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	{{Short description\|Senior SS rank of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen}}		{{Short description\|Senior SS rank of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen}}
	{{Distinguish\|SS-Obergruppenführer (Nazi Germany)}}		{{Distinguish\|SS-Obergruppenführer (Nazi Germany)}}
	{\| ~~class~~=~~"infobox"~~		{{Infobox military rank
	~~! colspan="2" \|~~ SS-Obergruppenführer		\| name = SS-Obergruppenführer
	\|-		\| service branch = [[Allgemeine SS]]
	~~! Organization~~		\| rank group = Senior leadership rank
	\| [[~~Tanoa Einsatzgruppen~~]]		\| formation = 1944
	\|-		\| abolished = 30 November 2024
	~~! Rank~~ group		\| higher rank = [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]
	\| Senior leadership rank		\| lower rank = [[SS-Gruppenführer]]
	\|-		\| equivalents = {{plainlist\|
	~~! Next~~ higher rank		* ''General der Waffengattung''
	\| [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]		* Lieutenant General (approximate)
	\|-		}}
	~~! Next~~ lower rank		\| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
	\| [[SS-Gruppenführer]]		}}
	\|-
	~~! Equivalent~~
	\| ''General der Waffengattung'' (Lieutenant General)
	\|-
	~~! Formed~~
	\| ~~1944~~
	\|-
	~~! Abolished~~
	~~\| 30 November 2024~~
	\|}

	'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a senior SS rank of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood directly below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]] and above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] in the senior 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 dissolution of the Tanoan SS organizations on 30 November 2024.<ref name="allgemeine-history"/><ref name="dissolution"/>		'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a senior SS rank of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood directly below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]] and above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] in the senior 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 dissolution of the Tanoan SS organizations on 30 November 2024.<ref name="allgemeine-history"/><ref name="dissolution"/>

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	\| name = SS-Obergruppenführer		\| name = SS-Obergruppenführer
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	'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a rank of the [[Allgemeine SS]] of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] and below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]].<ref name="senior-ranks"/><ref name="officer-ranks"/> The title translates as "senior group leader". It ~~was comparable~~ to the German Army rank ''General der Waffengattung'', and approximately to lieutenant general in British and American armies.		'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a rank of the [[Allgemeine SS]] of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] and below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]].<ref name="senior-ranks"/><ref name="officer-ranks"/> The title translates as "senior group leader". It corresponded to the German Army rank ''General der Waffengattung'' and was approximately equivalent to lieutenant general in the British and American armies.

	== ~~Rank~~ and ~~use~~ ==		== Use ==
			[[Carlos Federico Almirón]] held the rank while serving as Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS. He retired on 3 August 1958 and was succeeded by [[Héctor Germán Reinoso]]. Reinoso was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer on the same date when he left command of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]] for the Chief of Staff post in [[Georgetown]].<ref name="almiron"/><ref name="reinoso"/>

	~~SS-Obergruppenführer was used for senior central and territorial appointments. The rank was not tied to one particular office. On 3 August 1958,~~ [[~~Héctor Germán Reinoso~~]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer when he ~~left command~~ of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa~~]] and became Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS in [[Georgetown]]~~.~~<ref name="reinoso"/>~~ [[~~Miguel Ángel Schneider~~]] ~~received the rank on 1 December 2013 when he became~~ head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration.<ref name="~~schneider~~"/>		[[Alejandro Horacio Küster]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer on 15 July 1981 when he became commander of SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa. He held the rank until 17 August 2001, when he was promoted to [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]] after becoming head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration.<ref name="kuster"/>

	~~Holding~~ the rank ~~did not automatically lead to promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer~~. Schneider remained an SS-Obergruppenführer ~~through~~ the end of his service and never ~~received the higher rank~~.<ref name="schneider"/> The ~~rank ceased to function when the~~ Allgemeine SS was dissolved on 30 November 2024.<ref name="dissolution"/>		[[Miguel Ángel Schneider]] received the rank on 1 December 2013 when he succeeded Küster as head of territorial administration. Schneider remained an SS-Obergruppenführer until the end of his service and was never promoted to SS-Oberstgruppenführer.<ref name="schneider"/> The Allgemeine SS was dissolved on 30 November 2024, ending use of the rank.<ref name="dissolution"/>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	<ref name="officer-ranks">"[[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="officer-ranks">"[[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="almiron">"[[Carlos Federico Almirón#Chief of Staff\|Chief of Staff]]". ''Carlos Federico Almirón''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	<ref name="reinoso">"[[Héctor Germán Reinoso#SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa\|SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]". ''Héctor Germán Reinoso''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>		<ref name="reinoso">"[[Héctor Germán Reinoso#SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa\|SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]". ''Héctor Germán Reinoso''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

