Tabella comparativa dei gradi dei vari eserciti
| Unità comandata | Wehrmacht | Waffen-SS | Esercito Italiano | US Army | British Army | Armee de Terre |
| Offiziere | Offiziere der Waffen-SS | Ufficiali superiori | Commissioned Officers (CO) | Commissioned Officers (CO) | Officiers | |
| Reichsmarschall (RM) | Reichsführer-SS (RFSS) | - | - | - | - | |
| Gruppo A (Oberbefehlshaber) | ||||||
| Gruppo d'Armate | Generalfeldmarschall (GFM) | - | Maresciallo d'Italia | - | General of the Army 5 stars |
Marechal de France |
| Armata | Generaloberst (Gen.Obst.) | SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS (SS-Oberstgruf.) | Generale d'Armata | General of the Army (5 stars) |
General 4 Stars |
General d'armée |
| Gruppo F (Kommandierender General) | ||||||
| Corpo d'Armata | General |
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS (SS-Ogruf.) | Generale di Corpo d'Armata | General (4 stars) Gen. |
Lieutenant General 3 stars |
General de Corps d'Armée |
| Gruppo D (Divisionskommandeur) | ||||||
| Divisione | Generalleutnant (Gen.Lt.) _Generalstabsarzt _General-... |
SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS (SS-Gruf.) | Generale di Divisione | Lieutenant General (3 stars) |
Major General 2 stars |
General de Division |
| Gruppo I (Infanterie, Artillerie, Brigadekommandeur) | ||||||
| Brigata | Generalmajor (Gen.Maj.) Generalarzt General-... |
SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS (SS-Brigf.) | Generale di Brigata | Major General (2 stars) |
Brigadier General 1 star |
General de Brigade |
| - | SS-Oberführer (SS-Obf.) | - | Brigadier General (1 star) |
Senior Colonel | - | |
| Gruppo R (Regimentskommandeur) | Ufficiali inferiori | |||||
| Reggimento | Oberst (Obst.) _Oberstarzt _Oberst-... |
SS-Standartenführer (SS-Staf.) | Colonnello | Colonel | Colonel | Colonnel |
| Gruppo B (Bataillonskommandeur) | ||||||
| Battaglione | Oberstleutnant (Obstltn.) _Oberfeldarzt _Oberfeld-... |
SS-Obersturmbannführer (SS-Ostubaf.) | Tenente Colonnello | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Major (Maj.) _Oberstabsarzt _Oberstabs-... |
SS-Sturmbannführer (SS-Stubaf.) | Maggiore | Major | Major | Commandant | |
| Gruppo K (Kompanieführer) | ||||||
| Hauptmann (Hptm.) _Rittmeister (Rittm.) _Stabsarzt _Stabsveterinär _Stabsmusikmeister _Stabs-... |
SS-Hauptsturmführer (SS-Hstuf.) | Capitano | Captain | Captain |
Capitaine | |
| Gruppo Z (Zugführer) | ||||||
| Compagnia | Oberleutnant (Oblt.) _Oberazt _Obermusikmeister _Oberzahlmeister _Ober- … |
SS-Obersturmführer (SS-Ostuf.) | Tenente | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| Leutnant (Ltn.) _Asisstenzarzt _Musikmeister _Assistenzzahlmesiter _Assistenz- … |
SS-Untersturmführer (SS-Ustuf.) | Sottotenente | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |
| Unteroffiziere | Unteroffiziere | Sottufficiali | Non-Commissioned Officiers (NCO) | Warrant Officiers (NCO) | Sous-officiers | |
| Oberfähnrich (Obfähn.) | SS-Standarten-Oberjunker (SS-Std.Ob.Ju.) | Aspirante | Officier Candidate | Regimental Sergeant Major (?) | Aspirant - Élève-officier | |
| Gruppo O (Oberfeldwebel) | ||||||
| Stabsfeldwebel (Stfw.) _Obermeister |
SS-Sturmscharführer (SS-Stuscha.) | Maresciallo maggiore | Staff Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer First Class _Warrant Officer 1st Class of a Technical Establishment |
Major | |
| Hauptfeldwebel (Hfw.) _Hauptwachtmeister |
Warrrant Officer 2nd Class _Warrant Officer 2nd Class (Cavalry, Artillery, AA, etc.) |
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| Oberfeldwebel (Ofw.) _Oberwachtmeister _Musikleiter |
SS-Hauptscharführer (SS-Hscha.) | Maresciallo Capo | Master Sergeant | Sergeant Major _Sergeant Major (Cavalry, Artillery, AA, etc.) _Sergeant Major (Band), etc. |
Adjutant-chef | |
| Feldwebel (Fw.) _Wachtmeister _Beschlagmeister _Feuerwerker _Brieftaubenmeister |
SS-Oberscharführer (SS-Oscha.) | Maresciallo Ordinario | Technical Sergeant | Fisrt Sergeant _First Sergeant (Cavalry, Artillery, AA, etc.) _Farrier First Sergeant _Ordnance First Sergeant _Pigeon Postmaster, etc. |
Adjutant | |
| Gruppo G (Gruppenführer) | ||||||
| Gruppe | Unterfeldwebel (Ufw.) _Unterwachtmeister |
SS-Scharführer (SS-Scharf.) | Sergente Maggiore | Sergeant Major | Staff Sergeant _Staff Sergeant (Cavalry, Artillery, AA, etc.) |
Sergent-chef |
| Unteroffizier (Uffz.) _Santitätsunteroffizier |
SS-Unterscharführer (SS-Uscha.) | Sergente | Sergeant | Sergeant (Lance Sergeant) _Sergeant (Medical Corps) |
Sergent | |
| Obergefretier (Obgefr.) _Beschlagschmiedobergefreiter |
SS-Rottenführer (SS-Rttf.) | Caporalmaggiore | Corporal | Corporal _Farrier Corporal, etc. |
Caporal-chef | |
| Gruppo M (Mannschaft) | SS-Mannschaft | Truppa | Enlisted Men (GI) | Enlisted Men | Soldats | |
| Gefreiter (Gefr.) | SS-Sturmmann (SS-Strmm.) | Caporale | Lance Corporal | Private First Class (Lance Corporal) |
Caporal | |
| Oberschütze (Osch.) _Oberreiter |
SS-Obergrenadier (SS-Ob.Gren.) | Soldato scelto (Appuntato) |
Private First Class | Private 2 _Trooper First Class _ ... First Class |
Soldat de 1re Classe | |
| Schütze (Sch.) _Grenadier _Jäger _Reiter _Kanonier _Pionier _Funker _Fahrer _Kraftfahrer _Sanitätssoldat _Beschlagschmiedschütze _Spielman |
SS-Schütze (SS-Grenadier, SS-Pionier ecc.) | Soldato | Private | Private 1 (infantryman) _ Private (alternate designation for infantryman) _Private (Mountain or Light Infantry) _Trooper (Cavalry) _Gunner (Artillery) _Engineer / Pioneer (Engineers) _Radioman (Signals) _Driver (usually of a horse-drawn vehicle) _Driver (motor vehicle) _Medic (Medical) _Farrier (horse smith) _Bandsman / Bugler, etc. |
Soldat de 2e Classe | |
* I generali si potevano specializzare in uno specifico ramo dell'esercito, e vi erano: General der Infanterie, General der Artillerie, General der Panzertruppen, General der Polizei, General der Flieger, General der Kavallerie, ecc.