Generalgouvernement - History, Organization, & Personalities

Michael Miller · Post by **Michael Miller** » 23 Dec 2003 17:08

I'd like to open discussion on all aspects of the history, organization, and personalities of the German occupation of Poland, 1939 - 1945. We have a number of highly knowledgeable authorities on the Generalgouvernement and I'd like to make this thread something of a Forum within a Forum for this topic- organizational charts, biographical sketches, photos (such as the wonderful and ultra-rare images posted by agibaer).

As a start, perhaps someone could post a basic organizational framework- Hauptabteilungen and their Chefs/Praesidenten, with dates they held those posts.

Thanks in advance for any and all contributions.

Best wishes,
~ Mike Miller

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 23 Dec 2003 21:06

Good idea! Poland was great training ground from nazi “visionaries”. Good study about this issue will be valuable contribution to ABR-debate.

Generalgouverneur
Dr. Hans Frank: 26.10.1939 – 17.1.1945

Stellv. Generalgouverneur:
Arthur Seyss-Inquarth: 25.10.1939 – 22.5.1940
Josef Buhler: 22.5.1940 – 17.1.1945

Amt des Generalgouverneurs , from 1.12.1940 „Regierung GG”
Josef Bouhler, formaly from 29.6.41 ( 7.3.1940 Staatssekretar): 3.10.1939 – 17.1.1945

Staatssekretär u. Stellv. J.Buhler:
Ernst Boepple: 1.9.1941 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Innere Verwaltung
Dr. Friedrich Siebert: 26.10.1939 - 1.9.1940
Ernst Kundt (als U.Sekr; kommissarisch): 1.9.1940 - 11.1940
Dr. Eberhard Westerkamp: 6.11.1940 - 31.1.1942
Dr. Friedrich Siebert: 1.2.1942 - 1.1.1943
Dr. Ludwig Losacker: 1.1.1943 - 10.10.1943
Dr. Harry von Craushaar: 18.11.1943 - 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung (bis 26.9.1942 Abteilung) Arbeit
Dr. Max Frauendorfer 18.11.1939 – 11.1942
Wilhelm Struve: 1.1943 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Bauwesen
Theodor Bauder: 28.2.1940 - 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung (bis 6.6.1940 Abteilung) Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
Hellmut Körner: 10.1939 – 7.1941
Karl Naumann: 10.7.1941 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Finanzen
Dr. Alfons Spindler: 2.3.1940 - 1.1.1942
Dr. Hermann Senkowsky: 1.1.1942 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Forsten
Dr. Kurd Eissfeldt: 29.10.1939 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Gesundheit
Dr. Jost Walbaum: 6.5.1940 - 20.1.1943
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Teitge: 20.1.1943 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Justiz
Kurt Friedrich Theodor Wille: 10.1939 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung (1939-1941 Abteilung) Propaganda
Dr. Maximilian Freiherr von du Prel: 10.1939 - 7.1940
Wilhelm Ohlenbusch: 1.2.1941 – 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Unterricht und Wissenschaft
Dr. Adolf Watzke: 1940 – 10.1942
Prof. Dr. Ludwig Eichholz: 5.10.1942 - 17.1.1945

Hauptabteilung Wirtschaft
Dr. Richard Zetzsche: 10.1939 – 6.1940
Dr. Walter Emmerich:13.6.1940 – 17.1.1945

Staatssekretär für das Sicherheitswesen
Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger: 7.5.1942 - 9.11.1943
Wilhelm Koppe: 9.11.1943 - 17.1.1945

Chefs des Distrikts (seit 25.4.1941 Gouverneurs):

Warschau:
Dr Ludwig Fischer: 26.10.1939 – 17.1.1945
Chef des Amtes (Stellv):
Heinrich Barth: 30.10.1939 – 31.12.1940
Herbert Hummel: 15.1.1941 – 9.8.1944
Dr Friedrich Gollert: 22.8.1944 – 1945

Krakau:
Otto Wächter: 26.10.1939 – 22.1.1942
Dr Richard Wendler: 31.1.1942 – 26.5.1943
Ludwig Losacker: 26.5 – 10.10.1943
Dr Kurt Burgsdorff: 23.11.1943 – 18.1.1945

Lublin:
Friedrich Schmidt: 26.10.1939 – 1.2.1940
Ernst Zörner: 1.2.1940 – 10.4.1943
Dr Ludwig Fischer (kommissar.): 10.4 – 27.5.1943
Richard Wendler: 27.5.1943 – 22.7.1944

Radom:
Dr Karl Lasch: 28.12.1939 – 1.8.1941
Ernst Kundt: 1.8.1941 – 1.1945

Lemberg:
Dr Karl Lasch: 1.8.1941 – 24.1.1942
Otto Wächter: 2.1942 – 7.1944

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 23 Dec 2003 22:53

Hitler's VIP in GG: Frank, Buhler, Wachter

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 23 Dec 2003 22:56

Gouverneurs:Burgsdorf, Kundt, Lasch, Schmidt, Wendler and Zorner

Phil Nix · Post by **Phil Nix** » 24 Dec 2003 12:07

Can I recommend an article written by Georges Jerome and puiblsihed in Magazine 39-45 Nr 183 October 2001 in France
Philmil

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 12:43

Frank and Prof Dr Gustav Abb , director Deutsche Staatsbibliothek in Kraków.

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 12:47

Frank leave crypt Wawel-Cathedral (graves place polish kings)

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 12:50

GG-Gouvernement: Dr. Watzke (Unterricht und Wissenschaft); Plodeck (Treuhand); Dr Siebert (Innere Verwaltung); Bauder (Bauwesen); Boepple (Staatssekretär); Frauendorfer (Arbeit); Bühler; Eissfeldt (Forsten); Frank; Ohlenbusch (Propaganda); Krüger (Sicherheitswesen); Wolsegger; Gerteis (Eisenbahnen); Lauxmann (Post); Dr Wille (Justiz); Dr Senkowski (Finanz)

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 12:58

Frank and Wachter visiting ukrainian nationalists – volunteers nazi security and military formations (Lwów, 1943)

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 13:00

Frank and SS-Oberführer Cajethan Mühlmann

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 13:02

Frank and unknown GG Hitlerjugend-Führer.

SS-Researcher · Post by **SS-Researcher** » 24 Dec 2003 15:35

Hi!
Is Wächter in Wachter.Frank.Krakau.jpg the SS-general behind Frank? He looks fat compared to the other pictures of him.

Thanks in advance

&

Best wishes

Florian

chrish · Post by **chrish** » 24 Dec 2003 18:28

No Florian, this SS-Fuhrer is unknown for me , Wächter is to the left , behind the fat SA-Ogruf.

Chrish

SS-Researcher · Post by **SS-Researcher** » 24 Dec 2003 18:36

chrish wrote:No Florian, this SS-Fuhrer is unknown for me , Wächter is to the left , behind the fat SA-Ogruf.

Chrish

Thank you, Chrish!

This SA-bloke is a real fat one!

Best wishes
Florian

Georges JEROME · Post by **Georges JEROME** » 31 Dec 2003 19:01

chrish wrote:Frank leave crypt Wawel-Cathedral (graves place polisch kings)

last row left side : general of police is :
Herbert Becker BdO krakau twice (10/39 - 10/40) then (4/42 - 7/43)

any idea of the two SA leaders around Frank ?

best

Georges