Approximate ranks relative to US ranks:
For additional comparisons, see Comparative military ranks of World War II.
The German term for "Operation" is Unternehmen, literally "undertaking".
Comparative military ranks of World War II
The following table shows comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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