Hauptsturmführer

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • a former military rank in the SS and SA in Nazi Germany, equal to a "Hauptmann" (captain) in the regular Wehrmacht

Etymology

Compound from German Haupt (head, main) + German Sturmführer.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Sturmführer

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