ARMY - National People’s Army (1984-1990) [shoulder insignia]

Soldat	Gefreiter	Stabsgefreiter	Unterofizier	Unterfeldebel
Private	Corporal	Staff Corporal	Lance Corporal	Sergeant

Feldwebel	Oberfeldwebel	Stabsfeldwebel
Staff Sergeant	Sergeant 1st Class	Sergeant Major

Fähnrich	Oberfähnrich	Stabsfähnrich	Oberstabsfähnrich
Warrant Officer	Senior Warant Officer	Staff Warant Officer	Senior Staff warant Officer

Unterleutnant	Leutnant	Oberleutnant	Hauptmann
2nd Lieutenant	Lieutenant	First Lieutenant	Captain

Major	Oberstleutnant	Oberst
Major	Lieutenant Colonel	Colonel

Generalmajor	Generalleutnant	Gneneralobertst	Armeegeneral	Marschall der DDR
Major General	Lieutenant General	Colonel General	General	Marshal