| German Army Rank Term |
British Army Equivalent |
ABBR. |
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| MANNSCHAFTEN
(MEN) |
| Schütze |
Private, infantry |
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| Grenadier |
Private, infantry |
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| Fusilier |
Private, infantry |
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| Musketier |
Private, infantry |
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| Jäger |
Private in a rifle battalion or mountain regiment |
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| Reiter |
Trooper, cavalry |
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| Kanonier |
Gunner, artillery |
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| Panzerschütze |
Tank crew member |
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| Panzergrenadier |
Infantry private, armored unit |
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| Pionier |
Sapper (Engineer) |
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| Funker |
Signaller |
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| Fahrer |
Driver, horse-drawn vehicles |
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| Kraftfahrer |
Driver, mechanized vehicles |
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| Musikerschütze |
Musician |
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| Trompeterreiter |
Cavalry trumpeter |
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| Sanitätssoldat |
Medical orderly |
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| Beschlagschmiedschütze |
Farrier |
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| Beschlagschmiedreiter |
Cavalry farrier |
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| Oberschütze |
Senior private |
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| Oberreiter |
Senior cavalry trooper |
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| Oberkanonier |
Senior gunner |
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| Panzeroberschütze |
Senior tank crew member |
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| Oberpanzergrenadier |
Senior infantry private, armored unit |
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| Oberpionier |
Senior sapper |
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| Oberfunker |
Senior signaller |
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| Oberkraftfahrer |
Senior driver, mechanized vehicles |
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| Oberfahrer |
Senior driver, horse-drawn vehicles |
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| Musikeroberschütze |
Senior musician |
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| Trompeteroberreiter |
Senior cavalry trumpeter |
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| Sanitätsobersoldat |
Senior medical orderly |
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| Beschlagschmiedoberschütze |
Senior farrier |
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| Beschlagschmiedoberreiter |
Senior cavalry farrier |
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| Gefreiter |
Lance-corporal |
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| Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter |
Cadet lance-corporal |
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| Sanitätsgefreiter |
Lance-corporal, medical troops |
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| Beschlagschmiedgefreiter |
Farrier lance-corporal |
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| Obergefreiter |
Corporal |
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| Beschlagschmiedobergefreiter |
Farrier corporal |
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| Sanitätsobergefreiter |
Corporal, medical troops |
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| Stabsgefreiter |
Senior staff corporal |
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| UNTEROFFIZIER OHNE PORTEPEE
(JUNIOR NCO'S) |
| Unteroffizier |
Lance-sergeant |
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| Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier |
Cadet lance-sergeant |
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| Sanitätsunteroffizier |
Medical lance-sergeant |
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| Beschlagschmiedunteroffizier |
Farrier lance-sergeant |
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| Unterfeldwebel |
Sergeant in infantry, sappers, armored units,
mechanized supply units, and smoke troops |
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| Unterwachtmeister |
Sergeant in the cavalry, artillery, signals, and
horse-drawn supply troops |
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| Sanitätsunterfeldwebel |
Sergeant, medical troops |
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| Beschlagschmiedunterwachtmeister |
Farrier sergeant, cavalry |
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| Fähnrich |
Ensign |
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| UNTEROFFIZIER MIT PORTEPEE
(SENIOR NCO's) |
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| Feldwebel |
Company sergeant-major |
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| Wachtmeister |
Sergeant-major, cavalry |
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| Sanitätsfeldwebel |
Sergeant-major, medical troops |
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| Baschlagmeister |
Farrier sergeant-major |
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| Feuerwerker |
Ordnance sergeant-major |
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| Wallfeldwebel |
Fortifications sergeant-major |
