Die Dienstgradabzeichen der Bundeswehr

The Rank-Insignias of the German Armed Forces

Die englischen Bezeichnungen orientieren sich an denen der US-Army/Navy/Air Force

Heer und Luftwaffe  /  Army and Air Force:
Dienstgradabzeichen Heer/Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe: Blaue Schulterklappen mit goldgelber Litze

Air Force: Blue epaulets with yellow piping

Heer: Graue Schulterklappen mit Waffenfarbe, hier grün für Infanterie

Army: Grey epaulets with piping in color of branch, shown is green for infantry

 

1. Soldat (Heer), Flieger (Luftwaffe)  /  Basic Private (Army), Basic Airman (Air Force)        

2. Gefreiter  /  Private E-2 (Army), Airman (Air Force)                                                    

3. Gefreiter UA - Unteroffizieranwärter  /  Private E-2 NCO-Candidate (Army), Airman NCO-Candidate (Air Force)

4. Gefreiter OA - Offizieranwärter  /  Private Officer-Candidate (Army), Airman Officer-Candidate (Air Force)

5. Obergefreiter  /  Private First Class (Army), Airman First Class (Air Force)

6. Hauptgefreiter  /  Corporal (Army), Senior Airman (Air Force)

7. Stabsgefreiter  /  Specialist (Army)

8. Oberstabsgefreiter  /  Specialist (Army)

9. Unteroffizier  /  Sergeant (Army/Air Force)

10. Fahnenjunker  /  Warrant Officer Officer-Candidate (Army/Air Force)

11. Stabsunteroffizier  /  Staff Sergeant (Army/Air Force)

12. Feldwebel  /  Sergeant First Class (Army), Technical Sergeant (Air Force)

13. Fähnrich  /  Warrant Officer Officer-Candidate (Army/Air Force)

14. Oberfeldwebel  /  Master Sergeant (Army/Air Force)

15. Hauptfeldwebel  /  First Sergeant (Army), Senior Master Sergeant (Air Force)

16. Oberfähnrich  /  Warrant Officer Officer-Candidate (Army/Air Force)

17. Stabsfeldwebel  /  Sergeant Major (Army), Chief Master Sergeant (Air Force)

18. Oberstabsfeldwebel  /  Command Sergeant Major (Army), Chief Master Sergeant  (Air Force)

19. Leutnant  /  2nd Lieutenant (Army/Air Force)

20. Oberleutnant  /  1st Lieutenant (Army/Air Force)

21. Hauptmann  /  Captain (Army/Air Force)

22. Major  /  Major (Army/Air Force)

23. Oberstleutnant  /  Lieutenant Colonel (Army/Air Force)

24. Oberst  /  Colonel (Army/Air Force)

25. Brigadegeneral  /  Brigadier-General (Army/Air Force)

26. Generalmajor  /  Major-General (Army/Air Force)

27. Generalleutnant  /  Lieutenant-General (Army/Air Force)

28. General  /  General (Army/Air Force)

 

Marine  /  Navy:
Dienstgradabzeichen Marine

1. Matrose  /  Seaman Recruit

2. Gefreiter (hier OA Offizieranwärter)  /  Seaman Apprentice (here Officer- Candidate)

3. Obergefreiter  /  Seaman

4. Hauptgefreiter  /  Seaman? (no equivalent rank)

5. Stabsgefreiter  /  Seaman? (no equivalent rank)

6. Oberstabsgefreiter  /  Seaman? (no equivalent rank)

7. Maat  /  Petty Officer 3rd Class

8. Seekadett  /  Petty Officer 3rd Class Officer-Candidate

9. Obermaat  /  Petty Officer 2nd Class

10. Bootsmann  /  Petty Officer 1st Class

11. Fähnrich zur See  /  Petty Officer 1st Class Officer-Candidate

12. Oberbootsmann  /  Chief Petty Officer

13. Oberfähnrich zur See  /  Chief Petty Officer Officer-Candidate

14. Hauptbootsmann  /  Senior Chief Petty Officer

15. Stabsbootsmann  /  Master Chief Petty Officer

16. Oberstabsbootsmann  /  Master Chief Petty Officer

17. Leutnant zur See  /  Ensign

18. Oberleutnant zur See  /  Lieutenant Junior Grade (JG)

19. Kapitänleutnant  /  Lieutenant

20. Korvettenkapitän  /  Lieutenant Commander

21. Fregattenkapitän  /  Commander

22. Kapitän zur See  /  Captain

23. Flotillenadmiral  /  Commodore

24. Konteradmiral  /  Rear Admiral

25. Vizeadmiral  /  Vice Admiral

26. Admiral  /  Admiral