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Heer
Ranks
Generalfeldmarschall
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Field Marshal
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Generaloberst
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=
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General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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General der (Arm)
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Lieutenant General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Generalleutnant
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=
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Major General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Generalmajor
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=
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Brigadier General
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberst
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=
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Colonel
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberstleutnant
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=
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Lieutenant Colonel
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Major
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=
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Major
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Hauptmann
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=
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Captain
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberleutnant
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=
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1st Lieutenant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Leutnant
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=
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2nd Lieutenant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Stabsfeldwebel
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=
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Sergeant Major
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Hauptfeldwebel
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=
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1st Major
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberfeldwebel
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=
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Master Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Feldwebel
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=
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Techical Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Unterfeldwebel
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=
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Staff Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Unteroffizier
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=
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Sergeant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Stabsgefreiter
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=
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Administrative Corp
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Obergefreiter
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=
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Corporal, with over six years service
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Obergefreiter
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=
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Corporal, with under six years service
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Gefreiter
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=
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Acting Corporal
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Obergrenadier
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=
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Private 1st Class
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Grenadier
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=
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Private
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Collar
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Shoulder
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none
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Arm
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Oberfähnrich
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=
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SR Officer Candidate
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Fähnrich
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=
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Officer Candidate
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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