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Generaloberst

January 13, 2023

For the use of this Four-star rank in other countries, see Colonel general.

A Generaloberst ("colonel general") was the second-highest general officer rank in the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht, the Austro-Hungarian Common Army, the East German National People's Army and in their respective police services. The rank was equal to a four-star full general but below a general field marshal. The rank was equivalent to a Generaladmiral in the Kriegsmarine until 1945 or to a Flottenadmiral in the Volksmarine until 1990. It was the highest ordinary military rank and the highest military rank awarded in peacetime; the higher rank of general field marshal was awarded only in wartime by the head of state. In general, a Generaloberst had the same privileges as a general field marshal.

A literal translation of Generaloberst would be "uppermost general", but it is often translated as "colonel-general" by analogy to Oberst, "colonel", such as in countries in which the rank was adopted like Russia (Russian: генерал-полковник, general-polkovnik). "Oberst" derives from the superlative form of Germanic ober (upper), cognate to English over and so "superior general" might be a more idiomatic rendering.

The rank was created in 1854, originally for Emperor William I, the Prince of Prussia, because members of the royal family were traditionally not promoted to the rank of field marshal and it was limited to wartime. In the 19th century, the rank was largely honorary and usually held only by members of the princely families or the Governor of Berlin. The regular promotion of professional officers to the grade did not begin until 1911.

Since the rank of Generalfeldmarschall was reserved for wartime promotions, the additional distinction of a "Colonel general with the rank of field marshal" (Generaloberst im Range eines Generalfeldmarschalls) was created. Such generals were entitled to wear three pips and a marshal's crossed batons on their shoulder boards, compared to the three pips of a Colonel General; however, this was changed to four pips in 1911.[1]

Generaloberst was the second-highest general officer rank, below field marshal, in the Prussian Army as well as in the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1921–1933), the Wehrmacht (which included the Luftwaffe, established in 1935) of Nazi Germany (1933–45) and the East German Nationale Volksarmee (1949–1991). As military ranks were often used for other uniformed services, the rank was also used by the Waffen-SS and the Ordnungspolizei of Nazi Germany and the Volkspolizei and Stasi of East Germany. In East Germany, the rank was junior to the general of the army (Armeegeneral), as well as to the briefly-extant and never-awarded rank of Marschall der DDR.

Austro-Hungarian Army

 
gorget patch Generaloberst of the k.u.k. Common Army

In 1915 the Generaloberst – Vezérezredes rank was introduced to the Austro-Hungarian Common Army. It was the second highest behind the Feldmarschall – Tábornagy rank.

See also
Main article: List of Austro-Hungarian colonel generals
  1. Erzherzog Joseph Ferdinand von Österreich-Toskana (1872–1942)
  2. Friedrich Graf von Beck-Rzikowsky (1830–1920)
  3. Eduard Graf Paar (1837–1919)
  4. Arthur Freiherr von Bolfras (1838–1922)
  5. Friedrich Freiherr von Georgi (1852–1926)
  6. Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin (1855–1925)
  7. Viktor Graf Dankl von Krasnik (1854–1941)
  8. Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádas (1854–1921)
  9. Adolf Freiherr von Rhemen zu Barensfeld (1855–1932)
  10. Paul Freiherr Puhallo von Brlog (1856–1926)
  11. Erzherzog Leopold Salvator von Österreich-Toskana (1863–1931)
  12. Karl Graf von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach (1856–1939)
  13. Karl Georg Graf Huyn (1857–1938)
  14. Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten (1860–1934)
  15. Karl Křitek (1861–1928)
  16. Wenzel Freiherr von Wurm (1859–1921)
  17. Samuel Freiherr von Hazai (1851–1942)
  18. Leopold Freiherr von Hauer (1854–1933)
  19. Viktor Graf von Scheuchenstuel (1857–1938)
  20. Stephan Freiherr Sarkotić von Lovčen (1858–1939)
  21. Josef Freiherr Roth von Limanowa-Łapanów (1859–1927)
  22. Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg (1857–1935)
  23. Hugo Martiny von Malastów (1860–1940)
  24. Rudolf Freiherr Stöger-Steiner von Steinstätten (1861–1921)
  25. Alois Fürst Schönburg-Hartenstein (1858–1944)

German Empire

Rank insignia of the German Empire 1871 until 1918, here shoulder strap of the German Imperial Army: twisted of silver- and golden-braids with three stars to "Colonel general" (equivalent to four-star rank, today: OF-9).

