Last updated 12 October 2004
Table of Equivalent Ranks
| U.S. Army | German Army and Air Force | German Waffen-SS |
| None | Reichsmarschall | None |
| General of the Army | Generalfeldmarschall | Reichsfuehrer-SS |
| General | Generaloberst | Oberstgruppenfuehrer |
| Lieutenant General | General der Infanterie | Obergruppenfuehrer |
| Artillerie | ||
| Gebirgstruppen | ||
| Kavallerie | ||
| Nachrichtentruppen | ||
| Panzertruppen | ||
| Pioniere | ||
| Luftwaffe | ||
| Flieger | ||
| FalIschirmtruppen | ||
| Flakartillerie | ||
| Luftnachrichtentruppen | ||
| Major General | Generalleutnant | Gruppenfuehrer |
| Brigadier General | Generalmajor | Brigadefuehrer |
| None | None | Oberfuehrer |
| Colonel | Oberst | Standartenfuehrer |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Oberstleutnant | Obersturmbannfuehrer |
| Major | Major | Sturmbannfuehrer |
| Captain | Hauptmann | Hauptsturmfuehrer |
| Captain (Cavalry) | Rittmeister | |
| First Lieutenant | Oberleutnant | Obersturmfuehrer |
| Second Lieutenant | Leutnant | Untersturmfuehrer |
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Last updated 12 October 2004 |