The Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system used by the German SS, to differentiate the group from the German military, German state, and the Nazi Party. The original SS ranks were the same as the ranks of the SA, but eventually developed into their own unique titles. In line with the Führerprinzip (Leader Principle), the word Führer is used in the majority of SS ranks. 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. ... The infamous double-sig rune SS insignia. ... The Nazi swastika symbol The National Socialist German Workers Party ( German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), better known as the NSDAP or the Nazi Party was a political party that was led to power in Germany by Adolf Hitler in 1933. ... The ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung (SA) were the first paramilitary rank system to be developed by the Nazi Party in 1920. ... Adolf Hitler made believe he was the incarnation of the Führerprinzip The Führerprinzip, the German name for the leader principle, refers to a system with a hierarchy of leaders that resembles a military structure. ... Führer (Fuehrer or Fuhrer in English when umlauts are not used) is a proper noun meaning leader or guide in the German language. ...

SS rank insignia

1934–1945

SS General Officer Rank	Translation	Waffen-SS suffix	Wehrmacht equivalent	Collar Insignia 1934–1942 Waffen-SS recruitment poster; Volunteer to the Waffen-SS The Waffen-SS was the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel. ... Wehrmacht â–¶ (help· info) was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. ...	Collar Insignia 1942–1945	Duty Shoulder Insignia	Dress Shoulder Insignia
Reichsführer-SS	Reich Leader	N/A	Generalfeldmarschall
Oberstgruppenführer	Colonel Group Leader	Generaloberst der Waffen-SS	Generaloberst	N/A
Obergruppenführer	Senior Group Leader	General der Waffen-SS	General
Gruppenführer	Group Leader	Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS	Generalleutnant
Brigadeführer	Brigade Leader	Generalmajor der Waffen-SS	Generalmajor
Oberführer	Senior Leader	N/A	Oberst

SS Officer Rank	Translation	German Army equivalent	Collar Insignia 1934–1945 Heinrich Himmler as the Reichsführer-SS Reichsführer-SS was a special SS rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945. ... Shoulder boards of a Generalfeldmarschall Generalfeldmarschall ( â–¶(?)) (General Field Marshal, usually translated simply as Field Marshal, and sometimes written only as Feldmarschall) was a rank in the armies of several German states, the Holy Roman Empire, and Austrian Empire. ... Reichsfuhrer Collar Insignia (released by the U.S. National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Reichsfuhrer Collar Insignia (released by the U.S. National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Reicshfuhrer Shoulder Board (Released by the US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Reicshfuhrer Shoulder Board (Released by the US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Oberstgruppenführer Collar Insignia Oberstgruppenführer was the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS, which was a special rank held by Heinrich Himmler. ... Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ... Obergruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Oberstgruppenfuhrer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Obergruppenführer Erich von dem Bach-Zalewski SS-Obergruppenführer patch SA-Obergruppenführer insignia Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA. Translated as Senior Group Leader, the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer was held by... General (pronounced ) is presently the highest rank of the German Army and the Luftwaffe. ... Obergruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Obergruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Gruppenfuhrer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Gruppenführer collar patch SA-Gruppenführer rank insignia Volkssturm Gruppenführer insignia Gruppenführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party, first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA. SA Rank Translated as “Group Leader”, a Gruppenführer was typically in charge of... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Gruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Gruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Gruppenfuhrer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Brigadeführer was an SS rank that was used in Nazi Germany between the years of 1932 and 1945. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Brigadefuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Brigadefuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Brigadefuhrer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Oberführer Collar Patch SA-Oberführer Collar Patch Oberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. ... ... Oberfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Oberfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Colonel Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Duty Shoulder Insignia 1938–1945	Dress Shoulder Insignia 1934–1945
Standartenführer	Regiment Leader	Oberst
Obersturmbannführer	Senior Storm Unit Leader	Oberstleutnant
Sturmbannführer	Storm Unit Leader	Major
Hauptsturmführer	Head Storm Leader	Hauptmann
Obersturmführer	Senior Storm Leader	Oberleutnant
Untersturmführer	Junior Storm Leader	Leutnant

