SS-Stabsscharführer

The SS staff sergeant (abbreviated. Staschf ) was in the German Empire until 1945, the official position description for the post, or the prominent use as company sergeant-major, or " spit " in a company (up to about 120 SS soldiers ) of the Waffen- SS. This service position designation was introduced specifically for the Waffen-SS, but later also in other areas of the Schutzstaffel, such as the SS Death 's Head units used.

The SS staff sergeant was the introduced in the Wehrmacht in 1938 Sergeant modeled ( spit ).

In this service position serving older and more experienced SS Technical Sergeant (OR -6) or SS Master Sergeant were admitted (OR -7) with equivalent qualifications and, if required in the rule. Features were two parallel stitched, 9 mm wide, silver-colored Unteroffizierslitzen that " piston rings " above both cuffs on his uniform jacket and greatcoat. In war, there was also the official position designation " Staff sergeant - Diensttuer ". For this purpose, arrived in exceptional cases, SS sergeant (comparable to today's Staff Sergeant ) are used.

• OR - stands for the s Other ( enlisted ) Ranks (OR)

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In the hierarchy of the Waffen- SS was the Stabssscharführer usually the most senior non-commissioned officer in the company area ( before 1935 SS storm ), a company in the Army and Air Force comparable unit. He was the spit, company sergeant-major or " First Sergeant Diensttuer " comparable.