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| Festungspionierfeldwebel |
Fortress engineer sergeant-major |
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| Funkmeister |
Signals sergeant-major |
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| Brieftaubmeister |
Sergeant-major, carrier pigeons |
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| Schirmeister |
Saddler sergeant-major |
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| Oberfeldwebel |
Battalion sergeant-major |
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| Oberwachtmeister |
Squadron sergeant-major |
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| Oberfähnrich |
Senior ensign |
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| Sanitätsoberfeldwebel |
Battalion sergeant-major, medical troops |
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| Oberbeschlagmeister |
Battalion farrier sergeant-major |
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| Oberfeuerwerker |
Battalion ordnance sergeant-major |
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| Walloberfeldwebel |
Fortifications battalion sergeant-major |
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| Festungspionieroberfeldwebel |
Fortress engineer battalion sergeant-major |
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| Oberfunkmeister |
Battalion sergeant-major, signals |
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| Oberbrieftaubenmeister |
Battalion sergeant-major, carrier pigeons |
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| Oberschirmeister |
Battalion saddler sergeant-major |
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| Hauptfeldwebel |
Regimental sergeant-major |
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| Hauptwachtmeister |
Regimental sergeant-major, cavalry |
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| Stabsfeldwebel |
Staff sergeant-major |
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| Stabswachtmeister |
Staff sergeant-major, cavalry |
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| Sanitätsstabsfeldwebel |
Staff sergeant-major, medical troops |
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| Stabsbeschlagmeister |
Farrier staff sergeant-major |
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| Stabsfeuerwerker |
Staff sergeant-major, ordnance |
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| Wallstabsfeldwebel |
Fortifications staff sergeant-major |
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| Festungspionierstabsfeldwebel |
Fortress engineer staff sergeant-major |
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| Stabsfunkmeister |
Staff master wireless operator |
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| Stabsbrieftaubenmeister |
Staff master carrier pigeon handler |
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| Stabschirmmeister |
Staff master saddler |
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| Hufbeschlaglehrmeister |
Farrier instruction master |
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| Festungswerkmeister |
Fortress construction master |
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| Oberhufbeschlaglehrmeister |
Senior farrier instruction master |
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| Festungsoberwerkmeister |
Senior fortress construction master |
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| LEUTNANTE
(LIEUTENANTS) |
| Leutnant |
Second lieutenant |
Lt. |
| Assistensarzt |
Second lieutenant, medical corps |
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| Veterinär |
Veterinary second lieutenant |
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| Musikmeister |
Director of Music, second lieutenant |
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| Oberleutnant |
First lieutentant |
Oblt. |
| Oberarzt |
Medical lieutenant |
O.Arzt |
| Oberveterinär |
Veterinary lieutenant |
O.Vet. |
| Obermusikmeister |
Director of Music, lieutenant |
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| HAUPTLEUTE
(CAPTAINS) |
| Hauptmann |
Captain, infantry |
Hptm. |
| Rittmeister |
Captain of cavalry and horse-drawn supply units |
Rttm. |
| Stabsarzt |
Captain, Medical Corps |
St.Arzt |
| Stabsveterinär |
Captain, Veterinary Corps |
St.Vet. |
| Stabsmusikmeister |
Director of Music, captain |
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| STABSOFFIZIERE (FIELD
OFFICERS) |
| Major |
Major |
Maj. |
| Oberstabsarzt |
Major, Medical Corps |
O.St.Arzt |
| Musikinspizient |
Inspector of Music |
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| Oberstleutnant |
Lieutenant-colonel |
Obstlt. |
| Oberfeldarzt |
Lieutenant-colonel, Medical Corps |
O.Fld.Arzt |
| Oberfeldveterinär |
Veterinary lieutenant-colonel |
O.Fld.Vet. |
| Obermusikinspizient |
Senior Inspector of Music |
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| Oberst |
Colonel |
Obst. |
| Oberstarzt |
Colonel, Medical Corps |
Obst.Arzt |
| Oberstveterinär |
Colonel, Veterinary Corps |
Obst.Vet. |
| GENERALE
(GENERALS) |
| Generalmajor |
Major-general |
Gen.Maj. |
| Generalarzt |
Medical general |
Gen.Arzt |
| Generalveterinär |
Veterinary general |
Gen.Vet. |
| Generalleutnant |
Lieutenant-general |
Gen.Lt. |
| Generalstabsarzt |
Deputy-general, medical services |
Gen.St.Arzt |
| Generalstabsveterinär |
Deputy-general, Army Veterinary Department |
Gen.St.Vet. |
| General der Infanterie |
General of infantry |
Gen.d.Inf. |
| General der Kavallerie |
General of cavalry |
Gen.d.Kav. |
| General der Artillerie |
General of artillery |
Gen.d.Art. |
| General der Pioniere |
General of engineres |
Gen.d.Pion. |
| General der Panzertruppe |
General of armored troops |
Gen.d.Pz.Tr. |