SS NCO Rank	Translation	Officer Candidate Equivalent	German Army equivalent	Collar Insignia 1934–1945 SS-Standartenführer insignia Standartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in both the SA and the SS. First created as a title in 1925, in 1928 the rank became one of the first commissioned Nazi ranks and was bestowed upon those SA and SS officers... ... SS Colonel Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Colonel Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Field Officer Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Obersturmbannführer Rank Patch SA-Obersturmbannführer Rank Patch Obersturmbannführer was a paramilitary Nazi Party rank which was used by both the SA and the SS. The title was first created as an SA rank in 1932 after an expansion of the SA created the need for an... Oberstleutnant is the German Army (Bundeswehr) equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel, above Major, and below Oberst. ... SS Lieutenant Colonel Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS LTC Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Field Officer Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sturmbannführer Collar Patch Sturmbannführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party which was used by both the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... SS Major Insignia (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Major Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Field Officer Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hauptsturmführer was a Nazi rank of the SS which was used between the years of 1934 and 1945. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... SS Captain Patch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Captain Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Officer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Obersturmführer collar insignia Obersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi party that was used by the Schutzstaffel and also as a rank of the SA. Translated as “Senior Storm Leader”, the rank of Obersturmführer was first created in 1932 as the result of an expansion of... Oberleutnant is a rank of the German military which dates from the early 19th century. ... SS 1st Lieutenant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS First Lieutenant Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Officer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Untersturmführer insignia Untersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the German Schutzstaffel first created in July 1934. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... SS 2nd Lieutenant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS 2nd Lieutenant Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Officer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Duty Shoulder Insignia 1938–1945	Dress Shoulder Insignia 1934–1945
Sturmscharführer	Storm Squad Leader	N/A	Stabsfeldwebel
Hauptscharführer	Head Squad Leader	Standartenoberjunker	Oberfeldwebel
Oberscharführer	Senior Squad Leader	Standartenjunker	Feldwebel
Scharführer	Squad Leader	Oberjunker	Unterfeldwebel
Unterscharführer	Junior Squad Leader	Junker	Unteroffizier

SS Enlisted Rank	Translation	German Army equivalent	Collar Insignia 1934–1945 Sturmscharführer Collar Insignia Sturmscharführer was a Nazi rank of the Waffen-SS that existed between 1934 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Sergeant Major Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Sergeant Major Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Hauptscharführer insignia Hauptscharführer was a Nazi paramilitary rank which was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1934 and 1945. ... For other meanings of the word Junker, please refer to: Junker (disambiguation) Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1933 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Master Sergeant Patch (US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS First Sergeant Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Oberscharführer insignia SA-Oberscharführer insignia Oberscharführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1932 and 1945. ... For other meanings of the word Junker, please refer to: Junker (disambiguation) Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1933 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Sergeant First Class Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Staff Sergeant Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Scharführer Collar Patch SA-Scharführer Collar Patch Scharführer was a Nazi Party title that was used by several paramilitary organizations from 1925 to 1945. ... For other meanings of the word Junker, please refer to: Junker (disambiguation) Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1933 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Staff Sergeant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Sergeant Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Unterscharführer insignia Unterscharführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1934 and 1945. ... For other meanings of the word Junker, please refer to: Junker (disambiguation) Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1933 and 1945. ... Unteroffizier insignia Unteroffizier is a military rank (non-commissioned officer) of the German Bundeswehr that has existed since the 19th century. ... SS Sergeant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Corporal Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Sleeve Insignia 1938–1945	Duty Shoulder Insignia 1938–1945	Dress Shoulder Insignia 1934–1945
Rottenführer	Section Leader	Obergefreiter
Sturmmann	Storm Trooper	Gefreiter
Oberschütze/Obermann	Senior Trooper	Oberschütze
Schütze/Mann	Trooper	Schütze		No Insignia
Anwärter	Recruit	No Equivalent	No Insignia	No Insignia	No Insignia	No Insignia
Bewerber	Candidate	No Equivalent	No Insignia	No Insignia	No Insignia	No Insignia

