Korpsführer

Korpsführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was the highest rank used by the National Socialist Motor Corps and the National Socialist Flyers Corps. Translated as "Corps Leader", the rank of Korpsführer was held by the single officer in command of the entire organization. The rank was the equivalent of Reichsführer-SS, at least on paper.

Korpsführer
Flyers Corps and Motor Corps gorget patch
Country	Nazi Germany
Service branch	National Socialist Flyers Corps National Socialist Motor Corps
Next higher rank	None
Next lower rank	Obergruppenführer
Equivalent ranks	Reichsführer-SS

List of Korpsführers

NSFK

NSFK Korpsführer standard

No.	Portrait	Korpsführers for NSFK	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Christiansen, FriedrichFriedrich Christiansen (1879–1972)	5 April 1937	26 June 1943	6 years, 82 days
2		Keller, AlfredAlfred Keller (1882–1974)	26 June 1943	8 May 1945	1 year, 313 days	–

NSKK

NSKK Korpsführer standard

No.	Portrait	Korpsführers for NSKK	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Hühnlein, AdolfAdolf Hühnlein (1881–1942)	30 April 1933	18 June 1942 †	9 years, 49 days
2		Kraus, ErwinErwin Kraus (1894–1966)	21 June 1942	8 May 1945	2 years, 318 days	–

References

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