Leutnant zur See
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| Lieutenant at sea Leutnant zur See | |
|---|---|
 -O1.svg)  Shoulder board / cuff title / mounting loop | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Navy |
| Abbreviation | LZS |
| NATO rank code | OF-1 |
| Formation | 1890 |
| Next higher rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
| Next lower rank | Oberstabsbootsmann |
| Equivalent ranks | Leutnant (Army & Air force) |
Leutnant zur See (Lt zS or LZS) is the lowest officer rank in the
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.[1] In the Volksmarine
the rank was originally used in the same way until the suffix zur See was dropped.
See also
- Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
- Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr
- Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies
References
- ^ Mallmann Showell, p. 228
Bibliography
- Mallmann Showell, Jak P. (2002) [1999]. German Navy Handbook 1939–1945. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3205-8.