German Navy Ranks / Kriegsmarine Ranks
Comparative Ranks for the Wehrmacht
Waffen SS Ranks
Heer Ranks
Kriegsmarine Ranks
Navy Ranks
Seemann
Seamen
Matrose
Ordinary Seaman
Matrosen-Gefreiter
Able Seaman
Matrosen-Obergefreiter
Leading Seaman
Matrosen-Hauptgefreiter
Leading Seaman (4.5 years service)
Matrosen-Stabsgefreiter
Senior Leading Seaman
Matrosen-Stabsobergefreiter
Senior Leading Seaman
Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
Junior NCOs
-maat
Petty Officer
Ober-maat
Chief Petty Officer
Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
Senior NCOs
Bootsmann
Boatswain
Stabsbootsmann
Senior Boatswain
Oberbootsmann
Chief Boatswain
Stabsoberbootsmann
Senior Chief Boatswain
Offiziere
Commissioned Officers
Fähnrich zur See
Midshipman
Oberfähnrich zur See
Sub-Lieutenant
Leutnant zur See
Lieutenant (Junior)
Oberleutnant zur See
Lieutenant (Senior)
Kapitäleutnant
Lieutenant-Commander
Korvettenkapitän
Commander
Fregattenkapitän
Captain (Junior)
Kapitän zur See
Captain
Kommodore
Commodore
Konteradmiral
Rear-Admiral
Vizeadmiral
Vice-Admiral
Admiral
Admiral
Generaladmiral
no equivalent
Grossadmiral
Admiral of the Fleet
