War Navy (1938-1940) - International Encyclopedia of uniforms and insignia

War Navy (1938-1940)

German Reich

War Navy

Kriegsmarine

01.31.1938 - 22.07.1940

  • collar for men

  • collar for non-commissioned officer

  • coéllar for officer

  • matrose

    SEAMAN
    [white uniform]

  •       

    GEFREITER

    senior SEAMAN
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •       

    OBERGEFREITER

    STAFF-SEAMAN
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •       

    seekadet

    cadet
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •       

    HAUPTGEFREITER

    SENIOR STAFF SEAMAN
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •       

    OBERGEFREITER

    LANCE CORPORAL
    [white uniform / field uniform]

  •       

    STABSGEFREITER

    1st LANCE CORPORAL (old style-expires,no more promotion)
    [white uniform / field uniform]

  • geprüfter Unteroffiziersanwärter

    certified 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]

  •      

    STABSFELDWEBEL (F)

    STAFF SERGEANT (S)
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •    

    Oberfeldwebel

    staff SERGEANT
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •              

    Oberfähnrich

    senior ensign
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •     

    STABSFELDWEBEL

    STAFF SERGEANT  (with 1st sergeant training)
    [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]

  •              

    MUSIKMEISTER

    MUSIC MASTER
    from 26 April 1938
    Epaulettes from 16 August 1939
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •               

    OBERMUSIKMEISTER

    SENIOR MUSIC MASTER
    from 26 April 1938
    Epaulettes from 16 August 1939
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •              

    STABSMUSIKMEISTER

    STAFF MUSIC MASTER
    from 26 April 1938
    Epaulettes from 16 August 1939
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •              

    MUSIKINSPIZIENT

    MUSIC INSPECTOR
    from 26 April 1938
    Epaulettes from 16 August 1939
    [blue uniform / field uniform]

  •               

    OBERMUSIKINSPIZIENT

    SENIOR MUSIC INSPECTOR
    from 26 April 1938
    Epaulettes from 16 August 1939
    [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]

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    GROSSADMIRAL

    GRAND ADMIRAL
    from April 1st, 1939
    [blue uniform / parade uniform]

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