 
Generaloberst (1871–1918)
 
Colonel General with the rank of Field Marshal

Bavarian Army

Prussian Army

 
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden as Prussian Generaloberst (with the special rank GFM)

Royal Saxon Army

Army of Württemberg

Weimar Republic

Reichswehr

Nazi Germany

Wehrmacht

See also: Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945), Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945), Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine § Commissioned Officer ranks, and Ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
Colonel General
Generaloberst
 
   
Army shoulder board and flecktarn suit insignia
Country  Nazi Germany
Service branch  German Army
  Luftwaffe
Formation20 April 1936
Abolished1945
Next higher rankGeneralfeldmarschall
Next lower rankGeneral der Waffengattung
Equivalent ranksSee list

The equivalent ranks of a colonel general were in the:

Heer

  1. April 20, 1936 – Werner von Fritsch (1880–1939)
  2. November 1, 1938 – Ludwig Beck (1880–1944)
  3. December 31, 1938 – Wilhelm Adam (1877–1949)
  4. October 1, 1939 – Johannes Blaskowitz (1883–1948)
  5. July 19, 1940 – Friedrich Dollmann (1882–1944)
  6. July 19, 1940 – Heinz Guderian (1888–1954)
  7. July 19, 1940 – Franz Halder (1884–1972)
  8. July 19, 1940 – Hermann Hoth (1885–1971)
  9. July 19, 1940 – Adolf Strauß (1879–1973)
  10. July 19, 1940 – Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (1885–1968)
  11. July 19, 1940 – Friedrich Fromm (1888–1945)
  12. July 19, 1940 – Curt Haase (1881–1943)
  13. July 19, 1940 – Erich Hoepner (1886–1944)
  14. July 19, 1940 – Eugen Ritter von Schobert (1883–1941)
  15. January 1, 1942 – Georg-Hans Reinhardt (1887–1963)
  16. January 1, 1942 – Rudolf Schmidt (1886–1957)
  17. April 1, 1942 – Richard Ruoff (1883–1967)
  18. June 1, 1942 – Eduard Dietl (1890–1944)
  19. July 3, 1942 – Georg Lindemann (1884–1963)
  20. December 3, 1942 – Hans-Jürgen von Arnim (1889–1962)
  21. January 1, 1943 – Gotthard Heinrici (1886–1971)
  22. January 1, 1943 – Hans von Salmuth (1888–1962)
  23. Januar 30, 1943 – Walter Heitz (1878–1944)
  24. July 6, 1943 – Eberhard von Mackensen (1889–1969)
  25. September 1, 1943 – Heinrich Gottfried von Vietinghoff-Scheel (1887–1952)
  26. September 1, 1943 – Karl-Adolf Hollidt (1891–1985)
  27. February 1, 1944 – Alfred Jodl (1890–1946)
  28. February 1, 1944 – Erwin Jaenecke (1890–1960)
  29. February 1, 1944 – Walter Weiß (1890–1967)
  30. February 1, 1944 – Kurt Zeitzler (1895–1963)
  31. April 1, 1944 – Josef Harpe (1887–1968)
  32. April 1, 1944 – Lothar Rendulic (1887–1971)
  33. April 20, 1944 – Hans-Valentin Hube (1890–1944)
  34. July 23, 1944 – Johannes Frießner (1892–1971)
  35. August 15, 1944 – Erhard Raus (1889–1956)
  36. May 1, 1945 – Carl Hilpert (1888–1947)

Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe rank insignia
 
Collar patches
 
Shoulder board
 
on flying suit
Generaloberst Luftwaffe
  1. July 19, 1940 – Alfred Keller (1882–1974)
  2. July 19, 1940 – Hans-Jürgen Stumpff (1889–1968)
  3. July 19, 1940 – Ernst Udet (1896–1941)
  4. July 19, 1940 – Ulrich Grauert (1889–1941)
  5. July 19, 1940 – Hubert Weise (1884–1950)
  6. May 3, 1941 – Alexander Löhr (1885–1947)
  7. April 1, 1942 – Hans Jeschonnek (1899–1943)
  8. November 1, 1942 – Günther Rüdel (1883–1950)
  9. February 16, 1943 – Bruno Loerzer (1891–1960)
  10. Jun 11, 1943 – Otto Deßloch (1889–1977)
  11. July 13, 1944 – Kurt Student (1890–1978)
  12. July 22, 1944 (posthum) – Günther Korten (1898–1944)

