Ranks of the Deutsches Heer

The Imperial German Army fought in World War I before being disbanded and replaced on 6 March 1919. How many of its ranks do you know?

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The ranks are listed in order from lowest to highest.

The German Navy is separated from the rest of the Army.

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English Translation	Abbv.	Kaiserliche Marine
Seaman Fourth Class	Matr.4	Matrose 4 Klasse
Seaman Third Class	Matr.3	Matrose 3 Klasse
Seaman Second Class	Matr.2	Matrose 2 Klasse
Seaman First Class	Matr.1	Matrose 1 Klasse
Quartermaster	Meist	Quartiermeister
Petty Officer Third Class	BmMt	Bootsmannmaat
Petty Officer Second Class	UBm	Unterbootsmann
Petty Officer First Class	StBm	Stabsbootsmann
Chief Petty Officer	Obm	Oberbootsmann
Warrant Officer	OStBm	Oberstabsbootsmann
Midshipman	Fhr.z.S	Fähnrich zur See
Lieutenant Junior-Grade	Ltn.z.S	Leutnant zur See
Lieutenant	Oblt.z.S	Oberleutnant zur See
Lieutenant Commander	KptLtn	Kapitänleutnant
Commander	FrgKpt	Fregattenkapitän
Commander	KKpt	Korvettenkapitän
Captain	Kpt	Kapitän
Commodore	Kdm	Kommodore
Rear-Admiral	Kadm	Konteradmiral
Vice Admiral	VAdm	Vizeadmiral
Admiral	Adm	Admiral
Admiral of the Fleet	GAdm	Großadmiral

English Translation	Abbv.	Heer und Luftstreitkräfte
Flying Vice Petty Officer	Vflgm	Vizeflugmeister
Flying Petty Officer	Flgm	Flugmeister
Private (Pioneer in Bavarian Flying Corps)	Pion	Pionier
Private (Flyer in army air services)	Flg	Flieger
Private First Class	Gefr	Gefreiter
Acting Corporal (artillery only)	ObGefr	Obergefreiter
Corporal (Jägers only)	Objäg	Oberjäger
Corporal	Uffz	Unteroffizier
Sergeant	Sgt	Sergeant
Vice Sergeant Major/Sergeant First Class	Vzfw	Vizefeldwebel
Sergeant Major (artillery and cavalry)	Wtm	Wachtmeister
Sergeant Major	Fw	Feldwebel
Acting/Deputy Officer	Offstv	Offizierstellvertreter
Sergeant Major Lieutenant (Warrant Officer)	Fwltn	Feldwebel-Leutnant
Cadet	Kdt	Kadett
Ensign/Cadet	Fhn	Fähnrich
(Second) Lieutenant	Ltn	Leutnant
Senior/First Lieutenant	Obltn	Oberleutnant
Captain (cavalry)	Rittm	Rittmeister
Captain	Hptm	Hauptmann
Major	Maj	Major
Lieutenant Colonel	Obstltn	Oberstleutnant
Colonel	Obst	Oberst
Major General	Genmaj	Generalmajor
Lieutenant General	Genltn	Generalleutnant
General of (the) Artillery	GendArt	General der Artillerie
General of (the) Cavalry	GendKav	General der Kavallerie
General of (the) Infantry	GendInf	General der Infanterie
General	GenObst	Generaloberst
Field Marshal	FM	Generalfeldmarshall