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Waffen SS Ranks Trivia Quiz

A straightforward quiz on SS ranks during the last war. Very easy if you know the subject. Difficult, perhaps, if you do not. Ten questions, all mutiple choice. No spelling or fill in the blank questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by trojan11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
trojan11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1293

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Question 1 of 10

1. What, in SS terms, was the rank equivalent to sergeant? Hint

Scharfuehrer

Wachtmeister

Feldwebel

Laufer

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was a private soldier called in the Waffen SS? Hint

SS-Reiter

SS-Jaeger

SS-Mann

SS-Soldat

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the SS term used for a corporal? Hint

Rottenfuehrer

Kradfuehrer

Scharfuehrer

Lansfuehrer

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the Waffen SS term for a Company Sergeant Major (CSM)? Hint

Obersizefuehrer

Untersturmfuehrer

Oberscharfuehrer

Stabsfuehrer

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the Waffen SS term for a Captain? Hint

Truppenfuehrer

Schutzenfuehrer

Hauptsturmfuehrer

Hauptfuehrer

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the term used by the Waffen SS for an SS cavalry captain? Hint

Rittmeister

Panzerfuehrer

Rittesfuehrer

There was no such rank in the SS

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the term used for a 'senior colonel' in the Waffen SS? Hint

Obersturmbannfuehrer

Oberst

Standartenfuehrer

Oberfuehrer

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was a platoon of Waffen SS soldiers called? Hint

die Rotte

die Schar

die Gruppe

die Sektion

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the Waffen SS term for a lieutenant-general? Hint

Oberstadsfuehrer

Obergruppenfuehrer

Gruppenfuehrer

Oberstgruppenfuehrer

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the official title of the head of the SS? Hint

Reichsfuehrer-SS

Gesteimfuehrer-SS

Stadsfuehrer-SS

Reichstadsfuehrer-SS

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What, in SS terms, was the rank equivalent to sergeant?

Answer: Scharfuehrer

'Der Scharfuehrer' held the equivalent rank of sergeant in the Waffen SS. The Wehrmacht (regular army) equivalent was 'Feldwebel'.

2. What was a private soldier called in the Waffen SS?

Answer: SS-Mann

A private soldier in the Waffen SS was called an 'SS-Mann'. 'Jaeger', 'Soldat' and 'Reiter' were corresponding ranks in the Wehrmacht.

3. What was the SS term used for a corporal?

Answer: Rottenfuehrer

'Der Rottenfuehrer' was the equivalent rank to corporal. The corresponding rank in the Wehrmacht was 'der Gefreite'.

4. What was the Waffen SS term for a Company Sergeant Major (CSM)?

Answer: Oberscharfuehrer

'Der Oberscharfuehrer' corresponded to the British rank of CSM, or Company Sergeant Major. The equivalent rank in the Wehrmacht was 'der Oberfeldwebel'.

5. What was the Waffen SS term for a Captain?

Answer: Hauptsturmfuehrer

The correct term was 'der Hauptsturmfuehrer'. In the Wehrmacht the term used was 'der Hauptmann'.

6. What was the term used by the Waffen SS for an SS cavalry captain?

Answer: There was no such rank in the SS

The Waffen SS had no such rank as a captain of cavalry. The Wehrmacht, however, did and the term for those officers was 'der Rittmeister'.

7. What was the term used for a 'senior colonel' in the Waffen SS?

Answer: Oberfuehrer

'Der Oberfuehrer' was the term used for a senior SS colonel. This rank corresponded roughly to the Wehrmacht rank of Brigadier general and thus one step above the SS rank of Standartenfuehrer. The equivalent Wehrmacht rank to Standartenfuehrer was Oberst.

8. What was a platoon of Waffen SS soldiers called?

Answer: die Schar

'Die Schar' was a platoon of Waffen SS soldiers consisting of approximately forty men (when at full strength). Toward the end of the war the numbers dropped considerably and a platoon of line Waffen SS would be lucky if they could field fifteen to twenty men.

9. What was the Waffen SS term for a lieutenant-general?

Answer: Gruppenfuehrer

A lieutenant-general of the Waffen SS was called 'Gruppenfuehrer'. A full general was called 'Obergruppenfuehrer' and a colonel-general was called 'Oberstgruppenfuehrer'.

10. What was the official title of the head of the SS?

Answer: Reichsfuehrer-SS

Reichsfuehrer-SS was the title and rank bestowed upon Heinrich Himmler by Adolf Hitler. In theory this gave Himmler total control over not only the secret police and all interior SS units, but over the Waffen SS as well. In practise, however, Himmler exercised little control over front line battle units of the SS.

Source: Author trojan11

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