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Brigadeführer
General's rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigadeführer (German: [bʁiˈɡaːdəfyːʁɐ], lit. 'brigade leader') was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) that was used between 1932 and 1945.[1] It was mainly known for its use as an SS rank. As an SA rank,[2] it was used after briefly being known as Untergruppenführer in late 1929 and 1930.
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Abbreviation | Brif |
Rank | One-star |
NATO rank code | OF-6 |
Non-NATO rank | O-7 |
Formation | 1933 |
Abolished | 1945 |
Next higher rank | Gruppenführer |
Next lower rank | Oberführer |
Equivalent ranks | Generalmajor |
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