
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 |