Gauführer
| Gauführer | |
|---|---|
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Service branch | Sturmabteilung Schutzstaffel |
| Abbreviation | Gauf |
| Formation | 1925–1926 |
| Abolished | 1928–1929 |
| Next higher rank | Brigadeführer |
| Next lower rank | Standartenführer |
| Equivalent ranks | Oberführer |
Gauführer was an early rank used between 1925 and 1929 by paramilitary organizations of the Nazi Party, primarily the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). Translated as "region leader", the title of Gauführer was influenced by the similarly named Nazi Party political position of Gauleiter. The insignia for a Gauführer was a swastika armband with two white stripes. The Gauführer was eventually phased out by subsequent reorganizations of the SA and SS that resulted in new components headed by an Oberführer.