SS rank

SS ranks and their approximate United States Army equivalents (exact equivalents are difficult to determine, especially with non-commissioned and general ranks). In line with the Führerprinzip (Leader Principle), the word Führer is used in the majority of these ranks.

Reichsführer-SS (Field Marshal, SS National Leader; during the war, this was Heinrich Himmler)
Oberstgruppenführer (Colonel General)
Obergruppenführer (General)
Gruppenführer (Lieutenant General)
Brigadeführer (Major General, the rank of Brigadier General didn´t exist in the Wehrmacht or SS)
Standartenführer, Oberführer (Colonel)
Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel)
Sturmbannführer (Major)
Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant)
Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant)
Sturmscharführer (Sergeant Major)
Stabsscharführer (First Sergeant)
Hauptscharführer (Master Sergeant)
Oberscharführer (Sergeant First Class)
Standarten-Oberjunker (Staff Sergeant, Officer candidate)
Scharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Standartenjunker (Corporal, Officer candidate)
Rottenführer (Corporal)
Sturmmann (Lance Corporal)
Oberschütze (Private First Class)
Schütze (Private)
Anwärter (Cadet)

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