Blue uniforms were worn in the winter while white uniforms were worn in the summer although photographs show that items of white and blue uniforms were sometimes worn together. The uniforms of other ranks in the imperial german navy were similar to those worn by most european navies of the period. Kriegsmarine konteradmiral was an of 6 one star officer rank.
In the german navy konteradmiral is equivalent to rear admiral a two star rank with a nato code of of 7 however in the former german speaking naval forces of the imperial german navy kaiserliche marine the nazi kriegsmarine the east german volksmarine and the austro hungarian k u k. The zdv 37 10 anzugsordnung für soldaten der bundeswehr zdv. They are regulated by the presidential order on rank designation and military uniform.
The rank insignia of the federal armed forces of the federal republic of germany indicate rank and branch of service in the german army heer german air force luftwaffe or the german navy marine. The german army from 1871 to 1914 inherited the various traditions and military ranks of its constituent states thus becoming a truly federal armed service. Ranks of the imperial german army.
The military ranks of the german empire were the ranks used by the military of the german empire it inherited the various traditions and military ranks of its constituent states. Equivalent nato code of 10 of 9 of 8 of 7 of 6 of 5 of 4 of 3 of 2. The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army navy and air force respectively.
The military ranks of imperial iran are the military insignia used by the military of imperial iran. Kaiser wilhelm ii greatly expanded the navy and enlarged its mission. Kaiserliche marine the navy created at the time of the formation of the german empire it existed between 1871 and 1919 growing out of the small prussian navy and norddeutsche bundesmarine which primarily had the mission of coastal defence.
The imperial german navy refers to the imperial navy german. All commissioned officer rank names were the same as their army counterparts. These designs were used from 1931 onwards.
The following graphs present the rank insignia of the imperial japanese navy from its establishment in 1868 to its defeat during world war ii in 1945.
Imperial german navy rank insignia. Ranks of the imperial german army. The german army from 1871 to 1914 inherited the various traditions and military ranks of its constituent states thus becoming a truly federal armed service. German vice admiral günther lütjens during world war ii. The kriegsmarine was the navy of nazi germany prior to and during world war ii kriegsmarine uniform design followed that of the preexisting reichsmarine itself based on that of the first world war kaiserliche marine kriegsmarine styles of uniform and insignia had many features in common with those of other european navies all derived.
The imperial german navy german. Kaiserliche marine was the navy created at the time of the formation of the german empire it existed between 1871 and 1919 growing out of the small prussian navy from 1867 the north german federal navy which primarily had the mission of coastal defence. Kaiser wilhelm ii greatly expanded the navy and enlarged its mission.
Kaiser wilhelm ii greatly expanded the navy and enlarged its mission. Kaiserliche marine was the navy created at the time of the formation of the german empire it existed between 1871 and 1919 growing out of the small prussian navy from 1867 the north german federal navy which primarily had the mission of coastal defence. The imperial german navy german.
The kriegsmarine was the navy of nazi germany prior to and during world war ii kriegsmarine uniform design followed that of the preexisting reichsmarine itself based on that of the first world war kaiserliche marine kriegsmarine styles of uniform and insignia had many features in common with those of other european navies all derived. German vice admiral günther lütjens during world war ii. The german army from 1871 to 1914 inherited the various traditions and military ranks of its constituent states thus becoming a truly federal armed service.
Ranks of the imperial german army.
