Admiraloberstabsarzt

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Admiraloberstabsarzt

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Post by Ezboard » 29 Sep 2002, 14:17

Glenn Steinberg
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(9/2/00 2:12:44 am)
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What would be the proper translation of the Kriegsmarine ranks of

Admiraloberstabsarzt,
Admiralstabsarzt, and
Admiralarzt?

I know that these ranks were equivalent to Admiral, Vice-Admiral (Vizeadmiral), and Rear-Admiral (Konteradmiral), respectively. I also know that these ranks were for medical officers in the German Navy.

I'm just not sure how to translate these German ranks appropriately into English.

Gareth Collins
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(9/2/00 10:09:35 pm)
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Senior-Admiral-Staff-Doctor;
Admiral-Staff-Doctor;
Admiral-Doctor.

Regards,
gfc


Glenn Steinberg
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(9/3/00 2:51:28 am)
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I've found, since I posted my query, that Andris Kursietis's book (Wehrmacht at War [Soesterberg: Aspekt, 1999], p. 7) translates similar terms in the Army in the following manner:

Generaloberstabsarzt = Lieutenant-General (Medical Service),
Generalstabsrichter = Major-General (Legal Service), and
Generalveterinaer = Brigadier-General (Veterinary Service).

So, presumably,

Admiraloberstabsarzt = Admiral (Medical Service),
Admiralstabsarzt = Vice-Admiral (Medical Service), and
Admiralarzt = Rear-Admiral (Medical Service).

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