Reichsführer-SS
German Nazi paramilitary commander rank / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the military unit, see 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS.
Reichsführer-SS (German: [ˈʁaɪçsˌfyːʁɐ ˌʔɛsˈʔɛs] ⓘ, lit. 'Reich Leader-SS') was a special title and rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945 for the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS). Reichsführer-SS was a title from 1925 to 1933, and from 1934 to 1945 it was the highest rank of the SS. The longest-serving and most noteworthy office holder was Heinrich Himmler.
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Reichsführer-SS | |
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SS Reichsführer | |
Schutzstaffel (SS) | |
Type | Commanding officer |
Status | Abolished |
Abbreviation | RfSS |
Member of | Kommandostab |
Reports to | Adolf Hitler |
Appointer | Adolf Hitler |
Term length | Not fixed |
Formation | 4 April 1925 |
First holder | Julius Schreck |
Final holder | Karl Hanke |
Abolished | 8 May 1945 |
Deputy | Deputy Reichsführer-SS |
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