichswirtschaftsministerium und Vierjahresplan). /Officer in thelast war, after the war economist and business man in U.S.A., 1932 inGermany again, since 1933 civil servant./ /?-

-..-WOHLLEBEN, Heinz

Gauobmann Mark Brandenburg. — MdR. /Born in 1905, com-mercial clerk, Pg. since 1922, Party official./

Dr. WOLF, Albert big.Head of the Department : Munition in the Reich Ministry for

Armaments and War Production, on the Board of the " GermanArmaments and Munition Works AG.," Berlin. — Professor. (Leiterder Abteilung "Munition" im Reichsministerium fur Bewaffnung undKriegsproduktion, Vorstandsmitglied der " Deutschen Waffen- undMumtionsfabriken AG.," Berlin). /Specialist for ballistic instru-ments./

Dr. WOLFAD, AdolfDeputy Chief Editor "Bremer Nachrichten." (Stellvertretender

Hauptschriftleiter " Bremer Nachrichten").WOLFF, Karl

Chief of Staff of the Reich Leader SS. — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer,WSS.-General, MdR. (Chef des PersOnlichen Stabes des Resch.sfahrersSS.). /Born in 1900, war service in the last war, member of a FreeCorps, A.d.C. to Epp for a considerable time, personal A.d.C. toHimrnler since 1933, permanent representative of Himmler in theFiihrer's Field Headquarters./ Se

WOLFF, LudwigCommander of Luftgau XI. (Hanover). — General der Flieger.

(Befehlshaber im Luftgau XL). /Born in 1886, professional officer,1918 1st Lieutenant.

WOLSEGGER, FerdinandRegierungspriisident Carinthia. /Civil servant./

WOYRSCH, Udo v.Senior SS. and Police Leader in Military District IV. (Dresden),

Leader of SS.-0A. "Elbe." — SS.-Obergruppenfahrer, Generalder Polizei, MdR., PS. (Hiiherer SS.- und Polizeifahrer im WK. IV.,Fiihrer des SS.-OA. " Elbe"). /Born in 1895, officer in the last war,member of a Free Corps, farmer, Party official, and son of a famousGeneral of World War I./ 0:( ,

Dr. WUCHER, Theodor •Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Finance. —

Ministerialdirektor. (Leiter einer Abteilung im Reichsfinanzministe-rium).

WONNENBERG, AlfredChief of the German Uniformed Police (" Ordnungspolizei ").

— SS.-Obergruppenfiihrer,WSS.-General, General der Polizei. /Bornin 1891, war service, after the war police officer, in present warcommander of a police regiment and since 1942 commander of aSS.-Police Division./

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Dr. WOSTER, GeorgRector of Munich University, Deputy President of the German

Academy, Munich. — Professor. (Rektor der Universitdt Munchen,stellvertretender Prdsident der deutsche?! Akademie, Munchen). /Bornin 1890, university lecturer./

WULFF, ErnstHead of the Organisation Office of the NS. Welfare League, Head

of the Office for Winter Relief. (Leiter des Organisations- undWinterhilfsamtes der NS V.). /Born in 1900./

ZANGEN, WilhelmLeader of the Reich Organisation for Industry, Director — General

of the " Mannesmann " Trust, Member of the Armaments Council.(Leiter der Reichsgruppe Industrie, Generaldircktor der "MannesmannROhrentverke," -Mitglied des Riistungsrats). /Born in 1891, in-dustrialist./

Dr. ZECHLEN, ErichMinister in the German Legation in Finland. (Gesandter an der

Deutschen Gesandtschaft in Finnland). /Born in 1883, archivist, 1919expert with the German peace delegation in Versailles, professionaldiplomat./ ,=• 1,• / 1 •1 • 4

Dr. ZECHLIN, W.Minister in the German Embassy in Spain. (Gesandter an der

Deutschen Botschaft in Spanien). /Born in 1879, professionaldiplomat./

Dr. ZEITLER, RalfSecond Vice — President of the Congress of German Municipalities.

(Vizeprasident des Deutschen Gemeindetags). /Born in 1903, lawyer,advisor to employers' federations./

ZEITZLER, KurtChief of Army General Staff. — Generaloberst. (Chef des General-

stabes des Heeres). /Born in 1895, professional officer, 1918 1stLieutenant, was Chief of Staff to Field Marshall v. Kleist 1940-411

ZENETTL EmilCommander of Luftgau VII. (Munich). — General der Flieger.

