ARMY - National People’s Army (1956-1961)
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| Soldat | Gefreiter | Stabsgefreiter | Unterofizierschüler |
| Private | Corporal | Staff Corporal | NCO Cadet |
| technical troops | artillery | signals | tank |
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| Unterofizier | Feldwebel | Oberfeldwebel |
| Lance Corporal | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant 1st Class |
| supplying services | infantry | technical troops |
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| Unterleutnant | Leutnant | Oberleutnant | Hauptmann |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Captain |
| artillery | infantry | technical troops | supplying services |
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| Major | Oberstleutnant | Oberst |
| Major | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel |
| technical services | tank | infantry |
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| Generalmajor | Generalleutnant | Generaloberst | Armeegeneral |
| Major General | Lieutenant General | Colonel General | General of Army |