German Railways (1957-1962)

Emblem und Kokarde auf der Kappe

emblem and cockade on the cap

Lehrling B+V+Helfer
(ranggruppe I)

Trainee B+V+helper 
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-Unterassistent und zugschaffner
(ranggruppe I)

Railway sub-assistant and conductor
(1st rank group)

Eisenbahner
(ranggruppe I)

Railwaymen
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-Unterassistent und zugschaffner
(ranggruppe I)

Railway sub-assistant and conductor
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-assistent
(ranggruppe I)

Railway ASSISTANT
(1st rank group)

(ranggruppe I)

(1st rank group)

IngenieurSchuler erstes semester
(ranggruppe II)

Engineering school student first semester
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Sekretär und reservelokomotivführer
(ranggruppe II)

IngenieurSchule ab zweitem semester
(ranggruppe II)

Engineering school from the second semester
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-unterSekretär, Zugführer und lokomotivheizer
(ranggruppe II)

Railway assistant secretary, train driver and locomotive heater
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Sekretär und reservelokomotivführer
(ranggruppe II)

Railway secretary and reserve locomotive engineer
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Obersekretär und lokomotivführer
(ranggruppe II)

Railway Chief secretary and locomotive driver
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Hauptsekretär und lokomotivführer
(ranggruppe II)

Railway  secretary and locomotive driver
(2nd rank group)

(ranggruppe II)

(2nd rank group)

fachschulabsolvent
(ranggruppe III)

college graduate
(3rd rank group)

hoch fachschulabsolvent
(ranggruppe III)

high school graduate
(3rd rank group)

außerplanmäßiger Reichsbahn-Inspektor
(ranggruppe III)

Railway deputy inspector
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Inspektor
(ranggruppe III)

Railway Inspector
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Oberinspektor
(ranggruppe III)

Railway senior inspector
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Amtsmann
(ranggruppe III)

Railway Official
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Oberamtsmann
(ranggruppe III)

Railway senior Official
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Rat
(ranggruppe IV)

Railway Council
(4th rank group)

Reichsbahn-Oberrat
(ranggruppe IV)

Railway Senior Council
(4th rank group)

Reichsbahn-Hauptrat
(ranggruppe IV)

Railway Chief Council
(4th rank group)

(ranggruppe III + IV)

(3rd and 4tht rank group)

Reichsbahn-Direktor
(ranggruppe V)

Railway Director
(5th rank group)

Reichsbahn-Oberdirektor
(ranggruppe V)

Railway Senior Director
(5th rank group)

Reichsbahn-Hauptdirektor
(ranggruppe V)

Railway Chief Director
(5th rank group)

Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors
(ranggruppe V)

Deputy of the General Director
(5th rank group)

Generaldirektor
(ranggruppe V)

General Director
(5th rank group)

(ranggruppe V)

(5th rank group)

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betriebs- und verkehrdienst
operations and traffic service

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maschinenwirtschaft und bereich Fahrzeugausbessenung
mechanical engineering and vehicle repairs

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bahnanlagen und bereich eisenbahnbau
railway facilities and railway construction

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wagenwirtschaft
wagon economy

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sicherungs- und fernmeldewesen
security and telecommunications