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Kriegsmarine
Ranks
The Kriegsmarine rank system is very complicated, so I have
only included the more common ranks. The translation is too
American equivalent of ranks. If you have any corrections
or additions, then please contact me.
Großadmiral
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Generaladmiral
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Admiral
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Admiral
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Vizeradmiral
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Vice Admiral
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Konteradmiral
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Rear Admiral
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Kommodore
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Commodore
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Kapitän zur See
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Captain
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Fregattenkapitän
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Commander
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Korvettenkapitän
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Lieutenant Commander
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Kapitänleutnant
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Lieutenant
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberleutnant zur See
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Lieutenant (ig)
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Leutnant zur See
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Ensign
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Stabsoberbootsmann
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Chief Boatswain
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberbootsmann
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Boatswain
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Stabsbootsmann
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Chief Boatswain Mate
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Bootsmann
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Obersteuermannsmaat
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Boatswain Mate 2nd Class
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Steuermannsmaat
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Oberbootsmannsmaat
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Bootsmannsmaat
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Coxwain
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Matrosen Oberstabsgefreiter
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Matrosen Stabsgefreiter
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Matrosen Hauptgefreiter
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Matrosen Obergefreiter
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Matrosen Gefreiter
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Collar
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Shoulder
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Arm
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Matrose
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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 zur See
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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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Fähnrich zur See
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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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