Waffen-SS

Rank insignia Waffen-SS
 
Gorget patches
 
Shoulder strap
 
camouflage
Uniform colour Feldgrau (Waffen-SS)

SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer and Generaloberst of the Waffen-SS:

German Police

Rank insignia police 1936–1945
 
Gorget patche 1936–42
 
Gorget patche 1942–45
 
Shoulder strap
Generaloberst of the Police

SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer and Generaloberst of the Police:

German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

Rank insignia
 
Arabesque
 
Epaulette
Generaloberst Land forces

National People's Army

In the Land Forces and Air Forces of the National People's Army, as well as the Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic Generaloberst was in line to Soviet military doctrine third general officer rank in that particular general's rank group. Pertaining to the NATO-Rangcode it might have been comparable to the three-star rank (OF-8). The equivalent to the Generaloberst was Admiral of the Volksmarine .

See also
Preceded by
Junior rank
Generalleutnant 		 
(NPA rank)
Generaloberst 		Succeeded by
Senior rank
Armeegeneral
  1. March 1, 1966 Kurt Wagner (1904–1989)
  2. March 1, 1972 Herbert Scheibe (1914–1991)
  3. March 1, 1976 Horst Stechbarth (1925–2016)
  4. October 7, 1977 Werner Fleißner (1922–1985)
  5. July 14, 1979 Erich Peter (1919–1987)
  6. October 7, 1979 Wolfgang Reinhold (1923–2012)
  7. October 7, 1979 Fritz Streletz (born 1926)
  8. March 1, 1986 Joachim Goldbach (1929–2008)
  9. March 1, 1987 Horst Brünner (1929–2008)
  10. October 7, 1988 Klaus-Dieter Baumgarten (1931–2008)
  11. October 7, 1989 Fritz Peter (born 1927)

Ministry of State Security

  1. February 1980 Bruno Beater (1914–1982)
  2. May 1986 Markus Wolf (1923–2006)
  3. February 1987 Rudi Mittig (1925–1994)
  4. 1989 Werner Großmann (1929-2022)

Deutsche Volkspolizei (DVP)

  1. 1962 Karl Maron (1903–1975)
  2. 1987 Karl-Heinz Wagner (1928–2011)

See also

References

  1. ^ Stumpf, Reinhard (2017). Die Wehrmacht-Elite: Rang- und Herkunftsstruktur der deutschen Generale und Admirale 1933–1945 (in German). De Gruyter. p. 139. ISBN 9783486817683.
  2. ^ Kurt von Priesdorff. Soldatisches Führertum. Vol. 6, Hamburg: Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt, n. d., p. 417.

