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{{Short description|Rank of the Allgemeine SS}}
{{Short description|Senior SS rank of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen}}
{{Distinguish|SS-Obergruppenführer (Nazi Germany)}}
{{Distinguish|SS-Obergruppenführer (Nazi Germany)}}
{{Infobox military rank
{| class="infobox"
| name = SS-Obergruppenführer
! colspan="2" | SS-Obergruppenführer
| service branch = [[Allgemeine SS]]
|-
| abolished = 30 November 2024
! Organization
| higher rank = [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]
| [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| lower rank = [[SS-Gruppenführer]]
|-
| equivalents = {{plainlist|
! Rank group
* ''General der Waffengattung''
| Senior leadership rank
* Lieutenant general (approximate)
|-
}}
! Next higher rank
| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]]
}}
|-
! Next lower rank
| [[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"/>
 
The rank corresponded to the German Army rank ''General der Waffengattung'', approximately equivalent to '''Lieutenant General'''. It was held by officers serving in central SS staff posts and territorial commands. Holders also headed individual security offices and specialized SS formations.


'''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.
== Promotion history ==
The rank was present in the Allgemeine SS from its establishment in 1944. [[Carlos Federico Almirón]] held SS-Obergruppenführer while serving as the first Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS. He remained Chief of Staff until his retirement on 3 August 1958.<ref name="almiron"/>


== Use ==
{| class="wikitable"
[[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"/>
! Holder
! Rank from
! Position or use
|-
| [[Carlos Federico Almirón]]
| 1944 or earlier
| Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS until his retirement on 3 August 1958.<ref name="almiron"/>
|-
| [[Héctor Germán Reinoso]]
| 3 August 1958
| Promoted when he left command of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]] and succeeded Almirón as Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS.<ref name="reinoso"/>
|-
| [[Alejandro Horacio Küster]]
| 15 July 1981
| Promoted when he became commander of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]. He held the rank until his promotion to [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]] on 17 August 2001.<ref name="kuster"/>
|-
| [[Chiche Alem]]
| 1992
| Held the rank until his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer in 1996.<ref name="alem"/>
|-
| [[Gustavo Kleiner]]
| By 12 August 1999
| Held the rank before his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer on 21 October 2002.<ref name="kleiner"/>
|-
| [[Massimo Leonidas Cepedà]]
| —
| Held the rank by January 2011 while serving with the [[FNdEP]].<ref name="cepeda"/>
|-
| [[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer]]
| 2012
| Promoted when he became head of the [[Amt für Sicherheitsoperationen]]. He held the rank until his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer in 2019.<ref name="schweitzer"/>
|-
| [[Miguel Ángel Schneider]]
| 1 December 2013
| Promoted when he succeeded [[Alejandro Horacio Küster]] as head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration.<ref name="schneider"/>
|-
| [[Víctor Alejandro Schladenberg]]
| —
| Held the rank while serving as head of the [[Kriminalpolizei]].<ref name="kripo"/>
|}


[[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"/>
Almirón and Reinoso held the rank in the central Reichsführung-SS staff, while Küster and Schneider held it during periods of territorial command. Schweitzer received the rank when he took command of the Amt für Sicherheitsoperationen, and Schladenberg held it as head of the Kriminalpolizei.<ref name="almiron"/><ref name="reinoso"/><ref name="kuster"/><ref name="schweitzer"/><ref name="schneider"/><ref name="kripo"/>


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


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<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="rank-structure">"[[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="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="allgemeine-history">"[[Allgemeine SS#History|History]]". ''Allgemeine SS''. ''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="almiron">[[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="kuster">"[[Alejandro Horacio Küster#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Alejandro Horacio Küster''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="alem">"[[Chiche Alem#Reichsführer-SS|Reichsführer-SS]]". ''Chiche Alem''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="kleiner">"[[Gustavo Kleiner#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Gustavo Kleiner''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="cepeda">[[Massimo Leonidas Cepedà]]. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="schweitzer">"[[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer#Career|Career]]". ''Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer''. ''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="kripo">"[[Kriminalpolizei#Leadership|Leadership]]". ''Kriminalpolizei''. ''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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Not to be confused with SS-Obergruppenführer (Nazi Germany).
SS-Obergruppenführer
Organization Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
Rank group Senior leadership rank
Next higher rank SS-Oberstgruppenführer
Next lower rank 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.[1] 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.[2][3]

The rank corresponded to the German Army rank General der Waffengattung, approximately equivalent to Lieutenant General. It was held by officers serving in central SS staff posts and territorial commands. Holders also headed individual security offices and specialized SS formations.

Promotion history

The rank was present in the Allgemeine SS from its establishment in 1944. Carlos Federico Almirón held SS-Obergruppenführer while serving as the first Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS. He remained Chief of Staff until his retirement on 3 August 1958.[4]

Holder Rank from Position or use
Carlos Federico Almirón 1944 or earlier Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS until his retirement on 3 August 1958.[4]
Héctor Germán Reinoso 3 August 1958 Promoted when he left command of SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa and succeeded Almirón as Chef des Stabes der Reichsführung-SS.[5]
Alejandro Horacio Küster 15 July 1981 Promoted when he became commander of SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa. He held the rank until his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer on 17 August 2001.[6]
Chiche Alem 1992 Held the rank until his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer in 1996.[7]
Gustavo Kleiner By 12 August 1999 Held the rank before his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer on 21 October 2002.[8]
Massimo Leonidas Cepedà — Held the rank by January 2011 while serving with the FNdEP.[9]
Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer 2012 Promoted when he became head of the Amt für Sicherheitsoperationen. He held the rank until his promotion to SS-Oberstgruppenführer in 2019.[10]
Miguel Ángel Schneider 1 December 2013 Promoted when he succeeded Alejandro Horacio Küster as head of Allgemeine SS territorial administration.[11]
Víctor Alejandro Schladenberg — Held the rank while serving as head of the Kriminalpolizei.[12]

Almirón and Reinoso held the rank in the central Reichsführung-SS staff, while Küster and Schneider held it during periods of territorial command. Schweitzer received the rank when he took command of the Amt für Sicherheitsoperationen, and Schladenberg held it as head of the Kriminalpolizei.[4][5][6][10][11][12]

The rank ceased to be used on 30 November 2024 when the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen collapsed and the Allgemeine SS was dissolved.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Senior leadership ranks". Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  2. ↑ "History". Allgemeine SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dissolution". Allgemeine SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Carlos Federico Almirón. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa". Héctor Germán Reinoso. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Allgemeine SS career". Alejandro Horacio Küster. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  7. ↑ "Reichsführer-SS". Chiche Alem. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  8. ↑ "Allgemeine SS career". Gustavo Kleiner. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  9. ↑ Massimo Leonidas Cepedà. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Career". Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Territorial administration". Miguel Ángel Schneider. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Leadership". Kriminalpolizei. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
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