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ii . Betriebsftihrer (Finn Manager). Now that the firm has apersonnel administration of its own, it has become ineffect a lower echelon of the CBL administration. Theneed, therefore, arose for a conmanding officer responsiblein this respect to the QBL HQ. The Firm Manager,a post usually filled by the Firm Executive himself, wasconsequently invested with this new responsibility.Under this arrangement, the Mannschaftsfuhrer (see iii.below) is personnel administrator, but final responsibilityrests with tha Betriebsftihrer.iii . Einheitsmannschaftsfuhrer or Mannschaftsftthrer. (OT-firwPersonnel Officer). ThTMannschaftsftthrer i s the Frontftthrerof the firm. Ke is especially concerned with theGerman personnel, care of the foreign workers being entrustedto the Kilfspoliere (see vi.). He is eitherassigned to the firm by the OBL or selected by the firmfrom among its own personnel. In the latter case, heundergoes schooling in respect to Frontftthrung duties(see IIIC130) before being accepted by the CBL. In theformer case he is made a member of the f Stammannschaft'of the farm (see Table I, No.12), although his servicestatus remains that of OT-organic personnel. As aFrontftXhrer he also has the rank of Betriebsobmann in theDeutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF: German Labour Front) and assuch represents the PAF's interests in the OT. Hisoffice is located on the construction site rather thanin the camp. Computation of expenses incurred by him forthe welfare of the men in his charge is made according toinstructions issued by the Vertragsabteilung (ContractsSection) of the EG. His principal duties include theeducation of the Frontarbeiter in respect to Nazi ideology,to discipline, fellowship, air-raids, gas and fireprotection,guard duty and functions of the SK; advice onquestions of pay, tariffs, furlough; control of Dienstbuch(pay and Identity Book) and identification discs; aid incase of accident, death, personal problems; improvementof billeting accommodations; distribution of rations andsupervision of their preparation; rationing of canteenarticles; maintenance of equipment; assignment of detailsand regulation of leisure time; library administration,distribution of newspapers and magazines; indoctrinationof German personnel in the proper employment of foreignworkers according to OT regulations in respect to raceand nationality discrimination. The routine duties of hisoffice are divided amongst (1) the Poliere, in regard toGerman personnel with the exception of the clerical staff,2) the Senior Clerk, in regard to the clerical staff,! 3) the Hilfspoliere, in regard to the foreign workers.iv. Oberpoliere (and Oberschachtmeister). The Oberpolier isa senior foreman on Jobs employing two or more foremenand reports directly to the Bauleiter (ConstructionSupervisor) much the same as a ranking NCO in the armyreports to his CO.v. Polier (and Schachtmeister) (Foremen; only the personneladministration assignment of Polier and Schachtraeisteris discussed here. Their assignment -as labour gangforemen is discussed below in para.U9). The Polier(and Schachtmeister) is deputised to perform basicadministrative duties of the Mannschaftsfuhrer. Ineffect, the Polier and Hilfspolier (see vi.) between themtake over most of the routine administration from theMannschaftsfuhrer, and leave to the latter only the-125­