The ranks and insignia of the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark were the paramilitary rank system used by the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Arbejderparti, DNSAP) in Denmark during World War II. Initially, the DNSAP, along with all other political parties in Denmark, were not allowed to wear ranks as part of the Danish prohibition of uniforms (da|Uniformsforbud). It was only after the German invasion of Denmark DNSAP began to wear ranks and uniforms.
Shoulder | Sleeve | Rank | Translation |
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Party leadership | |||
Danish: Partileder | Party leader | ||
National leadership | |||
Danish: Landsleder | National leader | ||
Danish: Landsafdelingsleder | National department leader | ||
Danish: Landsgruppeleder | National group leader | ||
Danish: Landsfuldmægtig | National head clerk | ||
Danish: Landsskriver | National clerk | ||
Syssel staff | |||
Danish: Stabsafdelingsleder | Staff department leader | ||
Danish: Stabsgruppeleder | Staff group leader | ||
Danish: Stabsfuldmægtig | Staff head clerk | ||
Danish: Stabsskriver | Staff clerk | ||
Syssel | |||
Danish: Syssel leder | Syssel leader | ||
Danish: Syssel afdelingsleder | Syssel department leader | ||
Danish: Syssel gruppeleder | Syssel group leader | ||
Danish: Syssel fuldmægtig | Syssel head clerk | ||
Danish: Syssel skriver | Syssel clerk | ||
Herred | |||
Danish: Herredsleder | Hundred leader | ||
Danish: Herredsafdelingsleder | Hundred department leader | ||
Danish: Herredsgruppeleder | Hundred group leader | ||
Danish: Herredsfuldmægtig | Hundred head clerk | ||
Danish: Herredsskriver | Hundred clerk | ||
Afdeling | |||
Danish: Afdelingsleder | Department leader | ||
Danish: Afdelingsgruppeleder | Department group leader | ||
Danish: Afdelingsfuldmægtig | Department head clerk | ||
Danish: Afdelingsskriver | Department clerk | ||
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(N.S.U.) was the youth organisation within the DNSAP, created in 1934.
Collar | Shoulder | Rank | Translation |
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Danish: Landsungdomsfører | National youth leader | ||
Danish: Storbannefører | Senior banner leader | ||
Danish: Bannefører | Banner leader | ||
Danish: Stammefører | Unit leader | ||
Danish: Storhirdfører | Senior Danish: [[hird]] leader | ||
Danish: Hirdfører | Danish: Hird leader | ||
Danish: Følgefører | Companion leader | ||
Danish: Hirdmand or Danish: Skjoldunge | Danish: Hird Man or Shield child | ||
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The Danish: Storm Afdeling was based on the Sturmabteilung.
Initially, there were seven ranks in the SA:
The ranks were later expanded:
Collar insignia | SA Rank | Translation |
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SA-Danish: Stabschefen | Chief of staff | |
SA-Danish: Divisionsfører | Division leader | |
SA-Danish: Brigadefører | Brigade leader | |
SA-Danish: Kommandant | Commandant | |
SA-Danish: Overfylkefører | Senior district leader | |
SA-Danish: Fylkefører | District leader | |
SA-Danish: Kolonnensfører | Column leader | |
SA-Danish: Overstormfører | Senior assault leader | |
SA-Danish: Stormfører | Assault leader | |
SA-Danish: Overgruppefører | Senior group leader | |
SA-Danish: Gruppefører | Group leader | |
SA-Danish: Sektionsfører | Section leader | |
SA-Danish: Menig | Private | |
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The Danish: Landsarbejdstjeneste was created on 20 April 1941 and was based on the German Reich Labour Service.
Collar | Shoulder | Rank | Translation | Danish Army equivalent |
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Danish: Landsarbejdsfører | National labour leader | |||
Danish: Generalarbejdsfører | General labour leader | General | ||
Danish: Overarbejdsfører | Senior labour leader | Colonel | ||
Danish: Arbejdsfører | Labour leader | Lieutenant colonel | ||
Danish: Overfeltmester | Senior field master | Captain | ||
Danish: Feltmester | Field master | Lieutenant | ||
Danish: Overvagtmester | Senior watch-master | Officiant | ||
Danish: Vagtmester | Watch-master | Sergeant | ||
Danish: Overtropsfører | Senior troop leader | Corporal | ||
Danish: Tropsfører | Troop leader | Junior corporal | ||
Danish: Arbejdsmand | Working man | |||
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