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2005 Edit

I have a problem with the sentence

"The office of SS and Police Leader was one of the most powerful postings in Nazi Germany."

I think the heads of the SS-Ämter were more powerful. Andries 21:57, 27 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I think that Heinz Hoehne wrote this somewhere in the standard work about the SS, but I can't find the page nr. etc. On the other hand the burden of proof is on the person making a statement. Husnock, if you do not have the book and if you can afford it then I would strongly recommend you to buy it. It is excellent. Andries 20:12, 6 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

misspelling?

Suggesting an editor correct a misspelling or error History The first higher SS and plice laders were appointed in 1937 (yerg22) from the

was it a misspelling?

History The first higher SS and police leaders were appointed in 1937 (yerg22) from the 75.185.49.96 (talk) 07:04, 10 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edits

There have been two recent edits to remove the Supreme SS and Police Leader title from the article and replace it with Himmler's name. Also to insert Reinhard Heydrich as an SS and Police Leader (which he was not). This is possibly a case of vandalism as these edit are coming from apparent sole purpose accounts. I would ask editors keep this article under scrutiny. -O.R.^Comms 06:50, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

OberRanks, your edit is correct. The other editor is using a blog for information which is not an WP:RS source. I don't think it is a case of vandalism, just an editor being bold with wrong information. Kierzek (talk) 16:01, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The user provided an explanation which I transcribed below. -O.R.^Comms 21:37, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I did not remove the Supreme SS and Police leader entry, that was another user. I undid an edit, which may have inadvertently caused the confusion. I also did not add Reinhard Heydrich as an SS and Police Leader, I claimed he had the authority to give directives to these SS commanders on the ground, which I believe deserves further discussion. Atria17 (talk) 02:54, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Transcribed from User Talk Page

I don't understand why you are removing my edits when I have provided evidence, while you provide none. If Heydrich had nothing to do with the installed police fuhrers, then how do you explains Jeckeln's testimony?

Q: How was the matter resolved?

A: It was my opinion that shooting would be the simpler and quicker death. Himmler said he would think it over and then give orders later through Heydrich.

How do you explain Heydrich's Guidelines for Higher SS and Police Leaders in Nazi Occupied Territories?

How do you explain SSPF Carl Oberg deporting over 40,000 Jews from the country, on Heydrich's orders?

What about Heydrich's order to SSPF Globocnik in late 1941 authorizing him to bring another 150,000 to the Final Solution?

I'd like to hear your opinion on this matter. -Atria17 (talk) 17:48, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Heydrich certainly communicated orders to the SS and Police Leaders but he was never their direct superior. The eastern police leaders worked with Heydrich due to the nature of the genocide actions. This in contrast to the leaders back in Germany and in the western occupied countries who were not in anyway answerable to Heydrich; the ones in Germany (at least some of them) actually didn't like Heydrich that much. Also, the main reason why your edits were reverted was that you deleted the Supreme SS and Police Leader position and replaced it with Himmler's name. -O.R.^Comms 21:37, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your reply, my point is that Heydrich, having attained the rank of obergruppenfuhrer in sep 1941, actually outranked several of the SS and police leaders of the occupied territories. Although technically not outranking the other obergruppenfuhrers, in practice I would make the argument he did, given his standing with Hitler as well as being the de facto number two man in the SS (gerwarth, p52). Atria17 (talk) 02:56, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

What may find surprising is that Heydrich was actually ranked #24 in the SS seniority list of OGrpfhr. The SS was also a pretty vast organization and there were many corners of it where Heydrich in fact had little authority. -O.R.^Comms 04:37, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well I would argue argue Goring's letter to Heydrich in July 1941 gave him and the RSHA complete authority over all Jews within the Reich. The SS and police leaders would have to be subordinate to him as Hitler's chosen implementer of Jewish policy. Not to mention as deputy protector, Heydrich was directly answerable to Hitler and was Karl Frank's boss. Atria17 (talk) 15:41, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

SS lord

I'm curious about the use of this term, as it does not seem to be a common one (see google books search). Is there a better English translation, such as "SS ruler" or similar? K.e.coffman (talk) 20:00, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, excellent point. I put that term in years ago and read it once in a book from the 1970s and then heard it spoken of in a documentary from 1985. I actually don't think Himmler ever came up with a title for what the hypothetical SS leader of the eastern stronghold was going to be called. Ruler works just as well. -O.R.^Comms 21:46, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I tweaked it. Kierzek (talk) 22:40, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

HSSPF were installed late in 1937 by the Ministry of Interior in accordance with Wehrmacht (Erlaß RuPrMdI., 13.11.1937). HSSPF should prepare mobilisation and coordinate action of SS- and police-forces in war-times. Only after 1939/1940 they had full power over SS and police.

Step by step infiltration: in June 1936 SS Reichsführer Himmler was assigned chef of the German Police in the Ministry of Interior (one person/two functions) and he apponted SS/SD-chef Heydrich as chef of the security police (Gestapo, Kriminalpolizei). HSSPF could give orders to the uniformed order police. HSSPF had no real power in Germany, were the Gauleiter had power over the police forces according to the wishes of Hitler or Himmler or the orders of RSHA. In occupied contries the HSSPF could give orders to and coordinate actions of SS and all police-forces, including the uniformed police (posts of order police, of police-regiments etc.) In great territories ruled a HSSP and lokal SSPF (Poland). But in countries under military rule - like Serbia, Greece etc. - HSSPF were subordinated to the military rule of Wehrmacht. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aschland (talk • contribs) 09:16, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]