SS-Oberstgruppenführer
| SS-Oberstgruppenführer | |
|---|---|
| Service branch | Allgemeine SS |
| Formation | 1944 |
| Abolished | 30 November 2024 |
| Next higher rank | Reichsführer-SS |
| Next lower rank | SS-Obergruppenführer |
| Equivalent ranks |
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| Related articles | |
| History | Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen |
SS-Oberstgruppenführer was a rank of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Created in 1944, it stood directly below Reichsführer-SS and above SS-Obergruppenführer.[1] The title translates as "highest group leader". It was comparable to the German Army rank Generaloberst and approximately to a four-star general in British and American armies.
The rank remained in use until 30 November 2024, when the Allgemeine SS was dissolved.[2]
Holders
| Holder | Recorded use |
|---|---|
| Federico Augusto Villalba | Promoted on 15 July 1981 when he became head of territorial administration of the Allgemeine SS. He retired on 17 August 2001.[3] |
| Chiche Alem | Held the rank from 1996 until becoming Reichsführer-SS in 2005.[4] |
| Quique Miguel Ponce | Promoted in 2001. From 2020 to 2024 he commanded SS-Großabschnitt Afrika.[5] |
| Alejandro Horacio Küster | Promoted on 17 August 2001 when he succeeded Villalba as head of territorial administration. He retired on 30 November 2013.[6] |
| Gustavo Kleiner | Promoted on 21 October 2002 while serving in Eef Paap's restricted command circle.[7] |
| Carlos Alberto Boaglio | Commanded SS-Großabschnitt Süd-Atlantik und Pazifik with the rank.[8] |
| Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer | Promoted in 2019 when he became commander of the SS Fischjägergruppen. He held the rank until his death on 13 July 2023.[9] |
| SD Man | Held the rank while serving as head of the Sicherheitsdienst von Eef Paap.[10] |
| Juan Carlos Witowski | SS member listed at this rank.[11] |
See also
- Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
- List of SS members by rank
- Allgemeine SS
- Reichsführer-SS
- SS-Obergruppenführer
References
- ↑ "Senior leadership ranks". Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Dissolution". Allgemeine SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Territorial administration". Federico Augusto Villalba. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Reichsführer-SS". Chiche Alem. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Career". Quique Miguel Ponce. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Territorial administration". Alejandro Horacio Küster. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Allgemeine SS career". Gustavo Kleiner. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Regional commands". Oberkommando der Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Career". Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Organization and methods". Sicherheitsdienst von Eef Paap. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Oberstgruppenführer". List of SS members by rank. Vrienden Universe Wiki.