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'''''SS-Bewerber''''' or '''''Staffel-Bewerber''''' ({{IPA|de|bəˈvɛʁbɐ|}}; "SS-Applicant") 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]]'' (recruit).{{sfn|McNab|2009|pp=29, 30}}

Within the ''Allgemeine-SS'', the rank of SS-''Bewerber'' was (more often than not) 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.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}

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|width="30%"| Junior Rank<br>'''None'''
|width="30%"| '''[[Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel|SS rank]]'''<br>'''SS-Bewerber'''
|width="40%"| Senior Rank<br />
[[Anwärter|SS-Anwärter]]
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book | last = McNab | first = Chris | title = The SS: 1923–1945 | publisher = Amber Books Ltd | year = 2009 | isbn = 978-1-906626-49-5 }}

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