Oberleutnant zur See

Epaulette / shoulder patches

The Lieutenant ( OLt zS / OLZS ) refers to a soldier in the second lowest officer rank of the Navy of the Armed Forces. In the other branches of the armed forces corresponding to this rank of Lieutenant. The promotion to Lieutenant is generally carried out after 30 months in the rank Lieutenant.

The badges of rank of Lieutenant at sea that are worn on both sleeves of the sub Dienstjacketts or shoulder pieces, consist of two 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. Since this embroidery can cause associations with the edge of a known Butterkeksgebäcks in form and color, this embroidery is referred comradely fun as Keksrand.

The oral form of address is Lieutenant, in female form woman lieutenant. However, in the German Navy, as well as in the navies of the Anglo-Saxon countries, it is also traditionally 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.

People's Navy

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

The official grade designation of the People's Navy was initially 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 three rectangular golden star officer ( " pimples " ) were placed in a triangular shape. The sleeve insignia consisted of two simple yellow-colored stripes. 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 Navy of the German Empire and the German Navy Lieutenant called to the lake ( December 31, 1898 Ensign ) is also the highest rank in the rank group of lieutenants, comparable to the NATO rank code OF -1. He corresponded also to 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 of OLzS wearing only a (medium- ) wide strips. Naval officers in place of the starfish a crown.

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