Nazis, I hate those guys.

A work in progress detailing the German field marshals and their decorations, etc.   Newly promoted Generalfeldmarshalls 1940 20 April 1936 – Werner von Blomberg (1878–1946) 4 February 1938 – Hermann Göring (1893–1946) Göring was later promoted to the even-higher rank of Reichsmarshal and was the only German to have held this rank. He was further the only field marshal to have 2 batons, one for Field Marshal (blue) and the other for Reichsmarshal (Ivory). 19 July 1940 – Fedor von Bock (1880–1945) Snyder's treasures compares the original FM baton to a replica. 19 July 1940 – Walther von Brauchitsch (1881–1948) 19 July 1940 – Albert Kesselring (1885–1960) 19 July 1940 – Wilhelm Keitel (1882–1946) 19 July 1940 – Günther von Kluge (1882–1944) 19 July 1940 – Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (1876–1956) 19 July 1940 – Wilhelm List (1880–1971) 19 July 1940 – Erhard Milch (1892–1972) 19 July 1940 ...

Wikipedia has some very good  information about the Nazi task forces assigned to liquidate undesirables in occupied territories; however, even though I am duplicating some information, I would like to organize it in a different way. No infringement on copyright is intended.       Einsatzgruppen A Commanders: SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei Dr. Franz Walter Stahlecker (22 June 1941–23 March 1942) image: www.holocaustresearchproject.org Wikisource has his report on activities here. SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei Heinz Jost (29 March–2 September 1942) image: sv.wikipedia.org SS-Oberführer und Oberst der Polizei Dr. Humbert Achamer-Pifrader (10 September 1942–4 September 1943) SS-Oberführer Friedrich Panzinger (5 September 1943–6 May 1944) SS-Oberführer und Oberst der Polizei Dr. Wilhelm Fuchs (6 May–10 October 1944)  (from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einsatzgruppe_A#Einsatzgrup...

Wikipedia states that 98 men held this rank; other sources state 108 or 110. A partial list: by von Putzbrunn on 02 Jul 2007, 12:10 Thanks for the help, however its seems to be more difficult than I thought to complete the list! First I heard the total number of SS-Obergruppenführer was 98. Then 97. Then 110. Now on my list I have 108 (NOT included Himmler since he was Reichsführer). At request Im posting my list. If anyone could help out-please do. Alpers, Friedrich Amann, Max Bach-Zelewski, Erich Julius Eberhard von dem Backe, Herbert Ernst Berger, Gottlob Berkelmann, Theodor Best, Dr. Karl Rudolf Werner Bittrich, Wilhelm Bohle, Ernst Wilhelm Bormann, Martin Bouhler, Dr. Philipp Breithaupt, Franz Buch, Walter Bürckel, Josef Darrè, Richard Walter Demelhuber, Karl Maria Diem, Christoph Dietrich, Dr. Otto Eberstein, Friedrich Karl Freiherr von Eggeling, Joachim Albrecht Eicke, Theodor Eigruber, August Fiehler, Karl Foster, Albert Frank, Augu...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS-Oberst-Gruppenf%C3%BChrer Sepp Dietrich - one of only 4 Oberst Gruppenfuhrers of the 3rd Reich. In all, the following individuals held this highest of SS ranks: Josef "Sepp" Dietrich , 20 April 1942 ( und Panzer-Generaloberst der Waffen-SS ) [4] Franz Xaver Schwarz , 20 April 1942 ( Ehrenführer , honorary leader) Kurt Daluege , 20 April 1942 ( und Generaloberst der Polizei ) Paul Hausser , 1 August 1944 ( und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS ) Those obtaining the rank of  Oberst-Gruppenführer  were also typically granted equivalent police or  Waffen-SS  general rank.  Franz Xaver Schwarz , who held  Ehrenführer  (honorary) rank, was the only holder of the rank who was not granted equivalent police or  Waffen-SS  rank. Franz Xaver Schwarz I haven't found a pic of Schwarz in the Oberst Gruppenfuhrer insignia. Here he is in a pic of Reichsleiter; he is the one in the left of center ...