| The following is a table of equivalent ranks between the German Army, British Army and Waffen SS - some ranks do not have a direct equivalent - American ranks will be similar to the British ones. |
| German Army |
Waffen SS |
British Army |
| Gemeiner, Landser |
Schütze |
Private |
| |
Oberschütze |
|
| Grenadier |
Sturmmann |
Lance Corporal |
| Obergrenadier |
|
|
| Gefreiter |
Rottenführer |
Corporal |
| Obergefreiter |
Unterscharführer |
|
| Stabsgefreiter |
|
|
| Unteroffizier |
Scharführer |
Sergeant |
| Unterfeldwebel |
Oberscharführer |
Colour Sergeant |
| Feldwebel |
|
|
| Oberfeldwebel |
Hauptscharführer |
Sergeant Major |
| Stabsfeldwebel |
Hauptbereitschaftsleiter |
|
| |
Sturmscharführer |
Warrant Officer |
| Leutnant |
Untersturmführer |
Second Lieutenant |
| Oberleutnant |
Obersturmführer |
First Lieutenant |
| Hauptmann |
Hauptsturmführer |
Captain |
| Major |
Sturmbannführer |
Major |
| Oberstleutnant |
Obersturmbannführer |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Oberst |
Standartenführer |
Colonel |
| |
Oberführer |
Brigadier
|
| Generalmajor |
Brigadeführer |
Major General |
| Generalleutnant |
Gruppenführer |
Lieutenant General |
| General |
Obergruppenführer |
General |
| Generaloberst |
Oberstgruppenführer |
|
| Generalfeldmarschall |
Riechsführer-SS |
Field Marshal |
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Army Sizes & Ranks