War Navy (1938-1940)

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]

GROSSADMIRAL

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