SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer

Oberst-Gruppenführer
Gorget patch
Shoulder insignia and camo insignia
Country Nazi Germany
Service branch Schutzstaffel
AbbreviationOberstgruf
RankFour-star
NATO rank codeOF-9
Non-NATO rankO-10
Formation1942
Abolished1945
Next higher rankReichsführer-SS
Next lower rankObergruppenführer
Equivalent ranksGeneraloberst

SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer ([ˈoːbɐstˌɡʁʊpm̩fyːʁɐ]) was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS), under SS commander Heinrich Himmler as Reichsführer-SS. The rank is translated as "highest group leader". The rank was correctly spelled Oberst-Gruppenführer to avoid confusion with the more junior rank of Obergruppenführer.

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