German Army Ranks
The following German Army ranks, and their American Army equivalents in World War II, are provided for use when reading Stalingrad: The Death of the German Sixth Army on the Volga, 1942-1943. They are also found in an appendix of the book.
Soldat [Soldier/Private]
Funker [(Radioman), Private in Communications]
Grenadier [Private in the Infantry]
Jäger [(Hunter), Private in the Light and Mountain Divisions]
Kanonier [(Gunner), Private in the Artillery
Panzerjäger [(Tank Hunter), Private in an Anti-Tank unit]
Pioneer [Private in the Engineers]
Panzerschütze [Private in the Motorized Infantry]
Reiter [(Trooper), Private in the Cavalry]
Schütze [(Private in the Infantry)
Obersoldat [Senior Private]
Oberfunker [(Radioman), Senior Private in Communications]
Obergrenadier [Senior Private in the Infantry]
Oberjäger [(Hunter), Senior Private in the Light and Mountain Divisions]
Oberkanonier [(Gunner), Senior Private in the Artillery
Oberpanzerjäger [(Tank Hunter), Senior Private in an Anti-Tank unit]
Oberpioneer [Senior Private in the Engineers]
Oberpanzerschütze [Senior Private in the Motorized Infantry]
Oberreiter [(Trooper), Senior Private in the Cavalry]
Oberschütze [Senior Private in the Infantry]
Gefreiter [Private First Class]
Obergefreiter [Acting Corporal]
Sanitäts-Obergefreiter [Acting Corporal in the Medical Corps]
Stabsgefreiter [Acting Corporal of Administration]
Unteroffizier [Corporal]
Unterfeldwebel [Sergeant]
Fahnenjunker [Sergeant who was also an Officer Candidate]
Unterwachtmeister [Sergeant in Artillery, Reconnaissance or Cavalry]
Feldwebel [Staff Sergeant]
Wachtmeister [Staff Sergeant in Artillery, Reconnaissance or Cavalry]
Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel [Staff Sergeant who was also an Advanced Officer Candidate]
Oberfeldwebel [Technical Sergeant]
Oberwachtmeister [Technical Sergeant in Artillery, Reconnaissance or Cavalry]
Oberfähnrich [Technical Sergeant who was also a Senior Officer Candidate]
Stabsfeldwebel [Master Sergeant]
Stabswachtmeister [Master Sergeant in Artillery, Reconnaissance or Cavalry]
Leutnant [Second Lieutenant]
Oberleutnant [First Lieutenant]
Hauptmann [Captain]
Major [Major]
Oberstleutnant [Lieutenant Colonel]
Oberst [Colonel]
Generalmajor [Brigadier General/1-star General]
Generalleutnant [Major General/2-star General]
General der Artillerie [Lieutenant General in the Artillery/3-star General]
General der Infanterie [Lieutenant General in the Infantry/3-star General]
General der Panzertruppe [Lieutenant General in the Armored Troops/3-star General]
General der Pioniere [Lieutenant General in the Engineers/3-star General]
Generaloberst [Colonel General/4-star General]
Generalfeldmarschall [(Field Marshal)/5-star General]