General War Commissioner (from German ''Generalkriegskommissarius'') was a military office in various German states as well as in Denmark-Norway. It was the military officer in charge of national

conscription Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...

, collection of war contributions, equipment, provisioning, payroll and military

discipline Discipline refers to rule following behavior, to regulate, order, control and authority. It may also refer to punishment. Discipline is used to create habits, routines, and automatic mechanisms such as blind obedience. It may be inflicted on ot ...

. Their subordinates, with responsibility for specific regions, were called War Commissioners. The position of General War Commissioner was usually of equal rank to that of a

General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...

. The position was created in Denmark-Norway in the 17th century. In Norway it existed from 1640 to 1990.Ørnulf Nåvik: Vernepliktens historie 950–1996, Hærens historie bd. 8, 2. utgave, Oslo: Elanders forlag, 1997, p. 279.

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{{reflist Military history of Germany Military history of Denmark Military history of Norway Denmark–Norway