Oberleutnant

Not to be confused with the more senior German Army/Air Force rank Oberstleutnant (OF4), equivalent to lieutenant colonel.
Oberleutnant
Rank insignia German officer rank
Introduction 1871
Rank group Commissioned officers
Army / Air Force Oberleutnant
Navy Oberleutnant zur See
NATO
equivalent
OF-1a
Army First lieutenant
Navy*Lieutenant (junior grade) *Sub-Lieutenant

Oberleutnant (OF-1a) is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), Austrian Armed Forces, and Military of Switzerland.

History

In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Translated as "senior lieutenant", the rank is typically bestowed upon commissioned officers after five to six years of active duty service.

Oberleutnant is used by both the German Army and the German Air Force. In the NATO military comparison system, a German Oberleutnant is the equivalent of a First lieutenant or Poruchik in the Army/Air Forces of Allied nations.

Other uses

The equivalent naval rank is Oberleutnant zur See.

In Nazi Germany, within the SS, SA and Waffen-SS, the rank of Obersturmführer was considered the equivalent of an Oberleutnant in the German Army.[1][2]

junior Rank
Leutnant

(German officer rank)
Oberleutnant

senior Rank
Hauptmann
Rank insignias Oberleutnant/Oberleutnant zur See (OF-1a)
Service uniform
(basic form)
(Armored corps)
Field uniform
(Armored infantry)
San OA Service uniform
(basic form)
Field uniform San OA Shoulder strap Sleeve insignia Mountain loop San OA

See also

Notes

Bibliography

  • Flaherty, T. H. (2004) [1988]. The Third Reich: The SS. Time-Life Books, Inc. ISBN 1 84447 073 3. 
  • McNab, Chris (2009). The Third Reich. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906626-51-8. 
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