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''Brigadeführer'' (, ) was a paramilitary
SS-Brigadefuehrer collar pre 1942.jpg,
until April 1942
( Allgemeine SS and
1942–1945
(Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS) SS-Brigadeführer.svg,
(Waffen-SS) NSFK-Brigadeführer.svg, NSFK gorget patch NSKK-Brigadeführer.svg, NSKK gorget patch
''Brigadeführer'' (, ) was a paramilitary rank
Rank is the relative position, value, worth, complexity, power, importance, authority, level, etc. of a person or object within a ranking, such as:
Level or position in a hierarchical organization
* Academic rank
* Diplomatic rank
* Hierarchy
* ...
of the Nazi Party
The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported t ...
(NSDAP) that was used between the years of 1932 to 1945. It was mainly known for its use as an SS rank. As an SA rank, it was used after briefly being known as '' Untergruppenführer'' in late 1929 and 1930.
The rank was first created due to an expansion of the SS and assigned to those officers in command of ''SS-Brigaden''. In 1933, the ''SS-Brigaden'' were changed in name to ''SS-Abschnitte''; however, the rank of ''Brigadeführer'' remained the same.
Originally, ''Brigadeführer'' was considered the second general officer rank of the SS and ranked between ''Oberführer
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''Oberführer'' (short: ''Oberf'', , ) was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) dating back to 1921. An ''Oberführer'' was typically a NSDAP member in charge of a group of paramilitary units in a particular geographic ...
'' and '' Gruppenführer''. This changed with the rise of the Waffen-SS
The (, "Armed SS") was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts, volunteers and conscripts from both occup ...
and the ''Ordnungspolizei
The ''Ordnungspolizei'' (), abbreviated ''Orpo'', meaning "Order Police", were the uniformed police force in Nazi Germany from 1936 to 1945. The Orpo organisation was absorbed into the Nazi monopoly on power after regional police jurisdiction w ...
''. In both of those organizations, ''Brigadeführer'' was the equivalent to a '' Generalmajor'' and ranked above an ''Oberst
''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...
'' in the German Army or police. The rank of ''Generalmajor'' was the equivalent of brigadier general
Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...
, a one-star general in the US Army.
The insignia for ''Brigadeführer'' was at first two oak leaves and a silver pip, however was changed in April 1942 to a three oak leaf design after the creation of the rank ''SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer
''SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer'' () 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. Th ...
''.
''Brigadeführer'' in the Waffen-SS or police also wore the shoulder insignia of a ''Generalmajor'' and were referred to as such after their SS rank (e.g. ''SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS und Polizei'').
Insignia
Gorget patch
Gorget patches (collar tabs, collar patches) are an insignia in the form of paired patches of cloth or metal on the collar of a uniform ( gorget), used in the military and civil service in some countries. Collar tabs sign the military rank (group o ...
until April 1942
( Allgemeine SS and
Waffen-SS
The (, "Armed SS") was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts, volunteers and conscripts from both occup ...
)
HH-SS-Brigadefuhrer-Collar.png, Gorget patches 1942–1945
(Allgemeine SS and Waffen-SS) SS-Brigadeführer.svg,
Shoulder board
A shoulder mark, also called rank slide, or slip-on, is a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform. It may bear rank or other insignia. A shoulder mark should not be confused with a ''shoulder board'' (which is an elaborate ...
(Waffen-SS) NSFK-Brigadeführer.svg, NSFK gorget patch NSKK-Brigadeführer.svg, NSKK gorget patch
See also
* Corps colours (Waffen-SS) * List SS-Brigadeführer *Table of ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
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This table contains the final ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS, which were in use from April 1942 to May 1945, in comparison to the Wehrmacht. The highest ranks of the combined SS (german: Gesamt-SS) was that of and ; however, the ...
Notes
Bibliography
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