(Oberbefehlshaber im Luftgau VII.). /Born in 1883, professionalofficer, 1918 Captain./

ZIEGENBEIN• A.d.C. to the Reich Commissioner for the " Ostland," Chief of

Staff of the " Ostland " district of the NSDAP. (Chefadjutant desReichskommissars für das Ostland, Stabsamtsleiter des Arbeitsbereiche-Ostland der' NSDAP.).

ZIEGLERSee Survey of Changes.

ZIEGLEFt, KarlHead of the Department " Field Post" in the Reich Post Ministry.

(Leiter der Abteilung " Feldpost " im Reichspostministerium). /Bornin 1878, civil servant./

ZIPPELIUSRegierungsprdsident Troppau. — SS.-Oberfiihrer.

ZORNERSee Survey of Changes.

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Dr. ZSCHIMMERActing Head of a Department in the Reich Ministry of Labour.

- Ministerialdirigent. (Leiter einer Abtedung im Reichsarbeits-ministerium). 5 , (

Dr. ZSCHINTSCH, WermerStaatssekretdr in the Reich Ministry of Education. (Staatssekretar

im Reichsministerium fur Erziehung und Volksbildung). /Born in 1888,served in the last war, discharged from army in 1920, civil servant,1937 Regierungsprasident Wiesbaden./

ZSCHIRNT, KurtReichshauptabtedungsleiter in the Reich Food Estate, Head of the

German Grain and Forage Centre. (Reichshauptabtedungskiter imReichsnahrstand, Vorsitzender der Hauptvereinigung der deutschenGetreide und Futtermittelevirtschaft). /Born in 1897, 1914-1918 warservice, from 1918-1920 service in the Reichswehr, from 1920 onwardsfarmer, 1933 District farmers' leader, 1935 Head of the GermanGrain and Forage Centre./

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Dr. BADER, KurtWar service 1914/18, professional police officer in Baden, later

Head of the Police Department in the Ministry of the Interior(Baden), " Hauptgruppenleiter " in the Hauptamt of the Ordnungs-polizei (Berlin). At present Inspekteur of the Ordnungspolizei inMilitary District XVII. (Vienna). Ranks : SS.-Brigaclefiihrer,Generalmajor der Polizei, Ministerialrat.

Dr. BENZLER, ErichProfessional diplomat. Was until end of 1943 Plenipotentiary of

the German Foreign Office with the Military Commander in Serbia.Rank : Minister. Present post not known. Successor : Neu-bacher (?).

Dr. BERGEN, Diego v.Born in 1872, professional diplomat since 1895, from 1920-43

was Ambassador at the Holy See. Successor : Weizsacker.

+BERKELMANN,-Theodor" SS.-ObergruppenfÜhrer," "General der Polizei." Born in

1894, was Senior SS. and Police Leader of Military District XII.,Leader of the SS.-0A. " Wesunark " and Trustee for Settlement inLorraine until November 1943. Then transferred as Senior SS.and Police Leader to Wartheland and "died suddenly" one monthlater in consequence of a "treacherous disease."

BERNARD, IL OttoFormerly German Consul-General in Genoa, Gesandter.

BLOMBERG, Werner v.Born in 1878, professional officer, until 4th February 1938

Reichskriegsminister (Minister of War) and C.-in-C. of GermanArmed Forces. " Generalfeldmarschall." —Unpopular in Armybecause too pro-Nazi and for "marrying below his station."Successor : Hitler/Keitel.

BOMHARD, Adolf v.Born in 1891, professional officer, since 1926 police officer, was

for a long time A.d.C. to Epp. Chief of Executive Division of theOrdnungspolizei until 1943, then transferred as Chief of the Ordnungs-polizei to the Ukraine. Successor : Winkelrnann.

BRAUCHITSCH, Heinrich v." Generalfeldmarschall." Born in 1881, professional officer, 1918

Major, retired in December 1941.

BRECICER, Arno Prof.(Often spelt : Breker). Until recently Vice-President of the Reich

Chamber of Fine Arts. Successor : Junghans.

BRUECKNER, WilhelmBorn in 1884, " S A.-Obergruppenfithrer," professional officer,

formerly chief A.d.C. to Hitler. Served 1914-18, member of aFree Corps, Nazi since 1923, apparently "in disgrace" since 1941

.4942 served as Major in the German Army.BURCK L._L JPP . Aez4I -Sep/CARLS, Rolf r

" Generaladmiral." Born in 1885, professional naval officer, wasin command • of the German " Non-Intervention " Forces in theSpanish Civil War, shelled Almeria in 1937, retired in 1943.

