Oberleutnant













































Flag of Germany.svg
Oberleutnant





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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.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 National People's Army




  • 2 See also


  • 3 Notes


  • 4 Bibliography





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

Bundeswehr Logo Heer with lettering.svgBundeswehr Logo Luftwaffe with lettering.svg

(German officer rank)
Oberleutnant


senior Rank
Hauptmann
































Rank insignias Oberleutnant/Oberleutnant zur See (OF-1a)

Bundeswehr Logo Heer with lettering.svg

Bundeswehr Logo Luftwaffe with lettering.svg

Bundeswehr Logo Marine with lettering.svg

HD H 42 Oberleutnant Pz.svg

HA OS5 42 Oberleutnant PzGren.svg

HA OS5 42 Oberleutnant SanOA San HM L.svg

LD B 42 Oberleutnant.svg

LA OS5 42 Oberleutnant.svg


MDS 42 Oberleutnant zur See Trp.svg

MDJA 42 Oberleutnant zur See Trp Lu.svg

MA OG5 42 Oberleutnant zur See.svg

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


National People's Army



In the GDR National People's Army (NPA) the OF1a-rank «Obrleutnant» was the highest lieutenant rank, comparable to NATO first lieutenant, until 1990. This was in reference to the Soviet military doctrine and in line to other armed forces of the Warsaw pact.


The equivalent rank of the Volksmarine (en: GDR Navy) was the Oberleutnant zur See, later simple Oberleutnant. However, internal the wording Oberleutnant zur See was used continuously. In reference to the Soviet armed forces and to other armed forces of the Warsaw pact Oberleutnant was the second lowest officer rank until 1990.






Junior Rank
Leutnant

Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg
National People's Army rank
Oberleutnant
(Oberleutnant zur See)
Senior Rank
Hauptmann






















Rank insignias «Oberleutnant» / «Oberleutnant zur See» (OF-1a)

Emblem of the Ground Forces of NVA (East Germany).svg Land forces

Emblem of aircraft of NVA (East Germany).svg Air Force

Vehicle roundel of Border Troops of GDR.svg GDR Border troops

Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg Volksmarine

GDR Army OF1 Oberleutnant.gif

OF-1c Oberleutnant Pz.png

None.svg

Oberleutnant GT Schulterstück.jpg

OF-1c Oberleutnant zur See.png

OF-1c Oberleutnant zur See VM, Ärmelstreifen.png
Oberleutnant
Oberleutnant zur See


See also



  • Comparative military ranks of World War I

  • Comparative military ranks of World War II

  • Ranks of the German Bundeswehr

  • Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr

  • Yliluutnantti



Notes





  1. ^ Flaherty 2004, p. 148.


  2. ^ McNab 2009, p. 15.




Bibliography


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  • Flaherty, T. H. (2004) [1988]. The Third Reich: The SS. Time-Life Books, Inc. ISBN 1 84447 073 3..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  • McNab, Chris (2009). The Third Reich. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906626-51-8.

















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