Allgemeine-SS regional commands

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The Allgemeine-SS regional commands comprised the regional Allgemeine-SS units (SS-Oberabschnitt) that were part of the units and commands of the Schutzstaffel (SS) during the Nazi era. The regional commands covered Austria and Germany.

Commands[]

Many of the commanders of the regional units also served as SS and Police Leaders. By 1942, the existing Oberabschnitt commands were as follows:

Designation Headquarters Years of Operation Last commander Notes
Alpenland Salzburg June 1, 1939 – May 8, 1945 SS-Brigadeführer Hermann Harm One of two major Oberabschnitt in Austria
Böhmen-Mähren Prague April 1, 1944 – May 8, 1945 SS-Oberführer Emanuel Sladek Primary Oberabschnitt in Czechoslovakia
Donau Vienna May 30, 1938 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Walter Schimana Formed from Oberabschnitt Österreich in 1938
Elbe Dresden April 4, 1936 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Ludolf von Alvensleben Formed from Oberabschnitt Mitte in 1936
Fulda-Werra Arolsen January 1, 1937 – May 8, 1945 SS-Obergruppenführer Josias Erbprinz zu Waldeck-Pyrmont
Lothringen-Saarpfalz Saarbrücken October 1, 1940 – October 15, 1941 SS-Obergruppenführer Theodor Berkelmann Renamed Oberabschnitt Westmark in 1941
Main Nuremberg April 1, 1936 – May 8, 1945 SS-Brigadeführer Benno Martin
Mitte Braunschweig April 1, 1936 – May 8, 1945 SS-Obergruppenführer Rudolf Querner Formed from Oberabschnitt Nordwest in 1936
Nord Hamburg October 1, 1932 – April 20, 1940 SS-Gruppenführer Hans-Adolf Prützmann Divided into Oberabschnitts Nordsee and Ostsee in 1940
Nordost Königsberg December 15, 1933 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Otto Hellwig
Nordsee Altona April 20, 1940 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Georg von Bassewitz-Behr Formed from Oberabschnitt Nord in 1940
Nordwest Oslo April 20, 1940 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Wilhelm Rediess Primary Oberabschnitt in Norway.
Ost(1) Berlin November 16, 1933 – November 14, 1939 SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich One of the original SS-Gruppen formed in 1929. Known as SS-Gruppe Ost until 1934, renamed Oberabschnitt Spree in 1939 no titular after Sepp Dietrich
Ost(2) Krakau September 15, 1942 – May 8, 1945 SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Koppe Primary Oberabschnitt in Poland. Named from former Oberabschnitt Ost located in Germany
Ostland Riga December 12, 1941 – March 3, 1945 SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln Primary Oberabschnitt in Latvia
Österreich Vienna February 15, 1934 – May 30, 1938 SS-Oberführer Ernst Kaltenbrunner Renamed as Oberabschnitt Donau in 1938
Ostsee Stettin February 1, 1940 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Emil Mazuw Formed from Oberabschnitt Nord in 1940
Rhein Koblenz January 1, 1934 – September 11, 1943 SS-Gruppenführer Theodor Berkelmann Merged with Oberabschnitt Westmark in 1943 to form Oberabschnitt Rhein-Westmark
Rhein-Westmark Wiesbaden September 11, 1943 – March 24, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Jürgen Stroop Formed from Oberabschnitts Rhein and Westmark in 1943
Spree Berlin November 14, 1939 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Max Schneller (permanent deputy) Known as Oberabschnitt Ost until 1939. Previous name then assigned to a new Oberabschnitt formed in Poland
Süd Munich April 4, 1936 – April 20, 1945 SS-Obergruppenführer Longest Oberabschnitt in continuous existence, known originally as SS-Gruppe Süd
Südost Brieg and Breslau March 15, 1932 – May 8, 1945 SS-Obergruppenführer Richard Hildebrandt
Südwest Stuttgart November 16, 1933 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Otto Hofmann
Ukraina Kiev December 1, 1941 – September 2, 1944 SS-Obergruppenführer Hans-Adolf Prützmann Primary Oberabschnitt in the Ukraine
Warthe Posen October 26, 1939 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Willy Schmelcher
Weichsel Danzig November 9, 1939 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Fritz Katzmann
West Düsseldorf November 18, 1929 – May 8, 1945 SS-Gruppenführer Karl Gutenberger Known originally as SS-Gruppe West
Westmark Neustadt & Metz October 15, 1941 – September 11, 1943 SS-Gruppenführer Theodor Berkelmann Merged with Oberabschnitt Rhein in 1943 to become Oberabschnitt Rhein-Westmark

References[]

  • Yerger, Mark C. Allgemeine-SS: The Commands, Units, and Leaders of the General SS, Schiffer Publishing (1997). ISBN 0-7643-0145-4

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