DALWIGK zu LICHTENSTEIN, Franz Frhr. v.General d. Infantrie. Born in 1878, Commander of Military

District III. (Berlin) from 1941-1943. Present post unknown.13 LI e r? , ',roe 13 8 14,fr9

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DANKELIAANNBorn in 1888, " General der Flieger " (retd.). Was Military

Commander in Serbia from July 1941 until April 1942. His presentposition is unknown. He may have been killed by patriots. Suc-cessor: Bader.

DARRE, WalterBorn in 1895 in Argentine, studied agricultural and political

science in Germany ; from 1927-30 in State service ; founder ofthe Party's Agricultural Department, Reich Peasant Leader. He stillholds this rank as well as that of " Reich Minister of Food andAgriculture" but has been on "long leave" since April 1942.Ranks : " SS.-ObergruppenfUhrer," MdR., " Reichsleiter."

DIECKELMANN, BrunoFormerly Gauobmann Weser -Ems. - MdR.

+EICKE, TheodorBorn in 1892, soldier from 1909-19, SS.-leader of long standing.

1933 commander of Dachau concentration camp, later C-in-C. ofall Death Head Units (" Totenkopfverbinde ") and inspector-general of all concentration camps. Took part in the WesternCampaign in 1940 and was killed in action in 1943 when com-manding the " Totenkopf " (SS.) Division on the Eastern Front.

+ERNST, KarlBorn in 1904, " SA.-Gruppenfiihrer," MdR, PSt. By profession

waiter, shop-assistant, miscellaneous posts ; was one of the leadingSA-Chiefs; shot in the Roehm Purge on 30th June 1934.

+FEDER, GottfriedBorn in 1883, originally engineer, was the leading economist of

the NS. Movement before 1933, (probably) the author of the PartyProgram (" 25 Punkte") and professor of Berlin Technical College." Staatssekretdr." Since 1933 in obscurity. Died in 1941./F.e — -ever, ktC

+FRITSCH, Freiherr Werner v.Born in 1880, `-` Generaloberst," professional officer, C.-in-C. of

the German Army until 4th February 1938, died under mysteriouscircumstances on service during the siege of Warsaw inSeptember 1939. He was considered the backbone of the group

. of dissident generals. Successor : (1) Brauchitsch, (2) Hitler.

Dr. GAUS, Friedrich WilhelmBorn in 1880, since 1907 in the Foreign Office, Head of the Legal

Division until January 1943. At present Ambassador at thespecial disposal of the Foreign Office.

GERLACH" Professor " formerly German Foreign Office Representative in

the Protectorate, at present working for German Foreign Office inParis. Rank : " Generalkonsul."

GIENANTH, Frhr. Kurt Ludwig v." General der Infanterie." Born in 1876, professional officer,

after the last war taken over by the Reichswehr, retired in 1933.("Generalleutnant"), 1940 Head of the Military Administration in theGeneral Government, now possibly retired. Successor : Haenicke.

GRIMM, WilhelmBorn in 1889, " Reichsleiter " (retd.?). Was deputy to Buch

in the Supreme Party Tribunal. Has not been mentioned in thisor any other Party position for the last year.

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+Dr. GURTNER, FranzBorn in 1881, honorary degree, Minister of Justice in Bavaria in

1923, became Reich Minister of Justice in 1932 and remained inoffice after Hitler's advent to power. MADR. Died in 1941.Successor : Thierack.

+HABICHT, TheoBorn in 1898, served in the last war, commercial clerk, writer,

Inspector of the NSDAP. for Austria until 1934. " Unterstaats-sekret& " in the German Foreign Office ; frequently on secretmissions abroad, MdR., present post not known, killed on theEastern Front in February 1944.

HAGEMANNFormerly President of the Supreme Labour Court, at present in

the " Reichsgericht." Successor : Schrader.

HALDER, FranzBorn in 1884, " Generaloberst" (retd.), 1918 Captain. Was

Chief of Staff of the German Army until some time in .Summer 1942.Successor : Zeitzler. (Haider may have returned to active servicein some capacity which is so far not known. He is a professionalsoldier, who served in the Royal Bavarian Army.)

HECKEFormerly Regferungspreisident Arnsberg.

HEITZ, WalterBorn in 1878, professional officer, 1918 Captain, at present

" Generaloberst" and prisoner-of-war (Stalingrad).

HESS, RudolfBorn in 1894, "SS.-" and " SA.-Obergruppenfahrer," " Steil-

vertreter des Fithrers," Reich Minister, MdR., PSt.' etc. Born in

Alexandria, fought in 1914-18, member of a Free Corps studentin Munich ; became pet pupil of Haushofer, in Hitlerto Haushofer ; early Nazi ; for many years Hitler's confidentialsecretary. Helped writing "Mein Kampf " while imprisonedwith Hitler in Landsberg for participation in 1923 Munich" Putsch."In 1933 was made Deputy of the Fiihrer for all Party affairs. Fled (?)

