Puma (brand) 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 in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Puma
Major (Germany) Major (Germany) Major () is the lowest staff officer rank in the German Army ("Heer"), German Air Force ("Luftwaffe"). The rank is rated OF-3 in NATO. The rank insignia is a silver oakleaf cluster with a silver pip (star). The OF-3 equivalent of the German Navy ("Marine") is the Korvettenkapitän. To be appointed to the rank of "Major", the officer has to pass a staff officer basic course ("Stabsoffizierlehrgang") which is held at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College ("Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr"), and serve in a post coded A13 or A13/A14. In the German Army and the Joint