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three pips of a Colonel General however this was changed to four pips in 1911 1 Generaloberst was the second highest general officer rank below field marshal in the Prussian Army as well as in the German Empire 1871 1918 the Weimar Republic 1921 1933 the Wehrmacht which included the Luftwaffe established in 1935 of Nazi Germany 1933 45 and the East German Nationale Volksarmee 1949 1991 As military ranks were often used for other uniformed services the rank was also used by the Waffen SS and the Ordnungspolizei of Nazi Germany and the Volkspolizei and Stasi of East Germany In East Germany the rank was junior to the general of the army Armeegeneral as well as to the briefly extant and never awarded rank of Marschall der DDR Contents 1 Austro Hungarian Army 2 German Empire 2 1 Bavarian Army 2 2 Prussian Army 2 3 Royal Saxon Army 2 4 Army of Wurttemberg 3 Weimar Republic 3 1 Reichswehr 4 Nazi Germany 4 1 Wehrmacht 4 1 1 Heer 4 1 2 Luftwaffe 4 2 Waffen SS 4 3 German Police 5 German Democratic Republic East Germany 5 1 National People s Army 5 2 Ministry of State Security 5 3 Deutsche Volkspolizei DVP 6 See also 7 ReferencesAustro Hungarian Army Edit gorget patch Generaloberst of the k u k Common Army In 1915 the Generaloberst Vezerezredes rank was introduced to the Austro Hungarian Common Army It was the second highest behind the Feldmarschall Tabornagy rank See also Main article List of Austro Hungarian colonel generalsErzherzog Joseph Ferdinand von Osterreich Toskana 1872 1942 Friedrich Graf von Beck Rzikowsky 1830 1920 Eduard Graf Paar 1837 1919 Arthur Freiherr von Bolfras 1838 1922 Friedrich Freiherr von Georgi 1852 1926 Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer Baltin 1855 1925 Viktor Graf Dankl von Krasnik 1854 1941 Karl Tersztyanszky von Nadas 1854 1921 Adolf Freiherr von Rhemen zu Barensfeld 1855 1932 Paul Freiherr Puhallo von Brlog 1856 1926 Erzherzog Leopold Salvator von Osterreich Toskana 1863 1931 Karl Graf von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach 1856 1939 Karl Georg Graf Huyn 1857 1938 Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustadten 1860 1934 Karl Kritek 1861 1928 Wenzel Freiherr von Wurm 1859 1921 Samuel Freiherr von Hazai 1851 1942 Leopold Freiherr von Hauer 1854 1933 Viktor Graf von Scheuchenstuel 1857 1938 Stephan Freiherr Sarkotic von Lovcen 1858 1939 Josef Freiherr Roth von Limanowa Lapanow 1859 1927 Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straussenburg 1857 1935 Hugo Martiny von Malastow 1860 1940 Rudolf Freiherr Stoger Steiner von Steinstatten 1861 1921 Alois Furst Schonburg Hartenstein 1858 1944 German Empire EditRank insignia of the German Empire 1871 until 1918 here shoulder strap of the German Imperial Army twisted of silver and golden braids with three stars to Colonel general equivalent to four star rank today OF 9 Generaloberst 1871 1918 Colonel General with the rank of Field Marshal Bavarian Army Edit December 27 1911 Carl von Horn 1847 1923 Minister of War August 1 1914 Otto Kress von Kressenstein 1850 1929 Minister of War April 9 1918 Felix von Bothmer 1852 1937 commander in chief in WW IPrussian Army Edit Frederick I Grand Duke of Baden as Prussian Generaloberst with the special rank GFM March 20 1854 Wilhelm of Preussen 1797 1888 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall June 16 1871 Albrecht of Preussen 1809 1872 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall September 2 1873 August Prinz von Wurttemberg 1813 1885 Commander and Governor of Berlin June 25 1888 Frederick I Grand Duke of Baden 1826 1907 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall Inspector of the Army September 19 1888 Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape 1813 1895 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall Commander in den Marken and Governor of Berlin December 21 1889 Charles Alexander Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach 1818 1901 March 20 1890 Otto von Bismarck 1815 1898 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall a la suite of the Army 1st Chancellor of Germany October 18 1901 Leopold Prince of Hohenzollern 1835 1905 March 22 1902 Adolphe Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1817 1905 September 15 1905 Bernhard III Duke of Saxe Meiningen 1851 1928 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall Inspector of