SS-Rottenführer insignia An SS-Rottenführer of the Waffen-SS Rottenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1932. ... Bundeswehr Obergreiter insignia Obergefreiter is rank of the German military which dates from the 19th century. ... SS Corporal Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Corporal Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Enlisted SS Board (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Sturmmann rank insignia Sturmmann is a German phrase translating as “Stormtrooper”. The word originated during World War I when Sturmmann was a position held by soldiers in German pioneer assault companies, also known as Shock Troops. Following the defeat of Germany in 1918, Sturmmann became a paramilitary rank of... Modern German Gefreiter insignia Gefreiter today is the German equivalent for Private. ... SS Lance Corporal Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Lance Corporal Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Enlisted SS Board (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The World War II rank of Oberschütze was denoted by a silver pip worn on a uniform shoulder Oberschütze is a German military rank which was first used in the Bavarian Army of the late 19th century. ... Obermann sleeve pip Obermann was a rank of the German Schutzstaffel which was used between the years 1942 and 1945. ... The World War II rank of Oberschütze was denoted by a silver pip worn on a uniform shoulder Oberschütze is a German military rank which was first used in the Bavarian Army of the late 19th century. ... SS Private Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Private First Class Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Enlisted SS Board (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Modern day Schütze insignia Schütze is a rank of the Armed Forces of Germany which predates the First World War. ... Mann, which is a German word meaning person or man, was also a paramilitary rank used by several Nazi Party paramilitary organizations between 1925 and 1945. ... Modern day Schütze insignia Schütze is a rank of the Armed Forces of Germany which predates the First World War. ... SS Private Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Enlisted SS Board (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... NSDAP Anwärter insignia for full party members Anwärter is a German title which translates as “Candidate”. In modern day Germany, the title of Anwärter is typically used by those applying for employment and also as a designation for members of the Bundeswehr who are under consideration for... Recruit or Army recruit is a term often colloquially used to refer to the lowest military rank in various armed services, particularly the grade of Private E-1 in the United States Army. ... Bewerber (applicant) was an SS rank used in Nazi Germany from 1942 to 1945. ...

1932–1934

SS Rank	Translation	Army Equivalent	Collar Insignia	Shoulder Insignia
Obergruppenführer	Senior Group Leader	General
Gruppenführer	Group Leader	Generalleutnant
Brigadeführer	Brigade Leader	Generalmajor
Oberführer	Senior Leader	Oberst
Standartenführer	Regiment Leader	Oberst
Obersturmbannführer	Senior Storm Unit Leader	Oberstleutnant
Sturmbannführer	Storm Unit Leader	Major
Sturmhauptführer	Storm Head Leader	Hauptmann
Obersturmführer	Senior Storm Leader	Oberleutnant
Sturmführer	Storm Leader	Leutnant
Haupttruppführer	Head Troop Leader	Stabsfeldwebel
Obertruppführer	Senior Troop Leader	Oberfeldwebel
Truppführer	Troop Leader	Feldwebel
Oberscharführer	Senior Squad Leader	Unterfeldwebel
Scharführer	Squad Leader	Unteroffizier
Rottenführer	Section Leader	Obergefreiter
Sturmmann	Storm Trooper	Gefreiter
Mann	Trooper	Schütze
Anwärter	Recruit	Recruit	No Insignia	No Insignia

