Rottenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1932. The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The rank of Rottenführer was used by several Nazi paramilitary groups, among them the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Schutzstaffel (SS) and was senior to the paramilitary rank of Sturmmann. The, abbreviated SA, ( German for "Assault detachment" or "Assault section" usually translated as " stormtroop(ers The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Sturmmann is a German phrase translating as “ Stormtrooper ”
Rottenführer was first established in 1932 as an SA rank due to an expansion of the organization requiring a greater number of enlisted positions. The ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung ( SA) were the first paramilitary rank system to be developed by the Nazi Party in 1920 Since early SS ranks were identical to the ranks of the SA, Rottenführer became an SS rank at the same time. 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
Translated as "Team Leader", a Rottenführer was the first SS and SA position to have command over other paramilitary troops. 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 They commanded a Rotte (File or Team) usually numbering no more than five to seven persons. A Rottenführer, in turn, answered to a squad leader known as a Scharführer. Scharführer was a Nazi Party title that was used by several paramilitary organizations from 1925 to 1945
After 1934, a restructure of SS ranks made Rottenführer junior to the new rank of SS-Unterscharführer, although in the SA the rank continued to rate immediately below that of Scharführer. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Unterscharführer was a Paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS between the years of
Within the Waffen-SS, Rottenführer was considered equivalent to an Obergefreiter in the German Wehrmacht. The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron" Obergefreiter is rank of the German and Swiss militaries which dates from the 19th century Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 While having command over some troops, a Rottenführer in the Waffen-SS was not considered a non-commissioned officer rank. A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force Those aspiring for promotion above Rottenführer were required to pass a promotion evaluation and combat skills assessment, during which time the Rottenführer was known by the title Unterführer-Anwärter (Junior Leader Candidate). Waffen-SS Rottenführers also had the option to pursue an officer's commission through appointment as SS-Junker. Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS between the years of 1933 and 1945.
The insignia for Rottenführer consisted of two silver stripes on a bare collar patch. On field grey SS uniforms, the sleeve chevrons of an Obergefreiter (Senior Lance-Corporal) were also worn. Rottenführer was also a rank of the Hitler Youth where the position was considered a junior squad leader title. The Ranks and insignia of the Hitler Youth were a Nazi Party paramilitary rank system that existed from 1932 to 1945.
A rank of Oberrottenführer also existed, but was only used in the Hitler Youth. Oberrottenführer was a Nazi paramilitary title which was used solely by the Hitler Youth (HJ For the SS division with the nickname Hitlerjugend see 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend The Hitler Youth ( German:,
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