the Army September 15 1905 Frederick II Grand Duke of Baden 1857 1928 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall Inspector of the Army September 13 1906 Ernst Rudolf Max Edler von der Planitz 1836 1910 Inspector General of the Cavalry September 28 1907 Ernst I Duke of Saxe Altenburg 1826 1908 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall of the Prussian Army 2 September 18 1908 Hans von Plessen 1841 1929 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall Adjutant General of the Kaiser and Commander of the Grosses Hauptquartier Great Headquarters 4 September 4 1909 Prince Henry of Prussia 1862 1929 with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall Grossadmiral Inspector general of the Navy a la suite of the Prussian Army September 10 1910 Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia 1865 1931 a la suite January 22 1911 Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein 1831 1917 a la suite January 27 1911 Gustav von Kessel 1846 1918 Adjutant General of the Kaiser Commander in the Marken and Governor of Berlin September 13 1912 Karl von Bulow 1846 1921 Army Commander promoted to Generalfeldmarschal in 1915 January 1 1913 Hermann von Eichhorn 1948 1918 Army Group Commander promoted to Generalfeldmarschal in 1917 June 16 1913 Maximilian von Prittwitz 1848 1917 Army Commander June 16 1913 Friedrich von Scholl 1846 1928 Adjutant General of the Kaiser January 27 1914 Josias von Heeringen 1850 1926 Army Commander January 27 1914 Helmuth von Moltke the Younger 1848 1916 Chief of the 1st Oberste Heeresleitung January 27 1914 Alexander von Kluck 1846 1934 Army Commander December 3 1914 August von Mackensen 1849 1945 Army Commander promoted to Generalfeldmarschal in 1915 December 3 1914 Remus von Woyrsch 1947 1920 Army Group Commander promoted to Generalfeldmarschal in 1917 December 24 1914 Moritz von Bissing 1844 1917 Governor general of Belgium December 24 1914 Ludwig von Falkenhausen 1844 1936 Army Commander January 27 1915 Karl von Einem 1853 1934 Army Commander February 20 1916 Alexander von Linsingen 1850 1935 Army Commander January 27 1917 Gunther Graf von Kirchbach 1850 1925 Commander of Heeresgruppe Kiew January 27 1917 Richard von Schubert 1850 1933 Army Commander January 27 1918 Hans von Beseler 1850 1921 Army Commander March 22 1918 Max von Boehn 1850 1921 Army Group Commander April 10 1918 Moriz Freiherr von Lyncker 1853 1932 Chief of the Military CabinetRoyal Saxon Army Edit December 21 1889 Carl Alexander Grossherzog of Sachsen 1818 1901 September 15 1905 Bernhard Erbprinz of Sachsen Meiningen 1851 1928 September 28 1907 Ernst I Duke of Saxe Altenburg 1826 1908 September 4 1909 Prince Henry of Prussia 1862 1929 December 17 1910 Max Freiherr of Hausen 1846 1922 Minister President Army Commander January 23 1918 Karl Ludwig d Elsa 1849 1922 Army Commander January 23 1918 Hans von Kirchbach 1849 1928 Army CommanderArmy of Wurttemberg Edit February 25 1913 Philipp Herzog von Wurttemberg 1838 1917 a la suite of the Army of Wurttemberg September 24 1913 Albrecht Herzog von Wurttemberg 1865 1939 later also Prussian Generalfeldmarschall February 25 1918 Otto von Marchtaler 1854 1920 Minister of WarWeimar Republic EditReichswehr Edit January 1 1926 Hans von Seeckt 1866 1936 Chief of the Heeresleitung January 1 1930 Wilhelm Heye 1869 1947 Chief of the Heeresleitung 1934 Kurt Freiherr von Hammerstein Equord 1878 1943 Chief der HeeresleitungNazi Germany EditWehrmacht Edit See also Ranks and insignia of the German Army 1935 1945 Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe 1935 1945 Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine Commissioned Officer ranks and Ranks and insignia of the Waffen SS Colonel GeneralGeneraloberst Arabesque Army shoulder board and flecktarn suit insigniaCountry Nazi GermanyService branch German Army LuftwaffeFormation20 April 1936Abolished1945Next higher rankGeneralfeldmarschallNext lower rankGeneral der WaffengattungEquivalent ranksSee listThe equivalent ranks of a colonel general were in the Kriegsmarine Generaladmiral Waffen SS SS Oberst Gruppenfuhrer und Generaloberst der Waffen SS Schutzstaffel SS Oberst Gruppenfuhrer Sturmabteilung SA No equivalent Ordnungspolizei Orpo Generaloberst der Polizei Colonel general of police Heer Edit April 20 1936 Werner von Fritsch 1880 1939 November 1 1938 Ludwig Beck 1880 1944 December 31 1938 Wilhelm Adam 1877 