The ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark were the paramilitary rank system used by the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Arbejderparti , abbr. DNSAP ) in Denmark during World War II . Initially, the DNSAP, along with all other political parties in Denmark, were not allowed to wear ranks as part of the Danish prohibition of uniforms (Danish : Uniformsforbud ). It was only after the German invasion of Denmark DNSAP began to wear ranks and uniforms.
General ranks
Shoulder
Sleeve
Rank
Translation
Party leadership
Partileder
Party leader
National leadership
Landsleder
National leader
Landsafdelingsleder
National department leader
Landsgruppeleder
National group leader
Landsfuldmægtig
National head clerk
Landsskriver
National clerk
Syssel staff
Stabsafdelingsleder
Staff department leader
Stabsgruppeleder
Staff group leader
Stabsfuldmægtig
Staff head clerk
Stabsskriver
Staff clerk
Syssel
Syssel leder
Syssel leader
Syssel afdelingsleder
Syssel department leader
Syssel gruppeleder
Syssel group leader
Syssel fuldmægtig
Syssel head clerk
Syssel skriver
Syssel clerk
Herred
Herredsleder
Hundred leader
Herredsafdelingsleder
Hundred department leader
Herredsgruppeleder
Hundred group leader
Herredsfuldmægtig
Hundred head clerk
Herredsskriver
Hundred clerk
Afdeling
Afdelingsleder
Department leader
Afdelingsgruppeleder
Department group leader
Afdelingsfuldmægtig
Department head clerk
Afdelingsskriver
Department clerk
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Hird and Skjoldunge
Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Ungdom [da ] (transl. National Socialist Youth , abbr. N.S.U. ) was the youth organisation within the DNSAP, created in 1934.
Collar
Shoulder
Rank
Translation
Landsungdomsfører
National youth leader
Storbannefører
Senior banner leader
Bannefører
Banner leader
Stammefører
Unit leader
Storhirdfører
Senior hird leader
Hirdfører
Hird leader
Følgefører
Companion leader
Hirdmand or Skjoldunge
Hird Man or Shield child
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Storm Afdeling
The Storm Afdeling (transl. Storm Troopers ) was based on the Sturmabteilung .
Initially, there were seven ranks in the SA:
Øverste SA-Fører (Supreme leader of the storm troopers)
SA-Divisionsfører (Leader of several Columns)
SA-Kolonnensfører (Leader a Column of 3 or 4 Storms)
SA-Stormfører (Leader of a Storm of four Groups)
SA-Gruppefører (Leader of a Group of 10-20 men)
SA-Sektionsfører (Leader of a Section of 3-9 men)
SA-Mænd (Storm Trooper)
The ranks were later expanded:
Collar insignia
SA Rank
Translation
SA-Stabschefen
Chief of staff
SA-Divisionsfører
Division leader
SA-Brigadefører
Brigade leader
SA-Kommandant
Commandant
SA-Overfylkefører
Senior district leader
SA-Fylkefører
District leader
SA-Kolonnensfører
Column leader
SA-Overstormfører
Senior assault leader
SA-Stormfører
Assault leader
SA-Overgruppefører
Senior group leader
SA-Gruppefører
Group leader
SA-Sektionsfører
Section leader
SA-Menig
Private
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Landsarbejdstjenesten
The Landsarbejdstjeneste (transl. National Labour Service ) was created on 20 April 1941 and was based on the German Reich Labour Service .
Collar
Shoulder
Rank(German )
Translation
Danish Army equivalent
Landsarbejdsfører (Reichsarbeitsführer )
National labour leader
Generalarbejdsfører (Generalarbeitsführer )
General labour leader
General
Overarbejdsfører (Oberarbeitsführer )
Senior labour leader
Colonel
Arbejdsfører (Arbeitsführer )
Labour leader
Lieutenant colonel
Overfeltmester (Oberfeldmeister )
Senior field master
Captain
Feltmester (Feldmeister )
Field master
Lieutenant
Overvagtmester (Oberwachtmeister )
Senior watch-master
Officiant
Vagtmester (Wachtmeister )
Watch-master
Sergeant
Overtropsfører (Obertruppführer )
Senior troop leader
Corporal
Tropsfører (Truppführer )
Troop leader
Junior corporal
Arbejdsmand (Arbeitsmann )
Working man
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References
Citations
Bibliography
Averhoff, A. (July 1941). "Landsarbejdstjenestens Organisation". DNSAP's Maanedsbreve (in Danish). 6 (4). Bovrup: Main office of the DNSAP.
DNSAP (1942). DNSAP Lommebog 1943 (in Danish).
Krake, Kristina (23 October 2017). "Uniformsforbud, 1933-1952" . danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
Littlejohn, David (1987a). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 1 . United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-17-3 .
Littlejohn, David (1987b). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 2 . United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-22-X .
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