Resignation of Werner Best
Resigns after the Boxheim documents are found in his possession, Nazi blue-print
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Werner Best Biography and Timeline
Follow Werner Best through 11 dated historical records for Germany.
Werner Best, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1931–1942Years on this page
1931
1933
Governor
Appointed Governor of State
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1935
Constitution of Germany
"as long as the police carries out the will of the leadership it is acting legally"
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1940
Police
Appointed Section Leader of the Secret State Police
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1940
Section Leader
Appointed Section Leader, serves under Heydrich
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1935-1940
1940
Military Head
Appointed Head of the Military Administration in Paris
Military Head
Appointed Head of the Military Administration in Paris
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1942
1942
Reich Commissioner
Appointed Reich Commissioner during Germany's occupation of Denmark
Rule of Denmark
Appointed Reich Commissioner during Germany's occupation of Denmark
Reich Commissioner
Appointed Reich Commissioner during Germany's occupation of Denmark
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1945
Rule of Denmark
Appointed Reich Commissioner during Germany's occupation of Denmark
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.