Leutnant zur See

Epaulette / shoulder patches

The Lieutenant (Lt zS / LZS ) called in Germany a soldier in the first officer rank in the army within the German Navy. In the other branches of the armed forces called this rank Lieutenant.

The badges of rank of Lieutenant at sea that are worn on both sleeves of the sub Dienstjacketts or shoulder pieces, consisting of a golden-yellow stripes and a five-pointed star. The Star does not apply if rank loops are worn. The visor shows a stumpfgezackten, gold-colored strips of hand-stitched metal fabrication.

The oral form of address is Lieutenant, in female form woman lieutenant. In the German Navy, as well as in the navies of the Anglo-Saxon countries, it is also common that soldiers are addressed in this grade of service degree higher soldiers without the grade designation, ie, for B Mr. Smith instead of Mr. ( rank ).

Soldiers in this rank can give teams, NCOs and NCOs without sword knot sword knot with instructions from superiors within the Regulation ( VorgV ) limits.

The service level is achieved when setting the lowest rank sailor (OA ) after 36 months and the completion of the prescribed career and use training.

People's Navy

The lieutenant ( at sea ) was in the People's Navy of the GDR, the second highest rank in the rank group of lieutenants and comparable to the NATO rank code OF -1. It corresponded to the lieutenant of the NVA.

The official grade designation of the People's Navy was first lieutenant, but was later changed to lieutenant. In individual usage, however, the traditional designation of Lieutenant remained preserved.

The rank insignia consisted of shoulder pieces with navy blue ground and parallel silver cords. On the shoulder two square gold colored officer asterisk (" pimples " ) were mounted in parallel. The sleeve insignia consisted of each upcoming posts yellow colored easy and a narrow strip. In a five-pointed star was sewn on, which reported the officer the seafaring career. In contrast to all other German naval forces the sleeve badges covered only about 40% of the circumference of the sleeve.

⇒ ranks of the National People's Army, People's Navy

Empire and Navy

In the German Empire and the German Navy Lieutenant called to the lake ( December 31, 1889 midshipman ) the lowest rank in the rank group of lieutenants, comparable to the NATO rank code OF -1. He met here the lieutenant in the Army and Air Force.

Engineer officers wore in place of the starfish on the sleeve and on the shoulder pieces a gear, the staff of Aesculapius medical officers, Navy military service two crossed pipes, blocking military service a Raise ( symbolized mine ), intelligence lightning, administrative officers, the staff of Mercury.

In the Empire, the lieutenant contributed to the lake half so narrow stripe on the sleeve as shown in the Fig naval officers wore in place of the starfish about a crown.

→ Blackboard, Ranks of the Navy

France

In the French Navy this rank corresponds to the " Enseigne de deuxième classe de vaisseau " he is addressed as "mon lieutenant ," female " lieutenant "

It belongs to the group of " Officers supérieurs et subaltern "

  • The next higher grade is the " Enseigne de de première classe vaisseau "
  • The next lower rank is the " aspirant of the École Navale "
  • Rank (Bundeswehr)
  • Grade ( National People's Army )
  • Officer rank ( Marine)
Ranks and insignia of NATO Unteroffiziere mit Portepee Able seaman Oberstabsbootsmann Oberleutnant zur See Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
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