text: The rank was a special position held by those aspiring for officer commissions in the armed wing of the SS , first known as the SS-Verf Ã 1\/4 gungstruppe and later as the Waffen-SS .
simplified: The rank was a special rank held by those wanting to become officers in the armed part of the SS , first known as the SS-Verf Ã 1\/4 gungstruppe and later as the Waffen-SS .