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APPENDIX
Table of Comparative Ranks
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U. S.
Army |
German
Army |
U. S.
Navy |
German
Navy |
Medical
Service* |
SS |
SA |
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2d
Lieutenant |
Leutnant |
Ensign |
Leutnant
zur See |
Assistenzarzt |
Untersturmfuehrer |
Sturmfuehrer |
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lst
Lieutenant |
Oberleutnant |
Lieutenant (junior
grade) |
Oberleutenant zur
See |
Oberarzt |
Obersturmfuehrer |
Obersturmfuehrer |
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Captain |
Hauptmann |
Lieutenant (senior
grade) |
Kapitaenleutnant |
Stabsarzt |
Hauptsturmfuehrer |
Hauptsturmfuehrer |
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Major |
Major |
Lieutenant
Commander |
Korvettenkapitaen |
Oberstabsarzt |
Sturmbannfuehrer |
Sturmbannfuehrer |
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Lieutenant
Colonel |
Oberstleutnant |
Commander |
Fregattenkapitaen |
Oberfeldarzt |
Obersturmbann- fuehrer |
Obersturmbann- fuehrer |
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Colonel |
Oberst |
Captain |
Kapitaen zur
See |
Oberstarzt |
Standartenfuehrer Oberfuehrer** |
Standartenfuehrer Oberfuehrer** |
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.Brigadier
General |
Generalmajor |
Commodore |
Konteradmiral |
Generalarzt |
Brigadefuehrer |
Brigadefuehrer |
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Major
General |
Generalleutnant |
Rear
Admiral |
Vizeadmiral
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Generalatabsarzt |
Gruppenfuehrer |
Gruppenfuehrer |
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Lieutenant
General |
General der
Infanterie, der Artillerie, etc. |
Vice
Admiral |
Admiral |
Generaloberst- absarst |
Obergruppen- fuehrer |
Obergruppen- fuehrer |
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General |
Genereloberst |
Admiral |
Generaladmiral |
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Obergruppen- fuehrer |
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General of
the Army |
General-
feldmarschall |
Admiral of the
Fleet |
Grossadmiral |
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Reichsfuehrer |
Stabschef |
* Ranks for the Medical Service of
the German Army and the German Air Force are identical. Ranks for the Medical
Service of the German Navy differ somewhat but are for the most part immaterial
here. Dr. Fikentscher held the renk of Admiraloberstabsartzt which is
equivalent to that of Generaloberstabsarzt. ** Equivalent to a senior
Colonel
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