Death to Spies - Moment of Truth Unofficial German Translation

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Originally Posted by forlik

No mistake here.
SS Standartenfuehrer == Wehrmacht Oberst == Colonel.

But SS members did not use standard military ranks afaik...!?!

Originally Posted by forlik

What's strange and funny in these rank names?

Because they sound strange in German, non military and a
kind of fantasy like...

Standarteführer=Banner-Carrier

Originally Posted by forlik

Standarte means not only the Flag/Banner

It means Banner-carrier, that was the guy in roman legions who
carried the banner foloowing pic:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...herrnhalle.svg

The Nazis adapted some styles of the Romans...