HEER
LUFTWAFFE |
WAFFEN-SS |
RANKS
IN ENGLISH |
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GENERALS AND COMMISSIONED OFFICERS:
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| Generalfeldmarschall |
(Reichsführer-SS) |
Field Marshal |
| Generaloberst |
SS-Oberstgruppenführer (since 1942) |
Colonel General |
General **
General der Flieger
General der Flak-Artillerie |
SS-Obergruppenführer |
General |
| Generalleutnant |
SS-Gruppenführer |
Lieutenant General |
| Generalmajor |
SS-Brigadeführer |
Major General |
| - |
SS-Oberführer |
(Brigadier) |
| Oberst |
SS-Standartenführer |
Colonel |
| Oberstleutnant |
SS-Obersturmbannführer |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Major |
SS-Sturmbannführer |
Major |
| Hauptmann (Rittmeister) |
SS-Hauptsturmführer |
Captain |
| Oberleutnant |
SS-Obersturmführer |
(1st) Lieutenant |
| Leutnant |
SS-Untersturmführer |
2nd Lieutenant (Ensign) |
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STUDENTS AND CANDIDATES:
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| Oberfähnrich |
SS-Standartenoberjunker |
Officer Candidate |
| *** |
SS-Standartenjunker |
Officer Student |
| Unterführeranwärter |
SS-Unterführeranwärter |
NCO Student (lower to all NCO ranks) |
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NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (NCO):
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| Stabsfeldwebel (Stabswachtmeister) |
SS-Sturmscharführer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
| - |
SS-Stabsscharführer |
- |
| - |
SS-Hauptscharführer |
Warrant Officer |
| Oberfeldwebel (Oberwachtmeister) |
- |
Master Sergeant |
| Feldwebel (Wachtmeister) |
SS-Oberscharführer |
Staff Sergeant |
| Unterfeldwebel |
SS-Scharführer |
Sergeant |
| Unteroffizier |
SS-Unterscharführer |
Corporal |
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MEN:
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| Stabsgefreiter |
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| Obergefreiter |
SS-Rottenführer |
Lance Corporal |
| Gefreiter |
SS-Sturmmann |
Senior Private 1st class |
Oberschütze /
Obergrenadier (since 1942) * |
SS-Oberschütze |
Senior Private 2nd class |
Schütze /
Grenadier (since 1942) *
Flieger |
SS-Mann /
SS-Schütze (since 1942) |
Private / Airman |
Notes:
* Jäger, Grenadier / Füsilier, Panzergrenadier, Reiter,
Kanonier, Pionier, Funker, Sanitätssoldat, Fahrer,
Kraftfahrer, Spielman
** General der Infanterie / Artillerie / Kavallerie
/ Pioniere / Gebirgstruppen / Panzertruppen
*** In combat duties
officer candidate was usually called as Fähnrich. The official
ranks of German officer students were as follows (depending
on the former rank):
- before
1940: Fahnenjunker, Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter,
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier, Fähnrich
- 1940
- 1942: Gefreiter (OB), Unteroffizier (OA),
Feldwebel (OA), Oberfeldwebel (OA),
Stabsfeldwebel (OA)
- since
1942: Schütze (OB), Gefreiter (OB),
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier, Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel,
Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel, Fahnenjunker-Stabsfeldwebel
OB =
Offiziersbewerber
OA = Offiziersanwärter
NOTE:
Hauptfeldwebel [Sergeant-Major], called "Spiess",
was not a military rank - one NCO (typically the oldest)
in a company or battery had that position indicated with
two white "stripes" on tunic sleeves. It was
not used by Luftwaffe.
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