Gruppenführer (literally “Group Leader”) was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party, first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA. A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status RANK (Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κ B, also known as TRANCE Receptor is a type I membrane protein which is expressed on the surface of Osteoclasts and is involved The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung ( SA) were the first paramilitary rank system to be developed by the Nazi Party in 1920
SS rank
In 1930, Gruppenführer became an SS rank and was originally bestowed upon those officers who commanded SS-Gruppen and also upon senior officers of the SS command staff. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system used by the SS to differentiate that organization from the regular German armed In 1932, the SS was reorganized and the SS-Gruppen were reformed into SS-Abschnitt. Gruppenführer commanded the SS-Abschnitt while a new rank, that of Obergruppenführer, oversaw the SS-Oberabschnitts which were the largest SS units in Germany. Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA and until 1942 it was the highest
As in the SA, the SS rank of Gruppenführer was considered equivalent to a full General, but became regarded as equivalent to Generalleutnant after 1934. Please see " General " for other countries which use this rank General (genəˈraːl is presently the highest rank Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During the Second World War, when the Waffen-SS began using the rank, an SS-Gruppenführer was considered equal to a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht and was typically referred to as SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron" Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945
The insignia for SS-Gruppenführer consisted of three oak leaves centered on both collars of an SS uniform. SS uniform refers to the various uniforms worn by the units and departments of the Schutzstaffel (SS between 1925 and 1945 From 1930 to 1942, the SS insignia was the same as the SA badge of rank; however the SS modified the Gruppenführer insignia slightly, to include an additional collar pip, upon the creation of the rank Oberstgruppenführer. Oberstgruppenführer was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS
Waffen-SS Gruppenführer also displayed the shoulder boards of a Wehrmacht Generalleutnant. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 Please see " General " for other countries which use this rank General (genəˈraːl is presently the highest rank
SA rank
A Gruppenführer was typically in charge of large numbers of SA units (known as Standarten) which were formed into SA-Gruppen. The, abbreviated SA, ( German for "Assault detachment" or "Assault section" usually translated as " stormtroop(ers Upon its original conception, Gruppenführer was considered equivalent to a full General.
Other uses
The rank of Gruppenführer was also used in several other Nazi paramilitary groups, among them the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK) and the National Socialist Flyers Corps (NSFK). The National Socialist Motor Corps (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps NSKK) also known as the National Socialist Drivers Corps The National Socialist Flyers Corps ( German: Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps; NSFK) was a paramilitary organization In 1944, the rank of Gruppenführer was adopted by the Volkssturm as a low level non-commissioned officer position in charge of squad sized formations (Gruppe) of Volkssturm soldiers. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Volkssturm (lit "Folkstorm" "People's" or "National Militia" Sturm lit A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force
The term is also a generic term for the function of a leader of a squad of infantry (9 or 10 men - Gruppe) in the German Army, Waffen SS, or Luftwaffe ground troops. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force.
In the German fire fighting corps, the term Gruppenführer refers to the commander of a group of eight fire fighters. A Gruppe is the smallest tactical unit in the German fire fighting corps. Just as in military use, the term does not refer to a rank but describes a function. The term is still in use today.
Kampfgruppe - a combat group made up for a particular purpose or in an emergency – size varied. Regimentsgruppe, Divisionsgruppe, Korpsgruppe - ad hoc formations of the the size indicated by the title. Panzergruppe - one or more Armeekorps subordinate to an Infantry Army; later became independent as Panzerarmee Armeegruppe - occasionally an Army sized Combat Group usually much like a Korpsgruppe and also a temporary grouping of two Armies usually one German and one Allied Army. It is not to be confused with Heeresgruppe, which was the command of several Armies.
| Junior Rank Brigadeführer |
SS rank and SA rank Gruppenführer |
Senior Rank Obergruppenführer |
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