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I MARCH 1945 UNCLASWEDTM-E 30-4516. Compensation mschlag), less a wartime deduction (Ausgleichsbetvag)which in the ranks from major upwarda. TABLE OF BASE PAY. Every member ofcancels out the war service pay and in the lowerthe German Armed Forces in active wartimeranks offsets it in part according to a slidingservice (except when a prisoner of war) receivesscale. This compensation is known as Armedtax-free war service pay (Wehrsold), paid to himForces regular pay (Wehrmachtbesoldung) ; itsin advance, monthly or at shorter intervals ofrecipients are not entitled to civilian family supnotless than 10 days, by his unit paymaster. Ifport. Payments, usually by check, are made byhe has dependents, he receives (also when aa local garrison administration in Germany (usuprisonerof war) family support payable direct alIy near the man's home) for two months into his dependents through the civilian authorities.advance (until 1 January 1945 it was one monthA professional soldier receives, in addition to in advance) to the soldier's bank account or towar service pay (but also when a prisoner of his dependents, if any. These payments are subwar)the equivalent of his regular peacetime pay ject to an income-tax deduction at the source(Fricdensbesoldwrg) consisting of base pay according to a sliding scale based on the amount(Grundgchalt), quarters allowance (Wohnungs- of pay and the number as well as category ofzuschlag), and allowance for children (Kirtder- dependents.Column 1 Column 2Armed ForcesRank (or Wartime) IVar Srwice PayRegular PayPay (Less PayGroup Dollars Tax) Group DollarsGeneral of the Army W 1 11,120 1 (438) la 120(with official quarters) 11,008l (394) 120General W 2 771 (295) lb 108Lieutenant General W 3 705 (264) 2 96Major General W 4 560 (203) 3 84Brigadier Generalw s467 (164) 4 72Colonel W 6 372 (125) 5 60Lieutenant Colonel W 7 284 ( 87) 6 48Major W 8 237 ( 68) 7 43Captain W 9 171 ( 39) 8 38First Lieutenant W 10 109 ( 16) 9 32Second Lieutenant W 11 2 80 ( 7) 10 28Master Sergeant W 19 70 ( 6) 11 24Technical Sergeant W 20 68 (. 5) 11 24less than 12 yrs” W 21 62 ( 4) 24Staff Sergeant W 22 64 ( 4) 12 21less than 12 yrs 3 W 23 60 ( 4) 21Sergeant W 24 63 ( 4) 13 18less than 12 yrs 5 W 25 55 ( 3) 18Corporal W 26 56 ( 3) 14 16less than 12 y-s ’ W 2T 46 ( 2) 16Chief Private W 30 36 ( 52) IS 14First ClassSenior Private W 31 31 (-1 15 14First ClassPrivate First Class 15 14Senior Private, orPrivate with 15 14less than 2 yrs 3 16 121 Regardless of rank: Commander in Chief of a branch of thz Armed Forces (Army, etc.); Chief of the Armed Forces HighCommand.3 Pay Groups W 12.W 16: Musicians; activities suspended in Nov. 44.W 17-W 18: Fortress Shop-Foremen and Horseshoeing Instructors.W 28.W 29: Navy only.3 Total length of active service.Figure 3—Tahlc of ham pay (l)er month).l—9