# Betriebsobmann

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Political position in the Nazi Party

Order to build a special "Fliegerschar" as a part of a [Hitler Youth](/source/Hitler_Youth) project in Hannover. It is signed by the *Betriebsobmann* at the lower right.

***Betriebsobmann*** was a [political position](/source/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Nazi_Party) of the [Nazi Party](/source/Nazi_Party) which existed between 1939 and 1945. The term first came into being at the start of [World War II](/source/World_War_II) and was unique only to the local level of the Nazi Party, known as the *Ortsgruppen*.

## Duties

Translated as [Shop Steward](/source/Union_steward), or literally "Workers' Representative", the duties of the *Betriebsobmann* were generally the same as a [labor union](/source/Labor_union) foreman and focused primary on the local level of war production as well as representing the interests of [factory](/source/Factory) workers. Later, as the war progressed, the *Betriebsobmann* were in charge of production [quotas](/source/Production_quota) 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](/source/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 [Nazi Party paramilitary ranks](/source/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Nazi_Party#Political_ranks). The position of *Betriebsobmann* would be denoted by a [political armband](/source/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Nazi_Party#Political_armbands).

## Sources

- Clark, J. (2007). Uniforms of the NSDAP. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing

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