Allgemeine SS
The SS Personnel Main Office () was responsible for the administration of personnel matters regarding all leaders and officers of the "Schutzstaffel" (SS) of Nazi Germany. This included the "Allgemeine SS" (General SS), Waffen-SS and "Sicherheitsdienst" (SD; Security Service), specifically those matters regarding admission, promotion and dismissal, but also organisational matters, transfers, and training. It was responsible for processing recommendations for decorations. The office was also responsible for the SS seniority list ("Dienstaltersliste"), the granting of the "SS-Ehrenring" (SS Honour Ring) and "Degen" (SS Honour Sword), and also appointed members within the "Allgemeine SS". was chief of the office until 1942 and was succeeded by Maximilian von Herff as commander. The office was supervised closely by Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS.