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Rank structure. In all three branches of the German armed forces there are three career paths: officers ( Offiziere ), NCOs ( Unteroffiziere, non-commissioned officers) and enlisted soldiers ( Mannschaften ). Officers are subdivided into Lieutenants ( Leutnante ), Captains ( Hauptleute ), Staff Officers ( Stabsoffiziere) and Admirals ...
The rank insignia of the federal armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany indicate rank and branch of service in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe), or the German Navy (Marine). They are regulated by the "presidential order on rank designation and military uniform".
Rank insignia of the German Army. 01. /62. Private E-1 (OR-1) for service dress.
Listing of current German Army service ranks.
Bundeswehr Ranks and Careers. A hierarchical structure: the Bundeswehr ranks indicate the position of military personnel within the organisation, which armed service or organisational element they belong to and in some cases even their job. The Bundeswehr ranks are divided into three career groups.
Officers hold the highest ranks in the Bundeswehr. Officer careers comprise the different grades of the lieutenant, ensign, captain, field-grade officer and general ranks. While the rank designations in the Army and the Air Force are the same, they are different in the Navy and the Medical Service. Within the Medical Service, physicians, ...
Listing of German military ranks, from Enlisted to Officers, and equivalence with NATO countries.
