German Railways (1974-1988)

Emblem und Kokarde auf der Kappe

emblem and cockade on the cap

lehring Teilausbildung
(ranggruppe I)

partial training
(1st rank group)

Lehrling 8. klasse
(ranggruppe I)

Teaching 8th class
(1st rank group)

Lehrling 10. klasse
(ranggruppe I)

Teaching 10th class
(1st rank group)

Lehrling 10. klasse mit abitur
(ranggruppe I)

Apprentice 10th grade with high school diploma
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-Unterassistent
(ranggruppe I)

Reichsbahn sub-assistant
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-assistent
(ranggruppe I)

Reichsbahn assistant
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-oberassistent
(ranggruppe I)

Railway senior assistant
(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-hauptassistent
(ranggruppe I)

Railway chief assistant
(1st rank group)

(ranggruppe I)

(1st rank group)

Reichsbahn-unterSekretär
(ranggruppe II)

Railway assistant secretary
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Sekretär
(ranggruppe II)

Railway secretary
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Obersekretär
(ranggruppe II)

Railway Chief secretary
(2nd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Hauptsekretär
(ranggruppe II)

Railway chief secretary 
(2nd rank group)

(ranggruppe II)

(2nd rank group)

student der ingenieurschule
(ranggruppe III)

engineering school student
(3rd rank group)

student der hochschule
(ranggruppe III)

college student
(3rd rank group)

absolvent der hochschule
(ranggruppe III)

graduate of college
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Inspektor
(ranggruppe III)

Railway Inspector
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Oberinspektor
(ranggruppe III)

Railway senior inspector
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Amtmann
(ranggruppe III)

Railway Official
(3rd rank group)

Reichsbahn-Oberamtmann
(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)

Raichsbahn-Direktor
(ranggruppe V)

Railway Director
(5th rank group)

Raichsbahn-oberDirektor
(ranggruppe V)

Railway Senior Director
(5th rank group)

Raichsbahn-hauptDirektor
(ranggruppe V)

Railway Chief Director
(5th rank group)

Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors
(ranggruppe V)

Deputy of the General Director
(5th rank group)

Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors Staatss.
(ranggruppe V)

Deputy of the General Director of the state
(5th rank group)

Generaldirektor der Deutsche Reichsbahn
(ranggruppe V)

General Director
(5th rank group)

(ranggruppe V)

(5th rank group)

kragenspiegel
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betriebs- und verkehrdienst
operations and traffic service

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maschinenwirtschaft und bereich Fahrzeugausbessenung
mechanical engineering and vehicle repairs

kragenspiegel
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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