Commissioned Ranks der Waffen-SS

SS-Obersturmbannfhrer (SS-Lt. Colonel): Highest rank urrentl! utili"ed. #ust be assigned as Regimentalfhrer. SS-Sturmbannfhrer (SS-#a$or): #ust be assigned as %ataillonfhrer. SS-Hau&sturmfhrer (SS-Ca&tain): #ust be designated as 'om&aniefhrer or %attalion ()e uti*e Offi er. +ll others a&&ro*ed b! Chief Coun il. SS-Obersturmfhrer(SS-,irst Lieutenant):+&&ointee must ha*e su essfull! &erformed all duties of an SS--ntersturmfhrer and a&&ro*ed b! the Chief Coun il. SS--ntersturmfhrer: (SS-Se ond Lieutenant):,or indi*iduals designated as 'om&aniefhrer. &ro&aganda offi er. %attalion +d$utant or /latoon Leader. +&&ointment made b! %attalionfhrer. +ll others a&&ro*ed b! Chief Coun il.

Warrant Offi er Ranks der Waffen-SS

SS-Sturms harfhrer(SS-Warrant Offi er):0his rank is not urrentl! utili"ed.

1on- ommissioned Offi er Ranks der Waffen-SS

SS-Hau&ts harfhrer (SS-Sergeant #a$or):0his rank is reser*ed for the %attalion Sergeant #a$or (S&ie2). +&&ointment is made b! the %attalionfhrer. SS-Obers harfhrer (SS-#aster Sergeant):Held b! ke! staff &ersonnel and is authori"ed b! re ommendation of the %attalion +d$utant or 'om&aniefhrer and a&&ro*ed b! the Chief Coun il. SS-S harfhrer (SS-Staff Sergeant):3ndi*idual must ha*e ome u& through the ranks and held the *arious res&onsible &ositions asso iated 4ith this rank /ersonnel holding the &osition of %attalion Stabss harfhrer 4ill be &romoted to this rank or to a rank designated b! the %attalionfhrer. /romotion to SS-S harfhrer is re ommended b! the 'om&aniefhrer and a&&ro*ed b! the Chief Coun il. SS--nters harfhrer (SS-Sergeant):3ndi*idual must ha*e met the re5uirements for &romotion to SS-Rottenfhrer and dis&la!ed abo*e a*erage dedi ation and leadershi& 5ualities. SS--nters harfhrer ma! be sele ted for the &osition of 6ugfhrer (/latoon Sergeant). 1ominees for -nters harfhrer are usuall! nominated b! the 'om&aniefhrer and a&&ro*ed b! the Chief Coun il. SS-Rottenfhrer (SS-Cor&oral):+&&ointed b! the %attalion +d$utant u&on a&&ro*al b! the Chief Coun il. Re ommendation for &romotion for this rank must ome from the indi*idual holding the rank of -nters harfhrer (SS-Sergeant) or abo*e.

1on-Rated Ranks
SS-Sturmann (SS-Lan e Cor&oral):+fter satisfa toril! om&letion of ten re ogni"ed e*ents. SS-/an"erobergrenadiers are eligible for &romotion to Sturmann. 0he nominee must ha*e demonstrated leadershi& 5ualities and be re ommended b! his 7ru&&enfhrer and a&&ro*ed b! the Chief Coun il. 3ndi*iduals holding the rank of SS-Sturmann ma! also be sele ted for duties as 0ru&&enfhrer (+ssistant S5uad Leader). SS-/an"erobergrenadier (SS-/ri*ate ,irst Class):+4arded after satisfa toril! om&leting si) e*ents as a re ogni"ed member of the 8L+H8. SS-/an"ergrenadier (SS-/ri*ate):+4arded after satisfa toril! om&leting three re ogni"ed e*ents as a re ogni"ed member of the 8L+H8. 3ndi*idual 4ill also be authori"ed to 4ear the 8L+H8 uff-title and be issued a Soldbu h u&on &romotion.

SS-'andidat (SS-Re ruit):#ust be a dues &a!ing member and a&&li ation for membershi& must ha*e been submitted and a e&ted b! the %attalion Stab.