''Abschnittsleiter'', German for "Section Leader," was also a
Nazi Party political rank of
Nazi Germany which existed between 1939 and 1945. Divided into three levels (''Abschnittsleiter'', ''Oberabschnittsleiter'', and ''Hauptabschnittsleiter'') the rank replaced the older rank of ''
Ortsgruppenleiter
''Ortsgruppenleiter'' (Local Group Leader) was a Nazi Party political rank and title which existed between 1930 and 1945. The term first came into being during the German elections of 1930, and was held by the head Nazi of a town or city, or in ...
'' and was further used as a middle level administrative rank on the Kreis (County), ''Gau'' (Region), and ''Reich'' (National) Party Levels.
Sources
* Clark, J. (2007). Uniforms of the NSDAP. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing
Nazi political ranks
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