German military rank insignia

The rank insignia of the federal armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany indicate rank and branch of service in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe), or the German Navy (Marine).
The video shows the different ranks of the military
Soldat
Private（Gefreiter）
first class（Obergefreiter）
Private first class（Hauptgefreiter）
Lance corporal（Stabsgefreiter）
Corporal（Oberstabsgefreiter）
Sergeant（Unteroffizier）
Sergeant（Stabsunteroffizier）
Staff Sergeant（Feldwebel）
Staff Sergeant（Oberfeldwebel）
Master sergeant（Hauptfeldwebel）
Master sergeant（Stabsfeldwebel）
Senior master sergeant（Oberstabsfeldwebel）
Officer canditate equivalent（Fahnenjunker）
Fähnrich
Oberfähnrich
Second lieutenant（Leutnant）
First lieutenant（Oberleutnant）
Captain (Hauptmann)
Staff captain（Stabshauptmann）
Major
Lieutenant colonel（Oberstleutnant）
Colonel（Oberst）
Brigadier general（Brigadegeneral）
Major general（Generalmajor）
Lieutenant general(Generalleutnant)
General
Matrose
Gefreiter
Seaman（Obergefreiter）
Seaman（Hauptgefreiter）
Petty Officer 3rd class（Stabsgefreiter）
Oberstabsgefreiter
Petty Officer 2nd class(Maat)
Petty Officer 2nd class( Obermaat)
Petty Officer 1st class( Bootsmann)
Petty Officer 1st class( Oberbootsmann)
Chief Petty Officer(Hauptbootsmann)
Senior Chief Petty Office(Stabsbootsmann)
Master Chief Petty Officer(Oberstabsbootsmann)
Seekadett
Fähnrich zur See
Leutnant zur See
Lieutenant(Oberleutnant zur See)
Lieutenant(Kapitänleutnant)
Senior Lieutenant (Stabskapitänleutnant)
Lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän)
Commander (Fregattenkapitän)
Captain(Kapitän zur Seel)
Commodore(Flottillenadmiral)
Rear admiral(Konteradmiral)
Vice admiral (Vizeadmiral)
Admiral
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0:00 German army ranks
2:30 German Air Force ranks
4:56 German Marine ranks

[@natonatter]

If you had only waited six months to publish the video, you could have placed two more ranks between "Oberstabsgefreiter" and "Unteroffizier". Namely the ranks of "Korporal" and "Stabskorporal" ...

[@Ghost0fPakistan]

Rank insignia are interesting stuff. Also random fact: The Pakistani Airforce used to have insignias like the British but then converted to the Turkish ones in the 2000s

[@imalexandros3150]

United military ranks from all countries into one army OF-12 Generalissimus - Generalissimus - Στρατηλάτης (Soviet rank, japanese rank, north Korean rank, Chinese rank) OF-11 Grand Marshal - Großmarschall - Ἀρχιστρατάρχης (North korean rank, Chinese rank, Japanese rank) OF-10a Field Marshal - Generalfeldmarschall - Στρατάρχης OF-10b Vice Marshal - Vizemarschall - Ἀντιστρατάρχης (North korean rank) OF-9a General of the Army - Armeegeneral - Ἀρχιστράτηγος (American rank, Russian - soviet rank, north Korean rank, east german rank, Chinese rank) OF-9b Colonel General - Generaloberst - Στρατηγός (Russian - soviet rank, north korean rank, east german rank, chinese rank) OF-8 Lieutenant General - Generalleutnant - Ἀντιστράτηγος OF-7 Major General - Generalmajor - Ὑποστράτηγος OF-6 Brigadier General - Brigadegeneral - Ταξίαρχος (Greek rank, german rank, American rank, british rank) OF-5a Colonel Commandant - Oberstkommandant - Ἀρχισυνταγματάρχης (Old british rank, north Korean rank, Chinese rank) OF-5b Colonel - Oberst - Συνταγματάρχης OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel - Oberstleutnant - Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης OF-3a Major - Major - Ταγματάρχης OF-3b Lieutenant Major - Majorleutnant - Ὑποταγματάρχης (Old greek rank) OF-2a Staff Captain - Stabshauptmann - Ἐπιλοχαγός (Old greek rank, german rank, italian rank) OF-2b Captain - Hauptmann - Λοχαγός OF-1a First Lieutenant - Oberleutnant - Πρωθυπολοχαγός (Old greek rank, old east german rank, north Korean rank, russian - soviet rank, old Italian rank) OF-1b Second Lieutenant - Leutnant - Ὑπολοχαγός OF-1c Third Lieutenant - Unterleutnant - Ἀνθυπολοχαγός

[@NONIWDD]

Could you post a video about the ranks of the Prussian Army 1807-1812

[@fritz1143]

I've got a german army webbing with the Staff Sergeant logo on it. Now i know what that logo means, thank you!

[@arslanbadgevloger1953]

I do this work in Pakistan. My business is used by many countries. In Pakistan, England, Germany, foreign countries, we do this work.

