Some of the most infamous SS members are known to have held the rank of HauptsturmfĂĽhrer. Among them are
Josef Mengele, Chief Medical Officer of Auschwitz;
Klaus Barbie, Gestapo Chief of
Lyons;
Alois Brunner,
Adolf Eichmann's assistant; and
Amon Göth who was immortalized in the film
Schindler's List.
The insignia of HauptsturmfĂĽhrer was three silver pips and two silver stripes on a black collar patch, worn opposite a
unit insignia patch. On the field grey duty uniform, the shoulder boards of an Army Hauptmann were also displayed. The rank of HauptsturmfĂĽhrer was senior to the rank of
ObersturmfĂĽhrer and junior to
SturmbannfĂĽhrer.