Reichsführer-SS
| Reichsführer-SS | |
|---|---|
| SS Reichsführer | |
Command flag | |
| Schutzstaffel (SS) | |
| Type | Commanding officer |
| Status | Abolished |
| Abbreviation | RfSS |
| Member of | Kommandostab |
| Reports to | Adolf Hitler |
| Appointer | Adolf Hitler |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Formation | 4 April 1925 |
| First holder | Julius Schreck |
| Final holder | Karl Hanke |
| Abolished | 8 May 1945 |
| Deputy | Deputy Reichsführer-SS |
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Reichsführer-SS (German: [ˈʁaɪçsˌfyːʁɐ ˌʔɛsˈʔɛs] ⓘ, lit. 'Reich Leader-SS') was a special title and rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945 for the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS). Reichsführer-SS was a title from 1925 to 1933, and from 1934 to 1945 it was the highest rank of the SS. The longest-serving and most noteworthy office holder was Heinrich Himmler.