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
|
| Reichsführer-SS |
- |
- |
| - |
Generalfeldmarschall |
General of the Army |
| SS-Oberstgruppenführer |
Generaloberst |
General |
| SS-Obergruppenführer |
General der Infanterie, der Artillerie etc. |
Lieutenant General |
| SS-Gruppenführer |
Generalleutnant |
Major General |
| SS-Brigadeführer |
Generalmajor |
Brigadier General |
| SS-Oberführer |
- |
Colonel |
| SS-Standartenführer |
Oberst |
- |
| SS-Obersturmbannführer |
Oberstleutnant |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| SS-Sturmbannführer |
Major |
Major |
| SS-Hauptsturmführer |
Hauptmann |
Captain |
| SS-Obersturmführer |
Oberleutnant |
1st Lieutenant |
| SS-Untersturmführer |
Leutnant |
2d Lieutenant |
Noncommissioned Ranks
|
WAFFEN SS
|
WEHRMACHT
|
US ARMY
|
| SS-Sturmscharführer |
Stabsfeldwebel |
Sergeant Major |
| SS-Standarten-Oberjunker |
Oberfähnrich |
- |
| SS-Hauptscharführer |
Oberfeldwebel |
Master Sergeant |
| SS-Oberscharführer |
Feldwebel |
Technical Sergeant |
| SS-Standartenjunker |
Fähnrich |
- |
| SS-Scharführer |
Unterfeldwebel |
Staff Sergeant |
| SS-Unterscharführer |
Unteroffizier |
Sergeant |
Enlisted Ranks
|
WAFFEN SS
|
WEHRMACHT
|
US ARMY
|
| SS-Rottenführer |
Obergefreiter |
Corporal |
| SS-Sturmmann |
Gefreiter |
- |
| SS-Oberschütze |
Oberschütze |
Private 1st Class |
| SS-Schütze |
Schütze |
Private |