Heer (Infanterie)

Insignia			Rank	Translation	Approximate equivalents/translations during World War II
Collar	Shoulder	Sleeve (parka)			U.S.	UK
General ranks
?	(bis 1942) (ab 1942)		Generalfeldmarschall	General field marshal	General of the Army	Field marshal
			Generaloberst im Rang eines Generalfeldmarschalls	Colonel General in the capacity of Field Marshal	General	General
			Generaloberst	Colonel General
			General (mit Zusatz der Waffengattung) / der...— Infanterie	General of— the infantry	Lieutenant general	Lieutenant general
			Generalleutnant	Lieutenant general	Major general	Major general
			Generalmajor	Major general	Brigadier general	Brigadier
Officer ranks
Field and service : Dress :			Oberst	lit. 'Seniormost'	Colonel	Colonel
			Oberstleutnant	lit. 'Lieutenant Colonel'	Lieutenant colonel	Lieutenant colonel
			Major	Major	Major	Major
			Hauptmann	lit. 'Head man'	Captain	Captain
			Oberleutnant	Senior Lieutenant	First lieutenant	Lieutenant
			Leutnant	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Non-commissioned officer ranks
1938 : 1940 :			Stabsfeldwebel	Staff field usher	Sergeant major	Regimental sergeant major
	?	?	Hauptfeldwebel	Head field usher	—N/a	(Company) Sergeant major
			Oberfeldwebel	Senior field usher	Master sergeant	Sergeant major
			Feldwebel	Field usher	Technical sergeant	Staff sergeant
			Unterfeldwebel	Junior field usher	Staff sergeant	Sergeant
			Unteroffizier	Under-officer	Sergeant	Corporal
Enlisted ranks
1938 : 1940 :			Stabsgefreiter	Staff "Exempted"	Administrative corporal	Lance corporal
			Obergefreiter	Senior "Exempted"	Corporal	Lance corporal
			Gefreiter	"Exempted"	Acting corporal	Senior private
			Obersoldat	Senior soldier	Private first class	Senior private
		-	Soldat	Soldier	Private	Private