diff --git a/api/routes/overview.js b/api/routes/overview.js
index 38a302f..08b815e 100644
--- a/api/routes/overview.js
+++ b/api/routes/overview.js
@@ -48,12 +48,16 @@ overview.route('/')
         }, {sort: {rankLvl: 'desc', name: 'asc'}}, (err, users) => {
           const squadMembers = [];
           async.eachSeries(users, (user, callback) => {
+            const usr = user.toObject();
             RankModel.findOne({level: user.rankLvl, fraction: squad.fraction}, (err, rank) => {
               if (err) {
                 return next(err);
               }
-              const usr = user.toObject();
-              usr.rank = rank.name;
+
+              // not defined if rank was deleted / rankLvl not available for fraction
+              if (rank) {
+                usr.rank = rank.name;
+              }
               delete usr.rankLvl;
               squadMembers.push(usr)
 
diff --git a/api/signature-tool/signature-tool.js b/api/signature-tool/signature-tool.js
index 0c0c1b0..3d0c63f 100644
--- a/api/signature-tool/signature-tool.js
+++ b/api/signature-tool/signature-tool.js
@@ -71,28 +71,34 @@ let createSignature = (userId, res, next) => {
           return next(err)
         }
 
-        if (user.squadId.fraction === 'BLUFOR') {
-          rankW = 25;
-          rankH = 60;
-          rankX = 36;
-          rankY = 34;
-        } else {
-          rankW = 37;
-          rankH = 58;
-          rankX = 30;
-          rankY = 34;
-        }
+        if (result) {
+          if (user.squadId.fraction === 'BLUFOR') {
+            rankW = 25;
+            rankH = 60;
+            rankX = 36;
+            rankY = 34;
+          } else {
+            rankW = 37;
+            rankH = 58;
+            rankX = 30;
+            rankY = 34;
+          }
 
-        jimp.read(resourceDir + 'rank/' + result._id + fileExt)
-          .then((rankImage) => {
-            rankImage.resize(rankW, rankH);
-            loadedImage
-              .print(font, 128, 55, result.name)
-              .composite(rankImage, rankX, rankY)
-          })
-          .then(() => {
-            addDecorationsAndSave(userId, loadedImage, res, next);
-          })
+          jimp.read(resourceDir + 'rank/' + result._id + fileExt)
+            .then((rankImage) => {
+              rankImage.resize(rankW, rankH);
+              loadedImage
+                .print(font, 128, 55, result.name)
+                .composite(rankImage, rankX, rankY)
+            })
+            .then(() => {
+              addDecorationsAndSave(userId, loadedImage, res, next);
+            })
+        } else {
+          // user has not any assignable rank in his fraction at this point,
+          // e.g. assigned rank has been deleted or switched fraction so rankLvl is not defined
+          addDecorationsAndSave(userId, loadedImage, res, next);
+        }
       })
     })
     .catch((err) => {
diff --git a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.css b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.css
index fcbdddd..03fd95c 100644
--- a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.css
+++ b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.css
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ div.rank-list-entry, a.rank-list-entry {
   margin-bottom: -1px;
 }
 
+.rank-list-preview {
+  height: 54px;
+  float: left;
+  margin-right: 12px;
+}
+
 .marked {
   background: lightgrey;
 }
@@ -25,9 +31,9 @@ small {
 }
 
 .trash {
+  float:right;
   padding-top: 18px;
   font-size: 17px;
-  margin-left: -10px;
 }
 
 .selected {
diff --git a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.html b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.html
index 419e470..e960ace 100644
--- a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="fade-in rank-list-entry" [ngClass]="{selected : selected}" (click)="select()">
 
