Sturmbannführer   Hilmar Wäckerle  following the murder of several detainees under the "guise of punishment". Promoted on 30 January 1934 to  SS- Brigadeführer  (equivalent to  Major-general  in the Waffen-SS), Eicke as commander of Dachau began new reforms. He reorganized the SS camp, establishing  new guarding provisions , which included rigid disciple,