page_title: General Government administration
hierarchical_section_title: General Government administration
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Krakau, Besprechung mit Dr. Joseph Bühler Generalgouverneur Dr. Hans Frank und seine Mitarbeiter. Ein Bildbericht vom Sitz der Regierung des Generalgouvernements in Krakau. U.B.z. Besprechnung im Büro des Staatssekretärs Dr. Josef Bühler (Mitte), links: Oberlandesforstmeister Dr. Eisfeld, rechts: Unterstaatssekretär Kundt. Fot. Schwahn 12.5.41 [Herausgabedatum] Abgebildete Personen: Bühler, Joseph Dr.: Staatssekretär des Generalgouvernements in Krakau, Deutschland Eisfeld, Dr.: Oberlandesforstmeister, Deutschland
context_page_description: General Government administration - government and administration of General Government created on part of area of the Second Republic of Poland under Nazi German rule during the duration of World War II between 1939 and early 1945.
  The formation of the General Government was created because of the German-Soviet claim to the total collapse of the Polish state. The German Wehrmacht attacked Poland with strong air power, massive numbers of troops, and tanks on September 1, 1939. The Germans initial intent was to clear the western part of Poland, the Reichsgau, and bring it into the Reich. However, those plans quickly stalled. On 23 August 1939, German foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop and his Soviet counterpart agreed to a nonaggression pact and divided Poland.
context_section_description: General Government administration (in German Generalgouvernement für die besetzten polnischen Gebiete) - government and administration of General Government created on part of area of the Second Republic of Poland under Nazi German rule during the duration of World War II between 1939 and early 1945.
  The formation of the General Government was created because of the German-Soviet claim to the total collapse of the Polish state. The German Wehrmacht attacked Poland with strong air power, massive numbers of troops, and tanks on September 1, 1939.  The Germans initial intent was to clear the western part of Poland, the Reichsgau, and bring it into the Reich. However, those plans quickly stalled. On 23 August 1939, German foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop and his Soviet counterpart agreed to a nonaggression pact and divided Poland.
caption: Members of General Gouvernment administration: in center Chief of the Government Josef Bühler,  Kurt Eissfeldt and at right Ernst Kundt.
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