Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany

The comparative ranks of Nazi Germany contrasts the ranks of the Wehrmacht to a number of Nazi Party organisations in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 in a synoptic table. Nazi organisations used a hierarchical structure, according to the so-called Führerprinzip (leader principle), and were oriented in line with the rank order system of the Wehrmacht.{{sfn|Weiß|2002|loc=Appendix}}

Nazi rank structure in comparison to the Wehrmacht

=Officer ranks=

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Heer & Luftwaffe
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 3-4,7-8}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=18}}{{sfn|Zabecki|2014|p=1639}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|pp=219, 220}}

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| {{lang|de|Generalfeldmarschall}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Generaloberst}}

| {{lang|de|General der Waffengattung}}

| {{lang|de|Generalleutnant}}

| {{lang|de|Generalmajor}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Oberst}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberstleutnant}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Major}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptmann}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberleutnant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Leutnant}}

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! rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Nazi Germany|naval}} Kriegsmarine
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| {{lang|de|Großadmiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Generaladmiral}}

| {{lang|de|Admiral}}

| {{lang|de|Vizeadmiral}}

| {{lang|de|Konteradmiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Kommodore}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Kapitän zur See}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Fregattenkapitän}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Korvettenkapitän}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Kapitänleutnant}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberleutnant zur See}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Leutnant zur See}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|TeNo Allgemeiner Wimpel.svg|border=}} Technische Nothilfe
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| {{lang|de|Chef der TN}}

| {{lang|de|Stellvertretender chef der TN}}

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| colspan=2| TN-{{lang|de|Hauptbereitschaftsführer}}

| colspan=6| TN-{{lang|de|Bereitschaftsführer}}

| colspan=6| TN-{{lang|de|Gefolgschaftsführer}}

| colspan=2| TN-{{lang|de|Gemeinschaftsführer}}

| colspan=2| TN-{{lang|de|Kameradschaftsführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flagge DRK Kreisführer stv 1938.svg}} German Red Cross
(DRK)
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| {{lang|de|Generalhauptführer}}

| {{lang|de|Generalführer}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Oberstführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberfeldführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Feldführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberwachführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Wachführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Schutzstaffel.svg}} Waffen-SS & Allgemeine SS
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| {{lang|de|Oberster Führer der Schutzstaffel}}

| {{lang|de|Reichsführer-SS}}{{efn|Heinrich Himmler's title became an actual rank after the Night of the Long Knives in 1934. From that point on, {{lang|de|Reichsführer-SS}} became the highest rank of the SS and was considered on paper the equivalent of a {{lang|de|Generalfeldmarschall}} in the Wehrmacht; however, as Himmler's position and authority grew in Nazi Germany, so did his rank in a "de facto" sense.{{sfn|McNab|2009|pp=9, 30, 46-47}}}}

| colspan=2| SS-{{lang|de|Oberst-Gruppenführer}}{{efn|Decree paper of the Waffen-SS, 3rd (annual) volume – Berlin, June 15, 1942 – number 12 – p.46: “The Reichsführer-SS gave order regarding the spelling of the new service rank “SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer” (quotation: “SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer” (en: SS-Supreme-Group leader]), in order to avoid confusion to the SS-Obergruppenführer (en: SS-Senior group leader)”.{{sfn|Klietmann|1967}}}}

| SS-{{lang|de|Obergruppenführer}}

| SS-{{lang|de|Gruppenführer}}

| SS-{{lang|de|Brigadeführer}}

| colspan=2| SS-{{lang|de|Oberführer}}

| colspan=2| SS-{{lang|de|Standartenführer}}

| colspan=2| SS-{{lang|de|Obersturmbannführer}}

| colspan=6| SS-{{lang|de|Sturmbannführer}}

| colspan=6| SS-{{lang|de|Hauptsturmführer}}{{efn|Until castration of the SA in summer 1934 the designation of that particular rank in the SS was SS-{{lang|de|Sturmhauptführer}} (SS-Storm head leader). However, the rank was renamed to SS-{{lang|de|Hauptsturmführer}} (SS-Head storm leader). In line with the formation of the SA-Defence crews (SA-{{lang|de|Wehrmannschaften}}) in 1939/40 it was renamed to “Hauptsturmführer” in the SA and in all other Nazi organizations.}}

| colspan=2| SS-{{lang|de|Obersturmführer}}

| colspan=2| SS-{{lang|de|Untersturmführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Ordnungspolizei flag.svg}} Ordnungspolizei
(Orpo)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 23}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|pp=20, 31}}

