Vizeadmiral

Vizeadmiral is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral.

Austria-Hungary

In the Austro-Hungarian Navy there were the flag-officer ranks Kontreadmiral, Viceadmiral, and Admiral, as well as Großadmiral.

Belgium

In the Belgian Navy, the rank is known as Vizeadmiral, vice-admiraal and vice-amiral.

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. It is grade B8 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence.
The sequence of ranks in that particular group is as follows:

OF-9: Admiral / General
OF-8: Vizeadmiral / Generalleutnant
OF-7: Konteradmiral / Generalmajor
OF-6: Flottillenadmiral / Brigadegeneral
History

Imperial German Navy and ''Kriegsmarine''

In the Kaiserliche Marine and Kriegsmarine, Vizeadmiral was a flag officer rank equivalent to a Heer or Luftwaffe ''Generalleutnant, and to an Gruppenführer 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 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 Generalleutnant.
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.