The rank insignia of the federal armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany indicate rank and branch of service in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe), or the German Navy (Marine).
The video shows the different ranks of the military
Soldat 
PrivateGefreiter
first classObergefreiter
Private first classHauptgefreiter
Lance corporalStabsgefreiter
CorporalOberstabsgefreiter
SergeantUnteroffizier
SergeantStabsunteroffizier
Staff SergeantFeldwebel
Staff SergeantOberfeldwebel
Master sergeantHauptfeldwebel
Master sergeantStabsfeldwebel
Senior master sergeantOberstabsfeldwebel
Officer canditate equivalentFahnenjunker
Fähnrich
Oberfähnrich
Second lieutenantLeutnant
First lieutenantOberleutnant
Captain (Hauptmann)
Staff captainStabshauptmann
Major
Lieutenant colonelOberstleutnant
ColonelOberst
Brigadier generalBrigadegeneral
Major generalGeneralmajor
Lieutenant general(Generalleutnant)
General
Matrose
Gefreiter
SeamanObergefreiter
SeamanHauptgefreiter
Petty Officer 3rd classStabsgefreiter
Oberstabsgefreiter
Petty Officer 2nd class(Maat)
Petty Officer 2nd class( Obermaat)
Petty Officer 1st class( Bootsmann)
Petty Officer 1st class( Oberbootsmann)
Chief Petty Officer(Hauptbootsmann)
Senior Chief Petty Office(Stabsbootsmann)
Master Chief Petty Officer(Oberstabsbootsmann)
Seekadett
Fähnrich zur See
Leutnant zur See
Lieutenant(Oberleutnant zur See)
Lieutenant(Kapitänleutnant)
Senior Lieutenant (Stabskapitänleutnant)
Lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän)
Commander (Fregattenkapitän)
Captain(Kapitän zur Seel)
Commodore(Flottillenadmiral)
Rear admiral(Konteradmiral)
Vice admiral (Vizeadmiral)
Admiral
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0:00 German army ranks
2:30 German Air Force ranks
4:56 German Marine ranks