German Military Ranking

[Joseph Graham]

Obviously with the release of Blood and Iron there's been a jump in the number of Prussian regiments in game (understandable, since the Prussians won), and with that most regiments have adopted a ranking structure similar to that employed by the North German Confederation and South German states of Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt. In-game, the II. Königlich are representative of a Bavarian unit, and as a result use the current ranking system;

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Generale

Generalfeldmarschall
Generaloberst
General der Infanterie / Kavallerie / Artillerie
Generalleutnant
Generalmajor

Stabsoffiziere

Oberst
ObLt/OLt - Oberstleutnant
Mjr/Maj - Major

Hauptleute

Hptm - Hauptmann (Captain)

Subalternoffiziere

OLt - Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)
Lt - Leutnant (Lieutenant)
FwLt - Feldwebelleutnant (Second Lieutenant)

Unteroffiziere

Fhr - Fähnrich
OffzSt - Offiziersstellvertreter
Fw - Feldwebel (Sergeant-Major)
Vfw - Vizefeldwebel (Junior Sergeant-Major)

Sgt - Sergeant
Uffz/Kpl - Unteroffizier/Korporal

Mannschaften

OGefr - Obergefreiter (Senior Lance Corporal/Second Lance Corporal)
Gefr - Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Knr - Kanonier (Gunner)
Rek - Rekrut (Recruit)

Special appointments

Pnr - Pioneer

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It's worth noting that different nations used different names for the standard rank, generally serving as equivalent to Private. These were Musketeer (Musketier - Prussian army infantry regiments), Infantryman (Infanterist - Bavarian army infantry regiments), Soldier (Soldat - Saxon army infantry regiments), Gunner (Kanonier - foot artillery), Pioneer (Pionier - pioneer branch). Other unit-specific enlisted ranks were: Fusilier (Füsilier), Grenadier (Grenadier), Huntsman otherwise Light-Infantryman (Jäger), Dragoon (Dragoner), Hussar (Husar), Cuirassier (Kürassier), Uhlan (Ulan), Fusilier Guard (Garde-Füsilier), Grenadier Guard (Garde-Grenadier), etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Army_%28German_Empire%29#Ranks_of_the_Imperial_German_Army

I don't really know much about the French ranking structure, so I can't really say what the equivalent structure is. However, the list provided here is my personal interpretation of the structure and function. I'm more than likely wrong, but hey, it's my first time sorting out a rank structure outside of the British Army.


Just a little addition; here are a pair of Bavarian military medals, as well as a link to Bavarian and German military orders, decorations and medals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Bavaria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_awards_and_decorations_of_Germany

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Cross_%28Bavaria%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Order_%28Bavaria%29



Also edited the first post to include Crozade's list!

[Wismar]

Nice!
I will probably use this alot!

[TomaHawkAU]

You can abbreviate Feldwebel as Fw and Unteroffizier as Uffz

[Joseph Graham]

You can abbreviate Feldwebel as Fw and Unteroffizier as Uffz

I've seen a few people using those abbreviations; we'll probably switch to that identification ourselves so that people can fit their full names in.

[TomaHawkAU]

This is how I would do it

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Field Officers

Hptm - Hauptmann (Captain)
OLt - Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)
Lt - Leutnant (Lieutenant)
FwLt - Feldwebelleutnant (Second Lieutenant)

NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer

EFw - Etatmässige Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant Major)
Fw - Feldwebel (Sergeant-Major)
VFw - Vizefeldwebel (Junior Sergeant-Major)

JNCO - Junior Non-Commissioned Officer

UFw - Unterfeldwebel (Sergeant)
Uffz - Unteroffizier (Corporal)
Kpl - Korporal (Lance Corporal)

Enlisted

Gfr - Gefreiter (Private First Class)
Sdt - Soldat (Private)
Rkt - Rekrut (Recruit)

Special appointments

Pnr - Pioneer

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[Fabbels]

Hey ehm I'm german and this is just , sorry for my direct art : Shit.

This is my list with the real german ranks in that time with the most common short forms.

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Generale

Generalfeldmarschall
Generaloberst
General der Infanterie / Kavallerie / Artillerie
Generalleutnant
Generalmajor

Stabsoffiziere

Oberst
ObLt / OLt - Oberstleutnant
Mjr / Maj    - Major

Hauptleute

Hptm - Hauptmann

Subalternoffiziere

OLt / PLt  - Oberleutnant / Premierlieutenant
Lt / SecLt - Leutnant / Secondielieutenant
FwLt        - Feldwebelleutnant

Unteroffiziere

Fhr      - Fähnrich
OffzSt - Offiziersstellvertreter
Fw      - Feldwebel
Vfw     - Vizefeldwebel

Sgt          - Sergeant
Uffz / Kpl - Unteroffizier / Korporal

Mannschaften

Gefr- Gefreiter
Sdt  - Soldat (You can put a lot of different ranks for the specific regimental forms in here like : Grenadier, Füsilier, Jäger, Musketier, Gardist, Infanterist, Pionier)
Rek -Rekrut

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[Archduke Sven]

Wouldn't Gemeiner also work for a private?