• to England on 10th May 1941. His position is now held by M.Bormann.

+HEYDRICH, ReinhardtWas born in 1904. " SS.- Obergruppenfiihrer." Acting Reich

Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. Chief of the Security Police.H. was originally a naval officer, working once on the intelligenceside under Canaris. In 1930 he left the Navy rather suddenly,joined the SS., built up the Security Service of the SD. and becamelater Head of the Gestapo and Security Police as well. From 1941(September) until his death in 1942 he replaced Neurath in theProtectorate. Successors as Chief of the Security Police : ICalten-brtmner as Reich Protector : first Daluege, later Frick. He waskilled by Czech patriots.

HOEPNEFt, ErichBorn in 1886, professional officer, 1918 Captain, before 1942

Commander of an Armoured Army, at present " Generaloberst"rety ifed. se " (c' e4‹.

1-19E A 077 hlet

Dr. HOFFMANN, Philip" SS.-Brigadefahrer." Formerly Regierungspreisident Konigsberg,

present post not known.

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HOLZSCHUHER, Frhr. Wilhelm v.Born in 1893. Until 1943 Regierungspriisident Lower Bavaria,

present post not known. Rank : " S S .-Gruppenfuhrer."+HUHNLEIN, Adolf

Born in 1881, joined the Bavarian Army in 1901, was Staff officerin World War I., fought in 1919 in a Free Corps under Epp inMunich and the Ruhr District, took part in Hitler Putsch in 1923.After 1930 chief organiser of the Motorised SA.-Units; formedNSKK. in 1934. "Korpsfahrer " of the NSKK. "Reichsleirer "and Delegate for Motorised Transport in War Industry. "General-major," President of Supreme National Motor Racing Board.Died in 1942. Successor : Kraus.

JANIKFormerly Deputy Gauleiter of Salzburg, present post not known.

+JESCHONNEK, HansBorn in 1899. " Generaloberst." Volunteered for the German

Army in 1915, was commissioned in 1916. Towards the end ofWorld War I. served in the German Air Force, decorated with bothIron Crosses. Was taken over by the Reichswehr in 1919.Captain in 1932, had quick promotion after 1933 friend of Goring.Was made Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 1939 and died in 1943under mysterious circumstances. Successor : Gunther Korten.

JOHLITZ, FritzBorn in 1898, war service, member of a Free Corps, trained

locksmith, until 1943 Gauobmann Essen, present post not known.— MdR.

JOSTWas Head of a Department in the Reich Chief Security Office,

present post not known. Ranks : " SS.-Brigadefithrer," " General-major der Polizei."

KAUL, Kurt" SS.- Gruppertfuhrer," " Generalleutnant der Polizei." Born in

1890, was Leader of the "SS.-OA. Siid-West " and Senior SS.and Police Leader of Military District V. until 1942, no news abouthim since then. Successor : Hofmann.

+KERRL, HansBorn in 1887, " SA.- Obergruppenfuhrer,'" PS t. Nazi of long

standing, since 1934 Reich Minister, 1935 Reich and PrussianMinisteaottr Ec_clesiastical Affairs, died in 1941. Successor : Muhs.

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+KIRDO , EmilLeading Ruhr industrialist, honorary degree, Dr. lug., born in

1847, the first of the many industrialists to side openly with Hitler• before 1933. Died in 1938.

KLEINMANN, WilhelmBorn in 1876, honorary degree, Dr. Ing., " S A.-Obergruppen-

fahrer," PSt., MA DR., leading official of the " Reiclubahn." Memberof a Free Corps ; joined Nazis before 1933. After Hitler's accessionto power Chief of the Nazi "Fahrerstab " (Leaders' Council) of theReich Railways," Staausekretdr " in the Reich Ministry of Transport,relieved from his duties early in 1942. Successor : Ganzenmiiller.

KLEMM, KurtBorn in 1894, lawyer, professional civil servant, from 1920-31

member of the " Deutsche Volkspartei," (moderate conservatives)since 1931 member of the NSDAP., 1933 Police President inRecklingshausen, until the end of 1943 General-Commissioner forShitomir.

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KORNER, L.President of the Reich Chamber of Theatre until 1942.

KROGER, Friedrich" SS.-Obergruppenfahrer," " General der Polizei." Born in 1894,

war service 1914-18 (with distinction), member of the Free Corps" Liitzow," miscellaneous posts, joined NSDAP. in 1929, mainly con-cerned with training of SA. and SS. After the Polish CampaignSenior SS. and Police Leader in the General Government until1943. Successor : Koppe. Repeatedly reported killed by partisans.

