German Army Ranks Ordered Lowest-to-Highest
OR-3
Private 1st Class
Obergefreiter
OR-3
Private 1st Class
Hauptgefreiter
OR-4
Corporal
Stabsgefreiter
OR-4
Corporal
Oberstabsgefreiter
OR-5
Sergeant (Non-Com)
Unteroffizier
OR-5
Sergeant (Non-Com)
Stabsunteroffizier
OR-5
Sergeant (Officer)
Fahnenjunker
OR-6b
Staff Sergeant
Feldwebel
OR-6a
Staff Sergeant
Oberfeldwebel
OR-6
Staff Sergeant (Officer)
Fahnrich
OR-7
Sgt 1st Class / Mstr Sgt
Hauptfeldwebel
OR-7
Sgt 1st Class / Mstr Sgt (Officer)
Oberfahnrich
OR-8
Sgt 1st Class / Mstr Sergeant
Hauptfeldwebel
OR-8
Master Sergeant
Stabsfeldwebel
OR-9
Senior Master Sergeant
Oberstabsfeldwebel
OF-1b
2nd Lieutenant
Leutnant
OF-1a
1st Lieutenant
Oberleutnant
OF-2a
Staff Captain
Stabshauptmann
OF-4
Lieutenant Colonel
Oberstleutnant
OF-6
Brigadier General
Brigadegeneral
OF-7
Major General
Generalmajor
OF-8
Lieutenant General
Generalleutnant