The Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK) were a paramilitary rank system used between the years of 1931 and 1945. The ranks were based closely on the ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung, of which the NSKK had originally been a part. Nazi Party NSKK Badge File links The following pages link to this file: Template:Did you know National Socialist Motor Corps Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps Categories: National Archives and Records Administration images | Protected main page images ... Nazi party paramilitary ranks were pseudo-military titles which were used by the National Socialist German Workers Party between the years of 1920 and 1945. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung (SA) were the first paramilitary rank system to be developed by the Nazi Party in 1920. ...

Rank Insignia

NSKK Rank	Translation	Army Equivalent	Collar Insignia	Shoulder Insignia
Korpsführer	Corps Leader	Field Marshal
Obergruppenführer	Senior Group Leader	General
Gruppenführer	Group Leader	Lieutenant General
Brigadeführer	Brigade Leader	Major General
Oberführer	Senior Leader	Brigadier General
Standartenführer	Regiment Leader	Colonel
Oberstaffelführer	Senior Squadron Leader	Lieutenant Colonel
Staffelführer	Squadron Leader	Major
Hauptsturmführer	Head Storm Leader	Captain
Obersturmführer	Senior Storm Leader	First Lieutenant
Sturmführer	Storm Leader	Second Lieutenant
Haupttruppführer	Head Troop Leader	Sergeant Major
Obertruppführer	Senior Troop Leader	Master Sergeant
Truppführer	Troop Leader	Sergeant First Class
Oberscharführer	Senior Squad Leader	Staff Sergeant
Scharführer	Squad Leader	Sergeant
Rottenführer	Section Leader	Corporal
Obersturmmann	Senior Storm Trooper	Private First Class
Sturmmann	Storm Trooper	Private

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Unit Insignia

NSKK Unit Collar Patch

For all ranks Oberstaffelführer and below, the NSKK displayed a unit collar patch, worn on the right collar, opposite the badge of rank. This unit badge displayed a member's Sturm (Company) number, followed by the number of the motorized regiment to which they belonged within the National Socialist Motor Corps. NSKK Unit Collar Patch File links The following pages link to this file: Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps Categories: National Archives and Records Administration images ... NSKK Unit Collar Patch File links The following pages link to this file: Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps Categories: National Archives and Records Administration images ... The National Socialist Motor Corps (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrerkorps), also known as the National Socialist Drivers Corps, was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi party that existed between the years of 1931 and 1945. ...