RANK COMPARISON CHART
The following chart shows the equivalents between
Waffen-SS, Wehrmacht, and U.S. Army ranks
OFFICER RANKS
|
WAFFEN SS
|
WEHRMACHT
|
US ARMY
|
| Reichsf�hrer-SS |
- |
- |
| - |
Generalfeldmarschall |
General of the Army |
| SS-Oberstgruppenf�hrer |
Generaloberst |
General |
| SS-Obergruppenf�hrer |
General der Infanterie, der Artillerie etc. |
Lieutenant General |
| SS-Gruppenf�hrer |
Generalleutnant |
Major General |
| SS-Brigadef�hrer |
Generalmajor |
Brigadier General |
| SS-Oberf�hrer |
- |
Colonel |
| SS-Standartenf�hrer |
Oberst |
- |
| SS-Obersturmbannf�hrer |
Oberstleutnant |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| SS-Sturmbannf�hrer |
Major |
Major |
| SS-Hauptsturmf�hrer |
Hauptmann |
Captain |
| SS-Obersturmf�hrer |
Oberleutnant |
1st Lieutenant |
| SS-Untersturmf�hrer |
Leutnant |
2d Lieutenant |
Noncommissioned Ranks
|
WAFFEN SS
|
WEHRMACHT
|
US ARMY
|
| SS-Sturmscharf�hrer |
Stabsfeldwebel |
Sergeant Major |
| SS-Standarten-Oberjunker |
Oberf�hnrich |
- |
| SS-Hauptscharf�hrer |
Oberfeldwebel |
Master Sergeant |
| SS-Oberscharf�hrer |
Feldwebel |
Technical Sergeant |
| SS-Standartenjunker |
F�hnrich |
- |
| SS-Scharf�hrer |
Unterfeldwebel |
Staff Sergeant |
| SS-Unterscharf�hrer |
Unteroffizier |
Sergeant |
Enlisted Ranks
|
WAFFEN SS
|
WEHRMACHT
|
US ARMY
|
| SS-Rottenf�hrer |
Obergefreiter |
Corporal |
| SS-Sturmmann |
Gefreiter |
- |
| SS-Obersch�tze |
Obersch�tze |
Private 1st Class |
| SS-Sch�tze |
Sch�tze |
Private |