War commissar
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The war commissar or Kriegskommissar was a Danish Army, Norwegian Army, Prussian Army, Swedish Army and Soviet army military official who was responsible for supplying military arms and provisions, and was in charge of the military budget and conscription.
Russia
In the Soviet Union, the war commissar was a direct political representative of the Soviet Government with the army.[1]The Commissars during World War II were very strict. They would often shoot any retreating soldier for treason.
Sweden
- Hans Detterman Cronman (1590–c1645)
Prussia
The title was later called the Prussian Minister of War in 1808
- Wilhelm von Rath (1585–1641)
- Wedego von Bonin
- Johann Friedrich Adolf von der Marwitz (1723–1781)
References
- ↑ Erich Wollenberg. "Regulations for War Commissars". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
See also
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