Editing Vizeadmiral (section)

===History===

==== Imperial German Navy and ''Kriegsmarine'' ====
{{see also|Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine#Commissioned Officer ranks}}

In the ''[[Imperial German Navy|Kaiserliche Marine]]'' and ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'', ''Vizeadmiral'' was a flag officer rank equivalent to a ''Heer'' or ''Luftwaffe'' ''Generalleutnant'', and to an {{lang|de|[[Gruppenführer|SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant]]}} of the ''[[Waffen-SS]]''.

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====
{{see also|Ranks of the National People's Army#Volksmarine}}

''Vizeadmiral'' was the second lowest flag officer grade of the ''Volksamarine'', equivalent to the ''[[Generalleutnant]]''.

In the [[German Democratic Republic|GDR]] ''[[Volksmarine]]'' there were 3 flag officer ranks: ''Konteradmiral'', ''Vizeadmiral'', and ''Admiral''. The [[State Council of East Germany|GDR State Council]] decided 25 March 1982 to introduce the rank of ''Flottenadmiral''.