Military Administration (Nazi Germany)


During World War II, Nazi Germany created 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 officials. A Military administration was normally led by a "military commander".

Ranks

Officials of the Military administration, regardless serving in the Wehrmacht, war economy, military education facilities, or in the military-led regimes in occupied territories, etc., wore military rank insignias similar to these of the Wehrmacht, characterised by the main corps colour dark-green, and various secondary colours as well.
The ranks and rank insignias of the Military administration were as follows.
  1. General-senior-staff intendant ; corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank
  2. Ministerial director ; corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank
  3. Corps´ intendant ; corps colour "deep red" to army officials with general officer rank
  4. Senior-war court principal ; corps colour "light blue" to officials of the military judicial system
  5. Senior intendancy principal ; corps colour "carmine" to officials in staff appointments
  6. Remonte head official ; corps colour "yellow" to remonte officials
  7. Staff pharmacist ; corps colour "light green" to army officials of pharmaceuticals
  8. Army judicial inspector ; corps colour "light blue" to officials of the military judicial system
  9. Weapon master ; corps colour "black" to army officials of technical appointment ranks
  10. Army weapon master ; corps colour "black" to army officials in technical appointment rank
  11. Store master ; corps colour "black" to army officials in technical appointment rank

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