Leutnant zur See

Leutnant zur See
shoulder board / cuff title / mounting loop
Rank insignia German officer rank
Introduction 1890
Rank group Commissioned officers
Navy Leutnant zur See
Army / Air Force Leutnant
NATO
equivalent
OF-1b
Army Second lieutenant
Navy

Leutnant zur See (Lt zS or LZS) is the lowest officer rank in the German Navy. It is grouped as OF1 in NATO, equivalent to an Ensign in the United States Navy, and an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the British Royal Navy

The rank was introduced in the German Imperial Navy by renaming the former rank of Sekonde Lieutenant in 1890. In navy context officers of this rank were simply addressed as Herr Leutnant. To distinguish naval officers from officers of the army, the suffix zur See (at sea) was added in official communication, sometimes shortened to z.S. or Lt.z.S. The rank has since been used by the Reichsmarine, the Kriegsmarine and the German Navy. In the Volksmarine the rank was originally used in the same way until the suffix zur See was dropped.

junior Rank
Oberstabsbootsmann

(German officer rank)
Leutnant zur See
senior Rank
Oberleutnant zur See

See also:

Equivalent in other countries

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