Editing Quique Miguel Ponce (section)

== Career ==
Ponce joined the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] on 8 February 1966 at the age of 21. He entered through the [[Allgemeine SS]] and initially served in lower administrative and security roles.

During the 1970s and 1980s he gained recognition within the organization for his discipline and ability to coordinate rapid deployments of personnel. His reputation for strict command and operational planning led to his gradual promotion through the SS command hierarchy.

In 1991 Ponce was promoted to the rank of '''[[Obergruppenführer]]'''. Ten years later, in 2001, he was promoted to '''[[Oberstgruppenführer]]''', one of the highest ranks within the [[Allgemeine SS]].

=== Ponce Blitz ===
Ponce developed a tactical doctrine known internally as the '''[[Ponce Blitz]]'''. The strategy emphasized rapid concentration of forces, coordinated multi-directional assaults, and the use of surprise to destabilize opposing formations before they could reorganize defensive positions.

The doctrine was incorporated into several training programs used by units of the [[Allgemeine SS]] and was later referenced in operational planning documents.

=== Purge of Chubut ===
In 1997 Ponce participated in the operation known as the [[Purge of Chubut]]. The campaign involved coordinated security operations across several locations in the Chubut region of Argentina.

Internal records of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] described Ponce as one of the senior planners responsible for organizing logistical coordination between multiple SS units involved in the operation.

=== SS-Großabschnitt Afrika ===
In 2020 Ponce was appointed commander of the '''[[SS-Großabschnitt Afrika]]''', the regional administrative command responsible for overseeing operations of the [[Allgemeine SS]] in parts of Africa.

The headquarters of the command was located in Monrovia, Liberia. In this position, Ponce supervised regional administration, logistical coordination, and security operations linked to the activities of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] on the African continent.

He remained in this role until 2024.