SS-Obergruppenführer Erich von dem Bach-Zalewski SS-Obergruppenführer patch SA-Obergruppenführer insignia Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA. Translated as Senior Group Leader, the rank of SA-Obergruppenführer was held by... General (pronounced ) is presently the highest rank of the German Army and the Luftwaffe. ... Obergruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Gruppenführer collar patch SA-Gruppenführer rank insignia Volkssturm Gruppenführer insignia Gruppenführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party, first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA. SA Rank Translated as “Group Leader”, a Gruppenführer was typically in charge of... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Gruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Brigadeführer was an SS rank that was used in Nazi Germany between the years of 1932 and 1945. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Brigadefuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Oberführer Collar Patch SA-Oberführer Collar Patch Oberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. ... ... Oberfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS General Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Standartenführer insignia Standartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in both the SA and the SS. First created as a title in 1925, in 1928 the rank became one of the first commissioned Nazi ranks and was bestowed upon those SA and SS officers... ... Early SS Colonel Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Field Officer Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Obersturmbannführer Rank Patch SA-Obersturmbannführer Rank Patch Obersturmbannführer was a paramilitary Nazi Party rank which was used by both the SA and the SS. The title was first created as an SA rank in 1932 after an expansion of the SA created the need for an... Oberstleutnant is the German Army (Bundeswehr) equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel, above Major, and below Oberst. ... SS Lieutenant Colonel Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Field Officer Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sturmbannführer Collar Patch Sturmbannführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party which was used by both the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... SS Major Insignia (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Field Officer Dress Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Early Pattern SS-Sturmhauptführer Patch SA-Sturmhauptführer Patch Sturmhauptführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank used by both the Sturmabteilung and the SS. It was the equivalent of a Hauptmann in the German Army. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Old SS Captain Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Officer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Obersturmführer collar insignia Obersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi party that was used by the Schutzstaffel and also as a rank of the SA. Translated as “Senior Storm Leader”, the rank of Obersturmführer was first created in 1932 as the result of an expansion of... Oberleutnant is a rank of the German military which dates from the early 19th century. ... 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SS Officer Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Early pattern SA-Haupttruppführer insignia Late pattern SS-Haupttruppführer insignia Final pattern SA-Haupttruppführer insignia Haupttruppführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1930 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Sergeant Major Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SA-Obertruppführer collar insignia Obertruppführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party that was used between the years of 1932 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Master Sergeant Patch (US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SA-Truppführer insignia Truppführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1930 as a rank of the Sturmabteilung (SA), or Nazi Stormtroopers. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Sergeant First Class Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Oberscharführer insignia SA-Oberscharführer insignia Oberscharführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1932 and 1945. ... Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. ... SS Staff Sergeant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Scharführer Collar Patch SA-Scharführer Collar Patch Scharführer was a Nazi Party title that was used by several paramilitary organizations from 1925 to 1945. ... Unteroffizier insignia Unteroffizier is a military rank (non-commissioned officer) of the German Bundeswehr that has existed since the 19th century. ... SS Sergeant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Rottenführer insignia An SS-Rottenführer of the Waffen-SS Rottenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1932. ... Bundeswehr Obergreiter insignia Obergefreiter is rank of the German military which dates from the 19th century. ... SS Corporal Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Sturmmann rank insignia Sturmmann is a German phrase translating as “Stormtrooper”. The word originated during World War I when Sturmmann was a position held by soldiers in German pioneer assault companies, also known as Shock Troops. Following the defeat of Germany in 1918, Sturmmann became a paramilitary rank of... Modern German Gefreiter insignia Gefreiter today is the German equivalent for Private. ... SS Lance Corporal Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS Enlisted Boards (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Mann, which is a German word meaning person or man, was also a paramilitary rank used by several Nazi Party paramilitary organizations between 1925 and 1945. ... Modern day Schütze insignia Schütze is a rank of the Armed Forces of Germany which predates the First World War. ... SS Private Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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1930–1932

SS Rank	Army Equivalent	Collar Insignia
Gruppenführer	General
Oberführer	Brigadier
Standartenführer	Colonel
Sturmbannführer	Major
Sturmhauptführer	Captain
Sturmführer	Lieutenant
Haupttruppführer	Sergeant Major
Truppführer	Sergeant
Scharführer	Corporal
Mann	Private

