Oberleutnant (ABC-Abwehr, Feldausführung)

Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In the German army, it dates from the early 19th century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Translated as "Senior Lieutenant", the rank is typically bestowed upon commissioned officers after five to six years of active duty service.

Oberleutnant is used by both the German Heer and Luftwaffe. The German Navy ("Marine") equivalent is Oberleutnant zur See.

To differentiate between the other services, the naval rank is typically listed as Oberleutnant zur See. In the NATO military comparison system, a German Oberleutnant is the equivalent of a First Lieutenant in the Army/Air Forces of Allied nations, a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy, and a Sub-Lieutenant in the British Royal Navy. The North Atlantic Treaty First Lieutenant is a Military rank. The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations (see Comparative military ranks In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank It is normally a junior officer rank The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) In the Austro-Hungarian Empire this rank was called k.u.k. Fregattenleutnant. The German phrase kaiserlich und königlich, typically abbreviated as k

During World War II, the Waffen-SS equivalent of Oberleutnant was known as Obersturmführer. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron" Obersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi party that was used by the Schutzstaffel and also as a rank of the SA.

See also

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative military ranks of World War II

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