Sturmmann
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Sturmmann (German: [ˈʃtʊʁmman], lit. 'Storm man') was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1921. The rank of Sturmmann was used by the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS).
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Country | Nazi Germany |
Service branch | Hitler Youth National Socialist Motor Corps National Socialist Flyers Corps Schutzstaffel Sturmabteilung |
Formation | 1921 |
Abolished | 1945 |
Next higher rank | Rottenführer |
Next lower rank | Oberschütze (Waffen-SS) Mann (Allgemeine SS and SA) |
Equivalent ranks | Gefreiter |
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The word originated during World War I when Sturmmann was a position held by soldiers in German pioneer assault companies, also known as "shock troops".