Reichsführer-SS
| Reichsführer-SS | |
|---|---|
| SS Reichsführer | |
Command flag | |
| Schutzstaffel (SS) | |
| Type | Commanding officer |
| Status | Abolished |
| Abbreviation | RfSS |
| Member of | Kommandostab |
| Reports to | Adolf Hitler |
| Appointer | Adolf Hitler |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Formation | 4 April 1925 |
| First holder | Julius Schreck |
| Final holder | Karl Hanke |
| Abolished | 8 May 1945 |
| Deputy | Deputy Reichsführer-SS |
Collar and shoulder insignia in 1934
Reichsführer-SS (German: [ˈʁaɪçsˌfyːʁɐ ˌʔɛsˈʔɛs] ⓘ, lit. 'Reich Leader-SS') was a special title and rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945 for the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS), and it was the highest rank of the SS. The longest-serving and most noteworthy office holder was Heinrich Himmler.