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'''''SS-Bewerber''''' or '''''Staffel-Bewerber''''' ({{IPA-de|bəˈvɛʁbɐ|}}; "SS-Applicant") was an [[SS rank]] used in [[Nazi Germany]] from 1934 to 1945. The rank of SS-''Bewerber'' was the lowest possible SS rank and was assigned to those personnel who were candidates in the SS. The rank was used in the ''[[Allgemeine-SS]]'' as a prelude to appointment as an SS-''[[Anwärter]]'' (recruit).{{sfn|McNab|2009|pp=29, 30}}


Within the ''Allgemeine-SS'', the rank of SS-''Bewerber'' was (more often than not) used simply as an administrative title while a background investigation was being conducted on a potential SS member. Typically this would involve a criminal history check, political reliability screening, and investigation into the prospective SS member's racial background.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}
'''''Bewerber''''' ("applicant") was an [[SS rank]] used in [[Nazi Germany]] from [[1942]] to [[1945]]. The rank of Bewerber was the lowest possible SS rank and was assigned to those personnel who were under consideration for candidacy in the SS. The rank was most often used in the [[Allgemeine-SS]] as a prelude to appointment as an SS-[[Anwärter]].

Within the Allgemeine-SS, the rank of SS-Bewerber was (more often than not) used simply as an administrative title while a background investigation was being conducted on a potential SS member. Typically this would involve a criminal history check, political reliability screening, and investigation into the prospective SS member's racial background.

The rank of Bewerber was also occasionally used in the [[Waffen-SS]], but merely as a title for an SS recruit who had yet to report for initial in-processing and basic training. An SS-Bewerber was rarely issued a uniform or any type of insignia. In the few cases where a uniform was provided, a basic [[SS uniform]] would be worn without any insignia.


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== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book | last = McNab | first = Chris | title = The SS: 1923–1945 | publisher = Amber Books Ltd | year = 2009 | isbn = 978-1-906626-49-5 }}

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Latest revision as of 09:19, 12 July 2024

SS-Bewerber or Staffel-Bewerber ([bəˈvɛʁbɐ]; "SS-Applicant") was an SS rank used in Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. The rank of SS-Bewerber was the lowest possible SS rank and was assigned to those personnel who were candidates in the SS. The rank was used in the Allgemeine-SS as a prelude to appointment as an SS-Anwärter (recruit).[1]

Within the Allgemeine-SS, the rank of SS-Bewerber was (more often than not) used simply as an administrative title while a background investigation was being conducted on a potential SS member. Typically this would involve a criminal history check, political reliability screening, and investigation into the prospective SS member's racial background.[citation needed]

Junior Rank
None
SS rank
SS-Bewerber
Senior Rank

SS-Anwärter

Notes

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  1. ^ McNab 2009, pp. 29, 30.

Bibliography

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  • McNab, Chris (2009). The SS: 1923–1945. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906626-49-5.