SS ranks.

* SS-Mann, SS-Schutze (Soldier)
* SS-Oberschütze (Soldier second Class)
* SS-Sturmmann (Soldier First Class)
* SS-Rottenführer (Corporal)
* SS-Unterscharführer - (Sergant)
* SS-Scharführer - (First Sergeant).
* SS-Oberscharführer -
* SS-Hauptscharführer -
* SS-Sturmscharführer - (Sergant-Major).
* SS-Untersturmführer - (Second Lt).
* SS-Obersturmführer - (Frist Lt)
* SS-Hauptsturmführer - (Captain).
* SS-Sturmbannführer - (Major).
* SS-Obersturmbannführer - (Lt -colonel).
* SS-Standartenführer - (colonel).
* SS-Oberführer - (Brigadegeneral).
* SS-Brigadeführer - (general-major).
* SS-Gruppenführer - (Lt-general (1 star)).
* SS-Obergruppenführer - (General (2 stars)).
* SS-Oberstgruppenführer - (General (3 sterren)).
* SS-Reichsführer - (Marchal).

I'm not sure about some translation so if you know the correct ones let me know. And if the order or German Names Aren't right let me know.

This topic is pure informative. Nothing in this topic is meant for Nazi-propaganda.

Friendly Belgium Greetings.

Arne.

 

Thats great....!!

I should not think a patriot such as yourself, Arne, would use this for propaganda of any kind.....It is all INFORMATION, for the benefit of the users of this wonderful site!

Greetings from AUSTRALIA!

Christopher (aka B5N2Kate)

 

I once posted this on another forum and got allot of cursing. :roll:

So I like being prepared for cases like that one.

 

I could never keep SS ranks straight to save my life. Apart from some sharp uniforms that show up in old war movies, I have no love or support for them either.

Thanks,

Ty

 

The Waffen-SS ranks (I'm assuming that is that is of interest considering this thread is under the infantry heading) changed quite a few times, here are an overview on those that I've put together: http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=2175

/Marcus

 

SS-Brigadefuhrer (SS-Brigade Leader), 3,000 men
SS-Gruppenfuhrer (SS-Group Leader), 100,000 men
SS-Obergruppenfuhrer (SS-Higher Group Leader), 100,000 men