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| Table of
Comparative Ranks |
| |
| U.
S. Army |
German
Army |
U. S.
Navy |
German
Navy |
SS |
| 2d
Lieutenant |
Leutnant |
Ensign |
Leutnant zur See
|
Untersturmfuehrer. |
| 1st
Lieutenant |
Oberleutnant |
Lieutenant (junior
grade) |
Oberleutnant zur
See |
Obersturmfuehrer |
| Captain |
Hauptmann |
Lieutenant (senior
grade) |
Kapitaenleutnant
|
Hauptsturmfuehrer |
| Major |
Major |
Lieutenant Commander |
Korvettenkapitaen |
Sturmbannfuehrer |
| Lieutenant Colonel |
Oberstleutnant |
Commander |
Fregattenkapitaen |
Obersturmbannfuehrer |
| Colonel |
Oberst |
Captain |
Kapitaen zur
See |
Standartenfuehrer.
Oberfuehrer* |
| Brigadier
General |
Generalmajor |
Commodore |
Konteradmiral |
Brigadefuehrer |
| Major
General |
Generalleutnant |
Rear
Admiral |
Vizeadmiral |
Gruppenfuehrer |
| Lieutenant General |
General der
Infanterie,
der
Artillerie,
etc. |
Vice
Admiral |
Admiral |
Obergruppenfuehrer |
| General |
Generaloberst |
Admiral |
Generaladmiral |
Oberstgruppenfuehrer |
| General
of the Army |
Generalfeldmarschall |
Admiral of the
Fleet |
Grossadmiral |
Reichsfuehrer |
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* Equivalent to a senior
Colonel
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