German: Vizeadmiral (abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral.
See also: Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. In the Austro-Hungarian Navy there were the flag-officer ranks Kontreadmiral (also spelled Konterdmiral in the 20th century), Viceadmiral, and Admiral, as well as Großadmiral.
See also: Belgian military ranks. In the Belgian Navy, the rank is known as German: Vizeadmiral, Dutch; Flemish: Vice-admiraal and French: Vice-amiral .[1]
See also: Ranks of the German Bundeswehr and Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr.
| Vice admiral | |
| Native Name: | German: Vizeadmiral |
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| Abbreviation: | VAdm |
| Rank Group: | Flag officer |
| Nato Rank: | OF-8 |
| Pay Grade: | B8 |
| Higher Rank: | German: [[Admiral (Germany)|Admiral]] |
| Lower Rank: | German: [[Konteradmiral]] |
| Equivalents: | German: [[Generalleutnant]] |
Its rank insignia, worn on the sleeves and shoulders, are one five-pointed star above a big gold stripe and two normal ones (without the star when rank loops are worn). It is grade B8 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence.
The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows:
In the Kaiserliche Marine and Kriegsmarine, Vizeadmiral was a flag officer rank equivalent to a Heer or Luftwaffe Generalleutnant, and to an German: [[Gruppenführer|SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant]] of the Waffen-SS.
The rank insignia consisted of shoulder strap and sleeve stripes. Shoulder straps had to be worn on uniform jackets and consisted of twisted gold-braids (one pip or star) on padding in navy blue weapon color.
Cuff insignia consisted of one golden big stripe, two normal stripes, and a five-point naval star above. The sleeve rings encircled the lower cuffs.
Vizeadmiral was the second lowest flag officer grade of the Volksamarine, equivalent to the Generalleutnant.
In the GDR Volksmarine there were 3 flag officer ranks: Konteradmiral, Vizeadmiral, and Admiral. The GDR State Council decided 25 March 1982 to introduce the rank of Flottenadmiral.