During the Nazi era, SS-Anwärter was used as a paramilitary rank by both the Nazi Party and the SS. Within the Nazi Party, an Anwärter was someone who had...

Reichsführer-SS and Oberster Führer der SS; however, there was no Waffen-SS equivalent to these positions. Remarks SS-Bewerber (SS-applicant) and SS-Anwärter (SS-aspirant)...

Allgemeine-SS as a prelude to appointment as an SS-Anwärter (recruit). Within the Allgemeine-SS, the rank of SS-Bewerber was (more often than not) used simply...

on SS membership with a particular focus on proof of "Aryan" ancestry, and created a "candidate" position known as SS-Anwärter, which prospective SS members...

the rank of Mann. (see right: SS rank insignia pattern from 1933) Even lower ranks, e.g. Bewerber, Jungmann, Anwärter, Vollanwärter, were established...

being promoted. During this time the aspirant was known as an Unterführer-Anwärter (English: junior leader candidate) until passing the required evaluation...

rank SS-Anwärter - 15 February 1934 SS-Sturmbannführer - 1 July 1934 SS-Obersturmbannführer - 20 April 1935 SS-Standartenführer - 15 September 1935 SS-Oberführer...

London." SS number: 185,068 Nazi Party number: 5,738,692: 96  SS-Anwärter: 1 November 1933 (Candidate; received rank upon joining SS Riding School) SS-Mann:...

rank in the Waffen-SS, SS-Schütze. Other branches of the SS referred to the rank as Mann. Insignia of rank Schütze of the Waffen-SS Shoulder strap in Feldgrau...

entered the SS-VT and was given the rank SS-Anwärter (Candidate). In October 1933, Kempin was assigned to the premier SS-VT division Leibstandarte-SS Adolf...