Ranks of the SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV)

Reichsführer-SS

SS-Obergruppenführer

SS-Gruppenführer

SS-Brigadeführer

SS-Oberführer

SS-Standartenführer

SS-Obersturmbannführer

SS-Sturmbannführer

SS-Hauptsturmführer (1)

SS-Obersturmführer

SS-Untersturmführer (2)

SS-Sturmscharführer

SS-Hauptscharführer (3)

SS-Oberscharführer (4)

SS-Scharführer (5)

SS-Unterscharführer (6)

SS-Rottenführer

SS-Sturmmann

SS-Oberschütze (7)

SS-Schütze (8)

SS-Staffelbewerber (9)

1. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Sturmhauptführer.

2. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Sturmführer.

3. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Obertruppführer and then until Jan 1938 as SS-Stabsscharführer.

4. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Truppführer.

5. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Oberscharführer.

6. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Scharführer.

7. Until 1940 this rank was known as SS-Mann and then until July 1941 as SS-Staffelmann.

8. Until 1940 this rank was known as SS-Anwärter and then until July 1941 as SS-Staffelmann.

9. Until 15 Oct 1934 this rank was known as SS-Anwärter and then until 1940 as SS-Bewerber.