RFSS
Office of State · Established 1929
Reich Leadership of the SS
Central leadership of the Schutzstaffel and the German Police; incorporated into the Reich Ministry of the Interior for police matters.
Operational
Legal Authority
Führer Decree of 17 Jun 1936
Führer Decree of 17 Jun 1936
Personnel
2,400 men
Budget
RM 320M
Subordinate Bodies
7
Active Directives
0
Leadership
—
Reichsführer-SS and Chief of the German Police
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment
Awaiting appointment
—
Deputy
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment
Chief of Staff, Reichsführung-SS
Subordinate Organizations
Departments, offices, agencies and inspectorates reporting to the ministry
- RSHAReich Main Security OfficeMain Office68,000Combined command of the Security Police (Gestapo, Kripo) and the SD.
- OrpoOrder Police Main OfficeMain Office240,000Uniformed police of the Reich: Schutzpolizei, Gendarmerie, municipal police and technical services.
- SS-FHAWaffen-SS Command Main OfficeMain Office140,000Command, training and operational direction of the Waffen-SS field formations.
- SS-HAAllgemeine SS Main OfficeMain Office4,200Administration and personnel of the General SS.
- HAVWSS Main Office of Budget and Buildings (predecessor to WVHA)Main Office1,200Budget, administration and building affairs of the SS. (Reorganised into the WVHA on 1 February 1942.)
- RuSHASS Race and Settlement Main OfficeMain Office900SS personnel background verification and settlement administration.
- SS-PHASS Personnel Main OfficeMain Office380Officer personnel records, appointments and promotions of the SS.
Active Directives
- No directives currently in force.
Projects & Operations
- Command HQCriticalGau BerlinReichsführung-SS — Prinz-Albrecht-Straße 9100% completeETA 1934-06-01
- Command HQHighGau BerlinOrdnungspolizei Main Office — Werderscher Markt100% completeETA 1936-12-01
- Command HQHighGau BerlinSS Main Economic and Administrative Office — Lichterfelde68% completeETA 1942-03-01
- GarrisonHighGau BerlinLeibstandarte Barracks — Lichterfelde100% completeETA 1938-04-20
Ministry Record
Jurisdiction
Reich-wide
Authority
Führer Decree of 17 Jun 1936
Established
1929
Reports to
Head office
Reich-wide
Personnel Register
0 named officers
Position in Government
Office of StateReich Leadership of the SS
2,400 staffMain OfficeReich Main Security Office
68,000 staff32,000 staff
12,000 staff
6,400 staff
Main OfficeOrder Police Main Office
240,000 staffMain OfficeWaffen-SS Command Main Office
140,000 staffMain OfficeAllgemeine SS Main Office
4,200 staff1,200 staff
Main OfficeSS Race and Settlement Main Office
900 staffMain OfficeSS Personnel Main Office
380 staff