Vizeadmiral, the Glossary
Vizeadmiral (abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral.[1]
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21 relations: Admiral (Germany), Austro-Hungarian Navy, Belgian Navy, Brigadegeneral, East Germany, Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany), Flag officer, Flotilla admiral, General (Germany), Generalleutnant, Generalmajor, German language, Gruppenführer, Imperial German Navy, Konteradmiral, Kriegsmarine, Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers, State Council of East Germany, Vice admiral, Volksmarine, Waffen-SS.
- Admirals
- Naval ranks of Germany
- Three-star officers of the Bundeswehr
- Two-star officers of Nazi Germany
Admiral (Germany)
Admiral, short Adm, (Admiral) is the most senior flag officer rank in the German Navy. Vizeadmiral and Admiral (Germany) are admirals and naval ranks of Germany.
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Austro-Hungarian Navy
The Austro-Hungarian Navy or Imperial and Royal War Navy (kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine, in short k.u.k. Kriegsmarine, Császári és Királyi Haditengerészet) was the naval force of Austria-Hungary.
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Belgian Navy
The Belgian Navy, officially the Naval Component (Marinecomponent,; Composante marine,; Marinekomponente) of the Belgian Armed Forces, is the naval service of Belgium.
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Brigadegeneral
Brigadegeneral (Brigadegeneral; Brigadegeneral) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.
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East Germany
East Germany (Ostdeutschland), officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik,, DDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990.
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Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung), abbreviated BMVg, is a top-level federal agency, headed by the Federal Minister of Defence as a member of the Cabinet of Germany.
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Flag officer
A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command.
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Flotilla admiral
Flotilla admiral is the lowest flag rank, a rank above captain, in the modern navies of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Sweden. Vizeadmiral and Flotilla admiral are admirals and naval ranks.
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General (Germany)
General is the highest rank of the German Army and German Air Force.
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Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Vizeadmiral and Generalleutnant are Three-star officers of the Bundeswehr and Two-star officers of Nazi Germany.
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Generalmajor
Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.
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German language
German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.
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Gruppenführer
Gruppenführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA. Vizeadmiral and Gruppenführer are Two-star officers of Nazi Germany.
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Imperial German Navy
The Imperial German Navy or the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) was the navy of the German Empire, which existed between 1871 and 1919.
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Konteradmiral
Konteradmiral (abbreviated KAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to counter or rear admiral. Vizeadmiral and Konteradmiral are admirals, naval ranks and naval ranks of Germany.
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Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.
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Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.
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State Council of East Germany
The State Council of the German Democratic Republic (German: Staatsrat der DDR) was the collective head of state of the German Democratic Republic, most commonly referred to as East Germany, from 1960 to 1990.
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Vice admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. Vizeadmiral and Vice admiral are naval ranks.
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Volksmarine
The Volksmarine (VM,; People's Navy) was the naval force of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990.
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Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary Schutzstaffel (SS) organisation.
See also
Admirals
- Abdelkader Pérez
- Abdul Aziz Jaafar
- Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal
- Adherbal (admiral)
- Adherbal (governor)
- Admiral
- Admiral (Bangladesh)
- Admiral (Denmark)
- Admiral (Germany)
- Admiral (Netherlands)
- Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union
- Admiral of the Navy
- Admiral of the fleet (Australia)
- Admiral of the fleet (Russia)
- Admiral of the fleet (Soviet Union)
- Baudouin Liwanga Mata
- Bernat de Sarrià
- Chempil Arayan
- Counter admiral
- Divisional admiral
- Flotilla admiral
- Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- George Camocke
- Hyppolite Ramaroson
- José Prudencio Padilla
- Juan Illingworth
- Kanhoji Angre
- Khashkhash Ibn Saeed Ibn Aswad
- Kim Myong-sik (politician)
- Kim Song-gil
- Konteradmiral
- Kruys
- Laya Patil
- Maynak Bhandari
- Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor
- Navbed
- Port admiral
- Raymond Fenard
- Ri Yong-ju
- Schout-bij-nacht
- Squadron admiral
- Udjahorresnet
- Vizeadmiral
- W. J. Kruys
- Yakut Khan
Naval ranks of Germany
- Admiral (Germany)
- Bootsmann
- Bootsmannsmaat
- Fähnrich zur See
- Fregattenkapitän
- General admiral
- Grand admiral
- Hauptbootsmann
- Kapitän
- Kapitänleutnant
- Kommodore
- Konteradmiral
- Korvettenkapitän
- Leutnant zur See
- Maat (rank)
- Oberbootsmann
- Oberfähnrich zur See
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Obermaat
- Oberstabsbootsmann
- Seekadett
- Stabsbootsmann
- Stabskapitänleutnant
- Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine
- Vizeadmiral
Three-star officers of the Bundeswehr
- Generalleutnant
- Generaloberstabsarzt
- Hansjoachim Linde
- Vizeadmiral
Two-star officers of Nazi Germany
- Generalleutnant
- Generalstabsarzt
- Gruppenführer
- SS-Gruppenführer
- Vizeadmiral