Ranks.
Below are the ranks of the Heer and Luftwaffe with their approximate English ranks.
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German Army
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Luftwaffe
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British Army
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Reichsmarschall
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Generalfeldmarschall
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Generalfeldmarschall
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Field Marshal
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Generaloberst
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Generaloberst
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General
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General
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General der Flieger
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Lieutenant General
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Generalleutnant
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Generalleutnant
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Major General
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Generalmajor
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Generalmajor
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Brigadier
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Oberst
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Oberst
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Colonel
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Oberstleutnant
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Oberstleutnant
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Lieutenant Colonel
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Major
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Major
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Major
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Hauptmann
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Hauptmann
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Captain
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Oberleutnant
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Oberleutnant
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1st Lieutenant
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Leutnant
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Leutnant
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2nd Lieutenant
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Stabswachtmeister
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WO 1
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Hauptwachtmeister
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Stabsfeldwebel
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Sergeant Major
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Oberfeldwebel
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Oberfeldwebel
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Staff / Color Sergeant
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Feldwebel
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Feldwebel
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company sergeant major
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Unterfeldwebel
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Unterfeldwebel
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Sergeant
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Unteroffizer
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Unteroffizer
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Lance Sergeant
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Hauptgefreiter / Stabsgefreiter
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Obergefreiter
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Obergefreiter
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Corporal
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Gefreiter
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Gefreiter
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Lance Corporal
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Obergrenadier
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Private 1st Class
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Grenadier
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Grenadier / Flieger
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Private
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