+KOBE, WilhelmBorn in 1897, sympathiser of the Nazis in the early 1920's, close

contact with the " FememOrder,'" friend of Strasser. After 1933Gauleiter and Oberpriisident of Brandenburg and theGrenzmark. 1936 tried before a Party court and stripped of hispositions in Party and State. Later he secured himself a post inthe Propaganda Ministry and was appointed CommissionerGeneral of White Ruthenia in 1941. Last ranks : MdR., PSt.,MA DR. Killed by partisans in 1943. Successor : Gottberg.

+KOTSCHERA, FranzBorn in 1904. Volunteered for the Austrian Navy when 14 years

old. After the war professional gardner, joined the NSDAP in 1930and the SS.- in 1931. Leader of the " SS.-Standarte Keirnten" in1935. Deputy Gauleiter of Carinthia 1938-1941. 1941 transferredto the Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nation-hood and later appointed SS.- and Police Leader of Warsaw. Killedin Warsaw in January 1944.

Dr. LANDFRIED, Friedrich WalterBorn in 1884, active war service 1914-18, discharged from the

Army in 1920, since that time civil servant, 1933 " Unterstaats-sekrettir " in the Prussian Ministry of Finance, 1939 "Staats-sekreuir" in the Reich Ministry of Economics. PSt. In 1943replaced by Hayler.

Dr. LASCH, KarlBorn in 1904, lawyer, worked in banks and industrial enterprises

since 1930 in the Nazi Lawyers' League and in the Legal Divisionof the " Reichsleitung." In 1933 manager of the Academy forGerman Law and in 1934 Director thereof. After the PolishCampaign " Distriktchef " of the Radom District of the GeneralGovernment. In 1941 _" Distriktchef" of Galicia. Replaced byWachter in 1942 and not mentioned since then.

LEEB, Wilhelm Ritter v." Generalfeldmarschall." Born in 1876, professional officer,

retired Jan. 1942.+LITZMANN, Karl

Born in 1850, Prominent General of the Imperial German Army"The eagle of Brczezany." After 1925 sided with the Nazis andsupported them. " General," " SA.-ObergruppenfUhrer." Diedin 1936. K. S. Litzmann is a son.

+LOEPER, WilhelmBorn in 1883, Reichsstatthalter of Brunswick and Anhalt, pro-

fessional officer, war service 1914-18, member of a Free Corpsand leading Nazi before 1933, for several years chief of Personnel ofthe Party. " SS.-Gruppenfithrer." Died in 1936.

Dr. LOSACKER,Until recently Head of the Department for Internal Administration

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LUDKE, ErichBorn in 1888, professional officer, was for some time C.-in-C. in

Denmark, removed from this post in 1942, has not been in the newssince. Before going to Denmark he was attached to the Commandof Military District X. Present Rank : " General der Infanterie."Successor : Hanneken.

+LUTZE, ViktorBorn in 1890, post office clerk, in the army from 1912-19, joined

Party in 1922, active in organising the SA., 1930 Chief SA. Leader forNorthern Germany, 1933 OberprOsident Hanover, successor toRoehm in 1934, " Reichsleiter," MdR, PSt, died in 1943, aftercai-crash. Successor : Schepmann as Chief of Staff of SA.

MACKENSEN, August v.Born in 1849, A.d.C. to the Emperor William II., later " General-

feldmarscha4l," and next to Hindenburg the most popular leaderof the Imperial Army 1914-18. Still alive and much publicised bythe Nazis though not actually a Party member.

MACKENSEN, Hans Georg v.Born in 1883, " SS.-GruppenfÜhrer," professional diplomat, son

of the famous Fieldmarshal of the last war, was German AmbassadorIn Italy, until he was replaced by Rahn at the end of 1943.

MAGUNIA, WaldemarBorn in 1902, baker, member of a Free Corps, member of the

NSDAP. since 1921, ifdR. Party official in East Prussia, held thepost of Commissioner-General of Kiev.

Dr. MANSFELD, WernerBorn in 1893, served in World War I., member of a Free Corps,

barrister in Essen, expert on question of labour, industrial insuranceand general economic law. Joined Nazis early, called to the ReichMinistry of Labour in 1933, predecessor of Sauckel though withsmaller powers, presumably dismissed in 1942. " Mintsterial-direktor."

MATERNA, Friedrich"General der Infanterie

'" born in 1895, professional officer, in

,._12.43 Commander of WK. XVIII. Successor : B6hme.

