WWII Rank Comparison Last Updated: 31/08/2010 17:21

British Army Royal Navy US Navy

Reichsmarschall
- - - - - - - -
(RM.)
General Officers (Generale)

Generalfeldmarschall Reichsführer-SS Generalfeldmarschall Field Marshal Marshal of the RAF General of the Army Fleet Admiral
Großadmiral Admiral of the Fleet
(GFM.) (RFSS.) (GFM.) (FM.) (MRAF.) (Gen.) (5 star) (Fleet Admiral)
Generaloberst SS-Oberstgruppenführer Generaloberst Generaladmiral
(Ostgruf.)
- - - - -
(Genobst.) (Genobst.) (Genadm.)
General der ... SS-Obergruppenführer General der ... Admiral General Air Chief Marshal Admiral General Admiral
(Gen der ...) (Ogruf.) (Gen der ...) (Adm.) (Gen.) (ACM.) (Adm.) (Gen.) (4 star) (Adm.)
Generalleutnant SS-Gruppenführer Generalleutnant Vizeadmiral Lieutenant General Air Marshal Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Vice Admiral
(Genlt.) (Gruf.) (Genlt.) (Vadm.) (Lt. Gen.) (AM.) (V Adm.) (Lt. Gen.) (Vice Adm.)
Generalmajor SS-Brigadeführer Generalmajor Konteradmiral Major General Air Vice Marshal Rear Admiral Major General Rear Admiral
(Genmaj.) (Brigaf.) (Genmaj.) (Kadm.) (Maj. Gen.) (AVM.) (R Adm.) (Maj. Gen.) (Rear Adm.)
SS-Oberführer Kommodore Brigadier Air Commodore Commodore 2nd Class Brigadier General Commodore
- -
(Obf.) (Kom.) (Brig.) (A/C.) (Cmd.) (Brig. Gen.) (Cdre.)
(Stabsoffiziere)
Field Officers

Oberst SS-Standartenführer Oberst Kapitän zur See Colonel Group Captain Captain Colonel Captain
(Obst.) (Staf.) (Obst.) (Kpt.z.S.) (Col.) (G/C.) (Capt.) (Col.) (Capt.)
Oberstleutnant SS-Obersturmbannführer Oberstleutnant Fregattenkapitän Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander Commander Lieutenant Colonel Commander
(Obstlt.) (Ostubaf.) (Obstlt.) (Frgkpt.) (Lt. Col.) (W/C.) (Cdr.) (Lt. Col.) (Comdr.)
Major SS-Sturmbannführer Major Korvettenkapitän Major Squadron Leader Lieutenant Commander Major Lieutenant Commander
(Maj.) (Stubaf.) (Maj.) (Kvtkpt.) (Maj.) (S/L.) (Lt. Cdr.) (Maj.) (Lt. Comdr.)
Hauptmann SS-Hauptsturmführer Hauptmann Kapitänleutnant Captain Flight Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Lieutenant
(Kompanie-

(Hptm.) (Hstuf.) (Hptm.) (Kptlt.) (Capt.) (F/L.) (Lt.) (Capt.) (Lt.)

Company

offiziere)
Officers

Oberleutnant SS-Obersturmführer Oberleutnant Oberleutnant zur See Lieutenant Flying Officer Sub Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant (Jr Grade)
(Oblt.) (Ostuf.) (Oblt.) (Oblt.z.S.) (Lt.) (F/O.) (Sub Lt.) (1st Lt.) (LtJG.)
Leutnant SS-Untersturmführer Leutnant Leutnant zur See 2nd Lieutenant Pilot Officer Midshipman 2nd Lieutenant Ensign
(Lt.) (Ustuf.) (Lt.) (Lt.z.S.) (2Lt.) (P/O.) (Mid.) (2nd Lt.) (Ens.)
- - - Stabsoberbootsmann - - - - -
(Unteroffiziere mit Portepee)

Stabsfeldwebel SS-Sturmscharführer Stabsfeldwebel Warrant Officer 1st Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer
NCOs with Portepee