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| {{lang|de|Chef der Deutschen Polizei}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Generaloberst
der Polizei}}

| {{lang|de|General
der Polizei}}

| {{lang|de|Generalleutnant
der Polizei}}

| {{lang|de|Generalmajor
der Polizei}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Oberst
der Polizei}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberstleutnant
der Polizei}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Major
der Polizei}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptmann
der Polizei}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberleutnant
der Polizei}}

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der Polizei}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|SA Allgemeiner Wimpel.svg|border=}} Sturmabteilung
(SA)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 20}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=29}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=220}}

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| {{lang|de|Oberster SA-Führer}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Stabschef SA}}{{sfn|Specialist editor of the Bibliographical Institute|1938|p=203}}

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{{small|(until 1939 SA-{{lang|de|Sturmhauptführer}})}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|NSKK Hausflagge.svg}} National Socialist Motor Corps
(NSKK)
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| NSKK-{{lang|de|Korpsführer}}

| NSKK-{{lang|de|Obergruppenführer}}

| NSKK-{{lang|de|Gruppenführer}}

| NSKK-{{lang|de|Brigadeführer}}

| colspan=2| NSKK-{{lang|de|Oberführer}}

| colspan=2| NSKK-{{lang|de|Standartenführer}}

| colspan=2| NSKK-{{lang|de|Obersturmbannführer}}

| colspan=6| NSKK-{{lang|de|Sturmbannführer}}

| colspan=6| NSKK-{{lang|de|Hauptsturmführer}}

| colspan=2| NSKK-{{lang|de|Obersturmführer}}

| colspan=2| NSKK-{{lang|de|Sturmführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|NSFK Wimpel Fördernde Mitglieder.svg|border=}} National Socialist Flyers Corps
(NSFK)
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| NSFK-{{lang|de|Obergruppenführer}}

| NSFK-{{lang|de|Gruppenführer}}

| NSFK-{{lang|de|Brigadeführer}}

| colspan=2| NSFK-{{lang|de|Oberführer}}

| colspan=2| NSFK-{{lang|de|Standartenführer}}

| colspan=2| NSFK-{{lang|de|Obersturmbannführer}}

| colspan=6| NSFK-{{lang|de|Sturmbannführer}}

| colspan=6| NSFK-{{lang|de|Hauptsturmführer}}

| colspan=2| NSFK-{{lang|de|Obersturmführer}}

| colspan=2| NSFK-{{lang|de|Sturmführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flagge Reichsluftschutzbund 1939.svg}} Reichsluftschutzbund
(RLB)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 19}}{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1942|loc=[http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-2382-1234264784.jpg Table 22]}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=222}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|de|RLB-Präsident}}

| {{lang|de|GeneralHauptluftschutzführer}}

| {{lang|de|Generalluftschutzführer}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Oberstluftschutzführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberststabsluftschutzführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Stabsluftschutzführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptluftschutzführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberluftschutzführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Luftschutzführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|RAD Hausflagge.svg}} Reich Labour Service
(RAD)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 13}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=27}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=221}}

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| {{lang|de|Reichs-arbeitsführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Generaloberstfeldmeister}}

| {{lang|de|Generalfeldmeister}}

| {{lang|de|Obergeneralarbeitsführer}}

| {{lang|de|Generalarbeitsführer}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberarbeitsführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Arbeitsführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Oberstfeldmeister}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberfeldmeister}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Feldmeister}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Wimpel Organisation Todt.svg|border=}} Organisation Todt
(OT)
{{sfn|Absolon|1969|p=59}}{{sfn|Lepage|2015|p=22}}{{sfn|MIRS|1945|loc=Table II–III}}

