Obertruppführer

Obertruppführer ([ˈoːbɐ.tʀʊp.fyːʀɐ], "senior troop leader") was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party that was used between the years of 1932 and 1945.

Translated as “Senior Troop Leader”, Obertruppführer traces its origins to the rank of Truppführer which was a title used by Stormtrooper Companies (Shock Troops) during the First World War.

[2] An SS-Obertruppführer carried similar duties to their SA counterparts and the rank was also used in the very early days of the SS-Verfügungstruppe (SS-VT).

[3] Obertruppführer survived as a rank of the SA until the fall of Nazi Germany in 1945.

[1] The insignia for Obertruppführer consisted of two button pips and a silver stripe centered on a collar patch.