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Mitarbeiter (NSDAP)

Mitarbeiter was a Nazi Party political rank and title which existed between 1933 and 1945. As a political rank, Mitarbeiter was created in 1933 after the Nazis came to power in Germany. Considered the lowest political rank, Mitarbeiter replaced the older rank of Blockleiter and was also used as an administrative staff rank on the Kreis (County), Gau (Region), and Reich (National) Party Levels.

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Mitarbeiter
Co-worker
National level collar tab
Armband
Country Nazi Germany
Service branch Nazi Party
RankPolitical rank
Formation1933
Abolished1939
Next higher rankStellenleiter
Next lower rankNone
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HistoryBlockleiter

Mitarbeiter (transl. Work Colleague, co-worker) was a Nazi Party political rank and title which existed between 1933 and 1945. As a political rank, Mitarbeiter was created in 1933 after the Nazis came to power in Germany. Considered the lowest political rank, Mitarbeiter replaced the older rank of Blockleiter and was also used as an administrative staff rank on the Kreis (County), Gau (Region), and Reich (National) Party Levels.

In 1939, the political rank of Mitarbeiter was phased out and replaced by several new paramilitary political positions. The term Mitarbeiter survived as a political title after this, and was denoted by a special armband.

Insignia

Rank Higher rank Mitarbeiter
Reichsleitung1 Hilfs-Stellenleiter
Gauleitung1 Stellenleiter
Kreisleitung1 Stellenleiter
Ortsleitung1 Blockleiter
Stellenleiter
Sources

Sources

  1. Clark 2007, p. 14.
  • Clark, Jeff (2007). Uniforms of the NSDAP. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2579-3.