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| OT-{{lang|de|Einsatzgruppenleiter II}}

| OT-{{lang|de|Einsatzleiter}}

| colspan=4| OT-{{lang|de|Hauptbauleiter}}

| colspan=2| OT-{{lang|de|Oberbauleiter}}

| colspan=6| OT-{{lang|de|Bauleiter}}

| colspan=6| OT-{{lang|de|Hauptbauführer}}

| colspan=2| OT-{{lang|de|Oberbauführer}}

| colspan=2| OT-{{lang|de|Bauführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Hitlerjugend Allgemeine Flagge.svg}} Hitler Youth
(HJ)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 20}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=21}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=221}}

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{{lang|de|Reichsjugendführer}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Stabsführer}}

| {{lang|de|Obergebietsführer}}

| {{lang|de|Gebietsführer}}

| {{lang|de|Hauptbannführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberbannführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Bannführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberstammführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Stammführer}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptgefolgschaftsführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Obergefolgschaftsführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Gefolgschaftsführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flagge Deutsches Jungvolk.svg}} Deutsches Jungvolk
(DJ)

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| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberjungstammführer}}

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| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptfähnleinführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberfähnleinführer}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Fähnleinführer}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Allgemeiner BDM und JM-Wimpel 1935.svg|border=}} League of German Girls & Jungmädelbund
{{sfn|Littlejohn|1989|loc={{Page needed|date=November 2018}}}}

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| {{lang|de|Gebietsmädelführerin}}

| {{lang|de|Hauptmädelführerin}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Bannmädelführerin}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Ringführerin}}

| colspan=6| {{lang|de|Hauptgruppenführerin}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Gruppenführerin}}

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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg}} Nazi Party
(NSDAP)
{{sfn|CIA|1999|pp=25-26}}

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| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Reichsleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Gauleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Hauptbefehlsleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Oberbefehlsleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Befehlsleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Hauptdienstleiter}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|de|Oberdienstleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Dienstleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Hauptbereichsleiter}}
{{small|(Kreisleiter)}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Bereichsleiter}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Hauptabschnittsleiter}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Oberabschnittsleiter}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Abschnittsleiter}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Hauptgemeinschaftsleiter}}
{{small|(Ortsgruppenleiter)}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|de|Obergemeinschaftsleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Gemeinschaftsleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Haupteinsatzleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Obereinsatzleiter}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|de|Einsatzleiter}}

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=Enlisted=

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! rowspan=2 |{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Heer & Luftwaffe
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 3-4,7-8}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=18}}{{sfn|Zabecki|2014|p=1640}}

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| colspan=6| Stabsfeldwebel

| colspan=2| Oberfeldwebel

| colspan=2| Feldwebel

| colspan=6| Unterfeldwebel

| colspan=4| Unteroffizier

| Stabsgefreiter

| Hauptgefreiter{{efn|Used by the Luftwaffe until 1944.}}

| Obergefreiter

| Gefreiter

| colspan=6| Obersoldat

| colspan=2| Soldat

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2 |{{flagicon|Nazi Germany|naval}} Kriegsmarine
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 9-10}}{{sfn|Zabecki|2014|pp=1640-1642}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=219}}

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| colspan=6| Stabsoberbootsmann

| colspan=1| Oberbootsmann

| colspan=1| Stabsbootsmann

| colspan=2| Bootsmann

| colspan=6| Obermaat

| colspan=4| Maat

| Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter

| Matrosenstabsgefreiter

| Matrosenhauptgefreiter

| Matrosenobergefreiter

| Matrosengefreiter

| colspan=2| Matrose

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|TeNo Allgemeiner Wimpel.svg|border=}} Technische Nothilfe
(TENO)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1942|loc=[https://www.axishistory.com/images/stories/s/shoulder-teno-ill.jpg table 13]}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=33}}

