The Heeres Personal Amt, Heerespersonalamt or Heeres Personalamt, (Army Personnel Agency (HPA)) is a German military agency formed in 1920 and charged with the personnel matters of all officers and cadets of the army of the Reichswehr

Reichswehr

The Reichswehr formed the military organisation of Germany from 1919 until 1935, when it was renamed the Wehrmacht ....

 and later the Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...

. With increased recruitment of officers in 1935 and especially in the Second World War, it was given multiple new tasks. The growing demands led to numerous organisational changes.

In October 1942 Major General Rudolf Schmundt

Rudolf Schmundt

Rudolf Schmundt was an officer in the German Army during World War II.-Biography:Schmundt was born in Metz and served as a Lieutenant during the World War I...

 became the new head of the HPA (predecessor: 1933-1938 General Viktor von Schwedler

Viktor von Schwedler

Leopold Thomas Alexander Viktor von Schwedler was a German General der Infantrie who commanded an Army corps and a military district during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...

, 1938-1942 General Bodewin Keitel). After his death from injuries received during the assassination attempt on Hitler's life of 20 July 1944 General Wilhelm Burgdorf

Wilhelm Burgdorf

Wilhelm Burgdorf was a German general. Born in Fürstenwalde, Burgdorf served as a commander and staff officer in the German Army during World War II.- Military career :...

took over the function.