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	Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system used by the German SS, to differentiate the group from the German military, German state, and the Nazi Party.
		The original SS ranks were the same as the ranks of the SA, but eventually developed into their own unique titles.
		SS Generals of the Waffen-SS were typically addressed by both their SS rank title and a corresponding General's rank associated with the Wehrmacht.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SS_rank (597 words)

	Schutzstaffel - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The SS was distinguished from the Germanmilitary, Nazi Party, and German state officials by their own SS ranks, SS unit insignia, and SS uniforms.
		The Ordnungspolizei had a separatesystem of Orpo ranks and it was possible for Orpo members to hold dual status inboth the SS and the Orpo.
		To denote medical corps status, the SS authorized a serpent crest to be worn on the collarpatches of SS unit insignia.
	www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Ss (5157 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Nazi party paramilitary ranks
		Nazi party paramilitary ranks were pseudo-military titles which were used by the National Socialist German Workers Party between the years of 1920 and 1945.
		Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Flyers Corps
		After the Nazi Party came to power in Germany, a number of Nazi state sponsered organizations developed Nazi style ranks, insignia, and titles.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Nazi_party_paramilitary_ranks (191 words)

	Encyclopedia: Schutzstaffel
		The SS was distinguished from the German military, Nazi Party, and German state officials by their own SS ranks, SS unit insignia, and SS uniforms.
		SS unit insignia was a form of uniform insignia used by the S.S. between the years of 1932 and 1945.
		The Schutzstaffel (SS) was founded as Adolf Hitler's bodyguard and was [initially] a part of the SturmAbteilung (SA).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Schutzstaffel (1331 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Their motto was "Meine Ehre heiÃt Treue ("My honor is called loyalty.") The SS rank system was unique in that it did not copy the terms used in the Wehrmacht, but instead used the ranks of the SA.
		As far as the lower ranks, a large number were killed in combat, were executed by inmates when/if they could get their hands on them, were captured in combat and executed (on the eastern front) or imprisoned and died in Russian camps.
		The rest of the lesser ranks simply returned to the chaos that was post-war Germany or other countries, and thus were not formally charged (due to the large numbers of them- the SS) and simply returned to civilian life.
	www.kisanji.org /default.aspx?modulo=wikipedia&arg=SS (5989 words)

	Schutzstaffel - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The SS fighting units, called the Waffen-SS, were to evolve into highly skilled and effective soldiers, in many cases superior in these respects to the German army, the Wehrmacht.
		Their motto was "Meine Ehre heißt Treue ("My honor is loyalty.") The SS rank system was unique in that it did not copy the terms used in the Wehrmacht, but instead used the ranks of the SA.
		To denote medical corps status, the SS authorized a serpent crest to be worn on the collar patches of SS unit insignia.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Schutzstaffel (5622 words)

	National Socialist German Workers Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The evolution of the party, during this era, is an integral part of the decline of the Weimar State.
		By 1923, the Nazi party and the SA stormtroopers were considered almost one and the same with the first Nazi paramilitary ranks, those being the ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung, in use.
		Such Nazi Party government officials held regular government postings, but also held ranks in the Nazi Party, wore paramilitary uniforms (a wide variety of which existed by this time) and reported to Adolf Hitler both as the Chancellor of Germany and the Führer of the Nazi Party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Socialist_German_Workers_Party (3988 words)

	Schutzstaffel - Stopnie SS w latach 1925-45 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The SS, or Schutzstaffel, was held up as the most "racially pure" group of young soldiers in the Nazi army.
		Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel The Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system used by the German SS, to.
		The Schutzstaffel, or SS, became a new unit of the larger Sturmabteilung,
	www.globalinfopages.com /?q=schutzstaffel (432 words)

	Hitler Youth - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Members of the Hitler Youth wore paramilitary uniforms very similar to the Nazi Party, and the ranks and insignia of the HitlerYouth were similar to the ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung.
		Members of the HJ were particularlyproud to be bestowed with the single Sig Rune (victory symbol) by the SS.
		As casualties mounted during the Normandycampaign, members of the HJ were recruited at ever younger ages, and by 1945, theVolkssturm (People's Militia) was commonly drafting Hitler Youth membersinto its ranks as young as ten years old.
	www.encyclopedia-of-knowledge.com /?t=HJ (1267 words)

