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le. Thie sub-section for strength and reinforcements had
branches in both Ant II and IV; presumably the office was divided into Or­
ganization (Amt II) and Personnel (Amt IV).
Amt III. Zentralkankte (Centre 1 Chancellery). This office
coordinated certain activitieo for all Offices; it received and distributed
corresjendence through the DRP (German Post Services) and its own courier
cervice, which extended to all occupied Europe; it contained the records,
and the war archives of the Waffen-SS.
Axt IV. Vervaltungsant (Administration Bureau), under SS Ober-
sturmbsinnfuhrer Mueller. It was concerned with matters of rations, clothing
stores, buildings, end pay.' It probably also included the section for Supply
Commands (Abt. Hachschubkommandantur). Poseib..y the Clothing Maintenance
Depot, the Finance Administration and the Pay Office of the WafCen-SS were
also controlled here. This office was taken over bodily, including personnel
and files, by the SS Personalhauptamt (SS Personnel Main Office, FHA) and be­
came Amt II of the PHA. The transfer took considerable time and gave rise
tc the assumption that FIIA and PIIA shared in the responsibility for matters
of personnel. Actually all that was left in FHA was one officer, presumably
Jüttner's adjutant, to facilitate appointments and promotions within the FHA
proper.
«nt V.Person^aat(l ersonnol)»uncer Gpf. and Gen. of ..affon 33 ICurt Knoblauch,
AnlTVI. Equitation Of rice. It dealt with all matters relating
to cavalry, horsed units, and veterinary service.
Ant VII. Supply Office under SS Standartenführer Ziersch.
Formerly called the SS Waffenamt, the office was expanded to include
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