Haupttruppführer ([ˈhaʊ̯pt.tʀʊp.fyːʀɐ], "chief troop leader") was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1930 and 1945. Haupttruppführer was mainly used as a rank of the Sturmabteilung (SA), but was also used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) in the early days of that group's existence.
As an SA rank, Haupttruppführer was created from the much older Freikorps title of Truppführer. Haupttruppführer was considered a senior most paramilitary enlisted rank, below the first officer position of Sturmführer.[1] A Haupttruppführer typically served as the senior non-commissioned officer of SA regiments, known as Standarten, and the rank was the approximate equivalent to sergeant major. Haupttruppführer translated as "head troop leader" and was considered senior to the rank of Obertruppführer.[1]
Between 1930 and 1934, Haupttruppführer was also used as a rank of the SS and was held by senior SS non-commissioned officers much the same as the position was used within the SA. In 1934, Haupttruppführer was abolished as an SS rank and renamed as SS-Sturmscharführer.[2]
The original insignia for Haupttruppführer consisted of two collar pips and a silver stripe, centered on a collar patch. After 1932, due to an expansion of both the SA and SS rank system, the insignia was modified to display two silver stripes. Some early Nazi records also refer to the rank as Trupphauptführer.
haupttruppführer, ˈhaʊ, tʀʊp, fyːʀɐ, chief, troop, leader, nazi, party, paramilitary, rank, that, existed, between, years, 1930, 1945, mainly, used, rank, sturmabteilung, also, used, schutzstaffel, early, days, that, group, existence, rank, created, from, much. Haupttruppfuhrer ˈhaʊ pt tʀʊp fyːʀɐ chief troop leader was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1930 and 1945 Haupttruppfuhrer was mainly used as a rank of the Sturmabteilung SA but was also used by the Schutzstaffel SS in the early days of that group s existence As an SA rank Haupttruppfuhrer was created from the much older Freikorps title of Truppfuhrer Haupttruppfuhrer was considered a senior most paramilitary enlisted rank below the first officer position of Sturmfuhrer 1 A Haupttruppfuhrer typically served as the senior non commissioned officer of SA regiments known as Standarten and the rank was the approximate equivalent to sergeant major Haupttruppfuhrer translated as head troop leader and was considered senior to the rank of Obertruppfuhrer 1 Between 1930 and 1934 Haupttruppfuhrer was also used as a rank of the SS and was held by senior SS non commissioned officers much the same as the position was used within the SA In 1934 Haupttruppfuhrer was abolished as an SS rank and renamed as SS Sturmscharfuhrer 2 The original insignia for Haupttruppfuhrer consisted of two collar pips and a silver stripe centered on a collar patch After 1932 due to an expansion of both the SA and SS rank system the insignia was modified to display two silver stripes Some early Nazi records also refer to the rank as Trupphauptfuhrer Contents 1 Insignia 2 See also 3 Notes 4 BibliographyInsignia edit nbsp NSKK Gorget patch nbsp OT Shoulder patch nbsp SA Gorget patchSee also editComparative ranks of Nazi GermanyJunior RankObertruppfuhrer SA rankHaupttruppfuhrer Senior RankSturmfuhrerNotes edit a b McNab 2009b p 15 McNab 2009 pp 29 30 Bibliography editMcNab Chris 2009 The SS 1923 1945 Amber Books Ltd ISBN 978 1 906626 49 5 McNab Chris 2009b The Third Reich Amber Books Ltd ISBN 978 1 906626 51 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haupttruppfuhrer amp oldid 1062324850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
