Draft:Ranks and insignia of the Generalgouvernement

The ranks and insignia of the General Government (Generalgouvernement) were the paramilitary rank system used during World War II, most notably by the Generalgouvernement for it's governing and running of Poland.

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Cuff title used by the Generalgouvernement and the sleeve insignia representing the rank.

Ranks of the Generalgouvernement edit

Sleeve Insignia[1] Generalgouvernement Rank[1] Translation Wehrmacht Equivalent
Generalgouverneur von Polen Governor General of Poland
Reichsminister Reich Minister
Generalkommissar Commissioner General
Staatssekretär Secretary of State
Ministerialdirektor

or Abteilungsleiter

Ministerial Director

or Head of Department

Ministerialdirigent Ministerial Director
Ministerialrat

or Oberregierungsdirektor

Ministerial Councilor

or Senior Government Director

Regierungsdirektor

or Oberregierungsrat

Government Director

or Senior Government Councilor

Oberlandrat

or Gebietskommissar

Senior District Administrator

or Area Commissioner

Regierungsrat Governing Council
Behördenleiter Head of Authority
N/A N/A
Amtsrat Official Council
Steuerrat

or (Unclear on which rank was used) Zollrat

Tax Council

or Customs Council

N/A
N/A
Obersekretär Senior Secretary
Sekretär Secretary
Assistent Assistant
Amtsgehilfe Administrative Assistant
Betriebsassistent Operations Assistant
Wachtmeister Sergeant

References edit

  1. ^ a b "State Organizations Collar Tab & Shoulder Board Identification Gallery". www.germandaggers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.