144 cO , Hans AdRZTKEP. D'par. F-rii lalf v.Born in 1884, in diplomatic servicesince 1913. German Minister

(later Ambassador) in Warsaw from 1931-39. After Poland'scollapse M. was put at "the special disposal of the Foreign Office."In 1943 Ambassador in Madrid. Died two months after appoint-

, urrle t. _ ces o Dieckhoff.OPE1MAfr, Ewald

Born in 1896, volunteered in World War I., pilot, after the warmaster-builder MdR. " NSFK.-Obergruppenfithrer " General Com-missioner of Nikolajew (Ukraine).

OSSWALD, Erwin" General der Infanterie," until recently Commander of Military

District V. and Alsace, present post not known.OSTHOFF, Hermann

Born in 1876, was Chief of Personnel Department in the ReichMinistry of Transport and State Railways. " Ministerialdirektor."

OTT, EugeaProfessional officer, no details known about his career, 1933

posted to serve with the Japanese Army for a few months, 1934military attache in Tokio, appointed ambassador in 1938. " Generalder hjanterie." Replaced December 1942 by Stabmer.

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PAULUS, Friedrich" Gcncralfeldmarschall." Born in 1890, professional officer, 1918

1st Lt., Commander of an army in this war until January 1943,now prisoner-of-war at Stalingrad.

Dr. PFUNDTNER, Hans _

Born in 1881, civil servant, left government service in 1925 andsettled down as a lawyer in Berlin, joined NSDAP. very early andwas appointed " Staatssekreteir " by Frick as soon as Frick becameReich Minister, placed " en disponsibilite " in 1943 after Himmlertook over.

PHLEPS, Arthur0 b e SS - Gruppenfahrer," " IV SS. - Generalleutnant." Of trans-

sylvanian German extraction. 1914-18 officer in the AustrianImperial Army, after 1918 joined the Roumanian Army and waslater Staff Officer. Commander of the SS. Division "Prinz Eugen "until replaced by Oberkamp in December 1943.4>ko>xv-rhow i; S.rnovh eo-p.s.

Dr. PLISCHKE, Hans"Professor." Born in 1890, university lecturer, Rector of

Gottingen University until 1944.

+REICHENAU, Walter v.Born in 1884, distinguished athlete, professional officer, taken over

by the Reichswehr in 1918, Nazi sympathiser before 1933, in 1938Commander of an Army Group, led his armies with distinction inthe Polish and Western Campaigns, his last command was that ofthe C.-in-C. Southern Army Group. Died suddenly while on leavein February 1942. Last rank : " Generalfeldmarschall."

+REINHARDT, FriedrichBorn in 1871, President of the Berlin Stock Exchange, prominent

banker, died in 1943.

+ROHM, ErnstBorn in 1887, professional officer (in the same regiment as Hitler

during 1914-18), one of Hitler's first adherents, member of a FreeCorps under Epp, once Himrnler's Chief, organised the SA., 1929-30military instructor in Bolivia. Last ranks : " Reichsminister,"" Staatskommissar," " Staatssekrear," " Staatsrat," MdR., PSt.," Stabschef der SA. und SS." Was shot for alleged conspiracy on30th June 1934, successor : (1) Lutze, (2) Schepmann.

+ROVER, CarlBorn in 1889, commercial clerk, worked for some time in the

German colonies in Africa, joined NSDAP. in 1923, GauleiterWeser-Ems in 1928. MdR. Died in 1942. Successor : Wegener.

Dr. ROTHENBERGER, KurtBorn in 1896, lawyer, 1922 judge in Hamburg, 1927-31 in ad-

ministration, Party member since 1931. 1933 senator (for law) inHamburg, 1935 President of the Supreme Hanseatic Court inHamburg, 1942 " Staatssekretar" in the Reich Ministry of Justice.In the same year R. was appointed Deputy President of the Academyfor German Law, in 1944 has been "put on the reserve list."Successor : H. Kletnm.

Rv002-Pg -Dr. SCHIEGELBERGER, Franz

Born in 1876, judge since 1897, entered the Reich Ministry ofJustice in 1914, " Staatssekretar" in 1931, dismissed in 1942.

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+SCHLEICHER, Kurt v.Born in 1882, professional officer, after 1918 in leading posts in the

Reichsivehr Ministry. Has been credited with considerableinfluence on Government policy in the last years of the WeimarRepublic and was the last Reich Chancellor before Hitler. Shotby SS.-men on 30th June 1934 for alleged conspiracy (with Strasser,etc.) against Hitler. Allegedly later rehabilitated at request ofGenerals.