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| colspan=6| TN-Stabsscharführer

| colspan=2| TN-Hauptscharführer

| colspan=2| TN-Oberscharführer

| colspan=6| TN-Scharführer

| colspan=5| TN-Obervormann

| colspan=6| TN-Vormann

| colspan=1| TN-Mann

| colspan=1| TN-Anwärter

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flagge DRK Kreisführer stv 1938.svg}} German Red Cross
(DRK)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1942|loc=[https://pictures.abebooks.com/LIBRARIUMFINEBOOKS/18421533914_5.jpg Table 14]}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=223}}

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| colspan=6| DRK-Haupthelfer
{{small|(mit Zugführer Prüfung)}}

| colspan=2| DRK-Haupthelfer

| colspan=2| DRK-Oberhelfer

| colspan=6| DRK-Vorhelfer
{{small|(mit Gruppenführer Prüfung)}}

| colspan=4| DRK-Vorhelfer

| colspan=5| DRK-Helfer

| colspan=2| DRK-Anwärter

style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Schutzstaffel.svg}} Waffen-SS & Allgemeine SS
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 14}}{{sfn|Williamson|1994|p=250}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=30}}{{sfn|Zabecki|2014|p=1640}}

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| colspan=6| SS-Sturmscharführer

| colspan=2| SS-Hauptscharführer

| colspan=2| SS-Oberscharführer

| colspan=6| SS-Scharführer

| colspan=4| SS-Unterscharführer

| colspan=3| SS-Rottenführer

| colspan=2| SS-Sturmmann

| colspan=6| SS-Oberschütze

| colspan=2| SS-Schütze{{efn|Mann for the Allgemeine SS}}

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Ordnungspolizei flag.svg}} Ordnungspolizei
(Orpo)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 23}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|pp=20, 31}}

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=5| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=2| No insignia

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=6| Meister

| colspan=2| Hauptwachtmeister

| colspan=2| Revier
Oberwachtmeister

| colspan=6| Oberwachtmeister

| colspan=4| Wachtmeister

| colspan=5| Rottmeister

| colspan=6| Unterwachtmeister

| colspan=2| Anwärter

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|SA Allgemeiner Wimpel.svg|border=}} Sturmabteilung
(SA)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 20}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=29}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=1| 100px

| colspan=2| 100px

| colspan=6| 100px

| colspan=4| 100px

| colspan=5| 100px

| colspan=6| 100px

| colspan=2| 100px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=1| SA-Haupttruppführer

| colspan=1| SA-Obertruppführer

| colspan=2| SA-Truppführer

| colspan=6| SA-Oberscharführer

| colspan=4| SA-Scharführer

| colspan=5| SA-Rottenführer

| colspan=6| SA-Sturmmann

| colspan=2| SA-Mann

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|NSKK Hausflagge.svg}} National Socialist Motor Corps
(NSKK)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 18}}{{sfn|Weiß|2002|loc=Appendix}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=23}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=5| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=2| 100px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=1| NSKK-Haupttruppführer

| colspan=1| NSKK-Obertruppführer

| colspan=2| NSKK-Truppführer

| colspan=6| NSKK-Oberscharführer

| colspan=4| NSKK-Scharführer

| colspan=5| NSKK-Rottenführer

| colspan=6| NSKK-Sturmmann

| colspan=2| NSKK-Mann

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|NSFK Wimpel Fördernde Mitglieder.svg|border=}} National Socialist Flyers Corps
(NSFK)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=[https://i.pinimg.com/750x/59/b0/01/59b001a74fd86752dc523cc64cfe3416.jpg Table 17]}}{{sfn|Ley|1937|loc=Table 73}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=24}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 100px

| colspan=6| 100px

| colspan=4| 100px

| colspan=5| 100px

| colspan=6| 100px

| colspan=2| 100px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| NSFK-Obertruppführer

