Nazi military and SS ranks

The Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) had its own system of ranks, not precisely mapping either to the ranks of the regular German army (Heer), or Western ranks.

While the Sturmabteilung was a largely irrelevant force after 1934, it used most of the same ranks.

Officer ranks

SS	Heer	Navy	Western
Reichsfuhrer	Feldmarschall	Grossadmiral	Field Marshal, General of the Army, Fleet Admiral
Oberstgruppenfuhrer	Generaloberst	Admiral	General, Admiral
Obergruppenfuhrer	General [of branch] (e.g., General der Infantrie)	Viceadmiral	Lieutenant general
Gruppenfuhrer	Generalleutnant	Conteradmiral	Major general
Brigadefuhrer	Generalmajor		Brigadier general
Oberfuhrer	-		(senior colonel)
Standartenfuhrer	Oberst	Kapitan der Schiffe	Colonel
Obersturmbannfuhrer	Oberstleutnant	Kapitan der Fregatten	Lieutenant colonel
Sturmbannfuhrer	Major	Kapitanleutnant	Major
Hauptsturmfuhrer	Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Captain
Sturmfuhrer	Oberleutnant	Leutnant	First lieutenant
Untersturmfuhrer	Leutnant		Second lieutenant