War Navy (1936-1938)

collar for men

collar for non-commissioned officer

coéllar for officer

matrose

SEAMAN
[white uniform]

obermatrose

senior SEAMAN
[blue uniform / field uniform]

STABSMATROSE

STAFF-SEAMAN
[blue uniform / field uniform]

seekadet

cadet
[blue uniform / field uniform]

OBERSTABSMATROSE

SENIOR STAFF SEAMAN
[blue uniform / field uniform]

OBERGEFREITER

LANCE CORPORAL
[white uniform / field uniform]

STABSGEFREITER

1st LANCE CORPORAL
[white uniform / field uniform]

Unteroffiziersanwärter

non-commissioned officer candidate
[field uniform]

bootsmannsmaat

mate
[white uniform / field uniform]

Oberbootsmannsmaat

chief mate
[blue uniform / field uniform]

fähnrich

ensign
[blue uniform / field uniform]

Feldwebel

SERGEANT
[blue uniform / field uniform]

Oberfeldwebel

staff SERGEANT
[blue uniform / field uniform]

Oberfähnrich

senior ensign
[blue uniform / field uniform]

musikmeister

music master
[blue uniform / field uniform]

obermusikmeister

senior music master
[blue uniform / field uniform]

STABSMUSIKMEISTER

STAFF MUSIC MASTER
[blue uniform / field uniform]

Leutnant

lieutenant junior grade
[blue uniform / parade uniform / field uniform]

Oberleutnant

2nd lieutenant
[blue uniform / parade uniform / field uniform]

Kapitänleutnant

lieutenant
[blue uniform / parade uniform / field uniform]

Korvettenkapitän

lieutenant commander
[blue uniform / parade uniform / field uniform]

Fregattenkapitän

commander
[blue uniform / parade uniform / field uniform]

Kapitän

captain
[blue uniform / parade uniform / field uniform]

Konteradmiral

rear admiral
[blue uniform / parade uniform]

Vizeadmiral

vice admiral
[blue uniform / parade uniform]

Admiral

admiral
[blue uniform / parade uniform]

GENERALAdmiral

general admiral
[blue uniform / parade uniform]

GENERALADMIRAL ALS OBERBEFEHLSHABER DER MARINE

ADMIRAL GENERAL AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE NAVY
until March 31, 1939
[blue uniform / parade uniform]

Admiral

admiral
first promotion on April 1st, 1939
[blue uniform / parade uniform]