-
(Stabsfw.) (Stuscha.) (Stabsfw.) Class (W/O 1.) (W/O.) (W/O.) (W/O.) (W/O.)
Oberfähnrich SS-Standarten- Oberfähnrich Senior Officer
Oberfähnrich zur See - - - -
(Obfhr.) Oberjunker (Obfhr.) Candidate
nd
Hauptfeldwebel SS-Stabsscharführer Hauptfeldwebel Warrant Officer 2 Master Sergeant
Oberbootsmann - -
('Der Spiess') (Sscha.) (Hptfw.) Class (W/O 2.) (M/Sgt.) Chief Petty Officer
Oberfeldwebel SS-Hauptscharführer Oberfeldwebel Staff Sergeant Flight Sergeant Chief Petty Officer First Sergeant (CPO.)
Stabsbootsmann
(Obfw.) (Hscha.) (Obfw.) (S/Sgt.) (F/Sgt.) (CPO.) (1st Sgt.)
Feldwebel SS-Oberscharführer Feldwebel Sergeant Sergeant Petty Officer Technical Sergeant Petty Officer 1st Class
Bootsmann
(Fw.) (Oscha.) (Fw.) (Sgt.) (Sgt.) (PO.) (T/Sgt.) (PO/1.)
Fähnrich Fähnrich
SS-Standartenjunker Fähnrich zur See - - - Officer Candidate -
(Unteroffiziere
NCOs without

(Fhr.) (Fhr.)
Portepee)
Portepee

ohne

Unterfeldwebel SS-Scharführer Unterfeldwebel Staff Sergeant Petty Officer 2nd

Oberbootsmannmät - - -
(Ufw.) (Scha.) (Ufw.) (S/Sgt.) Class (PO/2.)
Unteroffizier SS-Unterscharführer Unteroffizier Corporal Corporal Leading Seaman Sergeant Petty Officer 3rd
Bootsmannmät
(Uffz.) (Uscha.) (Uffz.) (Cpl.) (Cpl.) (L/S.) (Sgt.) Class (PO/3.)
Hauptgefreiter (<1944)/ Matrosenhauptgefreiter/
Stabsgefreiter - - - - - -
Enlisted Men (Mannschaften)

Stabsgefreiter (1944>) Matrosenstabsgefreiter

Obergefreiter (>6 yrs)
- - - - - -
(Obgefr.) Corporal Seaman 1st Class
Obergefreiter (<6 yrs) SS-Rottenführer Obergefreiter (Cpl.) (S/1.)
Matrosenobergefreiter - - -
(Obgefr.) (Rttf.) (Obgefr.)
Gefreiter SS-Sturmmann Gefreiter Lance Corporal Leading Aircraftsman Able Seaman
Matrosengefreiter - -
(Gefr.) (Strmm.) (Gefr.) (L/Cpl.) (LAC.) (A/B.)
SS-Oberschütze Aircraftsman 1st Class Private 1st Class Seaman 2nd Class
Obergrenadier - - - -
(Obsch.) (AC1.) (Pfc.) (S/2.)
SS-Schütze Flieger Matrose Private Aircraftsman 2nd Class Ordinary Seaman Private Apprentice Seaman
Grenadier
(Sch.) (Flg.) (Matr.) (Pte.) (AC2.) (O.S.) (Pvt.) (S/3.)
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Soviet 1940 Soviet 1943 Imperial Japan Army Imperial Japan Navy
General Officers (Generale)

Taisho Thaisho

Chujo Chusho

Shosho Shosho
(Stabsoffiziere)
Field Officers

Taisa Thaisa

Chusa Chusa

Shosa Shosa

Taii Thaii
(Kompanie-
Company

offiziere)
Officers

Chui Chui

Shoi Shoi
(Unteroffiziere mit Portepee)
NCOs with Portepee

Juni Heisocho

Socho Joto-Heiso
(Unteroffiziere
NCOs without

Portepee)
Portepee

ohne

Gunso Itto-Heiso
Enlisted Men (Mannschaften)

Gocho Nitto-Heiso

Heicho Suiheicho

Joto-hei/Itto-hei Joto-Suihei/Itto-Shihei

Nito-hei Nitto-Suihei