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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Gilbert, Adrian, author.
Title: Waffen-SS : Hitlers Army at War / Adrian Gilbert.
Description: First edition. | New York, NY : Da Capo Press, Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019014507| ISBN 9780306824654 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780306824661 (ebook : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Waffen-SSHistory. | World War, 19391945Germany. | World War, 19391945CampaignsEurope. | GermanyHistory, Military20th century.
Classification: LCC D757.85 .G55 2019 | DDC 940.54/1343dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019014507
ISBNs: 978-0-306-82465-4 (hardcover), 978-0-306-82466-1 (ebook)
E3-20190521-JV-NF-ORI
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers:
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Generalfeldmarschall
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: General of the Army
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Oberstgruppenfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Generaloberst
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: General
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Obergruppenfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: General der Infanterie etc
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Lieutenant General
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Gruppenfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Generalleutnant
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Major General
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Brigadefhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Generalmajor
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Brigadier General
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Oberfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers:
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers:
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Standartenfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Oberst
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Colonel
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Obersturmbannfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Oberstleutnant
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Lieutenant Colonel
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Sturmbannfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Major
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Major
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Hauptsturmfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Hauptmann
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Captain
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Obersturmfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Oberleutnant
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: First Lieutenant
Waffen-SS:Commissioned Officers: Untersturmfhrer
German Army:Commissioned Officers: Leutnant
U.S. Army:Commissioned Officers: Second Lieutenant
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Sturmscharfhrer
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Stabsfeldwebel
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers:
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Stabsscharfhrer
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Hauptfeldwebel
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Master Sergeant
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Hauptscharfhrer
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Oberfeldwebel
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers: First Sergeant
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Oberscharfhrer
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Feldwebel
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Technical Sergeant
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Oberjunker
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Fhnrich
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers:
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Scharfhrer
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Unterfeldwebel
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Staff Sergeant
Waffen-SS:Noncommissioned Officers: Unterscharfhrer
German Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Unteroffizier
U.S. Army:Noncommissioned Officers: Sergeant