1949 October 1 1939 Johannes Blaskowitz 1883 1948 July 19 1940 Friedrich Dollmann 1882 1944 July 19 1940 Heinz Guderian 1888 1954 July 19 1940 Franz Halder 1884 1972 July 19 1940 Hermann Hoth 1885 1971 July 19 1940 Adolf Strauss 1879 1973 July 19 1940 Nikolaus von Falkenhorst 1885 1968 July 19 1940 Friedrich Fromm 1888 1945 July 19 1940 Curt Haase 1881 1943 July 19 1940 Erich Hoepner 1886 1944 July 19 1940 Eugen Ritter von Schobert 1883 1941 January 1 1942 Georg Hans Reinhardt 1887 1963 January 1 1942 Rudolf Schmidt 1886 1957 April 1 1942 Richard Ruoff 1883 1967 June 1 1942 Eduard Dietl 1890 1944 July 3 1942 Georg Lindemann 1884 1963 December 3 1942 Hans Jurgen von Arnim 1889 1962 January 1 1943 Gotthard Heinrici 1886 1971 January 1 1943 Hans von Salmuth 1888 1962 Januar 30 1943 Walter Heitz 1878 1944 July 6 1943 Eberhard von Mackensen 1889 1969 September 1 1943 Heinrich Gottfried von Vietinghoff Scheel 1887 1952 September 1 1943 Karl Adolf Hollidt 1891 1985 February 1 1944 Alfred Jodl 1890 1946 February 1 1944 Erwin Jaenecke 1890 1960 February 1 1944 Walter Weiss 1890 1967 February 1 1944 Kurt Zeitzler 1895 1963 April 1 1944 Josef Harpe 1887 1968 April 1 1944 Lothar Rendulic 1887 1971 April 20 1944 Hans Valentin Hube 1890 1944 July 23 1944 Johannes Friessner 1892 1971 August 15 1944 Erhard Raus 1889 1956 May 1 1945 Carl Hilpert 1888 1947 Luftwaffe Edit Luftwaffe rank insignia Collar patches Shoulder board on flying suitGeneraloberst Luftwaffe July 19 1940 Alfred Keller 1882 1974 July 19 1940 Hans Jurgen Stumpff 1889 1968 July 19 1940 Ernst Udet 1896 1941 July 19 1940 Ulrich Grauert 1889 1941 July 19 1940 Hubert Weise 1884 1950 May 3 1941 Alexander Lohr 1885 1947 April 1 1942 Hans Jeschonnek 1899 1943 November 1 1942 Gunther Rudel 1883 1950 February 16 1943 Bruno Loerzer 1891 1960 Jun 11 1943 Otto Dessloch 1889 1977 July 13 1944 Kurt Student 1890 1978 July 22 1944 posthum Gunther Korten 1898 1944 Waffen SS Edit Rank insignia Waffen SS Gorget patches Shoulder strap camouflageUniform colour Feldgrau Waffen SS SS Oberst Gruppenfuhrer and Generaloberst of the Waffen SS 1942 Sepp Dietrich 1892 1966 1944 Paul Hausser 1880 1972 German Police Edit Rank insignia police 1936 1945 Gorget patche 1936 42 Gorget patche 1942 45 Shoulder strapGeneraloberst of the Police SS Oberst Gruppenfuhrer and Generaloberst of the Police 1942 Kurt Daluege 1897 1946 German Democratic Republic East Germany EditRank insignia Arabesque EpauletteGeneraloberst Land forces National People s Army Edit In the Land Forces and Air Forces of the National People s Army as well as the Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic Generaloberst was in line to Soviet military doctrine third general officer rank in that particular general s rank group Pertaining to the NATO Rangcode it might have been comparable to the three star rank OF 8 The equivalent to the Generaloberst was Admiral of the Volksmarine See alsoRanks of the National People s ArmyPreceded byJunior rank Generalleutnant NPA rank Generaloberst Succeeded bySenior rankArmeegeneralMarch 1 1966 Kurt Wagner 1904 1989 March 1 1972 Herbert Scheibe 1914 1991 March 1 1976 Horst Stechbarth 1925 2016 October 7 1977 Werner Fleissner 1922 1985 July 14 1979 Erich Peter 1919 1987 October 7 1979 Wolfgang Reinhold 1923 2012 October 7 1979 Fritz Streletz born 1926 March 1 1986 Joachim Goldbach 1929 2008 March 1 1987 Horst Brunner 1929 2008 October 7 1988 Klaus Dieter Baumgarten 1931 2008 October 7 1989 Fritz Peter born 1927 Ministry of State Security Edit February 1980 Bruno Beater 1914 1982 May 1986 Markus Wolf 1923 2006 February 1987 Rudi Mittig 1925 1994 1989 Werner Grossmann 1929 2022 Deutsche Volkspolizei DVP Edit 1962 Karl Maron 1903 1975 1987 Karl Heinz Wagner 1928 2011 See also EditColonel general List of German colonel generals Comparative military ranks of World War I Comparative military ranks of World War II Ranks of the National People s ArmyReferences Edit Stumpf Reinhard 2017 Die Wehrmacht Elite Rang und Herkunftsstruktur der deutschen Generale und Admirale 1933 1945 in German De Gruyter p 139 ISBN 9783486817683 Kurt von Priesdorff Soldatisches Fuhrertum Vol 6 Hamburg Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt n d p 417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Generaloberst amp oldid 1119212003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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