Allgemeines Wehrmachtsamt

  • General Armed Forces Office
  • AWA
Identifier
830
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

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