Wehrmacht Ranks

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A list of all the Wehrmacht ranks from highest ranks to lowest ranks. On this wiki, the Wehrmacht is the HEER branch. The Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine are separate from the Wehrmacht unlike in our world, where the Wehrmacht consisted of the HEER (Infantry, Artillery, etc), the Kriegsmarine (Naval) and the Luftwaffe (Aerial).

This list does not accurately represent the real Wehrmacht. This is the Man in the High Brick version of the Wehrmacht. The list is divided in 4 parts:

• On the top, it starts with the General officers and Field Marshals, in German known as Generäle. These are often higher ranking generals and officers, which are relatively common for characters in the Man in the High Brick.

• Underneath that, it shows the Officers, in German knows as Offiziere. These are just officers, and are relatively common for characters in the Man in the High Brick.

• Beneath that, it shows the Non-Commissioned Officers, in German known as Unteroffiziere. These are under officers and are much less common for characters in the Man in the High Brick.

• On the bottom, it shows the enlisted personnel, known in German as Mannschaften. These are soldiers and are extremely rare for characters in the Man in the High Brick

Generäle (General Officers and Field Marshals)

Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia	Rank	Description	Translation
		Kriegsführer	The Kriegsführer (or Supreme Field Marshal) is the highest rank in the Wehrmacht. It is only held by one person. The first and only person to hold this rank is Rudolf Riefenstein. A Kriegsführer has the privilege of commencing any military decisions without the Führers permission. However, the Führer can still depose the Kriegsführer.	Supreme Field Marshal
		Generalfeldmarschall	The Generalfeldmarschall is a General Field Marshal or a Field Marshal. It is generally the highest rank in the military. In the Wehrmacht it was also the highest rank until the introduction of the Kriegsführer. However, the Field Marshal still holds several military privileges.	General Field Marshal
		Generalstabschef	The Generalstabschef or Chief of the General Staff is one of the highest ranks in the Wehrmacht. However, it is an uncommon rank and only given to few. The Generalstabschef is a Generaloberst but with more hierarchical authority.	Chief of the General Staff
		Generaloberst	The Generaloberst or Colonel General is a high ranking Wehrmacht rank. It is similar to General der Waffengattung, but with hierarchical authority.	Colonel General
		General der Waffengattung: General der Infanterie General der Artillerie General der Kavallerie General der Panzertruppe General der Pioniere General der Gebirgstruppe General der Nachrichtentruppe	General der Waffengattung, often just referred to as general, is a high rank which several high ranking Wehrmacht officials possess. Several generals wield multiple sub-ranks of the General der Waffengattung rank. These people are still referred to as General or General der Waffengattung	General of the Branch: General of the Infantry General of the Artillery General of the Cavalry General of the Armored Troops General of the Engineers General of the Mountain Troops General of the Signals Troops
		Generalleutnant	The Generalleutnant or Lieutenant General is a high rank in the Wehrmacht. A Generalleutnant typically commands divisions or corps. Furthermore, it holds a significant role in planning and executing military operations. They are also advisors to senior officers or generals.	Lieutenant General
		Generalmajor	The Generalmajor or Major General is a high rank in the Wehrmacht. The Generalmajor generally is responsible for planning and executing military operations, having a significant role. However, not as significant as more senior ranks such as the Generalleutnant.	Major General

Offiziere (Officers)

Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia	Rank	Description	Translation
		Oberst	The rank Oberst or Colonel is a senior officer rank. It typically commands regiments (Commonly 1000-3000 soldiers) or similar-sized units. They serve as important advisors for superiors. They are also responsible for leading and managing their units. Colonels are often crucial advisors for planning a mission.	Colonel
		Oberstleutnant	The Oberstleutnant or Lieutenant Colonel is a high ranking officer rank. Commonly, it is a deputy commander of a battalion or regiment (Commonly about 300-1000 soldiers, though a regiment is about 1000-3000 soldiers). It can also hold a crucial role in assisting the commanding officer which leads his or her unit.	Lieutenant Colonel
		Major	The Major is a medium ranking officer. Majors commonly serve as staff officers in higher headquarters in the Wehrmacht. In real life, they also sometimes command military companies (Typically 100-250 soldiers).	Major
		Hauptmann	The Hauptmann or Captain is a medium ranker officer, similar to the Major. They also generally serve as staff officers in headquarters. Sometimes (also in the man in the High Brick), they lead military companies (Typically 100-250 soldiers).	Captain
		Oberleutnant	The Oberleutnant or Senior Lieutenant commonly serves as a leader of a military platoon (Typically about 50 soldiers). They can also act as staff officers in larger units. Sometimes a Oberleutnant is also present in assisting their superior officers in planning operations.	Senior Lieutenant
		Leutnant	A Leutnant or Lieutenant is a junior officer rank. They generally serve leaders for military platoons (Typically about 50 soldiers). They are crucial for training and leading their troops. The rank is similar to their direct superior rank, Oberleutnant. However, the Oberleutnant has a bit more experience.	Lieutenant

Unteroffiziere (Non-Commissioned Officers)

Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia	Rank	Description	Translation
		Stabsfeldwebel		Sergeant Major
		Hauptfeldwebel		First Sergeant
		Oberfeldwebel		Master Sergeant
		Feldwebel		Technical Sergeant
		Unterfeldwebel		Staff Sergeant
		Unteroffizier		Sergeant

Enlisted Personnel (Mannschaften)

Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia	Rank	Description	Translation
		Stabsgefreiter		Administrative Corporal
		Oberstgefreiter		Senior Lance Corporal
		Obergefreiter		Lance Corporal
		Gefreiter		Acting Corporal
		Obersoldat		Senior Soldier
		Soldat		Soldier

Keep in mind, some of these images and information come from:

• Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_German_Army_(1935%E2%80%931945)
• DeviantArt (https://www.deviantart.com/grand-lobster-king/art/Wehrmacht-Heer-Rank-Insignia-1935-1945-792910989)

I have given credit for the insignia for made up ranks. If made up ranks use the same insignia as existing ranks it will be the same image, which already received credit.

Made up ranks:

• Kriegsführer
• Generalstabschef