Allgemeine SS
Regional SS units were organized into commands known as "SS-Oberabschnitt" meaning "SS-Senior Sector" responsible for commanding a (region), which were subordinate to the SS-HA; "SS-Abschnitt" (SS-Sector) was the next lower level of command, responsible for administrating a (District); "Standarten" (regiment), which were the basic units of the "Allgemeine SS". Before 1934, SS personnel received no pay and their work was completely voluntary. After 1933, the "Oberabschnitt" commanders and their staff became regarded as "full time" but the rank and file of the "Allgemeine SS" were still part-time only. Regular "Allgemeine SS" personnel were also not exempt from conscription and many were called up to serve in the Wehrmacht.