(; abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to

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Austria-Hungary

In the

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there were the flag-officer ranks ''Kontreadmiral'' (also spelled ''Konteradmiral'' in the 20th century), ''Viceadmiral'' , and ''Admiral'', as well as ''Großadmiral''.

Belgium

In the Belgian Navy, the rank is known as , and .

Germany

Rank insignia and rating

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: *OF-9: Admiral (Germany) /

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*OF-8: Vizeadmiral /

Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...

*OF-7: Konteradmiral /

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*OF-6: Flottillenadmiral / Brigadegeneral

History

Imperial German Navy and ''Kriegsmarine''

In the '' Kaiserliche Marine'' and ''

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official military branch, branche ...

'', ''Vizeadmiral'' was a flag officer rank equivalent to a ''Heer'' or ''Luftwaffe'' ''Generalleutnant'', and to an of the ''

Waffen-SS The (; ) was the military branch, combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts, volunteers and conscr ...

''. 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.

National People's Army

''Vizeadmiral'' was the second lowest flag officer grade of the ''Volksamarine'', equivalent to the ''

''. 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''.

Insignia

References

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