Appendix H
Table of Equivalent Ranks
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U.S. Army
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German Army and Air Force
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German Waffen–SS
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| None | Reichsmarschall | None |
| General of the Army | Generalfeldmarschall | Reichsfuehrer-SS |
| General | Generaloberst | Oberstgruppenfuehrer |
| Lieutenant General | General der Infanterie | Obergruppenfuehrer |
| .....Artillerie | ||
| .....Gebirgstruppen | ||
| .....Kavallerie | ||
| .....Nachrichtentruppen | ||
| .....Panzertruppen | ||
| .....Pioniere | ||
| .....Luftwaffe | ||
| .....Flieger | ||
| .....Fallschirmtruppen | ||
| .....Flakartillerie | ||
| .....Luftnachrichtentruppen | ||
| Major General | Generalleutnant | Gruppenfuehrer |
| Brigadier General | Generalmajor | Brigadefuehrer |
| None | None | Oberfuehrer |
| Colonel | Oberst | Standartenfuehrer |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Oberstleutnant | Obersturmbannfuehrer |
| Major | Major | Sturmbannfuehrer |
| Captain | Hauptmann | Hauptsturmfuehrer |
| Captain (Cavalry) | Rittmeister | |
| First Lieutenant | Oberleutnant | Obersturmfuehrer |
| Second Lieutenant | Leutnant | Untersturmfuehrer |
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Last updated 2 March 2006 |