Reichssicherheitsdienst

The Reich Security Service ( RSD) was an SS division in the German Empire at the time of National Socialism, which was responsible for the personal protection of Adolf Hitler and, later, other high-ranking figures in the Nazi regime. The RSD existed from 1935 to 1945.

History

The Reich Security Service was founded on March 15, 1933 as "leaders Guard Command " and renamed on August 1, 1935 in " Central Reich Security Service". Its members consisted initially of members of the Bavarian police and took the protection of man for the dictator true only within the Bavarian borders. Outside Bavaria, this task was the so-called SS escort squad of the leader, an initially eight-member bodyguard group taken. From 1935, the RSD staff have been greatly expanded as regulatory framework of the "covering commands". As of 1938, the members of the RSD wore field gray SS uniforms.

Following a decision of the High Command of the Armed Forces, members of the RSDs were given after the outbreak of the Second World War the status of Wehrmacht officers so that they could easily fall back on personnel and equipment of the armed forces under their area of ​​responsibility. Their official designation was from 1939 " Reich Security service group Secret Field Police eg V. ".

Over the entire period of its existence Johann Rattenhuber was head of the Reich Security Service. After Hitler's suicide on 30 April 1945 Rattenhuber remained until May 1, in the Führer bunker, and then fell into Soviet captivity.

Members of the Reich Security Service

  • Johann Bergmüller
  • Ludwig Bergmüller
  • Peter Högl (1896-1945)
  • Jörg Josef (* 1896 - unknown)
  • Johann Küffner (* 1896 - unknown)
  • Franz Lutz (* 1893 - unknown)
  • Konrad Schmid Bauer ( * 1895 - unknown)
  • Ludwig Wurmannstätter
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Geheime Feldpolizei SS-Reichssicherheitshauptamt Sicherheitspolizei
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