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Leutnant zur See

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Leutnant zur See is a military rank, used in a number of navies.

Belgium

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NATO code OF-3 OF-2
Insignia[1]
Flemish Luitenant-ter-zee 1ste klasse Luitenant-ter-zee
Belgian French Lieutenant de vaisseau de 1re classe Lieutenant de vaisseau
German Linienschiffsleutnant 1. klasse Linienschiffsleutnant

Germany

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Lieutenant at sea
Leutnant zur See
Shoulder board / cuff title / mounting loop
Country Germany
Service branch German Navy
AbbreviationLZS
NATO rank codeOF-1
Formation1890
Next higher rankOberleutnant zur See
Next lower rankOberstabsbootsmann
Equivalent ranksLeutnant (Army & Air force)

Leutnant zur See (Lt zS or LZS) is the lowest officer rank in the German Navy, grouped as OF1 in NATO.

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.[2] In the Volksmarine the rank was originally used in the same way until the suffix zur See was dropped.

Netherlands

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NATO code OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Insignia[3]
Dutch Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Marinecomponent". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ Showell 2002, p. 228.
  3. ^ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Showell, Jak P. Mallmann (2002) [1999]. German Navy Handbook 1939–1945. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3205-8.