Austro-Hungarian Navy until 1918
Page updated: Mar. 20, 2007












Seaman
Matrose 2. Klasse
II. Osztalya matróz 		Seaman 1st Class
Matrose 1. Klasse
I. Osztalya matróz
Leading Seaman
Marsgast, Quartiermeister
Árbocos, Negyedmester 		Petty Officer 3rd Class
Bootsmannsmaat
Mestersegéd





 




Petty Officer 2nd Class
Unterbootsmann
Almester 		Petty Officer 1st Class
Stabsbootsmann
Törzsmester 		Chief Petty Officer
Oberstabsbootsmann
Főtörzsmester
(shoulder board to white uniform) 		One-year Volunteer
Einjährig Freiwillige
Egyéves Önkéntes 		Sea Cadet
Seekadett
Tengerészhadapród 		Warrant Officer
Seefähnrich
Sorhajózászlós





 




Ensign
Korvettenleutnant
Korvetthadnagy
(reserve only) 		Lieutenant Jr. Grade
Fregattenleutnant
Fregatthadnagy
(insignia until 1908) 		Lieutenant
Linienschiffsleutnant
Sorhajóhadnagy 		Lieutenant Commander
Korvettenkapitän
Korvettkapitány
(insignia until 1908) 		Commander
Fregattenkapitän
Fregattkapitány 		Captain
Linienschiffskapitän
Sorhajókapitány
(shoulder board to white uniform)








Rear Admiral
Kontreadmiral
Ellentengernagy 		Vice Admiral
Vizeadmiral
Altengernagy
(insignia until 1908) 		Admiral
Admiral
Tengernagy
(1894) 		Fleet Admiral
Großadmiral
Vezértengernagy
(1916)

Notes: This is probably the first site on the net which gives the names of K.U.K. Kriegsmarine in both German and Hungarian. German names of the ranks are printed in black, Hungarian names in green, English counterparts in blue.

Many thanks to Pavel Simandl for help.

© Lukasz Gaszewski 2000,