Hauptsturmführer

derNoun

Hauptsturmführer (historical Nazi rank).

English translations

  1. 01

    Captain

  2. 02

    Chief Captain

Word details

German meaning
Hauptsturmführer war ein militärischer Rang der SS und SA, vergleichbar mit einem Hauptmann der Wehrmacht.
English meaning
Hauptsturmführer was a military rank of the SS and SA, comparable to a captain in the Wehrmacht.
German example
Der Hauptsturmführer befehligte eine Kompanie.
English example
The Hauptsturmführer commanded a company.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Hauptsturmführer
Plural Form
die Hauptsturmführer

Example sentences with “Hauptsturmführer”

  1. Der Hauptsturmführer gab den Befehl. (The Hauptsturmführer gave the order.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this a military rank?

It was a paramilitary rank in the SS. It is masculine (der Hauptsturmführer).