SS-Obergruppenführer
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SS-Obergruppenführer was one of the highest commissioned ranks in the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS), roughly equivalent to a senior general in a military hierarchy.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SS rank
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paramilitary rank → |
| abbreviation |
SS-Ogruf
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| abolishedInYear |
1945
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| approximateEquivalentRank |
army lieutenant general to full general (context-dependent)
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senior general → |
| associatedOrganization |
NSDAP
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| branch |
Nazi Party paramilitary
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| commandAuthority |
could exercise authority over police and SS units in assigned region
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| commandLevel |
corps-level or higher commands in Waffen-SS
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high-level regional and central SS offices → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Nazi Germany
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| hierarchicalPosition |
one of the highest commissioned SS ranks
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| higherRank |
Reichsführer-SS
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SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer → |
| historicalContext |
used in administration of Nazi occupation and genocide policies
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| ideologicalAssociation |
Nazism
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| insigniaColorContext |
black SS uniform
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field-grey Waffen-SS uniform → |
| introducedInYear |
1932
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| languageOfName |
German
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| literalMeaning |
Senior group leader
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| lowerRank |
SS-Gruppenführer
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| notableHolder |
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
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Friedrich Jeckeln NERFINISHED → Heinrich Himmler → Karl Wolff NERFINISHED → Reinhard Heydrich → Sepp Dietrich → |
| partOf |
Schutzstaffel rank structure
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| rankGroup |
general officer rank
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| rankSystem |
distinct from but aligned with Wehrmacht general ranks
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| responsibilityScope |
large military formations and/or major SS administrative regions
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| status |
defunct rank
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| typicalAppointment |
Higher SS and Police Leader (HSSPF)
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SS corps or army-level commander in Waffen-SS → |
| usedBy |
Allgemeine SS
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Schutzstaffel → Waffen-SS → |
| usedDuringConflict |
Second World War
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| usedDuringPeriod |
Nazi era
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| woreInsignia |
shoulder boards similar to army general officers
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three oak leaves on SS collar patch → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arthur Seyss-Inquart
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Ernst Wilhelm Bohle → Hans Heinrich Lammers → Joachim von Ribbentrop → Otto Hofmann → Reinhard Heydrich → Wilhelm Bittrich → |
militaryRank |
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Wilhelm Keppler
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hasRank |
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SS-Obergruppenführer
("SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer")
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higherRank |
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Wilhelm Stuckart
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SSRank |