‖ Sturmbannführer
(ˈʃtʊrmbanˌfyːrər)
[Ger., = ‘battalion leader’.]
An officer in the Schutzstaffel (formerly part of the Sturmabteilung).
| 1955 J. Thomas No Banners xxv. 246 The sturmbannführer literally foamed at the mouth. 1965 M. Spark Mandelbaum Gate i. 13 Freddy..felt an urge to explain that he was not a mass-butcher and that he had never desired to become a sturmbannführer. 1978 T. Allbeury Lantern Network viii. 99 A fresh-faced blond German with the insignia of a Sturmbannführer. |