On 8 and 13 September 1939, the German military districts of "Posen" (Poznań), commanded by General Alfred von Vollard-Bockelberg (de), and "Westpreußen" (West Prussia), commanded by Walter Heitz, were established in conquered Greater Poland and Pomerelia, respectively.[13] Based on laws of 21 May 1935 and 1 June 1938, the German military, Wehrmacht, delegated civilian administrative powers to 'Chiefs of Civil Administration' (Chefs der Zivilverwaltung, CdZ).[14] Hitler appointed Arthur Greiser to become the CdZ of the Posen military district, and Danzig's Gauleiter Albert Forster to become the CdZ of the West Prussian military district.[13] On 3 October 1939, the military districts "Lodz" (Łódź) and "Krakau" (Kraków) were set up under command of major generals Gerd von Rundstedt and Wilhelm List, and Hitler appointed Hans Frank and Arthur Seyß-Inquart as civil heads, respectively.[13] Frank was at the same time appointed "supreme chief administrator" for all occupied territories.[13]