Gemäß dem heutigen NATO-Rangcode wären diese Ränge mit OF-1 (en: Officer[3]) vergleichbar. This was typically the case in security organizations, such as the Gestapo and Sicherheitsdienst (SD). Translated as "storm leader or assault leader", the origins of the rank dated to the First World War when the title of Sturmführer was used by leaders of German shock troops and special action companies.[1]. As World War II drew to a close, and losses within the armed forces began to rise, the strictness of admission to the SS officer corps began to grow lax. Upon completion of all training, the SS officer candidate was incorporated (introduced) into the SS officer corps in a special ceremony with officer insignia and SS sword presented. The insignia consisted of a three silver pip collar patch with the shoulder boards of an Army Leutnant. Rangabzeichen SS-Untersturmführer der Waffen-SS
Bei den Abbildungen werden die Rangabzeichen oder Dienstgradabzeichen gezeigt, die als Schulterstücke und Kragenspiegel, aber auch als Ärmelabzeichen ab 1942 für Tarn- oder Spezialanzüge,[2] getragen wurden. Within the Allgemeine, or “General” SS, promotion to the rank of Untersturmführer required satisfactory service in the enlisted SS ranks with an SS member holding the rank of Hauptscharführer before consideration could be given for an officer’s commission. Other variations of Sturmführer included Obersturmführer and Hauptsturmführer, ranks paralleling an army first lieutenant and captain respectively. Dieser SS-Rang war dem SA-Sturmführer und dem damaligen Leutnant gleichgestellt.
In the early days of the SS, promotion to Untersturmführer was simply a matter of course as an SS member rose within the enlisted ranks to a position where they were ready to assume the duties of an officer. By 1938, the size and logistics of the SS brought about the need for an established system of becoming an SS officer with this system different for both the Waffen-SS (military SS) and the general mustering formations of the Allgemeine-SS. Die Unterlage der Schulterstücke war in der für Offiziere der Waffen-SS festgelegten Waffenfarbe gehalten.
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Sturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party which began as a title used by the Sturmabteilung (SA) in 1925 and became an actual SA rank in 1928. If approved for admittance to an SS-Junkerschule, the SS member was appointed to the first of a series of SS-Officer Candidate ranks which displayed the same insignia as senior SS-non-commissioned officers.
By 1945, it was a common occurrence for local Waffen-SS field commanders to grant promotions to the rank of Untersturmführer when battlefield manpower needs required it. Translated as "storm leader or assault leader", the origins of the rank dated to the First World War when the title of Sturmführer was used by leaders of German shock troops and special action companies. Hermann Weiß (publisher) "Biographical lexicon to the Third Reich". Fischer pocket-book publishing house, Frankfurt on Main 2002 (appendix).
If found eligible for promotion, the potential SS officer’s name would be forwarded to Heinrich Himmler for final approval of commission. The rank can trace its origins to the older SA rank of Sturmführer … Untersturmführer was the first commissioned SS officer rank, equivalent to a Second Lieutenant in other military organizations. Dieser SS-Rang war dem SA-Sturmführer und dem damaligen Leutnant gleichgestellt.
Those so eligible were required to obtain a recommendation from their SS chain of command followed by submission of a document known as the Lebenslauf. Advancement through the SS officer candidate ranks required passing physical screenings, written examinations, and displaying military tactical and leadership traits under observation.