| colspan=2| NSFK-Truppführer

| colspan=6| NSFK-Oberscharführer

| colspan=4| NSFK-Scharführer

| colspan=5| NSFK-Rottenführer

| colspan=6| NSFK-Sturmmann

| colspan=2| NSFK-Mann

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flagge Reichsluftschutzbund 1939.svg}} Reichsluftschutzbund
(RLB)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 19}}{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1942|loc=[http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-2382-1234264784.jpg Table 22]}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=222}}

| colspan=10 rowspan=2|

| colspan=6| 100px

| colspan=4| 100px

| colspan=3| 100px

| colspan=2| 100px

| colspan=6| 100px

| colspan=2| 100px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=6| Luftschutzobertruppmeister

| colspan=4| Luftschutztruppmeister

| colspan=3| Luftschutzobertruppwart

| colspan=2| Luftschutztruppwart

| colspan=6| Luftschutzobertruppmann

| colspan=2| Luftschutztruppmann

style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|RAD Hausflagge.svg}} Reich Labour Service
(RAD)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 13}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=27}}

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=2 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2 rowspan=2|

|

| 50px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 100px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=6| Unterfeldmeister

| colspan=2| Obertruppführer

| colspan=2| Truppführer

| colspan=2| Untertruppführer

| Hauptvormann

| Obervormann

| Vormann

| colspan=2| Arbeitsmann

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Wimpel Organisation Todt.svg|border=}} Organisation Todt
(OT)
{{sfn|Absolon|1969|p=59}}{{sfn|Lepage|2015|p=22}}{{sfn|MIRS|1945|loc=Table II–III}}{{sfn|Davis|1980|p=222}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 75px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=4| 75px

| colspan=3| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=2| 75px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| OT-Haupttruppführer

| colspan=2| OT-Obertruppführer

| colspan=4| OT-Truppführer

| colspan=3| OT-Obermeister

| colspan=2| OT-Meister

| colspan=6| OT-Vorarbeiter

| colspan=1| OT-Stammarbeiter

| colspan=1| OT-Arbeiter

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Hitlerjugend Allgemeine Flagge.svg}} Hitler Youth
(HJ)
{{sfn|Verlag Moritz Ruhl|1936|loc=Table 20}}{{sfn|CIA|1999|p=21}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| Oberscharführer

| colspan=2| Scharführer

| colspan=6| Oberkameradschaftsführer

| colspan=4| Kameradschaftsführer

| colspan=3| Oberrottenführer

| colspan=2| Rottenführer

| colspan=2| Hitlerjunge

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flagge Deutsches Jungvolk.svg}} Deutsches Jungvolk
(DJ)
{{sfn|Littlejohn|1989|loc={{Page needed|date=November 2018}}}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2| No insignia

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| Oberjungzugführer

| colspan=2| Jungzugführer

| colspan=6| Oberjungenschaftsführer

| colspan=4| Jungenschaftsführer

| colspan=3| Oberhordenführer

| colspan=2| Hordenführer

| colspan=2| Pimpfe{{efn|The youngest members of the Hitler Youth organization in Nazi Germany}}

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Allgemeiner BDM und JM-Wimpel 1935.svg|border=}} League of German Girls & Jungmädelbund
{{sfn|Littlejohn|1989|loc={{Page needed|date=November 2018}}}}

| colspan=10 rowspan=2|

| colspan=6|

| colspan=4|

| colspan=11 rowspan=2|

| colspan=2|

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=6| (Jung)-Mädelscharführerin

| colspan=4| (Jung)-Mädelschaftsführerin

| colspan=2| BDM-Mädel /
Jungmädel

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg}} Nazi Party
(NSDAP)
{{sfn|CIA|1999|pp=25-26}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6 rowspan=2|

