Rank System in Waffen-SS

Ranks from SS-Schütze to SS-Obersturmbannführer had the SS-runes on the right collar-patch and the rank insignia on the left. SS-Standartenführer to SS-Oberstgruppenführer had rank insignia on both sides. Some Waffen-SS units had the unit emblem on the right collar patch instead the SS-runes.

Unteroffiziere

Shoulder-strap

Collar-patch

Rank Unterscharführer Scharführer Oberscharführer Hauptscharführer Standartenober- junker Sturmscharführer

Offiziere

Shoulder- strap
Collar-patch
Rank Untersturmführer Obersturmführer Hauptsturmführer Sturmbann- führer Obersturmbann- führer Standarten- führer Oberführer

Generäle

Shoulder-strap
Collar-patch
Rank SS-Brigadeführer SS-Gruppenführer SS-Obergruppenführer SS-Oberstgruppenführer