Puma (brand) Chain Finance in 2016. Puma (brand) Puma SE, branded as Puma, is a German multinational company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories, which is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. PUMA is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. The company was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler. In 1924, Rudolf and his brother Adolf Dassler had jointly formed the company "Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik" (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory). The relationship between the two brothers deteriorated until the two agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, "Adidas" and "Puma". Both companies are currently based
Major (Germany) Support Service ("Streitkräftebasis"), the waiting period between meeting the requirements for promotion and actual promotion to the rank of "Major" averages 15 months due to budget problems (as of July 2010). On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one silver pip (star) in silver oak leaves. The "Major rank" in German speaking armed forces dates back to the Middle Ages. It equates to major in the British and US Armies, and is rated OF-3 in NATO. During World War II, the SS equivalent was "Sturmbannführer". Major (Germany) Major () is the lowest staff officer rank in the German Army