SCHMEER, RudolfBorn in 1905, electrician, 1923 sentenced to 15 years imprisonment

by the Belgian Occupation Authorities on charges of sabotage inSaarbriicken. Member of the NSDAP. since 1922, DeputyGauleiter Cologne/Aachen in 1931/32 and MclR. since 1930. Headof a Department in the Reich Ministry of Economics, 1942 " Ministe-rialrat " in the Reich Ministry for Armaments and War Production.Present post not known. Ranks : " SA.-Gruppenfahrer," " Haupt-dienstleiter, MdR, PSt."

+SCHNEIDHUBERBorn in 1887, professional officer, " Oberst," member of the Free

Corps under Epp, later a leading man in the SA. Shot in the purgeof 30th June 1934.

SCHRODERFormerly Regierungsprasident K6slin.

+SCHRODER, Ludwig v.Son of the "Uwe von Flandern " (an Admiral, leader of German

Marines in Flanders 1914-18) and first cousin of the well-knownCologne banker, originally a naval officer, was closely connectedwith the NSDAP. even before 1933. First president of the RLB.,1941 appointed military commander in Serbia and died in sumMer1941 after a mysterious accident. Successor : (1) Dankelmann,(2) Bader, (3) Felber.

+SEECKT, Hans v.Born in 1866, " Generaloberst," professional officer of extra-

ordinary ability, Chief of Staff of Turkish Army at the end ofFirst World War and MdR. for the " Deutsche Vollupartei"(moderate conservatives). Later chief of the Heeresleirung. Heorganised the Army of the Weimar Republic and laid the foundationsfor Rearmament of Germany. Died in 1936 (?).

STAHL, AdolfHead of the Party Administration in the GO. until he was replaced

STOHRE Eberhard vsreuR, -,-, - repeu'•-•(-

by Tiesk

.

er at# the end of 1943. Present post unknown..0

Born in 1883, joined Diplomatic Service in 1909, 1936 Ambassadorin Madrid, recalled in 1943. Successor : Nioltke.

+STRASSER, GregorBorn in 1892, pharmacist, distinguished service 1914-18, later

member of a Free Corps. One of the earliest Nazis and until 1932second in influence only to Hitler. Strasser spread Nazism inNorthern Germany and "detected" such talents as Hirnmler andGoebbels (both became his mortal enemies). Resigned from hispost as Chief Organiser of the Party in December 1932 as he dis-agreed with Hitler on political strategy. Murdered on 30th June1934 (alleged conspiracy with Schleicher against Hitler). Hisbrother Otto Strasser (who left the Party in 1930) is now in Canada.Successor to Gregor Strasser as Chief Party Organiser : Ley.

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STRECCIUS, Alfred v.Born in 1875, professional officer, commander of an air force

unit. " General der Infanterie." Went to China as MilitaryInstructor in 1931 and returned to Germany soon after the Naziscame to power. In the Polish Campaign he became Commander ofPrzernysl, later he moved to the Netherlands and for a short timein 1940 was Chief of Military Administration in Prague. Afterthat he was appointed Commander in Military District XVII. andrecalled in 1943. Successor : Schubert.

STRECKENBACH, BrunoUntil 1941 SS. and Police Leader Radom, 1942-43 Head of a

Department in the Reich Security Office, present post not known.Ranks at present : " SS.-Obergruppenfithrer," " Generalleutnant derPolizei."

STREICHER, JuliusBorn in 1885, elementary school teacher and one of the earliest

Nazis in Northern Bavaria. Later Gauleiter of Franconia.MdR. The most orthodox and militant anti-semite among the Nazis,founder and chief editor of the notorious weekly "Der Stiinner."Streicher disappeared in 1939. Nothing is known about his fate.His post has been held since by officials appointed on a temporarybasis. Successor as Gauleiter : Holz.

STULPNAGEL;Joachim Heinrich v." General der Infanterie." Professional officer, brother of Otto

v. Stiilpnagel ; retired before the war, reactivated during the war.1941 Commander of an Army in Russia, retired again in 1942.Closely connected with " Brennabor," " Zellstoffabrik Waldhof "and the "Berliner Bbrsenzeitung."

Dr. SUREN, Friedrich KarlBorn in 1888, tafficer in the last war, lawyer, professional civil

servant, was Chief of the Municipality Section in the Reich Ministryof the Interior until 1943. " Mirusterialdirektor," " Hauptbann-fiihrer in der Reichsjugendfithrung." Successor : Krebs.

THYSSEN, FritzBorn in 1873. Honorary doctor's degree, MdR. PSt., MA DR.