SS-Gruppenführer collar patch SA-Gruppenführer rank insignia Volkssturm Gruppenführer insignia Gruppenführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party, first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA. SA Rank Translated as “Group Leader”, a Gruppenführer was typically in charge of... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Gruppenfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Oberführer Collar Patch SA-Oberführer Collar Patch Oberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. ... Brigadier is a rank in the British Army, Royal Marines, Australian Army, New Zealand Army, and several other armies, ranking above Colonel and immediately below Major-General. ... Oberfuhrer Collar Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Standartenführer insignia Standartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in both the SA and the SS. First created as a title in 1925, in 1928 the rank became one of the first commissioned Nazi ranks and was bestowed upon those SA and SS officers... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Early SS Colonel Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sturmbannführer Collar Patch Sturmbannführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party which was used by both the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... SS Major Insignia (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Early Pattern SS-Sturmhauptführer Patch SA-Sturmhauptführer Patch Sturmhauptführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank used by both the Sturmabteilung and the SS. It was the equivalent of a Hauptmann in the German Army. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Early SS Captain Insignia (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Standard Sturmführer Collar Patch Sturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party which began as a title used by the Sturmabteilung in 1925 and became an actual SA rank in 1928. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Early SS Lieutenant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Early pattern SA-Haupttruppführer insignia Late pattern SS-Haupttruppführer insignia Final pattern SA-Haupttruppführer insignia Haupttruppführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1930 and 1945. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ... SS-Haupttruppfuhrer Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SA-Truppführer insignia Truppführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1930 as a rank of the Sturmabteilung (SA), or Nazi Stormtroopers. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... SS-Truppfuhrer Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... SS-Scharführer Collar Patch SA-Scharführer Collar Patch Scharführer was a Nazi Party title that was used by several paramilitary organizations from 1925 to 1945. ... Corporal is a rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4) in use by several militaries, police forces or other uniformed organizations around the world. ... Early SS Sergeant Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Mann, which is a German word meaning person or man, was also a paramilitary rank used by several Nazi Party paramilitary organizations between 1925 and 1945. ... A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... Early SS Private Patch (Released by US National Archives) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

1925–1929

Early SS armband

The earliest SS ranks were titles with no recognizable insignia. By 1929, a system of white stripes, centered on an armband, denoted SS rank with the first established SS ranks listed below: Early SS Armband Image. ... Early SS Armband Image. ...

• Reichsführer (Reich Leader) Three Stripes
• Oberführer (Senior Leader) Two Stripes
• Staffelführer (Squadron Leader) One Stripe
• Mann (Trooper) No Stripes

Heinrich Himmler as the Reichsführer-SS Reichsführer-SS was a special SS rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945. ... SS-Oberführer Collar Patch SA-Oberführer Collar Patch Oberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. ... Staffelführer was one of the first paramilitary ranks used by the German Schutzstaffel (SS) in the early years of that group’s existence. ... Mann, which is a German word meaning person or man, was also a paramilitary rank used by several Nazi Party paramilitary organizations between 1925 and 1945. ...

Police ranks

In 1936, the SS absorbed the regular German police and formed the Ordnungspolizei. Known as the Orpo, the Ordnungspolizei was considered a full branch of the SS but maintained a separate system of insignia and Orpo ranks. It was also possible for SS members to hold dual status in both the Orpo and the SS, and SS-Generals were referred to simultaneously by both rank titles. For instance, an Obergruppenführer in the SS, who was also a Police General, would be referred to as Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag of the Ordnungspolizei The Ordnungspolizei was the name for the regular German police force that existed in Nazi Germany between the years of 1936 and 1945. ... The Ranks and insignia of the Ordnungspolizei developed in 1936 after the incorporation of Germanys regular police forces in the SS. Ordnungspolizei Rank Titles Ordnungspolizei ranks were based on local police titles and were considered a separate system from the ranks of the SS. It was also possible for...

Waffen-SS Generals

SS Generals of the Waffen-SS were typically addressed by both their SS rank title and a corresponding General's rank associated with the Wehrmacht. All such General ranks were followed by the phrase der Waffen-SS to distinguish the SS General from their counterparts in other branches of the German military. Thus, a typical title would be Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS. Waffen-SS recruitment poster; Volunteer to the Waffen-SS The Waffen-SS was the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel. ... Wehrmacht â–¶ (help· info) was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. ...

