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Waffen SS
Ranks
The Waffen SS rank system is very complicated, so I have only
included the more common ranks. The translation is too American
equivalent of ranks. If you have any corrections or additions,
then please contact me.
Reichsführer-SS
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No equivalent rank
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer
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General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Obergruppenführer
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Lieutenant General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Gruppenführer
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Major General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Brigadeführer
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Brigadier General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Oberführer
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Senior Colonel
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Standartenführer
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Colonel
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Obersturmbannführer
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Lieutenant Colonel
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Sturmbannführer
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Major
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Hauptsturmführer
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Captain
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Obersturmführer
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1st Lieutenant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Untersturmführer
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2nd Lieutenant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Sturmscharführer
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Sergeant Major
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Hauptscharführer
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1st Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Oberscharführer
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Techical Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Scharführer
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Staff Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Unterscharführer
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Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Rottenführer
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Corporal
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Sturmmann
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Acting Corporal
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Oberschütze
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Private 1st Class
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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SS-Schütze
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Private
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Collar
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Shoulder
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none
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Arm
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