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{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a German title that translates as "candidate", "applicant" or "recruit".Template:Sfn During the Nazi era, SS-{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was used as a paramilitary rank by both the Nazi Party and the SS. Within the Nazi Party, an {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was someone who had been accepted into a government service position and the rank was issued in two degrees: one for party members and the other for non-party members. {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was the lowest Nazi Party rank in the extensive system of Nazi Party political ranks.Template:Citation needed
As an SS rank, an SS-{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was a recruit, someone who had applied for membership in the SS and was undergoing a probationary period, after which time an appointment would be issued to the rank of SS-Mann.Template:Sfn The earliest recorded use of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} as an SS rank was 1932;Template:Sfn
Within the Allgemeine-SS, the transition from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} to Mann was an extensive process, typically taking over one year. During that year, a potential SS member would be drilled and indoctrinated; racial, political, and background checks would also be conducted. At the end of this time, typically in an elaborate ceremony, an {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} would be promoted to the rank of SS-Mann.Template:Citation needed
After 1941, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was also used as a rank of the Waffen-SS, but to a much lesser degree than in the general SS. A Waffen-SS {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was usually a recruit who had been processed into the SS (typically at a recruiting station) but had yet to report for basic training. Once basic training began, the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was promoted to the rank of SS-Schütze.Template:Citation needed
Between 1942 and 1945, an even lower rank existed within the SS known as Bewerber.Template:Sfn The SS was the only Nazi paramilitary group to have a rank lower than that of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}. The SS rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} used no insignia.Template:Sfn
In modern-day Germany, the title of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is typically used by those applying for employment and also as a designation for members of the Bundeswehr who are under consideration for a leadership assignment.
| Junior status SS-Bewerber |
SS rank SS-{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} |
Senior status SS-Mann |
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