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COMPARATIVE
RANKS IN THE WEHRMACHT,
S.S., AND BRITISH ARMY |
| WEHRMACHT |
S.S |
BRITISH ARMY |
| Generalfeldmarschall. |
Reichsführer. |
Field Marshal. |
| Generaloberst. |
Oberstgruppenführer |
General. |
| General der Infanterie,
Artillerie, etc. |
Obergruppenführer. |
General of Infantry,
etc |
| Generalleutnant. |
Gruppenführer. |
Lieutenant-General. |
| Generalmajor |
Brigadeführer |
Major-General. |
| —— |
Oberführer. |
—— |
| Oberst. |
Standartenführer |
Colonel. |
| Oberstleutnant. |
Obersturmbannführer. |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Major. |
Sturmbannführer. |
Major. |
| Hauptmann. |
Hauptsturmführer |
Captain. |
| Oberleutnant. |
Obersturmführer. |
Lieutenant. |
| Leutnant. |
Untersturmführer |
2/Lieutenant. |
|
| —— |
Sturmscharführer. |
Staff
Sergeant-Major. |
| Oberfähnrich. |
—— |
Senior Officer
Cadet. |
| Oberfeldwebel. |
Hauptscharführer. |
Senior Sergeant. |
| Feldwebel. |
Oberscharführer. |
Sergeant. |
| Fänrich. |
—— |
Junior Officer
Cadet. |
| Unterfeldwebel. |
Scharführer. |
Lance-Sergeant. |
| Unteroffizier |
Unterscharführer. |
Corporal. |
| Stabsgefreiter |
—— |
(Staff)
Lance-Corporal. |
| Obergefreiter. |
—— |
(Senior)
Lance-Corporal |
| Gefreiter. |
Rottenführer. |
Lance-Corporal. |
| Oberschütze. |
Sturmmann. |
Private 1st
Class. |
| Schütze. |
SS-Mann |
Private |
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