Leading reactionary Ruhr industrialist and with Kirdorf one ofHitler's earliest advocates in German economic circles. Claimedto have opposed Hitler's war plans and fled to Switzerland in August1939 and later to France. Since then reported to have been handedover by Vichy authorities to the Nazis and killed (?).

+Dr. TODT, FritzBorn in 1891, architect, joined NSDAP. in 1922 and SA. in 1931,

1933 appointed Inspector-General for the German Road System andlater put in charge of the German Frontier Fortifications, 1938Delegate-General for the whole of the Building Trade under theFour-Year-Plan. 1940 Reich Minister for Armaments and Muni-tions, was killed in 1942 in an airplane crash. Last ranks : " General-major der Luftwaffe," " Reichsleiter." Successor : Speer.

TOUSSAINT, RudolfBorn in 1891, professional officer, was Military Attaché in Belgrade

and Budapest, Military Commander /in the Protectorate untilSummer 1942, then Representative of the Armed Forces with theReich Protector for Bohemia and Moravia until 1943, present postnot known ; rank : " General der Infanterie."

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. ,e:' +UDET, Ernst

Born in 1896, famous air ace of last World War. Later testpilot, stunt flier, film star, etc., was made Chief of Armaments ofGerman Air Force under Goring (with whom he was reported tohave been on bad terms). " Generaloberst" (Luftwaffe). Killedin November 1941 in air crash (?). Successor : ?

WAGNER, AdolfBorn in 1890, war service 1914-18, from 1919-29 employed by

small industrial enterprises, joined NSDAP. very early and tookpart in the Hitler Putsch, very active in the Party in Bavaria ; in1933 Minister of the Interior of Bavaria. Gauleiter of Munich/Upper Bavaria and Reich Defence Commissioner for MilitaryDistricts VII. and XIII. Replaced by Giesler in 1942. MdR.

W1-76- ivf_R • ,=c;(4.-IcATI,t - t, a r -1 ct- HO CC

WAGNER, JosefBorn in 1899, teacher (elementary school), war service 1917-18,

miscellaneous posts, editor of "Rote Erde " since 1928; MdR.was at one time Gauleiter of two Gaue (South Westphalia and Silesia)and Reich Price Commissioner since 1936. In January 1941 he Josthis post as Gauleiter of Silesia and a few months later Giesler wasappointed his successor as Gauleiter of South Westphalia. InJanuary 1942 FischbOck replaced him as Reich Price Commissioner.W. 's name has not been mentioned in public since then.

WEINREICH, HansBorn in 1896, served in the last war, commercial Clerk in the

" Leuna " Works, until the end of 1943 Chief of the TechnicalEmergency Corps and " Ministerialrat " in the Reich Ministry ofthe Interior. Ranks : " SA.- " and "SS.-Crruppenfahrer,"" Generalleutnant der Polizei," was succeeded in his capacity asChief of the Technical Emergency Corps by Schrnelcher, presentpost unknown.

WEINRICH, KarlBorn in 1887, professional soldier, joined Party very early, Party

official, was Gauleiter Kurhessen until replaced by Gerland inJanuary 1944. Ranks : " SS.-Gruppenfahrer," " NSKK.-Ober-gruppenfahrer," MdR., PSt.

+WEITZEL, FritzBorn in 1904, " SS.-Obergruppenfahrer," MdR., PSt. Was

Senior SS. and Police Leader in WK. VI . One of the most brutalSS.- Leaders. Killed in one of the first air raids on Diisseldorf in1940. Successor : Gutenberger.

WEYER, Peter v."General der Artillerie." Born in 1879, professional officer, was

Commander of Military District I. until 1943 when he was succeededby Wocirig.

WICTORIN, hiauriz v. (WIKTORIN ?)"General der Infanterie" born in 1883, professional officer,

predecessor of Wagner as 6ommander in WK. XIII., present postnot known. i'4 k be / P, co," 0"01,4 of li/K 9_ z'uly plvi

rossii ill Pu7.1 q 9- •I A44-, >- epla r4.4 by Al8t-ie 604W1ED, Prinz Victor zu

Born in 1877, took up diplomatic career before the last war,• resigned 1920; old Nazi sympathiser, therefore reactivated and

German Minister in Sweden from 1934-43. Successor : Thomsen.W I TZL E LIN, otii',/,/

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) 77:71W z" Sh 4.4 rZIEGLER, Adolf Prof.

Painter, PSt., President of-the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts untilthe end of 1943 and member of the " Reichskultursenat." SuccessorKreis.

ZORNER, ErnstFormerly " Oberbt1rgermeister" Dresden, MdR., from 1940-43

" Distriktschef " of Lublin. Present post not known. SuccessorWendler.

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