Title: Title: | English translation: English Translation: | English translation: English Translation: | Original title: Original Transcription: | Insignia: Rank Badges: | Uniforms: + Uniforms: |
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Reichsführer-SS | the reich leader SS | Imperial chef of the SS | Reichsführer-SS | - | - |
SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS | lieutenant general | Colonel General | SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS | - | - |
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS | general of the army | General of the SS | SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS | - | - |
SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutenant der Waffen-SS | lieutenant general | Lieutenant-General | SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutenant der Waffen-SS | - | - |
SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS | major general | Major-General | SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS | - | - |
SS Oberführer | brigadier general | Brigadier | SS Oberführer | - | - |
SS Standartenfuhrer | colonel | Colonel | SS Standartenfuhrer | - | - |
SS Obersturmbannfuhrer | lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | SS Obersturmbannfuhrer | - | - |
SS Sturmbannfuhrer | major | Major | SS Sturmbannfuhrer | - | - |
SS Hauptsturmführer | captain | Captain | SS Hauptsturmführer | - | - |
SS-Obersturmführer | lt. | First Lieutenant | SS Obersturmführer | - | - |
SS Untersturmfuehrer | lt. | Second-Lieutenant | SS Untersturmfuehrer | - | - |
SS Sturmscharführer | chief | Sergeant Major | SS Sturmscharführer | - | - |
SS Hauptscharführer | ensign | Master Sergeant | SS Hauptscharführer | - | - |
SS Oberscharführer | master sergeant | Technical Sergeant | SS Oberscharführer | - | - |
SS Scharführer | captain | Staff-Sergeant | SS Scharführer | - | - |
SS Unterscharfuhrer | staff sergeant | Sergeant | SS Unterscharfuhrer | - | - |
SS Rottenführer | sgt. | Corporal | SS Rottenführer | - | - |
SS Sturmmann | corporal | Lance-Corporal | SS Sturmmann | - | - |
SS Oberschütze | lance corporal | Senior Private | SS Oberschütze | - | - |
SS Mann / SS Schütze | private /shooter | Private / Rifleman | SS Mann / SS Schütze | - | - |
Sources:
http://www.feldgrau.com/ranks.html
Christopher Ailsby - SS hell on the eastern front
Charles Messenger - Hitler's Gladiator.