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    Ranks and insignia of the Ordnungspolizei

    The ranks and insignia of the Ordnungspolizei were developed in 1936 after the
    nationalization of Germany's regular police forces.

    Contents
    Ordnungspolizei rank titles
    Ordnungspolizei rank insignia
    Rank insignia 1941-1945
    Rank and Pay
    References
    The wreathed Polizeiadler (police
    eagle) was worn as a cap badge and
    on the left sleeve by all uniformed
    Ordnungspolizei rank titles police

    Ordnungspolizei (Orpo) ranks were based on local police titles and were considered
    a separate system from the ranks of the SS. It was also possible for Orpo members to hold dual status in both the Orpo and the SS,
    meaning that two ranks could be held simultaneously. In the case of Orpo generals, equivalent SS rank was always held in which case
    the Orpo general would be addressed by their SS rank first, followed by their police titles (for example: SS-Obergruppenführer und
    General der Polizei). In 1944, all Orpo generals also gained equivalent Waffen-SS rank so that, in the event of capture by the Allies,
    the Orpo general would hold status as a military of
    ficer instead of a police official.

    Orpo personnel who were also members of the Allgemeine-SS were authorized to wear an embroidered SS Sigrunen patch on the
    breast pocket.

    Ordnungspolizei rank insignia


    In addition to collar and shoulder insignia, Ordnungspolizei also wore the wreathed police eagle on the upper left sleeve. The collar
    patch and shoulderboards were backed, and the sleeve eagle (below the rank of Leutnant) embroidered, in truppenfarbe, a color-code
    which indicated the branch of police: green for Schutzpolizei (protection police) and police general officers, wine-red for
    Gemeindepolizei (municipal protection police), orange for ruralGendarmerie, carmine-red for fire brigades, gold for maritime police,
    light grey for administrative police.[1]
    Collar Collar
    Shoulder
    Orpo general rank SS equivalent insignia insignia
    insignia
    1936–42 1942–45

    Chef der Deutschen


    Reichsführer-SS
    Polizei

    Generaloberst der
    Oberstgruppenführer
    Polizei

    General der Polizei Obergruppenführer

    Generalleutnant der
    Gruppenführer
    Polizei

    Generalmajor der
    Brigadeführer
    Polizei

    Note: Since most police generals, increasingly as time went on, were also SS generals, they typically wore an SS uniform except at
    police-specific functions.

    Orpo officer rank SS equivalent Shoulder insignia Collar insignia

    Oberst der Polizei Standartenführer

    Oberstleutnant der Polizei Obersturmbannführer

    Major der Polizei Sturmbannführer

    Hauptmann der Polizei Hauptsturmführer


    Oberleutnant der Polizei Obersturmführer
    Leutnant der Polizei Untersturmführer
    Shoulder Collar
    Orpo enlisted rank Translation SS equivalent
    insignia insignia
    Meister
    Master Sturmscharführer
    (Sergeant Major)
    Hauptwachtmeister
    Chief watch master Hauptscharführer
    (Master Sergeant)

    Revier-
    oberwachtmeister
    (Schupo) Precinct senior watch
    Bezirks- master
    oberwachtmeister District senior watch Oberscharführer
    (Gendarmerie) master
    Zugwachtmeister Platoon watch master
    (Kasernierte Polizei)
    (Technical Sergeant)
    Senior watch master
    Oberwachtmeister Scharführer
    (Staff Sergeant)
    Wachtmeister
    Watch master Unterscharführer
    (Sergeant)
    Rottmeister
    Team master Rottenführer
    (Corporal)
    Unterwachtmeister
    Junior watch master Sturmmann
    (Constable)
    Anwärter
    Candidate Mann
    (Constable Cadet)

    Source:[2]

    Rank insignia 1941-1945

    der Schutzpolizei 3 = a
    Wchtmeister der Schutzpolizei 4 = Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei 5 = Revier-Oberwach tmeister der
    eister der Schutzpolizei 8 = Leutnant der Schutzpolizei 9 = Oberarzt der Polizei 10 = Stabsarzt der Polizei 11 = Regierungsrat 12 =
    S-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei 15 = SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei 16 = SS-Obergruppenführer
    neraloberst der Polizei 18 = Reichsführer SS und Chef der Deutschen Polizei
    Annual Pay
    Reichsmark
    Pay Mannschaften (Enlisted)
    (RM) Corresponding rank in
    Grade Unterführer (NCO) Offiziere (Officers)
    [3] (basic pay
    Revieroffiziere the SS (Wehrmacht) [4]
    without
    allowances)[3]
    - .. Anwärter SS-Anwärter (Schütze)
    Anwärter with more than 6
    - .. SS-Mann (Oberschütze)
    months service

    - .. Unterwachtmeister SS-Sturmmann (Gefreiter)


    SS-Rottenführer
    A8c5 1,536 Rottwachtmeister
    (Obergefreiter)
    SS-Unterscharführer
    A8c4 1,920 Wachtmeister
    (Unteroffizier)
    SS-Scharführer
    A8c3 2,040 Oberwachtmeister
    (Unterfeldwebel)
    SS-Oberscharführer
    A8c2 2,340 Revieroberwachtmeister
    (Feldwebel)
    Hauptwachtmeister with less SS-Hauptscharführer
    A8c1 2,370
    than 12 years service (Oberfeldwebel)
    Hauptwachtmeister with more SS-Hauptscharführer
    A8a 2,100–2,800
    than 12 years service (Oberfeldwebel)
    Hauptwachtmeister appointed SS-Hauptscharführer
    A7c 2,000–3,000
    before April 12, 1943 (Oberfeldwebel)
    SS-Sturmscharführer
    A7a 2,350–3,500 Meister
    (Stabsfeldwebel)
    Obermeister SS-Untersturmführer
    A5b 2,300–4,200
    Revierleutnant (Leutnant)
    SS-Untersturmführer
    A4e 2,800–4,600 Leutnant
    (Leutnant)
    SS-Obersturmführer
    A4e 2,800–4,600 Oberleutnant
    (Oberleutnant)
    Inspektor SS-Obersturmführer
    A4c2 2,800–5,000
    Revieroberleutnant (Oberleutnant)
    SS-Hauptsturmführer
    A4c1 2,800–5,300 Revierhauptmann
    (Hauptmann)
    SS-Hauptsturmführer
    A3b 4,800–6,900 Hauptmann
    (Hauptmann)
    Major SS-Sturmbannführer
    A2c2 8,400
    (Major)

    Oberstleutnant SS-Obersturmbannführer
    A2b 9,700
    (Oberstleutnant)

    Oberst SS-Standartenführer
    A1a 12,600
    (Oberst)

    Generalmajor SS-Brigadeführer
    B7a 16,000
    (Generalmajor)

    Generalleutnant SS-Gruppenführer
    B4 19,000
    (Generalleutnant)

    B3a 24,000 General SS-Obergruppenführer


    (General)
    Mean annual pay for an industrial worker was 1,459 Reichsmark 1939, and for a privately employed white-collar worker 2,772
    Reichsmark.[5]

    References
    1. Gordon Williamsson, World War II German Police Units, Osprey Publishing 2006, p. 8.
    2. Schutzpolizei des Reiches(http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1536)
    Retrieved 2016-01-10.
    3. Reichsbesoldungsordnung 1943, RGBl I:38
    4. Andrew Mollo, Uniforms of the SS, Vol. 5: "Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei 1931-1945" (London: Windrow &
    Green, 1992), p. 51
    5. Die Besoldung eines Soldaten der Wehrmacht (http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Soldat/Besoldung.htm)
    Retrieved 2013-11-26

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