[Joseph Graham]

To be fair, that isn't massively different from the list I suggested; with the exception of the inclusion of the structure above Hauptmann and the slight restructuring of Unteroffiziere and inclusion of alternative abbreviations and names for some of the ranks. Given my German isn't as ideal as it used to be and the fairly short time it took me to construct that list, it isn't all that bad.

I'll look into adjusting our structure once I'm out of lectures for the day; I'll also consult a few German members of the regiment for translations of orders, decorations and medals.

[Fabbels]

Wouldn't Gemeiner also work for a private?

More for a recruit.

[Iron William]

Obviously with the release of Blood and Iron there's been a jump in the number of Prussian regiments in game (understandable, since the Prussians won), and with that most regiments have adopted a ranking structure similar to that employed by the North German Confederation and South German states of Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt. In-game, the II. Königlich are representative of a Bavarian unit, and as a result use the current ranking system;

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Field Officers

Hptm - Hauptmann (Captain)
OLt - Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant)
Lt - Leutnant (Lieutenant)
FeldLt - Feldwebelleutnant (Second Lieutenant)

NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer

EtatFeld - Etatmässige Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant Major)
Feld - Feldwebel (Sergeant-Major)
VizeFeld - Vizefeldwebel (Junior Sergeant-Major)

JNCO - Junior Non-Commissioned Officer

Sgt - Sergeant
UntOff - Unteroffizier

Enlisted

Gef - Gefreiter ( Lance Corporal)
Gren - Grenadier
Fus - Füsilier
Inft - Infanterist (Private)

Special appointments

Pnr - Pioneer

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It's worth noting that different nations used different names for the standard rank, generally serving as equivalent to Private. These were Musketeer (Musketier - Prussian army infantry regiments), Infantryman (Infanterist - Bavarian army infantry regiments), Soldier (Soldat - Saxon army infantry regiments), Gunner (Kanonier - foot artillery), Pioneer (Pionier - pioneer branch). Other unit-specific enlisted ranks were: Fusilier (Füsilier), Grenadier (Grenadier), Huntsman otherwise Light-Infantryman (Jäger), Dragoon (Dragoner), Hussar (Husar), Cuirassier (Kürassier), Uhlan (Ulan), Fusilier Guard (Garde-Füsilier), Grenadier Guard (Garde-Grenadier), etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Army_%28German_Empire%29#Ranks_of_the_Imperial_German_Army

I don't really know much about the French ranking structure, so I can't really say what the equivalent structure is. However, the list provided here is my personal interpretation of the structure and function. I'm more than likely wrong, but hey, it's my first time sorting out a rank structure outside of the British Army.


Just a little addition; here are a pair of Bavarian military medals, as well as a link to Bavarian and German military orders, decorations and medals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Bavaria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_awards_and_decorations_of_Germany

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Cross_%28Bavaria%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Order_%28Bavaria%29

Where is the Major (Major), the Oberstleutnant (Lt.Colonel) and the Oberst (Colonel)

[Joseph Graham]

We've chosen to skip out on those ranks for the sake of keeping it condensed. However, I'll adjust the suggested ranking structured based on Crozade's one.

[Fabbels]

We've chosen to skip out on those ranks for the sake of keeping it condensed. However, I'll adjust the suggested ranking structured based on Crozade's one.

Good choice hehe

[Joseph Graham]

I've updated the main post to include Crozade's list.

[Archduke Sven]

Seems as Obergefreiter is an Artillery rank and is on par with Korporal.

If your gonna have 1 arty rank you should add the rest like Fuerwerkerleutnant and whatnot.

Hold on, i'll find out where i read it.

http://www.worldwar1.com/sfgrank.htm

https://sites.google.com/site/motman/Home/information/armyranks

[Joseph Graham]

Seems as Obergefreiter is an Artillery rank and is on par with Korporal.

If your gonna have 1 arty rank you should add the rest like Fuerwerkerleutnant and whatnot.

Hold on, i'll find out where i read it.

http://www.worldwar1.com/sfgrank.htm

https://sites.google.com/site/motman/Home/information/armyranks

I'll take a look at that after our event tonight. Ultimately, I'd love to have an accurate ranking structure stuck up for Artillery and Naval detachments within a week or so.