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. The same or very similar uniforms were also worn by the members of the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg.

The belt buckle worn by the members of the Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories is a gold-coloured double open claw buckle for Generalkommissare and for personal advisors and adjutants of the minister, and silver-coloured for deputies of the Generalkommissare upwards. The straps were made of brown leather.