National People's Army (1956-1961)

Soldat

Private

technical troops

Gefreiter

Corporal

artillery

Stabsgefreiter

Staff Corporal

signals

Unterofizierschüler

NCO Cadet

tank

Unterofizier

Lance Corporal

supplying services

Feldwebel

Staff Sergeant

infantry

Oberfeldwebel

Sergeant 1st Class

technical troops

Unterleutnant

2nd Lieutenant

artillery

Leutnant

Lieutenant

infantry

Oberleutnant

First Lieutenant

technical troops

Hauptmann

Captain

supplying services

Major

Major

technical services

Oberstleutnant

Lieutenant Colonel

tank

Oberst

Colonel

infantry

Generalmajor

Major General

Generalleutnant

Lieutenant General

Generaloberst

Colonel General

Armeegeneral

General of Army