{{Short description|Political position in the Nazi Party}} {{Italic title|reason=[[:Category:German words and phrases]]}} [[File:1938 Hannover Dienstgestaltung der Leichtmetallschar des Flieger-Unterbanns VII 74 Standort Hannover. Hectograph, page 1 of 2.jpg|thumb|Order to build a special "Fliegerschar" as a part of a [[Hitler Youth]] project in Hannover. It is signed by the ''Betriebsobmann'' at the lower right.]] '''''Betriebsobmann''''' was a [[Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party|political position]] of the [[Nazi Party]] which existed between 1939 and 1945. The term first came into being at the start of [[World War II]] and was unique only to the local level of the Nazi Party, known as the ''Ortsgruppen''.
==Duties==
Translated as [[Union steward|Shop Steward]], or literally "Workers' Representative", the duties of the ''Betriebsobmann'' were generally the same as a [[labor union]] foreman and focused primary on the local level of war production as well as representing the interests of [[factory]] workers. Later, as the war progressed, the ''Betriebsobmann'' were in charge of production [[Production quota|quota]]s and often would report workers who were not meeting standards. War defeatism and anti-Nazi sympathies were also immediately reported.
==Seniority==
''Betriebsobmann'' was divided into four levels of seniority, denoted by a letter placed after the title ranging from ''(A)'', ''(B)'', ''(C)'', and ''(D)''.
In addition to the primary rank of ''Betriebsobmann'', a junior rank of ''Betriebsblockobmann'' existed as an assistant to the local ''[[Blockleiter]]''. There was also a "Cell Operations Foreman" position, known as ''Betriebszellenobmann'' as well as a senior foreman position known as ''Hauptbetriebsobmann''. In all, the following were the various levels of seniority:
* ''Betriebsblockobmann'' * ''Betriebsobmann (A)'' * ''Betriebszellenobmann'' * ''Hauptbetriebszellenobmann'' * ''Betriebsobmann (B)'' * ''Betriebsobmann (C)'' * ''Betriebsobmann (D)'' * ''Hauptbetriebsobmann''
The position of ''Betriebsobmann'' was not an actual political rank, but rather a title. Those Nazi Party members holding the position of ''Betriebsobmann'' also would hold one of several [[Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party#Political ranks|Nazi Party paramilitary ranks]]. The position of ''Betriebsobmann'' would be denoted by a [[Ranks and insignia of the Nazi Party#Political armbands|political armband]].
==Sources== * Clark, J. (2007). Uniforms of the NSDAP. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing
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