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Originally Posted by AHO
But SS members did not use standard military ranks afaik...!?!
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Every army has own military ranks. SS has them too. From Schuetze to Reichsfuehrer.
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Originally Posted by AHO
Because they sound strange in German, non military and a kind of fantasy like...
Standarteführer=Banner-Carrier
It means Banner-carrier, that was the guy in roman legions who
carried the banner foloowing pic:
The Nazis adapted some styles of the Romans...
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Again, in this context Standarte doesn't mean flag. It mean regiment - large group of soldiers
Compare:
Rottenfuehrer - leader of the team (Rotte)
Sturmbannfuehrer - leader of the battalion (Sturm)
Standartenfuehrer - leader of the regiment (Standarte)