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=3| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=6| 50px

| colspan=1| 50px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=1| Hauptbereitschaftsleiter

| colspan=1| Oberbereitschaftsleiter

| colspan=2| Bereitschaftsleiter

| colspan=4| Hauptarbeitsleiter

| colspan=3| Oberarbeitsleiter

| colspan=2| Arbeitsleiter

| colspan=6| Oberhelfer

| colspan=1| Helfer

| colspan=1| Anwärter

style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"

Notes

References

=Citations=

=Bibliography=

{{cite book |last1=Absolon |first1=Rudolf |title=Die Wehrmacht im Dritten Reich |date=1969 |publisher=Harald Boldt Verlag |location=Boppard am Rhein |isbn=978-3764619404 |language=de |volume=IV}}
{{cite web |author1=CIA |author-link1=CIA |title=Records Integration Title Book |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP78-02646R000600030012-6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123031622/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP78-02646R000600030012-6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 23, 2017 |access-date=11 December 2018 |date=24 August 1999 }}
{{cite book |last1=Davis |first1=Brian Leigh |title=German Uniforms of the Third Reich 1933-1945 |date=1980 |publisher=Blandford Press |location=Poole, Dorset |isbn=0-7137-0881-6 |edition=1st}}
{{cite journal |last1=Klietmann |first1=Kurt-Gerhard |journal=Feldgrau |date=1967 |location=Berlin |publisher=Die Ordens-Sammlung |language=de |volume=13 |issue=1}}
{{cite book |last1=Lepage |first1=Jean-Denis G. G. |title=Hitler's Armed Forces Auxiliaries: an illustrated history of the Wehrmachtsgefolge, 1933-1945 |date=2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0786497454 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AMv-CgAAQBAJ&q=Amtschef+OT }}
{{cite book |last1=Ley |first1=Robert |author-link1=Robert Ley |title=Organisationsbuch der NSDAP |date=1937 |publisher=Zentralverlag |url=https://memberfiles.freewebs.com/49/75/32877549/photos/undefined/OBN%201943%202700x3400%20T%2073.png |language=de }}
{{cite book |last1=Littlejohn |first1=David |title=The Hitler Youth |date=1989 |publisher=Agincourt Publishers |isbn=978-0934870214 |url=http://www.bdmhistory.com/research/leaders.html |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901023805/http://www.bdmhistory.com/research/leaders.html |url-status=dead }}
{{cite book |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=The SS: The Growth and Organisation of Himmler's Stormtroopers |date=2009 |publisher=Amber Books |isbn=978-1906626495}}
{{cite book |author1=MIRS |title=Handbook of the organisation TODT (OT) |date=1945 |publisher=MIRS |location=London |url=http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll8/id/1469}}
{{cite book |editor1=Specialist editor of the Bibliographical Institute |title=Schlag nach Wissenswerte Tatsachen aus allen Gebieten |date=1938 |publisher=Bibliographisches Institut AG Leipzig |location=Leipzig |language=de}}
{{cite book |author1=Verlag Moritz Ruhl |title=Deutsche Uniformen |date=1936 |publisher=Verlag Moritz Ruhl |location=Leipzig |language=de }}
{{cite book |author1=Verlag Moritz Ruhl |title=Deutsche Uniformen |date=1942 |publisher=Verlag Moritz Ruhl |location=Leipzig |language=de }}
{{cite book |editor1-last=Weiß |editor1-first=Hermann |title=Biographisches Lexikon zum Dritten Reich |trans-title=Biographical lexicon to the Third Reich |year=2002 |language=de |publisher=Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag |location= Frankfurt am Main |isbn=978-3596130863 }}
{{cite book |last1=Williamson |first1=Gordon |title=The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror |publisher=Chartwell Books, Inc. |page= 250 |date=1994 |isbn=978-0785830122}}
{{cite book |editor1-last=Zabecki |editor1-first=David T. |editor-link1=David T. Zabecki |title=Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History |date=2014 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1598849806}}

Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany

Nazi rank structure in comparison to the Wehrmacht

=Officer ranks=

=Enlisted=

See also

Notes

References

=Citations=

=Bibliography=

Further reading