Equivalent Army Ranks The following is a table of equivalent ranks between the German Army, British Army and Waffen SS - some ranks do not have a direct equivalent - American ranks will be similar to the British ones. German Army Waffen SS British Army Gemeiner, Landser Schütze Private   Oberschütze   Grenadier Sturmmann Lance Corporal Obergrenadier     Gefreiter Rottenführer Corporal Obergefreiter Unterscharführer   Stabsgefreiter     Unteroffizier Scharführer Sergeant Unterfeldwebel Oberscharführer Colour Sergeant Feldwebel     Oberfeldwebel Hauptscharführer Sergeant Major Stabsfeldwebel Hauptbereitschaftsleiter     Sturmscharführer Warrant Officer Leutnant Untersturmführer Second Lieutenant Oberleutnant Obersturmführer First Lieutenant Hauptmann Hauptsturmführer Captain Major Sturmbannführer Major Oberstleutnant Obersturmbannführer Lieutenant Colonel Oberst Standartenführer Colonel   Oberführer Brigadier General Generalmajor Brigadeführer Major General Generalleutnant Gruppenführer Lieutenant General General Obergruppenführer General Generaloberst Oberstgruppenführer   Generalfeldmarschall Riechsführer-SS Field Marshal   I welcome donations (any amount, however small) to help support this site This site ©1995-2004 Phil Stokes home | glossary | leaders | hitler bio | fatalities | dates | FAQ | links