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The Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK) were a paramilitary rank system used between the years of 1931 and 1945. The ranks were based closely on the ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung, of which the NSKK had originally been a part.

Rank Insignia

NSKK Rank	Translation	Army Equivalent	Collar Insignia	Shoulder Insignia
NSKK Rank	Translation	Army Equivalent
Korpsführer	Corps Leader	Field Marshal		File:RFuhrerShoulder.jpg

Obergruppenführer	Senior Group Leader	General	File:Oldgrpfuhrer.gif

Gruppenführer	Group Leader	Lieutenant General	File:Oldgrpfhr.gif

Brigadeführer	Brigade Leader	Major General

Oberführer	Senior Leader	Brigadier General	File:Oldobrfhr.gif

Standartenführer	Regiment Leader	Colonel	File:FirstSScol.gif

Oberstaffelführer	Senior Squadron Leader	Lieutenant Colonel

Staffelführer	Squadron Leader	Major

Hauptsturmführer	Head Storm Leader	Captain	File:OldSScptptch.gif

Obersturmführer	Senior Storm Leader	First Lieutenant

Sturmführer	Storm Leader	Second Lieutenant	File:SSLT1.gif

Haupttruppführer	Head Troop Leader	Sergeant Major	File:SSsrgmagptch.gif

Obertruppführer	Senior Troop Leader	Master Sergeant

Truppführer	Troop Leader	Sergeant First Class	File:SSSrg1ptch.gif

Oberscharführer	Senior Squad Leader	Staff Sergeant

Scharführer	Squad Leader	Sergeant

Rottenführer	Section Leader	Corporal

Obersturmmann	Senior Storm Trooper	Private First Class

Sturmmann	Storm Trooper	Private

Unit Insignia

For all ranks Oberstaffelführer and below, the NSKK displayed a unit collar patch, worn on the right collar, opposite the badge of rank. This unit badge displayed a member's Sturm (Company) number, followed by the number of the motorized regiment to which they belonged within the National Socialist Motor Corps.

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	The '''Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps''' (NSKK) were a [[Nazi party paramilitary ranks\|paramilitary rank system]] used between the years of [[1931]] and [[1945]]. The ranks were based closely on the [[ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung]], of which the NSKK had originally been a part.		The '''Ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Motor Corps''' (NSKK) were a [[Nazi party paramilitary ranks\|paramilitary rank system]] used between the years of [[1931]] and [[1945]]. The ranks were based closely on the [[ranks and insignia of the Sturmabteilung]], of which the NSKK had originally been a part.