Editing SS-Standartenführer

{{Short description|Senior SS rank of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen}}
{{Distinguish|SS-Standartenführer (Nazi Germany)}}
{{Infobox military rank
| name = SS-Standartenführer
| service branch = [[Allgemeine SS]]
| rank group = Senior officer rank
| formation = 1944
| abolished = 30 November 2024
| higher rank = [[SS-Oberführer]]
| lower rank = [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]]
| equivalents = ''Oberst'' (Colonel)
| history = [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
}}

'''SS-Standartenführer''' was a senior SS rank of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. It stood directly below [[SS-Oberführer]] and above [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]] in the normal [[Allgemeine SS]] hierarchy.<ref name="rank-structure"/> The rank was established in 1944 with the formation of the Allgemeine SS and remained in use until the organization was dissolved on 30 November 2024.<ref name="allgemeine-history"/><ref name="dissolution"/>

The title translates as "standard leader". For military comparison, the rank corresponded to the German Army rank ''Oberst'', or Colonel. Within the [[Féminas-abteilung Nacional de Eef Paap]], the department-specific rank [[SS-Oberstandartenführer]] stood between SS-Standartenführer and SS-Oberführer.<ref name="rank-structure"/>

== Promotion history ==
[[Héctor Germán Reinoso]] entered the newly formed Allgemeine SS as an SS-Standartenführer in 1944. On 1 November he became the first commander of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]]. Reinoso remained at the rank until his promotion to [[SS-Brigadeführer]] in 1953.<ref name="reinoso"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! Holder
! Rank from
! Position or use
|-
| [[Héctor Germán Reinoso]]
| 1944
| Entered the Allgemeine SS at the rank and became the first commander of [[SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa]] on 1 November 1944. He became [[SS-Brigadeführer]] in 1953.<ref name="reinoso"/>
|-
| [[Federico Augusto Villalba]]
| 1956
| Promoted while serving on the operations staff of the Reichsführung-SS in [[Georgetown]]. He became [[SS-Oberführer]] on 4 July 1963.<ref name="villalba"/>
|-
| [[Chiche Alem]]
| 1981
| Held the rank until his promotion to [[SS-Gruppenführer]] in 1987.<ref name="alem"/>
|-
| [[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte]]
| 10 September 1997
| Promoted while serving as commandant of [[Gbarnga death camp]]. He became SS-Oberführer on 20 May 2000.<ref name="ugarte"/>
|-
| [[Miguel Ángel Schneider]]
| 2000
| Promoted when he became chief of staff of SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa. He became SS-Oberführer on 17 August 2001.<ref name="schneider"/>
|-
| [[Jeremiah S. Kpadeh]]
| 2001
| Promoted while serving in the [[SS-Freiwilligen-Wachabteilung Großliberia]]. He became SS-Oberführer on 1 October 2007.<ref name="kpadeh"/>
|-
| [[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer]]
| 2003
| Promoted while commanding the [[Begeleitkommando des Eef Paap]]. He was promoted directly to SS-Gruppenführer in 2005 when he took command of the [[Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap]].<ref name="schweitzer"/>
|-
| [[Matías Federico Kessler]]
| By 2008
| Held the rank while serving as deputy commander of SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa. He became SS-Brigadeführer on 1 December 2013.<ref name="kessler"/>
|-
| [[Moses T. Gono]]
| 19 August 2012
| Promoted when he became commandant of Gbarnga death camp. He became SS-Oberführer on 1 October 2014.<ref name="gono"/>
|}

The rank appeared in territorial headquarters from the beginning of the Allgemeine SS. Reinoso held it when SS-Oberabschnitt Osttanoa was established, while Villalba later held it on the central Reichsführung-SS staff. Schneider and Kessler also held the rank during their service in the Osttanoa command.<ref name="reinoso"/><ref name="villalba"/><ref name="schneider"/><ref name="kessler"/>

SS-Standartenführer was also used in the African camp system. Ugarte held it during his command of Gbarnga death camp, followed later by Kpadeh and Gono during their own service at the camp.<ref name="ugarte"/><ref name="kpadeh"/><ref name="gono"/> Regional commanders of the [[Postschutz]] normally held the rank as well.<ref name="postschutz"/>

The rank ceased to be used on 30 November 2024 when the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] collapsed and the Allgemeine SS was dissolved.<ref name="dissolution"/>

== See also ==
* [[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[List of SS members by rank]]
* [[SS-Oberführer]]
* [[SS-Oberstandartenführer]]
* [[SS-Obersturmbannführer]]
* [[Allgemeine SS]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="rank-structure">"[[Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Senior officer ranks|Senior officer ranks]]". ''Ranks of the Allgemeine SS of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="allgemeine-history">"[[Allgemeine SS#History|History]]". ''Allgemeine SS''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="reinoso">"[[Héctor Germán Reinoso#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Héctor Germán Reinoso''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="villalba">"[[Federico Augusto Villalba#Reichsführung-SS staff|Reichsführung-SS staff]]". ''Federico Augusto Villalba''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="alem">"[[Chiche Alem#Reichsführer-SS|Reichsführer-SS]]". ''Chiche Alem''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="ugarte">"[[Esteban Marcelo Ugarte#Command of Gbarnga death camp|Command of Gbarnga death camp]]". ''Esteban Marcelo Ugarte''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="schneider">"[[Miguel Ángel Schneider#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Miguel Ángel Schneider''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="kpadeh">"[[Jeremiah S. Kpadeh#Security career|Security career]]". ''Jeremiah S. Kpadeh''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="schweitzer">"[[Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer#Career|Career]]". ''Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="kessler">"[[Matías Federico Kessler#Allgemeine SS career|Allgemeine SS career]]". ''Matías Federico Kessler''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="gono">"[[Moses T. Gono#Command of Gbarnga death camp|Command of Gbarnga death camp]]". ''Moses T. Gono''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="postschutz">"[[Postschutz#Organization and personnel|Organization and personnel]]". ''Postschutz''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="dissolution">"[[Allgemeine SS#Dissolution|Dissolution]]". ''Allgemeine SS''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}

[[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]

[[Category:Allgemeine SS]]

[[Category:SS ranks and offices]]

[[Category:Military ranks]]