| Heer Ranks | Command |
|---|
| Schütze | Rifleman | Section |
| Soldat | Soldier | “ |
| Grenadier | Infantryman | “ |
| Fusilier | Rifleman | “ |
| Musketier | Rifleman | “ |
| Jäger | Chasseur | “ |
| Reiter | Rider | “ |
| Kanoier | Gunner | “ |
| Panzerschütze | Tank Solider | “ |
| Panzergrenadier | Armored Infantryman | “ |
| Pionier | Engineer | “ |
| Funker | Radioman | “ |
| Fahrer | Horse Driver | “ |
| Kraftsfahrer | Motor Driver | “ |
| Musikerschütze | Musician | “ |
| Sanitätssoldat | Medical Soldier | “ |
| Oberschütz | Chief Rifleman | Section |
| Oberreiter | Chief Cavalryman | “ |
| Obergrenadier | Chief Infantryman | “ |
| Oberjäger | Chief Chasseur | “ |
| Oberkanonier | Chief Gunner | “ |
| Panzerobeschütz | Chief Tank Soldier | “ |
| Oberpanzergrenadier | Chief Armored Infantryman | “ |
| Oberpionier | Chief Engineer | “ |
| Oberfunker | Chief Radioman | “ |
| Oberfahrer | Chief Driver | “ |
| Oberkraftfahrer | Chief Motor Driver | “ |
| Musikoberschütze | Chief Musician | “ |
| Sanitätsobersoldat | Chief Medical Soldier | “ |
| Gefreiter | Lance Corporal Junior Cadet | Section |
| Obergefreiter | Corporal | Section |
| Stabsgefreiter | Staff Lance Corporal | Section |
| Unteroffiziere | Non-Commissioned Officers |
|---|
| Unteroffizer | Junior NCO | Section |
| Unterfeldwebel | Junior Sergeant | Section |
| Fähnrich | Officer Candidate | Section |
| Feldwebel | Sergeant | Platoon |
| Oberfeldwebel | First Sergeant | Platoon |
| Hauptfeldwebel | Chief Sergeant | Company |
| Stabsfeldwebel | Staff Sergeant | Platoon |
| Offiziere | Officers |
|---|
| Leutnant | Second Lieutenant | Platoon |
| Oberleutnant | First Lieutenant | Platoon/Company |
| Hauptmann | Captain | Company/Battalion |
| Major | Major | Battalion |
| Obertsleutnant | Lieutenant Colonel | Battalion/Regiment |
| Oberst | Colonel | Regiment |
| Generalmajor | Major General | Brigade/Division |
| Generalleutnant | Lieutenant-General | Division/Corps |
| General der… | General of… | Corps/Army |
| General der Infanterie | General of Infantry | “ |
| General der Artillerie | General of Artillery | “ |
| General der Kavallerie | General of Cavalry | “ |
| General der Panzertruppen | General of Armored Troops | “ |
| General der Pioniere | General of Engineers | “ |
| General der Gebirgstruppen | General of Mountain Troops | “ |
| Generaloberst | Colonel General | Army/Army Group |
| Generalfeldmarschall | General Field Marshall | Army Group |
