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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
1311

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (2/10), hellobion (8/10), Guest 92 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

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

Feldwebel

Laufer

Wachtmeister

Scharfuehrer

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Question 2 of 10

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

SS-Jaeger

SS-Reiter

SS-Soldat

SS-Mann

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Question 3 of 10

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

Scharfuehrer

Lansfuehrer

Kradfuehrer

Rottenfuehrer

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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

Schutzenfuehrer

Truppenfuehrer

Hauptfuehrer

Hauptsturmfuehrer

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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

There was no such rank in the SS

Rittesfuehrer

Panzerfuehrer

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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 Sektion

die Rotte

die Schar

die Gruppe

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Question 9 of 10

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

Obergruppenfuehrer

Oberstadsfuehrer

Oberstgruppenfuehrer

Gruppenfuehrer

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Question 10 of 10

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

Reichstadsfuehrer-SS

Stadsfuehrer-SS

Reichsfuehrer-SS

Gesteimfuehrer-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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