Admiral
From Victory In Europe
| Rank Summary | |
|---|---|
| Rank Name: | Admiral |
| Level: | Level 20 |
| Category: | General |
| Career Path: | CO |
| Type: | Axis Kriegsmarine |
| Last used in: | 2-KF (ViE#2) |
Admiral (which literally translates as German for Admiral) is an Axis Kriegsmarine General rank equal to the Heer rank of General (General). It was first used in ViE#2, in the 2-KF.
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Position within the Chain of Command
| Rank Position | |
|---|---|
| Lower rank: | Vizeadmiral, Generalmajor (Heer) |
| Higher rank: | Großadmiral, Generalfeldmarschall (Heer) |
| Parallel rank(s): | General (Heer), General der Flieger (Luftwaffe) |
| NATO class: | OF-9 |
| Ewok class: | 20 |
Admiral is classified as OF-9 in the NATO System and Level 20 in Ewok's rank classification system. The next lower rank is Kapitän zur See. The next higher rank is Großadmiral. An Admiral is in command of a whole division and all its COs, NCOs and Soldiers. Even the Großadmiral must obey him in battles.
See also: Order of Precedence
Insignia
Created by Ewok and used in ViE#2 (as his own insignia).
Tag
*** was used in ViE#2. This has been the standard Axis General tag since BFE#2.
Equivalent
The Allied equivalent of this is Admiral in the Navy and General in the Army.
Holders
See also Holders of the rank General for other division commanders.
ViE#2
See also
| Kriegsmarine ranks |
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| Soldiers: Matrose | Gefreiter | Gefreiter OA | Gefreiter UA | Obergefreiter | Obergefreiter OA | Obergefreiter UA | Hauptgefreiter | Stabsgefreiter | Oberstabsgefreiter |
| NCOs: Maat | Obermaat | Bootsmann | Oberbootsmann | Stabsbootsmann | Oberstabsbootsmann |
| CO Cadets: Seekadett | Fähnrich zur See | Oberfähnrich zur See |
| COs: Leutnant zur See | Oberleutnant zur See | Kapitänleutnant | Korvettenkapitän | Fregattenkapitän | Kapitän zur See |
| General ranks: Vizeadmiral | Admiral | Großadmiral |
| Note: Ranks in italics have not yet been used. Source Ewok, as of Oct. 2006 |
Categories: Axis | Ranks
