SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer
Highest general rank in the Schutzstaffel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer ([ˈoːbɐstˌɡʁʊpm̩fyːʁɐ]) was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS), with the exception of Reichsführer-SS, which became a commissioned rank when held by SS commander Heinrich Himmler. The rank is translated as "highest group leader" and alternatively as "colonel group leader".[1][2] The rank was correctly spelled Oberst-Gruppenführer to avoid confusion with the more junior rank of Obergruppenführer.[3]
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Oberst-Gruppenführer | |
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Country | Nazi Germany |
Service branch | Schutzstaffel |
Abbreviation | Oberstgruf |
Rank | Four-star |
NATO rank code | OF-9 |
Non-NATO rank | O-10 |
Formation | 1942 |
Abolished | 1945 |
Next higher rank | Reichsführer-SS |
Next lower rank | Obergruppenführer |
Equivalent ranks | Generaloberst |
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