Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark

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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).[1] It was only after the German invasion of Denmark DNSAP began to wear ranks and uniforms.[2]

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
Source:[3][4]

Hird and Skjoldunge[]

 [da] (transl. National Socialist Youth, abbr. N.S.U.) was the youth organisation within the DNSAP, created in 1934.[5]

Collar Shoulder Rank Translation
Landsungdomsfører National youth leader
NSU-Storbannefører-collar.svg NSU-Shoulder-Storbannefører.svg Storbannefører Senior banner leader
NSU-Bannefører-collar.svg NSU-Shoulder.svg Bannefører Banner leader
NSU-Stammefører-collar.svg Stammefører Unit leader
NSU-Storhirdfører-collar.svg Storhirdfører Senior hird leader
NSU-Hirdfører-collar.svg Hirdfører Hird leader
NSU-Følgefører-collar.svg Følgefører Companion leader
NSU-Hirdmand-collar.svg Hirdmand or Skjoldunge Hird Man or Shield child
Source: [6]

Storm Afdeling[]

The Storm Afdeling (transl. Storm Troopers) was based on the Sturmabteilung.

Initially, there were seven ranks in the SA:[7]

  • 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.svg SA-Kommandant Commandant
SA-Overfylkefører.svg SA-Overfylkefører Senior district leader
SA-Fylkefører.svg SA-Fylkefører District leader
SA-Kolonnefører.svg SA-Kolonnensfører Column leader
SA-Overstormfører.svg SA-Overstormfører Senior assault leader
SA-Stormfører.svg SA-Stormfører Assault leader
SA-Overgruppefører.svg SA-Overgruppefører Senior group leader
SA-Gruppefører.svg SA-Gruppefører Group leader
SA-Sektionsfører.svg SA-Sektionsfører Section leader
SA-Menig.svg SA-Menig Private
Source:[8][9]

Landsarbejdstjenesten[]

The Landsarbejdstjeneste (transl. National Labour Service) was created on 20 April 1941 and was based on the German Reich Labour Service.[10]

Collar Shoulder Rank
(German) 		Translation Danish Army equivalent[11]
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
LAT-Vagtmester-Shoulder.svg Vagtmester
(Wachtmeister) 		Watch-master Sergeant
LAT-Overtropsfører-Shoulder.svg Overtropsfører
(Obertruppführer) 		Senior troop leader Corporal
LAT-Tropsfører-Shoulder.svg Tropsfører
(Truppführer) 		Troop leader Junior corporal
NSKK-Mann.svg LAT-Arbejdsmand-Shoulder.svg Arbejdsmand
(Arbeitsmann) 		Working man
Source:[12]

References[]

Citations
  1. ^ Krake 2017.
  2. ^ Littlejohn 1987a, p. 72.
  3. ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 72–77.
  4. ^ DNSAP 1942, pp. 242–247.
  5. ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 82.
  6. ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 82–83.
  7. ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 79–80.
  8. ^ Littlejohn 1987b, pp. 276–277.
  9. ^ DNSAP 1942, pp. 255–256.
  10. ^ Littlejohn 1987a, p. 90.
  11. ^ Averhoff 1941, p. 71.
  12. ^ Littlejohn 1987b, pp. 279–280.
Bibliography
  • Averhoff, A. (July 1941). "Landsarbejdstjenestens Organisation". DNSAP's Maanedsbreve (in Danish). Bovrup: Main office of the DNSAP. 6 (4).
  • 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 Publising. ISBN 0-912138-17-3.
  • Littlejohn, David (1987b). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 2. United States of America: R. James Publising. ISBN 0-912138-22-X.

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