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

HQ - Koblenz, Arolsen, and Wiesbaden

1. Became SS-Oa. Rhein-Westmark in September 1943.

Oberabschnitt Commanders

SS-Brigadeführer August Heissmeyer - 1 Jan 1934 to 22 May 1935.
SS-Gruppenführer Josias Erbinz zu Waldeck-Pyrmont - 20 June 1935 to 31 Dec 1936.
SS-Gruppenführer Richard Hildebrandt - 1 Jan 1937 to 25 Sep 1939.
SS-Brigadeführer Jakob Sporrenburg - 26 Sep 1939 to 18 June 1940.
SS-Brigadeführer Erwin Rösener - 18 June 1940 to 18 Nov 1941.
SS-Gruppenführer Theodor Berkelmann - 18 Nov 1941 to 11 Sep 1943.