The positions of " Gauleiter " and " Reichsleiter " held their own special insignia and these two positions were considered outside the promotion tier and were available only by direct appointment from Hitler . " Gauleiters " and " Reichsleiters " also outranked all other Party members, regardless of standard Nazi Party ranks.
42.
He was asked to continue service under the status of " active service in case of war . " Accordingly, in September 1917 after the United States had entered World War I, Scriven was assigned to the embassy in Rome as military attach?by direct appointment of the Secretary of War and Secretary of State.
43.
Citizens having the requisite physical and educational qualifications could apply for direct appointment to the SNB . Qualifications included completion of the compulsory nine years of schooling and of the basic conscript tour in the armed forces; higher education was required of those seeking appointment to higher level positions, for example, scientific, technical, and investigative positions.