In 1944, all SS General Officers were granted equivalent Waffen-SS rank so that, in the event that they were captured by the Allies, they would have status as military officers instead of police officials. For those who had held police rank prior to 1944, the SS General's title could become rather lengthy. Ernst Kaltenbrunner, for instance, was listed on the SS rolls in 1945 as Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei und Waffen-SS. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... SS-Obergruppenführer Dr. Ernst Kaltenbrunner Ernst Kaltenbrunner (October 4, 1903 – October 16, 1946) was a senior Nazi official during World War II. // Early Life Born in Ried im Innkreis, Austria, he was the son of a lawyer. ...

Senior SS Titles

In addition to the regular ranks of the SS, the SS also used a variety of titles which were commonly interchanged with ranks to denote senior levels of responsibility. Some of these titles included:

• SS-Führer: Originally an early rank of the SS, the title of SS-Führer was commonly used by any SS officer and translated as “SS Leader”.
• SS-Unterführer: This title was often used in the Waffen-SS by non-commissioned officers holding the rank of Unterscharführer and above. An enlisted SS soldier, applying for NCO status, was often known as an Unterführer-Anwarten.
• SD-Leiter: This title was used by senior officers of the Sicherheitsdienst, typically those in command of a major SD office or regional headquarters
• SS und Polizeiführer: Translated as SS and Police Leader, these were some of the most powerful men in the SS, commanding all SS units in a given geographic region
• Kriminalrat: A title used by the Kriminalpolizei to denote those SS members who were also fully certified detectives. Artur Nebe went by the title of Kriminalrat for most of the 1930s, only using addressing himself by an SS rank when engaged in non-Kripo activities.

Adolf Hitler, as the Führer of Germany, was by default the supreme commander of the SS and outranked Heinrich Himmler, who served as “Reich Leader” of the entire SS. In the early days of the SS, Hitler was Der Oberster SA-Führer and served as commander of the Sturmabteilung stormtroopers. Hitler’s supreme SA rank, when the SS was still under the authority of the SA, could be seen as a rank superior to that of Reichsführer-SS. Hitler also was considered SS Member #1 (Emil Maurice who founded the SS was SS Member #2), while Himmler was SS Member #168. Based on the seniority system of SS membership number, this made Hitler senior in the SS to all other members even if not by rank. Führer (Fuehrer or Fuhrer in English when umlauts are not used) is a proper noun meaning leader or guide in the German language. ... Waffen-SS recruitment poster; Volunteer to the Waffen-SS The Waffen-SS was the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel. ... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ... Unterscharführer insignia Unterscharführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between the years of 1934 and 1945. ... SD Insignia Patch The Sicherheitsdienst (SD, Security Service) was the intelligence service of the SS. The organization was the first Nazi Party intelligence organization to be established and was considered a sister organization with the Gestapo. ... Higher SS and Police Leaders were senior Nazi Party officials that commanded large units of the SS during and prior to the Second World War. ... The Kriminalpolizei was the professional detective service of Germany between 1936 and 1945. ... A detective is an officer of the police who performs criminal or administrative investigations, in some police departments, the lowest rank among such investigators (above the lowest rank of officers and below sergeants), a civilian licensed to investigate information not readily available in public records (a private investigator, also called... SS-Gruppenführer (General) Artur Nebe (13 November 1894–21 March 1945) was Berlin Police Commissioner in the 1920s and an early member of both the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). ... (help· info) (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ... Heinrich Himmler (help· info) (October 7, 1900 – May 23, 1945) was the commander of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany. ... Leadership ranks of the Sturmabteilung were titles and positions held by the supreme commanders of the Sturmabteilung (SA) of the Nazi Party between the years of 1920 and 1945. ... The seal of SA The â–¶ (help· info) (SA, German for Storm Division and is usually translated as stormtroops or stormtroopers) functioned as a paramilitary organisation of the NSDAP – the German Nazi party. ... The term Stormtrooper refers to special military troops which were formed in the last year of World War I as the German army developed new methods of attacking enemy trenches, called infiltration tactics. Men trained in these methods were known as in German as Sturmmann (literally storm man but usually... Emil Maurice (January 19, 1897–February 6, 1972) was an early member of the Nazi Party. ...

