History

The Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories (Reichsministerium für die besetzten Ostgebiete, RMfdbO or RMBO) was established in July of 1941 to administrate the German-occupied parts of Eastern Europe, mostly Russia. It was headed by Alfred Rosenberg.

The Reich Leader Rosenberg Taskforce (Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg, ERR), also led by Alfred Rosenberg, had already been established in July of 1940 in France. With the expansion of German-occupied territories the ERR eventually began to operate in east and southeast Europe as well. This organisation was tasked with stealing cultural artifacts.

The uniforms of the Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories are dark brown.

Members of the Zentralhandelsgesellschaft Ost (Central Trade Association East) wore a dark brown visor cap with a black lacquered leather visor. It has a dark brown cap band and aluminum piping at the top, as well as on the top and bottom of the cap band. The cap cord consists of two thirds green artificial silk interwoven with one third aluminum. The insignia is light grey and consists of an open oakleaf wreath and cockade, as well as a national eagle emblem above that.