German Millitary Ranks

Reichsmarschall: equivalent to general of the armies Generalfeldmarschal:general of the army Generaloberst: general GeneralMajor: major general brigadegeneral: brigadier general oberst: colonel oberstleutnant: lieutenant colonel major: major Hauptmann: captain oberluetnant: first lieutenant leutnant: second lieutenant oberstabsfeldwebel: senior NCO stabsfeldwebel: sergeant major feldwebel: staff sergeant unterfeldwebel: sergeant unteroffizier: corporal stabsgefrieter: enlisted personnel obergefrieter: lance corporal gefrieter: PFC grenadier/soldat: private