[@sarelduvenage4611]

Random soundtrack with some semi-random text copied from somewhere. A comparison of German ranks with other armed forces is an interesting topic and this video goes nowhere in explaining it. It is on the same level (beyond the bottom of the barrel) as the "How powerful is Syldavia" kind of videos.

[@severingutmann798]

my personel favorite is the navi.

[@fthi7992]

Oberfähnrich zur See fehlt. Übersetzung für Fähnrich zur See ist Midshipmen Second class und Oberfähnrich zur See Midshipmen Third Class

[@ag2938]

Die Manschafts- und Feldwebel Dienstgrade sind falsch übersetzt, Stabsunteroffizier=Staffsergant und Feldwebel =Mastersergant, Oberfeldwebel =Sergant first class,Hauptfeldwebel = Firstsergant, Stabsfeldwebel und Oberstabsfeldwebel =Sergant Major und Senior Sergant Major.

[@funhistory230]

thank you ,I will correct

[@christopherwood9009]

This is also incorrect. Ranks "Master Sergeant" and "Sergeant First Class" do not exist. This is likely due to an Americanism. Soldat - Soldier/Private Gefreiter - Private (suitable for promotion) Obergefreiter - "Senior Private" (suitable for promotion) Hauptgefreiter - Lance Corporal Stabsgefreiter - "Staff Lance Corporal" Oberstabsgefreiter - "Senior Staff Lance Corporal" (The ranks Korporal and Stabskorporal will be introduced in October, but I am unsure how to correlate them to English ranks, other than "Corporal" and "Staff Corporal" linguistically speaking: which would throw some of the others off) Unteroffizier - Corporal Stabsunteroffizier - "Staff Corporal" Feldwebel - Sergeant Oberfeldwebel - Staff Sergeant (may hold the appointment of Company Quartermaster Sergeant) / Colour Sergeant (infantry) Hauptfeldwebel - Warrant Officer II (Company Sergeant Major and Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant) Stabsfeldwebel - Warrant Officer I (Regimental Sergeant Major) Oberstabsfeldwebel - Warrant Officer I (Army Sergeant Major)

[@ag2938]

@@christopherwood9009 Diese Dienstgrade habe ich zum Teil noch nie gehört? Als ich Diente 1980,war das noch anders. Zu meiner Zeit, war Soldat, Kanonier, Schütze,im amerikanischen einfach ein GI,ein Gefreiter=Private, Obergefreiter =Private first class, Hauptgefreiter =Corporal, Stabs-und Oberstabsgefreiter gab es nicht, Unteroffizier =Sgt.,Stabsunteroffizier = Staffsergant usw. Die Dienstgrade der Warrend-Offiziere entspricht in deutschen den Fachoffizieren, daß heißt aus den Feldwebel Rängen, hochgedienten Spezialisten, Warrendoffizier I,Leutnant, WO.II.=Oberleutnant, WO.III =Hauptmann. Mein Schwager (Brother in Law) war zu dieser Zeit U.S.Soldat und hatte diese Laufbahn eingeschlagen. Aber vielleicht hat sich in über 40Jahren das alles geändert, daß kann ich nicht Beurteilen. Danke

[@christopherwood9009]

@@ag2938 ik praat geen Duits, jonge. kappa kappa

[@realQuiGon]

​@@christopherwood9009 The video "translated" the German ranks into US ranks as per NATO rank code: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO-Rangcode Some errors are still there though, like "Hauptgefreiter" which should translate to "Corporal" as per NATO rank code.

[@TheStrawberrySunday]

Nice video , sadly not fully right . That have 2 reasons: first is the date of the video i guess. - New ranks between the " Oberstaabsgefreiter " and " Unteroffizier " got set called " Korporal " and " StaabsKorporal " - The Military ranked system of , for example germany , got different levels of command. For example " Chief warant officer " and the complete order of that rank doenst exist in the german army by default. so its less a mistake then just a different build up !

[@uwehansen2915]

ok fakts out of the german, Stabsgefreite and Oberstabsgefreite are more paper puscher ad the HQ than normal ranks in a unit.

[@user-zr8cc2pv5x]

Haha 15 years ago maybe, in Many units there are more OSGs than OGs

[@CHRIS_5226]

Good video

[@ralfhtg1056]

I disagree with translating Corporal to Oberstabsgefreiter. I would rather say Corporal = Unteroffizier. And Stabsunteroffizier would thus be something like Staff Corporal. Sergeant = Feldwebel. Staff Sergeant = Stabsfeldwebel. With the Navy: Fähnrich = Ensign.

[@thedissi3021]

what would you translate it to then? The OSG is equivalent to a Corporal according to the NATO rank system (OR-4), and often carries the same or similar responsibilities/positions a Corporal would have. It fits quite well IMO

[@someguy7101]

Well well looks like i'm the first comment here

[@funhistory230]

thank you for your comment

[@arslanbadgevloger1953]

@@funhistory230 I do this work in Pakistan. My business is used by many countries. In Pakistan, England, Germany, foreign countries, we do this work.

[@user-rg1dn4bh2g]

Зачем фрицам столько званий младшего состава?😂 И знаки различия не продуманы совершенно. В СВ и ВВС ромбы, в ВМС звёзды, у высших офицеров планки.