			<ref name="kuster">"[[Alejandro Horacio Küster#Allgemeine SS career\|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Alejandro Horacio Küster''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	<ref name="schneider">"[[Miguel Ángel Schneider#Territorial administration\|Territorial administration]]". ''Miguel Ángel Schneider''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>		<ref name="schneider">"[[Miguel Ángel Schneider#Territorial administration\|Territorial administration]]". ''Miguel Ángel Schneider''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
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	[[Category:Allgemeine SS]]		[[Category:Allgemeine SS]]

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	\| higher rank = [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]		\| higher rank = [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]
	\| lower rank = [[SS-Gruppenführer]]		\| lower rank = [[SS-Gruppenführer]]
			\| equivalents = {{plainlist\|
			* ''General der Waffengattung''
			* Lieutenant general (approximate)
			}}
	\| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]		\| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
	}}		}}

	'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a rank of the [[Allgemeine SS]] of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It ~~ranked~~ above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] and below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]].<ref name="~~rank~~-~~order~~"/>		'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a rank of the [[Allgemeine SS]] of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] and below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]].<ref name="senior-ranks"/><ref name="officer-ranks"/> The title translates as "senior group leader". It was comparable to the German Army rank ''General der Waffengattung'', and approximately to lieutenant general in British and American armies.

	~~== Use ==~~

	~~[[Carlos Federico Almirón]] held the rank while serving as the first Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS from 15 July 1944 until 3 August 1958.~~<ref name="~~almiron~~"/> On the ~~day of Almirón~~'~~s retirement~~, ~~[[Héctor Germán Reinoso]] was promoted~~ to ~~SS-Obergruppenführer~~ and ~~succeeded him in [[Georgetown]]~~. ~~Reinoso remained Chief of Staff until his retirement on 18 December 1973.<ref name="reinoso"/>~~

	[[Alejandro Horacio Küster]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer on 15 July 1981 when he became commander of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]. He held the rank until 17 August 2001, when he became head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration and ~~was promoted to SS-Oberstgruppenführer.<ref name="kuster-career"/><ref name~~="kuster-territorial"/> [[Miguel Ángel Schneider]] later received the rank on 1 December 2013 when he succeeded Küster as head of territorial administration. SS-Obergruppenführer remained Schneider's highest rank through the end of his service on 30 November 2024.<ref name=~~"schneider"/>~~		== Rank and use ==

	[[~~Chiche Alem~~]] ~~held the rank from 1992 until his promotion~~ to SS-~~Oberstgruppenführer~~ in ~~1996~~.<ref name="~~alem~~"/> [[~~Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer~~]] ~~was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer in 2012~~ when he became head of ~~the [[Amt für Sicherheitsoperationen]]. He was promoted to~~ SS~~-Oberstgruppenführer in 2019 after leaving the Amt to command the [[SS Fischjägergruppen]]~~.<ref name="~~schweitzer~~"/>		SS-Obergruppenführer was used for senior central and territorial appointments. The rank was not tied to one particular office. On 3 August 1958, [[Héctor Germán Reinoso]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer when he left command of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]] and became Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS in [[Georgetown]].<ref name="reinoso"/> [[Miguel Ángel Schneider]] received the rank on 1 December 2013 when he became head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration.<ref name="schneider"/>

	~~[[Gustavo Kleiner]] was recorded as~~ an SS-Obergruppenführer ~~by 12 August 1999, when he ordered [[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte]] to stop~~ the ~~large staged killings at [[Gbarnga death camp]]~~.<ref name="~~ugarte~~"/> ~~Kleiner was promoted~~ to ~~SS-Oberstgruppenführer on 21 October 2002.<ref name="kleiner"/>~~		Holding the rank did not automatically lead to promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer. Schneider remained an SS-Obergruppenführer through the end of his service and never received the higher rank.<ref name="schneider"/> The rank ceased to function when the Allgemeine SS was dissolved on 30 November 2024.<ref name="dissolution"/>

	~~The~~ Allgemeine SS ~~ceased to exist~~ on 30 November 2024~~. Its central command was disbanded and subordinate departments were ordered to end their operations~~.<ref name="dissolution"/> ~~The rank was abolished on the same date.~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|refs=		{{Reflist\|refs=
	<ref name="~~rank~~-~~order~~">"[[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Senior leadership ranks\|Senior leadership ranks]]". ''Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>		<ref name="senior-ranks">"[[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Senior leadership ranks\|Senior leadership ranks]]". ''Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	<ref name="~~almiron~~">"[[~~Carlos Federico Almirón~~#~~Chief of Staff~~\|~~Chief of Staff~~]]". ''~~Carlos Federico Almirón~~''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>		<ref name="officer-ranks">"[[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="reinoso">"[[Héctor Germán Reinoso#~~Chief of Staff~~\|~~Chief of Staff~~]]". ''Héctor Germán Reinoso~~''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>~~		<ref name="reinoso">"[[Héctor Germán Reinoso#SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa\|SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]". ''Héctor Germán Reinoso''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	~~<ref name="kuster-career">"[[Alejandro Horacio Küster#Allgemeine SS career\|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Alejandro Horacio Küster''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>~~

