During World War II, German forces set up military-led regimes in occupied territories which were known as a Military administration or Military administration authority (German: Militärverwaltung). These differed from Reichskommissariate which were led by Nazi Party (NSDAP) officials. A Military administration was normally led by a "military commander" (Militärbefehlshaber, official acronym MilBfh.).

Officials of the Military administration, regardless of service in the Wehrmacht, war economy, military education facilities, or in the military-led regimes in occupied territories, wore military rank insignias similar to those of the Wehrmacht. These were characterised by the main corps colour (de: Hauptfarbe) dark green, and various secondary colours (de: Nebenfarben) as well.

Here are a select few of the ranks in the Military administration: