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Kriegsmarine Rank
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Translation
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Seemann
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Seamen
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Matrose
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Ordinary Seaman
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Matrosen-Gefreiter
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Able Seaman
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Matrosen-Obergefreiter
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Leading Seaman
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Matrosen-Hauptgefreiter
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Leading Seaman (4.5 years service)
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Matrosen-Stabsgefreiter
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Senior Leading Seaman
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Matrosen-Stabsobergefreiter
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Senior Leading Seaman
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Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
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Junior NCOs
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-maat
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Petty Officer
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Ober-maat
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Chief Petty Officer
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Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
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Senior NCOs
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Bootsmann
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Boatswain
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Stabsbootsmann
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Senior Boatswain
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Oberbootsmann
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Chief Boatswain
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Stabsoberbootsmann
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Senior Chief Boatswain
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Offiziere
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Commissioned Officers
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Fähnrich zur See
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Midshipman
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Oberfähnrich zur See
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Leutnant zur See
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Lieutenant (Junior)
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Oberleutnant zur See
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Lieutenant (Senior)
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Kapitäleutnant
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Lieutenant-Commander
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Korvettenkapitän
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Commander
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Fregattenkapitän
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Captain (Junior)
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Kapitän zur See
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Captain
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Kommodore
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Commodore
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Konteradmiral
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Rear-Admiral
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Vizeadmiral
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Vice-Admiral
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Admiral
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Admiral
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Generaladmiral
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no equivalent
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Grossadmiral
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Admiral of the Fleet
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