ARMY - National People’s Army (1962-1972)

Soldat	Gefreiter	Stabsgefreiter	Unterofizierschüler
Private	Corporal	Staff Corporal	NCO Cadet
technical troops	artillery	signals	tank

Unterofizier	Unterfeldwebel
Lance Corporal	Sergeant
supplying services	technical service

Feldwebel	Oberfeldwebel	stabsfeldwebel
Staff Sergeant	Sergeant 1st Class	Sergeant major
infantry	technical troops	artillery

Unterleutnant	Leutnant	Oberleutnant	Hauptmann
2nd Lieutenant	Lieutenant	First Lieutenant	Captain
artillery	infantry	technical troops	supplying services

Major	Oberstleutnant	Oberst
Major	Lieutenant Colonel	Colonel
technical services	tank	infantry

Generalmajor	Generalleutnant	Generaloberst	Armeegeneral
Major General	Lieutenant General	Colonel General	General of the Army