	Schutzstaffel - Encyclopedia: Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		SchutzStaffel in the Third Reich Factbook by Marcus Wendel.
		Article should be Schutzstaffel, SS should be a disambig, SS is definitely most frequently a reference to Schutzstaffel, but it is often used to refer
		The Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel were a paramilitary rank system Obermann sleeve pip Obermann was a rank of the German Schutzstaffel which
	algou.com /?q=schutzstaffel (178 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Comparative military ranks of World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		In 1942 political ranks were converted to army ranks one grade lower.
		Full Generals in the army generally held the rank of their service branch, such as "General der Infanterie" or "General der Artillerie".
		Gensui, although usually translated as Field Marshal/Grand Admiral, was actually an honorary title conferred by the Emperor and not a rank as such.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Comparative_military_ranks_of_World_War_II (363 words)

	Third Reich.ca - Historical Collectables and Memorabilia
		It would be inaccurate to label these handsome SS insignia "Museum Copies" since they come from the original molds, hence the preferred term "Post War Originals".
		Each and every insignia created was a work of art exhibiting very fine detail and pride of workmanship.
		This rare insignia falls into the latter category, the finest of the finest, truly the "Pride of the Reich", exotic Museum Copies at their absolute best.
	www.thirdreich.ca /muco.htm (3738 words)

	Nazism Exposed - flags and symbols
		For 2.5 Reichsmarks, Heck sold the rights of the Sig Runes to the SS and the runes were quickly adopted as the insignia of the Schutzstaffel and became one of the most commonly used forms of SS unit insignia.
		The SS were divided in several branches, a fighting unit called Waffen-SS were notorious for their participation in enforcing Nazi policies which often constituted war crimes and crimes against humanity.
		The similarity to the SS insignia was an indication that the Hitler Youth was considered by many to be a central recruiting area for membership in the SS.
	www.student.uit.no /~paalde/nazismexposed/page.php?id=16 (1000 words)

	SCHUTZSTAFFEL USE IT OR LOSE IT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		That same year, the Stosstrupp was expanded to a national level, and renamed as the ''Schutzstaffel.'' The new SS was delegated to be a protection company of various Nazi Party Leaders throughout Germany.
		Their motto was "''Meine Ehre heiÃt Treue'' ("My honor is called loyalty.") The SS_rank system was unique in that it did not copy the terms used in the Wehrmacht, but instead used the ranks of the SA.
		The Ordnungspolizei had a separate system of Orpo_ranks and it was possible for Orpo members to hold dual status in both the SS and the Orpo.
	www.ratemyweight.com /Schutzstaffel (5731 words)

	Letter R Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Ranks and insignia of Starfleet/alternate and conjectural ranks
		Ranks and Insignia of Starfleet/Enlisted rank titles and insignia
		Ranks and Insignia of Starfleet /Warrant Officer ranks
	www.mauspfeil.net /R_108.html (111 words)

	Schutzstaffel: The SS
		Still, he did not reach officer rank, but that was because F.M. people working in that function where not accorded this privilege.
		This cap and a fl enlisted ranks' cap were stored together for all these years in Halle in the former DDR.
		At that time the teenaged celebrant took off the SS insignia and no one was the wiser.
	www.germaniainternational.com /ss14.html (1260 words)

	The Australian Waffen SS Handbook
		A persons rank in Die Australischen Waffen SS does not have to equate to their standing in the group as some members may chose to hold only, for an example, a SS Schute position.
		All ranking will be respected as if they were actual ranks in a real military formation when dealing with their own and other formations in the public eye.
		The wearing of rank insignia is to be correct to the rank of the person wearing it.
	www.angelfire.com /sd/waffenss/website/handbuch.html (7189 words)

	Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel - Biocrawler
		Comparative military ranks of World War IIfr:Liste de grades des Schutzstaffel
		This page was last modified 19:34, 22 Jun 2005.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/SS_rank (563 words)

	Shop Fresh : Article 'Kriegsmarine' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Admiral of the Navy is a senior-most rank of a naval service, with its origins in the Middle Ages.
		A United States Admiral of the Navy is considered the equivalent of a six-star rank.
		In the British Royal Navy, the rank is known as Admiral of the Fleet.
	www.shop-fresh.net /DisplayArticle44208.html (1085 words)

	Kids Be Safe : Article 'Glossary of WWII German military terms' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Ranks and translations of the nicknames Germans gave their vehicles during the war are included.
		Abzeichen -- insignia; badge of rank, appointment or distinction
		Schutzstaffel (SS) -- protective squads; operated the concentration camps; (1) elite "Black Shirts" guard of the Nazi Party; (2) Shock Troops on battlefields.
	www.kidsbesafe.org /DisplayArticleFull716463.html (4640 words)

	☞ military - nazi military rank - nazi military rank online guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Lieutenant is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service...
		Captain is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations...
		Comparative military ranks are a means of comparing military rank systems of different nations as a means of...
	www.all-military.info /militaryrank/nazi-military-rank.html (879 words)

	Military products - german insignia military - information, articles, reviews, resources
		Unteroffizier Unteroffizier insignia Unteroffizier is a military rank (non-commissioned officer) of the German Bundeswehr that has existed since...
		Unteroffizier is one of the few German military ranks whose insignia has remained unchanged over the past...
		Obergefreiter is rank of the German military which dates from the 19th...
	military.ajutor.net /info/german-insignia-military.html (781 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		A limited amount of cruelty of the older boys toward the younger was tolerated and even encouraged, since it was believed this would weed out the unfit and harden the rest.
		Members of the Hitler Youth wore paramilitary uniforms very similar to the Nazi Party, and the ranks and insignia of the Hitler Youth were similar to the ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung.
		Members of the HJ were particularly proud to be bestowed with the single Sig Rune (victory symbol) by the SS.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Hitler_Youth.html (1695 words)

	Some WWI German Insignia - MILITARIA COLLECTING FORUM
		One of the units entitled to the Gibraltar cuffband was Fusiler Regiment Nr 73, in which celebrated author and Pour le Merite winner Ernst Junger served.
		This is an arm badge worn by regimental medical personnel -as opposed to members of medical units- on the field grey M1907/10 tunic.
		As with many examples of WWI period German insignia, there are many variations in detail to be found on original examples of this badge:
	www.militariacollecting.com /index.php?showtopic=7572 (457 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Just for an example, they would take fathers of German families, who had been in contact with any Jewish insignia and execute them by guillitine, gas or a firing squad.
		They would then cremate the bodies of these men and put their ashes in wooden boxes with their wedding rings, on the boxes would be witten "Verräter", which means traitor in German.
		Ranks; Mostly in the German military, there were four ranks.
	mercury.walagata.com /w/solarisfox/lit.html (1389 words)

	The Avalon Project : Nuremberg Trial Proceedings Vol. 20 - One Hundred Ninety-Fifth Day
		There was, of course, a possibility for a member of the General SS to do his military service in other branches of the Armed Forces and I estimate that the majority of the General SS was drafted into the Armed Forces at the beginning of the war.
		By committing suicide, he placed himself outside the ranks of the former SS and that small circle of men who, perhaps through a false sense of obedience, became his assistants and knew how to keep silent.
		That is, we had the same shoulder insignia, only in addition we had stars and stripes which the Wehrmacht did not have.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/imt/proc/08-05-46.htm (21426 words)

	Schutzstaffel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The first confusion relates to the usage of the singular form Schutzstaffel.
		Schutzstaffeln is the plural form of Schutzstaffel, ie "Protective Squadrons".
		Omitting the NSDAP would remove the term from its appropriate context and while being mechanically incorrect, most Germans would know to what one is referring.
	www.tocatch.info /en/SS.htm (6057 words)

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