Sturmscharführer
| Sturmscharführer | |
|---|---|
Gorget patch | |
| Shoulder and camo insignia | |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Service branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Abbreviation | Stuscha |
| Formation | 1934 |
| Abolished | 1945 |
| Next higher rank | Untersturmführer |
| Next lower rank | Hauptscharführer |
| Equivalent ranks | Stabsfeldwebel |
SS-Sturmscharführer (German: [ˈʃtʊʁmʃaːɐ̯ˌfyːʁɐ]; lit. 'Storm squad leader') was a Nazi rank of the Waffen-SS that existed between 1934 and 1945. The rank was the most senior enlisted rank in the Waffen-SS, the equivalent of a regimental sergeant major, in other military organizations.