Obersturmmann
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Obersturmmann was a rank of the German Nazi Party's paramilitary arm which existed from 1931 to 1945. It's equivalent in the German Army would have been Obersoldat, while it's equivalent in the United States Army would have been Private First Class.[1]
The rank of Obersturmmann can trace its origins to World War I where the position was held by low level non-commissioned officers who served as fire team leaders in Stormtrooper companies.
Very few Nazi Party groups maintained the rank of Obersturmmann and the title typically appeared in organizations (such as the National Socialist Motor Corps) which did not maintain the rank of Mann. The rank ceased to exist in 1945 and has never again appeared in the German military, primarily due to its connection with Nazi Germany.
- ^ Campbell, Bruce (2014-07-11). The SA Generals and the Rise of Nazism. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-4911-0.