History

The Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories (Reichsministerium für die besetzten Ostgebiete, RMfdbO or RMBO) was established in July of 1941 to administrate the German-occupied parts of Eastern Europe, mostly Russia. It was headed by Alfred Rosenberg.

The Reich Leader Rosenberg Taskforce (Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg, ERR), also led by Alfred Rosenberg, had already been established in July of 1940 in France. With the expansion of German-occupied territories the ERR eventually began to operate in east and southeast Europe as well. This organisation was tasked with stealing cultural artifacts.

The uniforms of the Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories are dark brown.

The visor cap for the members of the Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories is in the so called “saddle” form. It has a brown lacquered visor and a dark brown cap band. The piping is gold-coloured for Generalkommissare and the personal advisors and adjutants of the minister, and silver-coloured for deputies of the Generalkommissare. A national cockade insignia inside an oak leaves wreath is placed on the cap band, and a national eagle emblem above it. Black leather chin straps were used for lower ranks, and silver-coloured cords for medium ranks. The highest ranks, starting at deputies of the Generalkommissare and personal advisors and adjutants of the minister, wore gold-coloured cords.