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This table contains the final ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS, which were in use from April 1942 to May 1945, in comparison to the Wehrmacht. [1] The highest ranks of the combined SS (German: Gesamt-SS) was that of Reichsführer-SS and Oberster Führer der SS; however, there was no Waffen-SS equivalent to these positions. [2]
The uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel (SS) served to distinguish its Nazi paramilitary ranks between 1925 and 1945 from the ranks of the Wehrmacht (the German armed forces from 1935), the German state, and the Nazi Party.
Following is the list of persons holding the title positions as well as actual highest ranks of the Schutzstaffel (SS) since the earliest inception of the armed SS units in Nazi Germany. The ranks include distinctive insignia designs worn on the collar at one points by all officers.
Die Übersicht enthält die Dienstgrade und Rangabzeichen der Waffen-SS, die ab April 1942 verwendet wurden, im Vergleich zur Wehrmacht. Die Farbe des Kragenspiegels war bei der Waffen-SS Schwarz. Die abgebildeten Paspelierungen geben beispielhaft unterschiedliche Waffenfarben wieder.
This table contains the final ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS, which were in use from 1942-1945 in comparison to the German Wehrmacht Heer. The highest rank of the combined SS (Gesamt-SS) was that of Reichsführer-SS; however, there was no Waffen-SS equivalent to this position.
This table contains the final ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS, which were in use from 1942–45, in comparison to the German Wehrmacht Heer. The highest rank of the combined SS ( Gesamt-SS ) was that of Reichsführer-SS ; however, there was no Waffen-SS equivalent to this position.
31 maj 2024 · This table contains the final ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS, which were in use from April 1942 to May 1945, in comparison to the Wehrmacht. The highest ranks of the combined SS (German: Gesamt-SS ) was that of Reichsführer-SS and Oberster Führer der SS ; however, there was no Waffen-SS equival.
