Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood


The Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood was an office of the Schutzstaffel in Nazi Germany, held by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, responsible for the return and resettlement of the German diaspora.
Adolf Hitler in his 7 October 1939 order Erlaß des Führers und Reichskanzlers zur Festigung deutschen Volkstums appointed Himmler to carry out the following duties:
The commissioner was therefore responsible for the return, repatriation, and settlement of ethnic Germans who lived abroad, into Nazi Germany and German held territories.
The RKFDV was heavily involved in Generalplan Ost, the Nazi plan for the resettlement and "Germanization" of captured territory in Eastern Europe, producing four of the plan's five drafts.
Ulrich Greifelt served as Chief of Staff for the RKFDV during its existence, and was responsible for much of its day-to-day operation and policy on behalf of Himmler.