| German Army Officers |
|---|
| Generalfeldmarshall |
FM |
general of the armies |
| Generaloberst |
GenObst |
general |
| General der Infanterie |
GendInf |
__ (general of infantry |
| General der Kavallerie |
GendKav |
__ (general of cavalry) |
| General der Artillerie |
GendArt |
__ (general of artillery) |
| Generalleutnant |
Genltn |
lieutenant general |
| Generalmajor |
Genmaj |
Major general |
| Oberst |
Obst |
colonel |
| Oberstleutnant |
Obstltn |
lieutenant colonel |
| Major |
Maj |
Major |
| Hauptmann |
Hptm |
Captain |
| Rittmeister |
Rittm |
__ (cavalry captain) |
| Oberleutnant |
Obltn |
first lieutenant |
| Leutnant |
Ltn |
Second lieutenant |
| Fähnrich |
Fhn |
ensign/cadet |
| Kadett |
Kdt |
Cadet |
| German Army Enlisted Men |
|---|
| Feldwebel-Leutnant |
Fwltn |
Sergeant Major Lieutenant (Warrant Officer) |
| Offizierstellvertreter |
Offstv |
__ (acting or deputy officer) |
| Feldwebel |
Fw |
sergeant major |
| Wachtmeister |
Wtm |
sergeant major (cavalry, artillery) |
| Vizefeldwebel |
Vzfw |
sergeant 1st class (vice sergeant major) |
| Sergeant |
Sgt |
Sergeant |
| Unteroffizer |
Uffz |
Corporal |
| Oberjäger |
Objäg |
corporal (Jäger only) |
| Obergefreiter |
ObGefr |
acting corporal (artillery only) |
| Gefreiter |
Gefr |
private 1st Class |
| Flieger |
Flg |
private (flyer in army air service) |
| Pionier |
Pion |
private (pioneer in Bavarian Flying Corps) |
| German Naval Officers |
|---|
| Grossadmiral |
GAdm |
admiral of the fleet |
| Admiral |
Adm |
Admiral |
| Vizeadmiral |
VAdm |
vice admiral |
| Konteradmiral |
Kadm |
rear admiral |
| Kommodore |
Kdm |
commodore |
| Kapitän |
Kpt |
Captain |
| Korvettenkapitän |
KKpt |
commander |
| Fregattenkapitän |
FrgKpt |
commander |
| Kapitänleutnant |
KptLtn |
lieutenant commander |
| Oberleutnant zur See |
Obltn.z.S |
lieutenant |
| Leutnant zur See |
Ltn.z.S |
lieutenant (j.g.) |
| Fähnrich zur See |
Fhr.z.S |
midshipman |
| German Naval Enlisted Men |
|---|
| Oberstabsbootsmann |
OStBm |
Warrant officer |
| Oberbootsmann |
Obm |
chief petty officer |
| Stabsbootsmann |
StBm |
petty officer 1st Class |
| Unterbootsmann |
UBm |
petty officer 2nd Class |
| Bootsmannsmaat |
BmMt |
petty officer 3rd Class |
| Quartiermeister |
Meist |
quartermaster |
| Matrose 1.Klasse |
Matr.I |
seaman 1st. Class |
| Matrose 2.Klasse |
Matr.2 |
seaman 2nd Class |
| Matrose 3.Klasse |
Matr.3 |
__ (seaman 3rd Class) |
| Matrose 4.Klasse |
Matr.4 |
__ (seaman 4th Class) |
| German Naval Enlisted Aviation |
|---|
| Flugmeister |
Flgm |
flying petty officer |
| Vizeflugmeister |
Vflgm |
flying vice petty officer |