	~~<ref name="kuster-territorial">"[[Alejandro Horacio Küster#Territorial administration\|Territorial administration]]". ''Alejandro Horacio Küster~~''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	<ref name="schneider">"[[Miguel Ángel Schneider#Territorial administration\|Territorial administration]]". ''Miguel Ángel Schneider''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>		<ref name="schneider">"[[Miguel Ángel Schneider#Territorial administration\|Territorial administration]]". ''Miguel Ángel Schneider''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	~~<ref name="alem">"[[Chiche Alem#Reichsführer-SS\|Reichsführer-SS]]". ''Chiche Alem''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>~~

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

	~~<ref name="ugarte">"[[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte#Command of Gbarnga death camp\|Command of Gbarnga death camp]]". ''Esteban Marcelo Ugarte''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>~~

	~~<ref name="kleiner">"[[Gustavo Kleiner#Allgemeine SS career\|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Gustavo Kleiner''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>~~

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

	[[Category:SS ranks and offices]]		[[Category:SS ranks and offices]]

	~~[[Category:Military ranks]]~~

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{{Short description|Rank of the Allgemeine SS}}
{{Distinguish|SS-Obergruppenführer (Nazi Germany)}}

{{Infobox military rank
| name = SS-Obergruppenführer
| service branch = [[Allgemeine SS]]
| abolished = 30 November 2024
| higher rank = [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]
| lower rank = [[SS-Gruppenführer]]
| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
}}

'''SS-Obergruppenführer''' was a rank of the [[Allgemeine SS]] of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It ranked above [[SS-Gruppenführer]] and below [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]].<ref name="rank-order"/>

== Use ==

[[Carlos Federico Almirón]] held the rank while serving as the first Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS from 15 July 1944 until 3 August 1958.<ref name="almiron"/> On the day of Almirón's retirement, [[Héctor Germán Reinoso]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer and succeeded him in [[Georgetown]]. Reinoso remained Chief of Staff until his retirement on 18 December 1973.<ref name="reinoso"/>

[[Alejandro Horacio Küster]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer on 15 July 1981 when he became commander of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]. He held the rank until 17 August 2001, when he became head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration and was promoted to SS-Oberstgruppenführer.<ref name="kuster-career"/><ref name="kuster-territorial"/> [[Miguel Ángel Schneider]] later received the rank on 1 December 2013 when he succeeded Küster as head of territorial administration. SS-Obergruppenführer remained Schneider's highest rank through the end of his service on 30 November 2024.<ref name="schneider"/>

[[Chiche Alem]] held the rank from 1992 until his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer in 1996.<ref name="alem"/> [[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer]] was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer in 2012 when he became head of the [[Amt für Sicherheitsoperationen]]. He was promoted to SS-Oberstgruppenführer in 2019 after leaving the Amt to command the [[SS Fischjägergruppen]].<ref name="schweitzer"/>

[[Gustavo Kleiner]] was recorded as an SS-Obergruppenführer by 12 August 1999, when he ordered [[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte]] to stop the large staged killings at [[Gbarnga death camp]].<ref name="ugarte"/> Kleiner was promoted to SS-Oberstgruppenführer on 21 October 2002.<ref name="kleiner"/>

The Allgemeine SS ceased to exist on 30 November 2024. Its central command was disbanded and subordinate departments were ordered to end their operations.<ref name="dissolution"/> The rank was abolished on the same date.

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

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

<ref name="almiron">"[[Carlos Federico Almirón#Chief of Staff|Chief of Staff]]". ''Carlos Federico Almirón''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="reinoso">"[[Héctor Germán Reinoso#Chief of Staff|Chief of Staff]]". ''Héctor Germán Reinoso''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="kuster-career">"[[Alejandro Horacio Küster#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Alejandro Horacio Küster''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="kuster-territorial">"[[Alejandro Horacio Küster#Territorial administration|Territorial administration]]". ''Alejandro Horacio Küster''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

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

<ref name="alem">"[[Chiche Alem#Reichsführer-SS|Reichsführer-SS]]". ''Chiche Alem''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

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

<ref name="ugarte">"[[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte#Command of Gbarnga death camp|Command of Gbarnga death camp]]". ''Esteban Marcelo Ugarte''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="kleiner">"[[Gustavo Kleiner#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Gustavo Kleiner''. ''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]]

[[Category:Military ranks]]