During the Nazi era, SS-Anwärter was used as a paramilitary rank by both the Nazi Party and the SS. Within the Nazi Party, an Anwärter was someone who had...

Reichsführer-SS and Oberster Führer der SS; however, there was no Waffen-SS equivalent to these positions. Remarks SS-Bewerber (SS-applicant) and SS-Anwärter (SS-aspirant)...

Allgemeine-SS as a prelude to appointment as an SS-Anwärter (recruit). Within the Allgemeine-SS, the rank of SS-Bewerber was (more often than not) used simply...

on SS membership with a particular focus on proof of "Aryan" ancestry, and created a "candidate" position known as SS-Anwärter, which prospective SS members...

the rank of Mann. (see right: SS rank insignia pattern from 1933) Even lower ranks, e.g. Bewerber, Jungmann, Anwärter, Vollanwärter, were established...

rank SS-Anwärter - 15 February 1934 SS-Sturmbannführer - 1 July 1934 SS-Obersturmbannführer - 20 April 1935 SS-Standartenführer - 15 September 1935 SS-Oberführer...

1975. SS number: 185,068 Nazi Party number: 5,738,692: 96  SS-Anwärter: 1 November 1933 (Candidate; received rank upon joining SS Riding School) SS-Mann:...

promoted. During this time the aspirant was known as an Untersharführer-Anwärter (English: junior squad leader candidate) until passing the required evaluation...

entered the SS-VT and was given the rank SS-Anwärter (Candidate). In October 1933, Kempin was assigned to the premier SS-VT division Leibstandarte-SS Adolf...

1933 and become a SS-Anwärter. It was during this time that Höss was noticed by Heinrich Himmler during an inspection of the SS in Stettin. They also...

rank in the Waffen-SS, SS-Schütze. Other branches of the SS referred to the rank as Mann. Insignia of rank Schütze of the Waffen-SS Shoulder strap in Feldgrau...

general university entrance exam (Abitur) and having gained the rank of SS-Anwärter. Police officer training was conducted at police officer schools in Berlin-Köpenick...

Mönchengladbach. SS-Anwärter - 10 April 1931 SS-Mann - 10 April 1931 SS-Sturmführer - 1 October 1932 SS-Obersturmführer - 9 November 1933 SS-Hauptsturmführer...

June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016. Mollo, Andrew (1992). Uniforms of the SS, Vol. 5: "Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei 1931–1945". London: Windrow...

the SA for the SS in 1929. Already 48 and generally considered to be of low intelligence it was unclear what use he could be to the SS but nonetheless...

Rottenführer was known by the title Unterführer-Anwärter (English: junior leader candidate). Waffen-SS Rottenführer also had the option to pursue an officer's...

equivalent SS rank was always held in which case the Orpo general would be addressed by their SS rank first, followed by their police titles (for example: SS-Obergruppenführer...

paramilitary groups, among them the Schutzstaffel (SS). Early SS ranks were identical to the SA, since the SS was originally considered a sub-organisation of...

ISBN 978-1-906626-51-8. Rempel, Gerhard (1989). Hitler's Children: The Hitler Youth and the SS. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-4299-7...

known as Reichsführer-SS; as a result, most of Himmler's attire is connected to his SS uniform. In addition to being Reichsführer-SS and a Reichsleiter,...

February 1919 SS-Anwärter: 2 January 1932 SS-Mann: 10 September 1932 SS-Truppführer: 17 February 1933 SS-Untersturmführer: 12 June 1933 SS-Obersturmführer:...

service rank “SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer” (quotation: “SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer” (en: SS-Supreme-Group leader]), in order to avoid confusion to the SS-Obergruppenführer...

paramilitary groups were as follows: Schutzstaffel (SS): "Protection Squadron" (both Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS) Sturmabteilung (SA): "Storm Division" Nationalsozialistisches...

Squad Leader Unteroffizier Rottenführer Section Leader Obergefreiter Sturmmann Storm Trooper Gefreiter Mann Trooper Flieger None Anwärter Candidate None...

entered the Reichsmarine (Weimar Navy) on 1 April 1930 as See Offizier Anwärter (naval officer cadet). Kretschmer formed part of "Crew 30" (the incoming...

control of Heinrich Himmler, as the head of the police, and ultimately the SS. From June 1, 1943, the TN members, serving outside of the Reich, wore the...

(Air Force) and Kriegsmarine (Navy), were different, as were those of the SS which was a Party organization outside the Wehrmacht. The Nazi Party also...

occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, established the Schutzmannschaft on 25 July 1941, and subordinated it to...

uniform or performing an official duty, they were subject to the special SS and police jurisdiction. Linhardt 2002, p. 171. Williamsson 2006, pp. 31–34...

Academy in Berlin. The Feldunterarzt was an officer aspirant (de: Offizier-Anwärter, short OA or O.A.) in the Military Health Service. According to the rank...