Editing SS-Sturmbannführer

{{Short description|Senior SS rank of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen}}
{{Distinguish|SS-Sturmbannführer (Nazi Germany)}}
{{Infobox military rank
| name = SS-Sturmbannführer
| service branch = [[Allgemeine SS]]
| rank group = Senior officer rank
| formation = 1944
| abolished = 30 November 2024
| higher rank = [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]]
| lower rank = [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]]
| equivalents = ''Major''
| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
}}

'''SS-Sturmbannführer''' was a senior SS rank of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood directly below [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]] and above [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]] in the [[Allgemeine SS]] hierarchy.<ref name="rank-structure"/> The rank was established in 1944 with the formation of the Allgemeine SS and remained in use until the organization was dissolved on 30 November 2024.<ref name="allgemeine-history"/><ref name="dissolution"/>

The title translates as "assault unit leader". For military comparison, the rank corresponded to the German Army rank ''Major''.

== Promotion history ==
[[Federico Augusto Villalba]] was promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer in 1947 while serving on the Ia Operations staff of the Reichsführung-SS in [[Georgetown]]. He remained on the central staff and became [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]] in 1951.<ref name="villalba"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! Holder
! Rank from
! Position or use
|-
| [[Federico Augusto Villalba]]
| 1947
| Promoted while serving on the Ia Operations staff of the Reichsführung-SS. He became [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]] in 1951.<ref name="villalba"/>
|-
| [[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte]]
| 2 February 1987
| Promoted while serving on the regional staff of [[SS-Großabschnitt Afrika]] in [[Monrovia]]. He became SS-Obersturmbannführer on 1 October 1992.<ref name="ugarte"/>
|-
| [[Miguel Ángel Schneider]]
| 1994
| Promoted when he became senior operations officer at [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]. He became SS-Obersturmbannführer in 1998.<ref name="schneider"/>
|-
| [[Jeremiah S. Kpadeh]]
| 1996
| Promoted while serving in the [[SS-Freiwilligen-Wachabteilung Großliberia]]. He became [[SS-Standartenführer]] in 2001.<ref name="kpadeh"/>
|-
| [[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer]]
| By 1999
| Held the rank when he was placed in command of [[Eef Paap]]'s travelling escort. He became SS-Obersturmbannführer in 2002.<ref name="schweitzer"/>
|-
| [[Moses T. Gono]]
| 1 November 2011
| Promoted when he assumed command of the guard personnel at [[Gbarnga death camp]]. He became [[SS-Standartenführer]] on 19 August 2012.<ref name="gono"/>
|}

The rank ceased to be used on 30 November 2024 when the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] collapsed and the [[Allgemeine SS]] was dissolved.<ref name="dissolution"/>

== See also ==
* [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[List of SS members by rank]]
* [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]]
* [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]]
* [[Allgemeine SS]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="rank-structure">"[[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Senior officer ranks|Senior officer ranks]]". ''Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="allgemeine-history">"[[Allgemeine SS#History|History]]". ''Allgemeine SS''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="villalba">"[[Federico Augusto Villalba#Reichsführung-SS staff|Reichsführung-SS staff]]". ''Federico Augusto Villalba''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="ugarte">"[[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Esteban Marcelo Ugarte''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="schneider">"[[Miguel Ángel Schneider#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Miguel Ángel Schneider''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="kpadeh">"[[Jeremiah S. Kpadeh#Security career|Security career]]". ''Jeremiah S. Kpadeh''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="schweitzer">"[[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer#Career|Career]]". ''Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="gono">"[[Moses T. Gono#Early life and career|Early life and career]]". ''Moses T. Gono''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="dissolution">"[[Allgemeine SS#Dissolution|Dissolution]]". ''Allgemeine SS''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}

[[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]

[[Category:Allgemeine SS]]

[[Category:SS ranks and offices]]