District of Galicia
District of Galicia (1941-1944) commonly referred to a the German Reich during the Second World War occupied, but not broken down into its territory of the Reich territory of the Soviet Union. The area belonged to the Republic of Poland until 1939 and were after the September 17, 1939 due to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact initially occupied by the Soviet Union and after the German attack on the Soviet Union by the German Reich. As CdZ area, it became a part of the General Government. The district of Galicia was formed similar to the existing already in the General Government districts Krakow, Lublin, Radom and Warsaw and formally established on 1 August 1941.
With the incorporation of the new district of Galicia, the new Eastern Railway District Directorate Galicia was built. However, this could take over the route network from the main railway management Kiev on 1 December 1941.
District administration
- The governor of the district of Galicia: Karl Lasch: August 1, 1941-6. January 1942
- SS Brigade Commander Otto Guardian: January 22 1942 to 1944
- Work location: Lviv
- Councillor Ludwig Losacker
- Josef Brandl (acting since 1944 )
- The SS and Police Leader: Friedrich Katzmann
- Theobald Thier
- Christoph Diehm
- Work location: Lviv
- Commander of the Order Police: Paul Worm
- Joachim Stach
- Walter of Soosten
- Gustav Schubert
- Commander of the Gendarmerie: Lieutenant colonel of gendarmerie Franz Gansinger
- Commanders of the Security Police and the SD: Helmut dance man
- Josef Witiska
Offices and departments correspond to the structure of the Government General.