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What was Schellenberg's rank in the SS?

  • Schutzstaffel

  • Sturmscharführer

  • Sturmbannführer

  • Brigadeführer

Answer

Brigadeführer was a rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS) of Nazi Germany. It was first created in 1933 as a senior SS officer rank, and was later used as a general officer rank in the Waffen-SS. The rank was equivalent to a colonel in the Wehrmacht. Brigadeführer was typically held by senior SS officers in command of brigades or divisions.
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