Not even sure how to ask this (troop related question)

Just Google "millitary ranks" and I,m sure you,ll find what your looking for.
All the best, Gotter.

Hey Attackdonut....
I'll give you the ranks starting with captain.

German, Allied
Hauptmann, Captain
Oberleutnant, Lieutenant
Leutnant, 2nd Lieutenant
Stabsfeldwebel/Hauptfeldwebel/Oberfeldwebel/Feldwebel/Unterfeldwebel, Various ranks Serjeant
Unteroffizier Oberjager, Section Corporal
Stabsgefreitier/Obergefreitier/Gefrietier, various ranks corporal
Obersoldat/Oberschutze/Obergrenadier/Oberfusilier, Private
Schutz Grenadier/Fusilier/Jager, Private

The germans based some of their ranks on years served.
i.e. Obergefreitier was a section command member with 6 years total service
A Gefreitier had 6 months total service.

Hope this is a start.

Mike

This would be a good perminant post to put up once they are all found out, maybe even pictures of the rank?
I'll try to find some also.

Can give you the info on the British and Australian Ranks.
Officers
Field Marshal
General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant General
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant

WOs and NCOs
Sgt Major 1st Class
Regimental Sgt Major
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Warrant Officer 3 rd Class
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Lance Corporal
Private

When I get a chance I will also post the Air Force ranks.

Wow-

Thanks guys, just the info I was looking for! Keep it coming (if you have it) it is extremely helpful!

Cheers!

German Officers of the General Staff and lower to Major.

Reichsmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall
Generaloberst
General der Infantire, Gebirgstruppe
Generalleutnant
Generalmajor
Oberst, = Colonel
Oberstleutnant = Lt. Colonel
Major

As for picturing them here, that would be a big undertaking. Simply because they were very involved and there were lots of them. Personaly I think they got a little carried away with some fo the designators but its easy to say retrospectively.

I think the big thing would be the branch colors or piping. Thats pretty important. The epaulletes were covered or reversed most of the time in the field for security reasons because they had divisional markings.

the other designators were pretty involved. Collar badges, shoulder badges, sleeve markings, hat markings, pins, ribbons etc.

Mike

Here's the list of British and Australian Ranks, bear in mind these, and the previous Army ones, are based on WW2, since then the Australian forces have changes theirs, don't know about the British. An up to date chart of the Australian ranks can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/discover/fs009.cfm

Officers
Marshal of the RAF or for Aust Marshal of the RAAF
Air Chief Marshal
Air Marshal
Air Vice Marshal
Air Commodore
Group Captain
Wing Commander
Squadron Leader
Flight Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Pilot Officer

Airmen (includes Warrant Officers and NCOs)
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Flight Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Leading Aircraftman
Aircraftman

Interesting thread. Thanks for the various countries ranks.
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