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Die Abteilung fur Kulturelle Forschung (Section for Cultural
Research).. This section supervised St archeological excavations and pub­
lications to supjort the "Nordic racial" concept of German history. It is
presumed to have been disbanded in 194.1«.
The fourth functional aspect of the Personal Staff was the activity
of offices directly supervised by the RF-SS himself.
(1^ Das Amt für Bevolkerungspclr.frik (Bureau of Population Policy).
This bureau was presumably identical rith one of the same name within the
RuSHA. It is understood to have gone out of existence.
(£) SS Wirtschaftsring) (The SS Economic Ring). This office was one
of the main sources of income for the SS (see above). It Included as hono­
rary members (Fordernde Mitglieder) high industrialists and financiers who
contributed substantially to the budget of the SS. Its function on the
Fersonal Staff was most likely that oi an advi.-jory board to the RF-SS. The
actual - administration of the Ring was reportedly located in the SS ffirtschafts-
uad Yerwaltungs hauptamt (WHA).
In addition to these widely differentiated offices and persons within
the Personal Staff, the chiefs of the other departments (Hauptämter) should
be considered as part of the Personal Staff in the sense of being advisors
to the RF-SS.
b. SS-Hanptamt (SS Central Department). Forner address: Borlin-
Grunewald, Douglasstrasse 7-11» The chief of the SS-HA was SS Obergruppen­
führer and Waffen-SS General Gottlieb Berger. His predecessor was SS Ober-
gruppenfuhrer August Heissmeyer, and his personal aide wa« Obersturmbannführer
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