Transcript of the Official Shorthand Notes of 'The Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four Others'

Glossary

Wehrmacht S.S. British Army
Commissioned Ranks:
Generalfeldmarschall Reichsführer Field Marshal
Generaloberst Oberstgruppenführer General
General der Infanterie, Artillerie, etc. Obergruppenführer General of Infantry, etc.
Generalleutnant Gruppenführer Lieutenant General
Generalmajor Brigadeführer Major-General
None Oberführer None
Oberst Standartenführer Colonel
Oberstleutnant Obersturmbannführer Lieutenant Colonel
Major Sturmbannführer Major
Hauptmann Hauptsturmführer Captain
Oberleutnant Obersturmführer Lieutenant
Leutnant Untersturmführer 2nd Lieutenant
Non Commissioned:
None Sturmscharführer Staff Sergeant-Major
Oberfähnrich None Senior Officer Cadet
Oberfeldwebel Hauptscharführer Senior Sergeant
Feldwebel Oberscharführer Sergeant
Fähnrich None Junior Officer Cadet
Unterfeldwebel Scharführer Lance-Sergeant
Unteroffizier Unterscharführer Corporal
Stabsgefreiter None (Staff) Lance-Corporal
Obergefreiter None (Senior) Lance-Corporal
Gefreiter Rottenführer Lance-Corporal
Oberschütze Sturmmann Private 1st Class
Schütze SS-Man Private

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