1. Non-Commisioned Officers
Legend
Mannschaften
KG Steiner Rank System Flow Chart
Direct Promotion
Rekrut
Optional Promotion
Lateral Promotion
Soldat/Grenadier
Obersoldat/Obergrenadier
Gefreiter
Unteroffizierantwärter (NCO Candidate)
Obergefreiter
Stabsgefreiter
Non-Commisioned Officers
Unteroffizier
Fähnrich (Officer Candidate)
Unterfeldwebel
Feldwebel
Oberfeldwebel*
Hauptfeldwebel*
*Highest Field Portrayed Achievable Rank
Oberfähnrich (Senior Officer Candidate)*
Updated
FEB 2017

2. KG Steiner Rank System Flow Chart w/US Army Equivalents (approximate)
German Army
Kampfgruppe Steiner
US Army [Modern]
Non-Commisioned Officers
Non-Commisioned Officers
Stabsfeldwebel
Sergeant Major [SGM] / Chief Warrant Officer [CW1/2]
Hauptfeldwebel*
First Sergeant [1SG] – Appointed Position
Oberfeldwebel*
Master Sergeant [MSG] – Platoon Sergeant / Platoon Leader
Feldwebel
Sergeant First Class [SFC] – Platoon Sergeant/ Acting Platoon Leader
Unterfeldwebel
Sergeant [SGT] / Staff Sergeant [SSG] – Squad Leader
Unteroffizier
Corporal / Junior NCO – Team Leader/Acting Squad Leader
Mannschaften
Junior Enlisted
Stabsgefreiter
Senior Corporal
Obergefreiter
Senior Specialist [SPC] / Senior Corporal
Gefreiter
Specialist [SPC] / Corporal
Obersoldat/Obergrenadier
Private [PV2] /Private First Class [PFC]
Soldat/Grenadier
Private [PV1]
Rekrut
Recruit/Trainee – Not actual Military Rank (PV1?)
NCO/Officer Candidates
Unteroffizierantwärter (NCO Candidate)
NCO Cadet
Fähnrich (Officer Candidate)
See Next Page For Insignia
Officer Cadet
Oberfähnrich (Senior Officer Candidate)*
Senior Officer Cadet*
Updated
FEB 2017

3. Updated
FEB 2017

4. *FOR PICTORAL REFERENCE ONLY
*PERIOD REFERENCE – NOT 100% ACCURATE CORRELATION