The SS (Schutzstaffel): Ranks and Equivalents
SS Ranks | Western Equivalents |
Commanding General | |
Oberstgruppenführer | General |
Obergruppenführer | Lieutenant General |
Gruppenführer | Major General |
Brigadeführer | Brigadier General |
Oberführer | No Equivalent |
Standartenführer | Colonel |
Obersturmbannführer | Lieutenant Colonel |
Sturmbannführer | Major |
Hauptsturmführer | Captain |
Obersturmführer | First Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant | |
Master Sergeant | |
Hauptscharführer | Technical Sergeant |
Staff Sergeant | |
Sergeant | |
Corporal | |
Rottenführer | Private First Class |
Sturmann | Private |
SSMann | No Equivalent |
Sources: The Avalon Project
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