Gruppenführer
General's rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gruppenführer ([ˈɡʁʊpm̩fyːʁɐ], lit. 'Group leader') was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA.[1] Since then, the term Gruppenführer is also used for leaders of groups/teams of the police, fire departments, military and several other organizations.
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Gruppenführer | |
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Country | Nazi Germany |
Service branch | Schutzstaffel Sturmabteilung National Socialist Motor Corps National Socialist Flyers Corps |
Abbreviation | Gruf |
Rank | Two-Star |
NATO rank code | OF-7 |
Non-NATO rank | O-8 |
Formation | 1925 |
Abolished | 1945 |
Next higher rank | Obergruppenführer |
Next lower rank | Brigadeführer |
Equivalent ranks | Generalleutnant |
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