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
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| Rank | Unterscharführer | Scharführer | Oberscharführer | Hauptscharführer | Standartenober- junker | Sturmscharführer |
Offiziere
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| Rank | Untersturmführer | Obersturmführer | Hauptsturmführer | Sturmbann- führer | Obersturmbann- führer | Standarten- führer | Oberführer |
Generäle
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| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer | SS-Gruppenführer | SS-Obergruppenführer | SS-Oberstgruppenführer |