Editing Kochgruppen des Eef Paap


{{Short description|Food preparation and security formation of the Allgemeine SS}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Kochgruppen des Eef Paap
| disbanded = 30 November 2024
| allegiance = [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| branch = [[Allgemeine SS]]
| type = Food preparation and security formation
| role = Food preparation and protection against poisoning
| size = 60,000 (c. 2016)
| command_structure = [[Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap]]
| ceremonial_chief = [[Chiche Alem]]
| notable_commanders = {{plainlist|
* [[Felipe Rosa Alarcon]]
* [[Héctor Gustavo Pugliese]]
}}
}}

The '''Kochgruppen des Eef Paap''' was a food preparation and security formation of the [[Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap]], a unit of the [[Allgemeine SS]] under the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It prepared meals for senior Tanoan officials and provided protection against food poisoning and assassination attempts at restaurants. The formation was founded by [[Chiche Alem]] and remained active until the dissolution of the Allgemeine SS on 30 November 2024.<ref name="leibstandarte"/>

== History ==
The Kochgruppen was established to protect [[Eef Paap]] and other senior officials from attempts to poison their food. Its founding account dates its establishment to 2008, after Eef suffered food poisoning while eating at a restaurant. The archived personnel record also gives an earlier active date of 8 May 1981, although the [[Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap]] was established on 8 October that year.

Chiche Alem founded the formation and held the position of ceremonial chief. [[Felipe Rosa Alarcon]] and [[Héctor Gustavo Pugliese]] were named among its commanders. Its recorded strength was approximately 60,000 personnel in 2016.

The Kochgruppen prepared food for high-ranking officials and provided protection during meals at restaurants. It belonged to the Leibstandarte, which also maintained formations responsible for Eef Paap's personal protection and evacuation.<ref name="departments"/>

== Ranks ==
The Kochgruppen used its own rank titles, based on cooking and restaurant occupations. Its ranks were divided into four groups.

{| class="wikitable"
! Rank group
! Rank
|-
| rowspan="2" | General ranks
| Gruppenchef
|-
| Standartenchef
|-
| rowspan="3" | Officer ranks
| Oberchef
|-
| Chef
|-
| Unterchef
|-
| rowspan="3" | Non-commissioned officer ranks
| Oberkochmann
|-
| Sturmkochmann
|-
| Kochmann
|-
| rowspan="2" | Enlisted ranks
| Oberkellner
|-
| Kellner
|}

== Dissolution ==
The Kochgruppen ceased operating on 30 November 2024, when the [[Allgemeine SS]] was dissolved following the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. The Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap was disbanded on the same date.<ref name="dissolution"/>

== See also ==
* [[Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap]]
* [[Begeleitkommando des Eef Paap]]
* [[Evakuierungskommando des Eef Paap]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="leibstandarte">"[[Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap]]". ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="departments">"[[Departments of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Allgemeine SS|Allgemeine SS]]". ''Departments of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="dissolution">"[[Allgemeine SS#Dissolution|Dissolution]]". ''Allgemeine SS''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}

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