Nota Lencana pangkat Tentera Darat Jerman (1935–1945)

  1. ↑ The Luftwaffecode: de is deprecated , although a branch of the Wehrmachtcode: de is deprecated , would use its own eagle design.
  2. ↑ The German Army of Imperial times comprised in wartime the armies of the Kingdoms of Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria and Württemberg under the Prussian General Staff (Generalstabcode: de is deprecated ).
  3. ↑ Before June 1944 their Waffenfarbe was bright red.
  4. 1 2 3 These ranks were, in effect, dead end paygrades for passed-over soldiers
  5. ↑ There is confusion in the published sources; see discussion
  6. 1 2 Portepeecode: de is deprecated "sword-knot": senior NCOs wore swords with dress uniform
  7. 1 2 3 4 Title used by the cavalry, artillery and transport troops
  8. ↑ "The spear." This may refer to the sergeant of a flintlock-era company having carried a polearm rather than a musket, or it may relate to Latin pilus priorcode: la is deprecated "leading spear," the senior centurion in a cohort.
  9. ↑ Farriers, blacksmiths specializing in the shoeing and care of horses, were a very important component of the WWII German army, 70–80% of which depended on horse-drawn transport. A standard infantry division had nearly 5,000 horses, one for every three soldiers.
  10. ↑ Combining the Waffenfarbencode: de is deprecated of the ordnance and engineer branches
  11. ↑ Combining the Waffenfarbencode: de is deprecated of the cavalry and veterinary branches; farriers were responsible for basic equine healthcare and assisting veterinary officers
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Chaplains wore no epaulettes, a cross on the front of the cap, and a cross (Protestant) or crucifix (Catholic) around the neck. In the field chaplains wore a Red Cross armband with purple borders.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No official translation in the military dictionary.
  14. ↑ A Feldbischofcode: de is deprecated did not wear generals' collar Arabeskecode: de is deprecated , but rather litzencode: de is deprecated in gold on a violet backing; his overcoat lapel facings were also violet rather than red.
  15. ↑ A prewar rank discontinued before the outbreak of hostilities. Leftover from the Imperial times, was never awarded.[13]