After the Night of the Long Knives, when the SS became independent from the SA Hitler did not adopt a new rank as the supreme SS commander nor did he ever wear an SS uniform or refer to himself by any particular SS title or rank. Some non-German sources, however, claim that Hitler did in fact hold a supreme SS rank known by a variety of grand titles to include Oberste SS-Führer and Oberste Reichsführer der Schutzstaffel. There are, however, no German sources or documentary evidence from World War II that Hitler ever in fact called himself by any of these titles nor are than any photographic records of Hitler wearing an SS uniform. The Night of the Long Knives (June 30 and Sunday July 1, 1934) (German, Nacht der langen Messer), also known as Reichsmordwoche or the Blood Purge, was a lethal purge of Adolf Hitlers potential political rivals in the Sturmabteilung (SA; also known as storm troopers or brownshirts). ...

Additional information

• Stabsscharführer was a positional rank granted to the senior NCO of an SS Company. The position was the equivalent of a First Sergeant. Stabsscharführer was denoted by a special sleeve patch, worn on the upper right arm of the SS uniform.

• The rank of Staffelführer was also commonly referred to simply as SS-Führer.

• The rank of Sturmscharführer was only used by the Waffen-SS.

• The rank of Oberstgruppenführer did not exist until 1942 and was originally created to give senior Waffen-SS Generals equivalent rank to Wehrmacht Colonel Generals. Only four people ever held the rank of Oberstgruppenführer.

• SS officers holding the rank of Standartenführer and above wore rank insignia on both collar patches. All other SS members wore their rank on the left collar patch while an SS unit badge was worn on the right.

• Reichsattendentführer was a non-existent SS rank first used when citizens of a local German town mistook a downed Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot for a member of the SS.

Stabsscharführer sleeve patch Stabsscharführer was a non-commissioned officer title which was used by the Waffen-SS between the years of 1938 to 1945. ... First Sergeant insignia U.S. Army First Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps First Sergeant is the title given to holders of certain ranks and positions within the United States Armed Forces. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Staffelführer was one of the first paramilitary ranks used by the German Schutzstaffel (SS) in the early years of that group’s existence. ... Führer (Fuehrer or Fuhrer in English when umlauts are not used) is a proper noun meaning leader or guide in the German language. ... Sturmscharführer Collar Insignia Sturmscharführer was a Nazi rank of the Waffen-SS that existed between 1934 and 1945. ... Waffen-SS recruitment poster; Volunteer to the Waffen-SS The Waffen-SS was the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel. ... SS-Oberstgruppenführer Collar Insignia Oberstgruppenführer was the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS, which was a special rank held by Heinrich Himmler. ... This article is about the year. ... Wehrmacht â–¶ (help· info) was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. ... Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ... SS-Standartenführer insignia Standartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in both the SA and the SS. First created as a title in 1925, in 1928 the rank became one of the first commissioned Nazi ranks and was bestowed upon those SA and SS officers... SS unit insignia was a form of uniform insignia used by the S.S. between the years of 1932 and 1945. ... Reichsattendentführer was a non-existent paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party which was first used in 1943 after several citizens of a German town mistook a downed pilot of the Royal Air Force for a member of the Schutzstaffel (SS). ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

See also

• Comparative military ranks of World War II

The following table shows comparative officer ranks of major Allied and Axis powers during World War II. For modern ranks refer to Comparative military ranks. ...

References

• Bedurftig, Friedemann, and Christian Zenter. The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich. 1985.
• Personnel Service Records of the S.S., National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland
• Deutsche Uniformen, National Socialist German Workers Party, 1938