Allgemeines Wehrmachtsamt
- General Armed Forces Office
- AWA
History
The Allgemeines Wehrmachtsamt was a special administrative department under the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. This organization was responsible for matters concerning Army personnel, training and equipment, while also responsible for the administration and operation of prisoner of war camps.
Places
Founded in Germany.
Sources
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, www.ushmm.org