German Army Ranks
| Officiers généraux / General Officers | |
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General Feldmarschall (Maréchal/Marshal) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Generaloberst (Col/Collar - Colonel-General) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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General der Infanterie, ... (Général/General) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Generalleutnant (Lieutnant-Général/Leutnnant-General) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Generalmajor (Major-Général/Major-General) - Epaules/Shoulders |
Officiers
Supérieurs (Stabsoffizierre) / Senior Officers |
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Oberst (Col/Collar - Colonel) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-Colonel/Leutnant-Colonel Col/Collar) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Major - Epaules/Shoulders |
Officiers
Subalternes (Hauptleute) / Junior Officers |
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Hauptmann, (Capitaine/Captain) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Oberleutnant (Lieutenant/Lieutnant) - Epaules/Shoulders |
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Leutnant (Sous-Lieutenant/Second Lieutenant) - Epaules/Shoulders |
Sous-Officiers
/ Warrant-Officers |
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Feldwebel (Sergent-Major/Quartermaster-sergeant) - Col/Collar |
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Vizefeldwebel (Sergent/Sergeant) - Col/Collar |
| Sergeant (Sergent/Sergeant) - Col/Collar | |
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Unteroffizier (Sous-officier/Warrant-Officer) - Col/Collar |
| Sous-Officiers / Soldiers | |
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Obergefreiter (Caporal/Corporal) - Col/Collar |
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Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) - Col/Collar |
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L'Uniforme et les Armes des Soldats de la Guerre 1914-1918 , Tome 1, Ed. Casterman