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Register of SS leaders in general's rank

Register of SS leaders in general's rank

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This register of SS leaders in general's rank includes the members of the Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS, in line with the appropriate SS seniority list (Dienstaltersliste der Waffen-SS) from July 1, 1944. It contains (incomplete) further SS Honour leaders (SS-Ehrenführer) and SS-Rank leaders for special duty (SS-Rangführer zur besonderen Verwendung), short for SS Honour – and rank leaders (SS-Ehren- und Rangführer).

List of SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer

SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer (literal: SS-Colonel group leader), short SS-Obstgruf, was from 1942 to 1945 the highest commissioned rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS), with the exception of Reichsführer-SS. SS-Obstgruf was comparable to four-star ranks in English speaking armed forces (today equivalent to NATO OF-9).

Rank insignia
Shoulder strap
(Waffen-SS)
camouflage (Waffen-SS, Wehrmacht)
Gorget patch (Ordnungspolizei 1942–1945)
Shoulder strap (Ordnungspolizei, Sicherheitspolizei, Sicherheitsdienst)
More information Name, Assignment ...

List of SS-Obergruppenführer

SS-Obergruppenführer (literal: SS-Senior group leader), short SS-Ogruf, was the second highest commissioned rank in the SS, comparable to three-star ranks in English speaking armed forces (today equivalent to NATO OF-8).

Rank insignia
Gorget patch
(until April 1942
Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS)
Gorget patches
(1942–1945
Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS)
Shoulder board
(Waffen-SS)
camouflage
(Waffen-SS, Wehrmacht)
Gorget patch (Ordnungspolizei 1942–1945)
Shoulder strap (Ordnungspolizei, Sicherheitspolizei, Sicherheitsdienst)
More information Name, Assignment ...

List of SS-Gruppenführer

SS-Gruppenführer (literal: SS-Group leader), short SS-Gruf, was the third highest commissioned rank in the SS, comparable to two-star ranks in English speaking armed forces (today equivalent to NATO OF-7).

Rank insignia
Gorget patch
until April 1942
(Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS)
Gorget patches
1942–1945
(Allgemeine SS, Waffen-SS)
Shoulder board
(Waffen-SS)
camouflage
(Waffen-SS, Wehrmacht)
Gorget patch (Ordnungspolizei 1942–1945)
Shoulder board (Ordnungspolizei, Sicherheitspolizei, Sicherheitsdienst)
More information Name, Assignment ...

List of SS-Brigadeführer

SS-Brigadeführer (literal: SS-Brigade leader), short SS-Brif, was the lowest general rank in the SS, comparable to one-star ranks in English speaking armed forces (today equivalent to NATO OF-6).

Rank insignia
Gorget patch
until April 1942
(Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS)
Gorget patches
1942–1945
(Allgemeine SS, Waffen-SS)
Shoulder board
(Waffen-SS)
camouflage
(Waffen-SS, Wehrmacht)
Gorget patch (Ordnungspolizei 1942–1945)
Shoulder board (Ordnungspolizei, Sicherheitspolizei, Sicherheitsdienst)
More information Name, Assignment ...

See also

Sources

  • Andreas Schulz, Günter Wegmann, Dieter Zinke: Die Generale der Waffen-SS und der Polizei 1933–1945. Biblio-Verlag, Bissendorf 2003 ff., ISBN 3-7648-2528-6. (in 6 volumes).
  • Wolfgang Graf: Österreichische SS-Generale, Himmlers verlässliche Vasallen. Hermagoras-Verlag, Klagenfurt / Ljubljana / Wien 2012, ISBN 978-3-7086-0578-4

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