A German military rank question.

FIREWALL · 02-09-09, 06:49 PM

To all my knowledgeable members.

Does a Colonel in the S.S. rank higher than a Colonel in the regular German army ?

How about Gestapo ?

Depending on answer I may have another question.

Morts · 02-09-09, 06:51 PM

great, my book about SS is at another house

it has a comparison of SS and regular german ranks

Skybird · 02-09-09, 07:05 PM

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffen-SS#Dienstgrade

At the bottom. Look for "Oberst", that usually equals a Colonel. As you see, they had no "Colonels" in the Waffen-SS, nor did the SS use the same ranks like the Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht-Colonel would be an Oberst, his SS-pendant would be an SS-Standartenführer.

note the article says that different to the Wehrmacht, where higher ranks had to be earned by accoprding service, promotions and ranks in the SS not nessecarily were expression of proven competence based on past performance.

BTW, functionaries of the Nsdap appearing in their typical light-brown opera uniforms with their many toy medals in public, often were derogatorily nicknamed "Goldfasan" by the ordinary people, that means "golden pheasant".

FIREWALL · 02-09-09, 07:09 PM

Thx Morts and Skybird

Skybird I edited my post if you could look at it and give me a fast answer it would be appreciated.

Which of the two would make a regular army colonal shake in his boots ?

Skybird · 02-09-09, 07:16 PM

Don't get your question. What do you mean?

FIREWALL · 02-09-09, 07:46 PM

Who of the three is the most powerful at the rank of Colonel ?

AND the other two would fear.

02-09-09, 06:49 PM	#1
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	A German military rank question. To all my knowledgeable members. Does a Colonel in the S.S. rank higher than a Colonel in the regular German army ? How about Gestapo ? Depending on answer I may have another question. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ??? Last edited by FIREWALL; 02-09-09 at 07:05 PM.

02-09-09, 07:05 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,813 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffen-SS#Dienstgrade At the bottom. Look for "Oberst", that usually equals a Colonel. As you see, they had no "Colonels" in the Waffen-SS, nor did the SS use the same ranks like the Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht-Colonel would be an Oberst, his SS-pendant would be an SS-Standartenführer. note the article says that different to the Wehrmacht, where higher ranks had to be earned by accoprding service, promotions and ranks in the SS not nessecarily were expression of proven competence based on past performance. BTW, functionaries of the Nsdap appearing in their typical light-brown opera uniforms with their many toy medals in public, often were derogatorily nicknamed "Goldfasan" by the ordinary people, that means "golden pheasant". __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-09-09, 07:09 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Thx Morts and Skybird Skybird I edited my post if you could look at it and give me a fast answer it would be appreciated. Which of the two would make a regular army colonal shake in his boots ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-09-09, 07:16 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,813 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Don't get your question. What do you mean? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-09-09, 07:46 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Who of the three is the most powerful at the rank of Colonel ? AND the other two would fear. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-09-09, 06:51 PM	#2
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	great, my book about SS is at another house it has a comparison of SS and regular german ranks

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