Seamen |
Brazo |
Shoulder |
Collar tab |
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Matrose Seaman |
Range mandatory for the entire troop entering the Kriegsmarine | |||
Matrosengefreiter Seaman 2nd class |
with 1 year time-in-service | |||
Matrosenobergefreiter Seaman 1st class |
with 2 years time-in-service | |||
Matrosenhauptgefreiter Seaman 1st class |
with 4 ½ years time-in-service | |||
Matrosenstabsgefreiter Seaman 1st class |
with 6 years time-in-service | |||
Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter Seaman 1st class |
with 8 years time-in-service | |||
Petty Officers |
Brazo |
Shoulder |
Collar tab |
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Bootsmannsmaat Petty Officer Third Class |
Depending on suitability and approved courses. | |||
Bootsmannobermaat Petty Officer Second Class |
After two years of service as Bootsmannobermaat, according aptitudes. | |||
Feldwebel Petty Officer First Class |
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Stabsfeldwebel Chief petty officer |
with 12 years time-in-service | |||
Oberfeldwebel Warrant Officer |
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Stabsfeldwebel Chief Warrant Officer |
with 10 years time-in-service, including 3 years time-in-grade | |||
Officer candidate ranks |
Sleeve |
Shoulder |
Visor Cap |
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Fähnrich Midshipman |
After one year as an aspiring officer, he was promoted to Midshipman and sent to kriegsmarine school in Mürwik. | |||
Oberfähnrich Passed midshipman |
After six months in kriegsmarine School. | |||
Lieutenants |
Sleeve |
Shoulder |
Visor Cap |
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Leutnant zur See Ensign |
After two years as a Officer candidate in the Kriegsmarine. | |||
Oberleutnant zur See Lieutenant (junior grade) |
2 years time-in-grade | |||
Kapitänleutnant Lieutenant |
4 years time-in-grade | |||
Captains |
Sleeve |
Shoulder |
Visor Cap |
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Korvettenkapitän Lieutenant commander |
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Fregattenkapitän Commander |
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Kapitän zur See Captain |
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Kommodore Commodore |
The commodore was not really a command, but is a position as leader of the kriegsmarine. | |||
Admiral |
Sleeve |
Shoulder |
Visor Cap |
Command Flag |
Konteradmiral Rear admiral |
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Vizeadmiral Vice admiral |
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Admiral Admiral |
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Generaladmiral Fleet Admiral |
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Großadmiral Admiral of the Navy |