Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark
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
Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Ungdom [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 | ||
 |  | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | ||
 | Vagtmester (Wachtmeister) | Watch-master | Sergeant | |
 | Overtropsfører (Obertruppführer) | Senior troop leader | Corporal | |
 | Tropsfører (Truppführer) | Troop leader | Junior corporal | |
 |  | Arbejdsmand (Arbeitsmann) | Working man | |
| Source:[12] | ||||
References
- Citations
- ^ Krake 2017.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987a, p. 72.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 72–77.
- ^ DNSAP 1942, pp. 242–247.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 82.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 82–83.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987a, pp. 79–80.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987b, pp. 276–277.
- ^ DNSAP 1942, pp. 255–256.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987a, p. 90.
- ^ Averhoff 1941, p. 71.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987b, pp. 279–280.
- 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.
External links
- "National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark". uniforminsignia.org. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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