   <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-xs-11">
+    <div class="col-xs-9">
       <span>
         <a>{{rank.name}}</a>
       </span>
@@ -10,5 +10,12 @@
       <small *ngIf="rank.fraction == 'BLUFOR'">NATO</small>
       <small> - Stufe {{rank.level}}</small>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="col-xs-3">
+      <img src="resource/rank/{{rank._id}}.png" class="rank-list-preview">
+      <span (click)="delete(); $event.stopPropagation()" title="Löschen" class="glyphicon glyphicon-trash trash"></span>
+    </div>
+
+
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.ts b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.ts
index e984650..e602091 100644
--- a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-item.component.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class RankItemComponent {
   }
 
   delete() {
-    this.rankSelected.emit(this.rank);
+    this.rankDelete.emit(this.rank);
   }
 
   ngAfterViewChecked() {
diff --git a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.html b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.html
index 0de99ff..eb9bd6e 100644
--- a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.html
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
                (change)="filterRanksByFraction(query.value, fractRadioOpfor.value)">CSAT
       </label>
     </form>
+    <a class="pull-right btn btn-success" (click)="openNewRankForm()">
+      Neuen Rang hinzufügen
+    </a>
   </div>
 
   <div class="input-group search-bar" style="padding-top: 0;">
diff --git a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.ts b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.ts
index c9126ca..e6a2d1b 100644
--- a/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/ranks/rank-list/rank-list.component.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ export class RankListComponent implements OnInit {
     this.ranks$ = this.rankService.findRanks(query, fractionFilter);
   }
 
+  deleteRank(rank) {
+    const fraction = rank.fraction === 'OPFOR' ? 'CSAT' : 'NATO';
+    if (confirm('Soll der Rang ' + rank.name + ' (' + fraction + ') wirklich gelöscht werden?')) {
+      this.rankService.deleteRank(rank)
+        .subscribe((res) => {
+        })
+    }
+  }
+
   adjustBrowserUrl(queryString = '') {
     const absoluteUrl = this.location.path().split('?')[0];
     const queryPart = queryString !== '' ? `query=${queryString}` : '';
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts
index 083e0cf..fe84522 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Decoration, Rank} from "../../models/model-interfaces";
 import {RequestMethod, RequestOptions, URLSearchParams} from "@angular/http";
 import {Observable} from "rxjs/Observable";
 import {LOAD} from "../stores/decoration.store";
-import {EDIT, RankStore} from "../stores/rank.store";
+import {EDIT, RankStore, REMOVE} from "../stores/rank.store";
 import {AppConfig} from "../../app.config";
 import {HttpClient} from "../http-client";
 
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ export class RankService {
       });
   }
 
+  deleteRank(rank: Rank) {
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath + rank._id)
+      .do(res => {
+        this.rankStore.dispatch({type: REMOVE, data: rank});
+      });
+  }
+
 
 }
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/users/user-award/user-award.component.html b/static/src/app/users/user-award/user-award.component.html
index fa5f4cb..4bcd047 100644
--- a/static/src/app/users/user-award/user-award.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/users/user-award/user-award.component.html
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@
     <table class="table table-hover">
       <thead>
       <tr>
-        <th class="col-sm-1" style="width: 60px;">Bild</th>
+        <th class="col-sm-1">Bild</th>
         <th class="col-sm-2">Bezeichnung</th>
         <th class="col-sm-2">Begründung</th>
-        <th class="col-sm-1 text-right" style="width: 65px;">Datum</th>
-        <th class="col-sm-1 text-center" style="width: 45px;"></th>
+        <th class="col-sm-1 text-right">Datum</th>
+        <th class="col-sm-1 text-center"></th>
       </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody *ngFor="let award of awards">
diff --git a/static/src/app/users/user-list/user-item.component.html b/static/src/app/users/user-list/user-item.component.html
index 9a1f999..53fca86 100644
--- a/static/src/app/users/user-list/user-item.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/users/user-list/user-item.component.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="col-xs-3">
-      <span (click)="select()" title="Bearbeiten" class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil pull-left edit"></span>
+      <span (click)="select()" title="Name, Squad, Rang" class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil pull-left edit"></span>
       <span (click)="award()" title="Auszeichnungen" class="icon-award pull-left"></span>
       <span (click)="delete(); $event.stopPropagation()" title="Löschen" class="glyphicon glyphicon-trash trash"></span>
     </div>