Gruppenführer
Gruppenführer ([ˈɡʁʊpm̩fyːʁɐ], lit. 'Group leader') was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA. Since then, the term Gruppenführer is also used for leaders of groups/teams of the police, fire departments, military and several other organizations.
| Gruppenführer | |
|---|---|
Post April 1942 gorget patch | |
| Shoulder and camo insignia | |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Service branch | Schutzstaffel Sturmabteilung National Socialist Motor Corps National Socialist Flyers Corps |
| Abbreviation | Gruf |
| Rank | Two-Star |
| NATO rank code | OF-7 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-8 |
| Formation | 1925 |
| Abolished | 1945 |
| Next higher rank | Obergruppenführer |
| Next lower rank | Brigadeführer |
| Equivalent ranks | Generalleutnant |
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