Military Administration (Nazi Germany)

During World War II, German forces set up military-led regimes in occupied territories which were known as a Military administration or Military administration authority (). These differed from Reichskommissariate which were led by Nazi Party (NSDAP) officials. A Military administration was normally led by a "military commander" (, official acronym MilBfh.).

Ranks

Officials of the Military administration, regardless of service in the Wehrmacht, war economy, military education facilities, or in the military-led regimes in occupied territories, wore military rank insignias similar to those of the Wehrmacht. These were characterised by the main corps colour <small>(de: Hauptfarbe)</small> dark green, and various secondary colours <small>(de: Nebenfarben)</small> as well.

Here are a select few of the ranks in the Military administration:

1. General-senior-staff intendant <small>(de: Generaloberstabsintendant [equivalent OF8, three-star rank])</small>; corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank
2. Ministerial director <small>(Ministerialdirektor, equivalent to OF7, two-star rank)</small>; corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank
3. Corps´ intendant <small>(Korpsintendant, equivalent to OF6, one-star rank)</small>; corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank
4. Senior-war court principal <small>(Oberkriegsgerichtsrat, equivalent to OF5, colonel rank)</small>; corps colour "light blue" to officials of the military judicial system
5. Senior intendancy principal <small>(Oberintendanturrat, equivalent to OF4, lieutenant colonel rank)</small>; corps colour "carmine" to officials in staff appointments
6. Remonte head official <small>(Remontenamtsvorsteher, equivalent to OF3, major rank)</small>; corps colour "yellow" to remonte officials
7. Staff pharmacist <small>(Stabsapotheker, equivalent to OF2, captain rank)</small>; corps colour "light green" to army officials of pharmaceuticals
8. Army judicial inspector <small>(Heeresjustizinspektor, equivalent OF1a, 1st lieutenant rank)</small>; corps colour "light blue" to officials of the military judicial system
9. Weapon master <small>(Waffenmeister equivalent OF1b, 2nd lieutenant rank)</small>; corps colour "black" to army officials of technical appointment ranks
10. Store master <small>(Magazinmeister equivalent WO2, Fähnrich (NVA) rank)</small>; corps colour "black" to army officials in technical appointment rank

Locations

• Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France (in German: Militärverwaltung in Belgien und Nordfrankreich)
• Military Administration in France (in German: Militärverwaltung in Frankreich)
• Military Administration in Greece (in German: Militärverwaltung in Griechenland)
• Military Administration of Luxembourg (in German: Militärverwaltung Luxemburg)
• Military Administration in Serbia (in German: Militärverwaltung in Serbien)
• Military Administration in the Soviet Union (in German: Militärverwaltung in der Sowjetunion), divided into Operational zones (Operationszone Ost) directly behind the front, and Army Rear Areas (Rückwärtige Heeresgebieten) further away.
• Military Administration in Poland (in German: Militärverwaltung in Polen), later divided into territories which were directly annexed into Germany, and the General Government (Generalgouvernement).

See also

• Reichskommissariat
• German-occupied Europe

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