oberleutnant

{{see also|Ranks of the Bundesheer}}

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{{Infobox military rank

| name = First lieutenant

| native_name = {{lang|de|Oberleutnant}}

| image = {{nowrap|88px 88px}}

| image_size =

| caption = Army and Air Force insignia

| image2 =

| image_size2 =

| caption2 =

| country = {{flagcountry|Germany}}

| service branch = {{army|Germany}}
{{air force|Germany}}

| abbreviation = OLt

| rank =

| NATO rank = OF-1

| Non-NATO rank =

| formation = 1871

| abolished =

| higher rank = {{lang|de|Hauptmann}}

| lower rank = {{lang|de|Leutnant}}

| equivalents = {{lang|de|Oberleutnant zur See}}

}}

In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Translated as "first lieutenant", the rank is typically bestowed upon commissioned officers after five to six years of active-duty service.

{{lang|de|Oberleutnant}} is used by both the German Army and the German Air Force. In the NATO military comparison system, a German {{lang|de|Oberleutnant}} is the equivalent of a first lieutenant in the Army/Air Forces of Allied nations.

;Other uses

The equivalent naval rank is Oberleutnant zur See.

In Nazi Germany, within the SS, SA and Waffen-SS, the rank of Obersturmführer was considered the equivalent of an {{lang|de|Oberleutnant}} in the German Army.{{sfn|Flaherty|2004|p= 148}}{{sfn|McNab|2009|p=15}}

{{main|Ranks of the National People's Army}}

In the GDR National People's Army (NPA) the rank was the highest lieutenant rank, until 1990. This was in reference to Soviet military doctrine and in line with other armed forces of the Warsaw pact.

The equivalent rank in the Volksmarine (en: GDR Navy) was Oberleutnant zur See. Later it was shortened to simply {{lang|de|Oberleutnant}}; however, internally {{lang|de|Oberleutnant zur See}} continued to be used. With reference to the Soviet armed forces and to other armed forces of the Warsaw pact {{lang|de|Oberleutnant}} was the second lowest officer rank until 1990.

{{see also|Military ranks of Switzerland}}

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• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr
• Yliluutnantti

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• {{cite book |last1=Flaherty |first1=T. H. |title=The Third Reich: The SS |publisher=Time-Life Books, Inc |year=2004 |orig-year=1988 |isbn=1-84447-073-3}}
• {{cite book |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=The Third Reich |publisher=Amber Books Ltd |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-906626-51-8}}

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