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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 03.10.2008 |
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German Navy
Ranks |
| Abbreviation | Kriegsmarine | U.S. Navy | |
| G5 | Großadmiral | Admiral of the Fleet | |
| G4 | GenAdm | General-Admiral | - |
| G3 | Adm | Admiral | Admiral |
| G2 | VAdm | Vizeadmiral | Vice Admiral |
| G1 | KAdm | Konteradmiral | Rear Admiral |
| O7 | Kom | Kommodore | Commodore [1]) |
| O6 | KptzS | Kapitän-zur-See | Captain |
| O5 | FKpt | Fregattenkapitän | Commander |
| O4 | KKpt | Korvettenkapitän | Lieutenant Commander |
| O3 | KptLt | Kapitän-Leutnant | Lieutenant |
| O2 | OblnzS | Oberleutnant-zur-See | Lieutenant junior grade |
| O1 | LnzS | Leutnant-zur-See | Ensign |
| [1] Up to April 1943 the USN rank of Commodore was Rear Admiral (Lower Half), and Rear Admiral was know as Rear Admiral (Upper Half). | |||
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