SS-Bewerber
SS-Bewerber or Staffel-Bewerber was an SS rank used in Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. The rank of SS-Bewerber was the lowest possible SS rank and was assigned to those personnel who were candidates in the SS. The rank was used in the Allgemeine-SS as a prelude to appointment as an SS-Anwärter.
Within the Allgemeine-SS, the rank of SS-Bewerber was used simply as an administrative title while a background investigation was being conducted on a potential SS member. Typically this would involve a criminal history check, political reliability screening, and investigation into the prospective SS member's racial background.
| Junior Rank None | SS rank SS-Bewerber | Senior Rank SS-Anwärter |