Leutnant zur See

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

Belgium

See also: Belgian military ranks

NATO code	OF-3	OF-2
Insignia
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

See also: Ranks of the German Bundeswehr and Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr

Lieutenant at sea Leutnant zur See
Shoulder board / cuff title / mounting loop
Country	Germany
Service branch	German Navy
Abbreviation	LZS
NATO rank code	OF-1
Formation	1890
Next higher rank	Oberleutnant zur See
Next lower rank	Oberstabsbootsmann
Equivalent ranks	Leutnant (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. In the Volksmarine the rank was originally used in the same way until the suffix zur See was dropped.

Netherlands

See also: Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces

NATO code	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
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

• Lieutenant (navy)
• Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies

Bibliography

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