Part of the The Allgemeine-SS unit headquarters series
by John Mulholland

HQ - Arolsen

Oberabschnitt Commanders

SS-Obergruppenführer Josias Erbrinz zu Waldeck-Pyrmont   - 1 Jan 1937 to 1945.

Abschnitte-SS

SS-Abschnitt (27) - XXVII HQ- Gotha and Weimar
Commanders:
SS-Oberführer Paul Hennicke   - 15 Nov 1933 to 1 Oct 1942.
SS-Gruppenführer Wilhelm von Holzhuher  (*) - 1 May 1939 to 1 Nov 1939.
SS-Brigadeführer Johann Harnys   - 1 Oct 1942 to May 1945.
SS-Standartenführer Walter Schmidt  (*) - 22 June 1943 to May 1945.
* (Von Holzschuher was substitute for Hennicke who  held titular command.)
* (Schmidt was substitute for Harnys who held titular command.)

SS-Fußstandarten

14.SS-Standarte Gotha
35.SS-Standarte Kassel
47.SS-Standarte Gera and Jena
57.SS-Standarte Meiningen
67.SS-Standarte Erfurt

SS-Reiterstandarten

10.SS-Reiter-Standarte Arolsen

Nachrichtensturm, Pioniersturm, and Kraftfahrsturm

03.SS-Nachrichtensturm Arolsen
03.SS-Pioniersturm Arolsen
02.SS-Kraftfahrsturm Erfurt/Frankfurt - Main