Table of Comparative Ranks


U. S. Army	German Army	U. S. Navy	German Navy	Med. Svcs.(A)	SS	SA

2d Lieutenant	Leutnant	Ensign	Leutnant zur See	Assistenzarzt	Untersturmfuehrer	Sturmfuehrer.

1st Lieutenant	Oberleutnant	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Oberleutnant zur See	Oberarzt	Obersturmfuehrer	Obersturmfuehrer.

Captain	Hauptmann	Lieutenant (senior grade)	Kapitaenleutnant	Stabsarzt	Hauptsturmfuehrer	Hauptsturmfuehrer.

Major	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Korvettenkapitaen	Oberstabsarzt	Sturmbannfuehrer	Sturmbannfuehrer.

Lieutenant Colonel	Oberstleutnant	Commander	Fregattenkapitaen	Oberfeldarzt	Obersturmbannfuehrer	Obersturmbannfuehrer.

Colonel	Oberst	Captain	Kapitaen zur See	Oberstarzt	Standartenfuehrer Oberfuehrer (B)	Standartenfuehrer Oberfuehrer (C).

Brigadier General	Generalmajor	Commodore	Konteradmiral	Generalarzt	Brigadefuehrer	Brigadefuehrer.

Major General	Generalleutnant	Rear Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Generalstabsarzt	Gruppenfuehrer	Gruppenfuehrer.

Lieutenant General	General der Infanterie, der Artillerie, etc.	Vice Admiral	Admiral	Generaloberstabsarzt	Obergruppenfuehrer	Obergruppenfuehrer.

General	Generaloberst	Admiral	Generaladmiral		Oberstgruppenfuehrer.

General of the Army	Generalfeldmarschall	Admiral of the Fleet	Grossadmiral		Reichsfuehrer	Stabschef.

(A) Ranks for the Medical Service of the German Army and the German Air Force are identical. Ranks for the Medical Service of the German Navy differ somewhat but are for the most part immaterial here. Dr. Fikentacher held the rank of Admiraloberstabsarzt which is equivalent to that of Generaloberstabsarzt.

(B) Equivalent to a senior Colonel.