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Authors: Randolph Beck

Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Science Fiction, #Adventure, #Alternate History, #Military, #Alternative History, #Space Fleet, #Time Travel

Source:
Associated Press, (April 17, 1944)

Note: This peace offer was not extended to the Soviet Union.

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Appendix 2
Table of SS, Luftwaffe and U.S. Army ranks in 1944
SS
Luftwaffe
U.S. Army
Officer ranks
Reichsführer-SS
[1]
Generalfeldmarschall
General of the Army
[2]
Oberstgruppenführer
Generaloberst
General
Obergruppenführer
General
Lieutenant General
Gruppenführer
Generalleutnant
Major General
Brigadeführer
Generalmajor
Brigadier General
Oberführer
(none)
(none)
Standartenführer
Oberst
Colonel
Obersturmbannführer
Oberstleutnant
Lieutenant Colonel
Sturmbannführer
Major
Major
Hauptsturmführer
Hauptmann
Captain
Obersturmführer
Oberleutnant
First Lieutenant
Untersturmführer
Leutnant
Second Lieutenant
NCO ranks
Sturmscharführer (Waffen-SS only)
Stabsfeldwebel
Sergeant Major
Hauptscharführer
Oberfeldwebel
Master Sergeant
Oberscharführer
Feldwebel
Sergeant First Class
Scharführer
Unterfeldwebel
Staff Sergeant
Unterscharführer
Unteroffizier
Sergeant
Enlisted ranks
Rottenführer
Obergefreiter
Corporal
Sturmmann
Gefreiter
Private First Class
Obermann
Oberschütze (Waffen-SS)
[3]
Obersoldat
[3]
(none)
Mann
Schütze (Waffen-SS)
Flieger
Private
Anwärter (Candidate)
(none)
(none)
Bewerber
(none)
(none)
  1. Reichsführer-SS was both an office and a rank held by only one person at a time.
    Heinrich Himmler held this post from 1929 to 1945.
  2. The rank of General of the Army, as a five-star general, was not created until December 14, 1944 by act of Congress.
  3. Oberschütze and Obersoldat were specialist ranks used by the Heer (Army) and ground forces of the Luftwaffe.
    It was divided into specialties,
    Oberkanonier, Obergrenadier, Oberpionier, Oberfahrer
    and
    Oberfunker
    .
    In the real world, this level was abolished when ranks were standardized with NATO.

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