Generalstabsarzt


Generalstabsarzt and Admiralstabsarzt are in German armed forces the rank designations of the second highest grad of the generals rank group.

Germany

Bundeswehr

Generalstabsarzt and Admiralstabsarzt are the second highest general ranks of the Joint Medical Service or the military medical area of the Bundeswehr.
Normally the Bundeswehr Surgeon General of the medical service might be assigned.
Equivalent to that two-star ranks are Generalmajor of the German Army or German Air Force, and the Konteradmiral of the German Navy.

Address

The manner of formal addressing of military surgeons with the rank Generalarzt, Generalstabsarzt or Generaloberstabsarzt is, „Herr/Frau Generalarzt“. At the other hand, military surgeons with the rank Admiralarzt, Admiralstabsarzt or Admiraloberstabsarzt is, „Herr/Frau Admiralarzt“.

Rank insignias

On the shoulder straps there are two golden stars in golden oak leaves and the career insignia as symbol of the medical standing, or course of studies. Regarding the Marine, the career insignia is in the middle of both sleeves, tree cm above the cuff strips, and on the shoulder straps between strips and button.

junior Rank
Generalarzt
Admiralarzt
Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr#Commissioned officers |German medical officer rank
Generalstabsarzt
Admiralstabsarzt		senior Rank
Generaloberstabsarzt
Admiraloberstabsarzt

History

Wehrmacht 1933 – 1945

Generalstabsarzt of the Wehrmacht was comparable to the Generalleutnant, as well as to the Gruppenführer and Generalleunant of the Waffen-SS.
In line to the so-called , appendixes to the Salary law of the German Empire of 1927, the comparative ranks were as follows: C 2
;See also main article: Ranks and insignia of the German Army
Kriegsmarine
Rank designations of the Kriegsmarine as to Match 30, 1934, are contained in the table below.

Germany before 1933

In Prussia and Bavaria Generalstabsarzt der Armee was an appointment and the official title of the Chief of the entire military medical service. Officers, assigned to that particular staff position, could rise in ranks op to Generalleutnant.
In the first instance the Generalstabsarzt of the Prussian Army could be promoted to the Oberst OF5-rank. Since 1856 he could rise to Generalmajor, and since 1873 to Generalleutnant. At the same time the Generalstabsarzt was Chief of the Medical department of the Prussian Ministry of War, and Chief of the Medical corps. He was also superior to the Generalarzt.
Equivalent authority, mandate and competence was with the Generalstabsarzt of the Imperial German Navy. He was also Chief of the Medical division in the German Imperial Naval Office, and Chief of the Navy's Medical corps.

Austria-Hungary

In the Austria-Hungarian Heer there were two regular Generalstabsarzt staff positions established. One Generalstabsarzt was Chie of the Medical division of the Reichskriegsministerium and Chief of the military surgeon officer corps. The second Generalstabsarzt was Praeses of the Military medical committee. That particular rank was comparable to the Generalmajor OF6-rank.
In some cases a Surgen General of a Generalkommando could be promoted to the rank of Generalstabsarzt.

Officers with that rank