The Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine Ranking system - a. Ordinary Seaman Ranks
Below are illustrations of the the rank patches worn by the members of the Kriegsmarine holding ordinary seaman rank. Rank patches were worn only on the sleeve, with no collar or shoulder bar insignia.
Kriegsmarine Rank
Collar
Sleeve/Cuff
Shoulder
I. Matrose
II. Matrosen-Gefreiter
III. Matrosen-Obergefreiter
IV. Matrosen-Hauptgefreiter
V. Matrosen-Stabsgefreiter
VI. Matrosen-Stabsobergefreiter