| General der Gebirgstruppe |
General of mountain troops |
Gen.d.Geb.Tr. |
| General der Nachrichtentruppe |
General of signals troops |
Gen.d.Na.Tr. |
| Generaloberstabsarzt |
Head of Army Medical Services |
Gen.Obst.St.Arzt |
| Generaloberstabsveterinär |
Head of Army Veterinary Services |
Gen.Obst.St.Vet. |
| Generaloberst |
Colonel-general |
Gen.Obst. |
| Generalfeldmarschall |
General field-marshal |
GFM |
| GERMAN ARMY
WEHRMACHTBEAMTEN RANKS |
| I. Army Administration Officials
Holding Positions Equivalent to General Class Army Officer
Ranks |
| Generalstabsintendant |
General Staff commissariat commander |
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| Generalintendant |
General commissariat commander |
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| Heeresintendant |
Army commissary |
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| Ministerialdirektor |
Ministerial director |
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| Oberreichskriegsanwalt |
Judge Advocate General |
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| Senatspräsident |
President of a court martial |
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| Ministerialdirigent |
Administrative official, usually of lieutenant-general
rank |
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| Gruppenintendant |
Army Group commissariat commander |
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| Korpsintendant |
Army Corps commissariat commander |
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| Ministerialrat (mit den
Dienstgradeabzeichen des Generales) |
Ministerial adviso with the rank of general |
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| Oberreichskriegsanwalt |
Senior attorney in the War Office |
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| Senatspräsident beim
Reichskriegsgericht |
President of the Reich court martial |
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| Reichskriegsgerichtsrat |
Army court martial counselor |
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| Präsident des Heeresarchivs Wien |
Presidnet of the Army Archives at Vienna |
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| Feldbischof |
Chaplain-General to the Forces |
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| Präsident |
President |
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| Vorstand des Heeres-Plankammer |
Head of the Army Chamber of Planning |
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| II. Administration Officials Holding Positions Equivalent to 'Stabsoffiziere" (Field Officer) Class Army Officer Ranks |
| Abteilungschef im
Reichskreigs-Ministerium |
Departmental head in the War Ministry |
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| Ministerialrat |
Ministerial advisor |
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| Intendant |
Commissary |
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| Direktor |
Director |
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| Oberintendanturrat |
Lieutenant-colonel in commissariat |
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| Intendanturrat |
Major in commissariat |
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| Obermusikinspizient |
Senior Director of Music |
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| Heeresmusikinspizient |
Director of Army Music |
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| Ministerialbürodirektor |
Ministerial administration officer with the rank of
lieutenant-colonel |
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| Amtsrat |
Senior administration official with the rank of
Major |
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| Oberfeldzahlmeister |
Senior paymaster |
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| Intendanturamtmann |
Member of an army commissary department |
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| Oberstabszahlmeister |
Senior paymaster with the rank of major or lieutenant-colonel |
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| Oberstkriegsgerichtsrat |
Colonel on court martial committee |
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| Oberkriegsgerichtsrat |
Lieutenant-colonel on court martial committee |
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| Kriegsgerichtsrat |
Majo on court martial committee |
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| Heeresjustizamtmann |
Major in the army judicial service |
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| Bibliothekar |
Librarian |
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| Oberregierungsrat |
Senior administration official with the rank of lieutenant-colonel |
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| Regierungsrat |
Administration official with the rank of major |
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| Vermessungsamtmann |
Survey official with the rank of major |
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| Oberregierungsbaurat |
Construction or building administration official with the rank of lieutenant-colonel |
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| Regierungsbaurat |
Construction or building administration official with the rank of major |
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| Technischer-Oberamtsmann |
Technical administration official with the rank of major |
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| Verwaltungsamtmann |
Administration official with the rank of major |
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| Oberregierungschemiker |
Chemistry administration official with the rank of lieutenant-colonel |
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