NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Army officer ranks

Armies have military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as air forces or marines. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... rank. ... An air force, in some countries called an air army, is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ... France Marines is the name of a commune in the département of Val dOise, France. ...

NATO rank codes

To assist in the comparison of ranks in the armed forces of different countries, NATO rank codes are used. These are established codes for determining the seniority of officer and other ranks in NATO countries for a particular joint task group or command structure, although specific appointments designate a higher level of seniority over other equivalent rank codes in a given situation. Officer ranks go from OF-1 (applying to all subaltern officers below captain) up to OF-10; OF(D) being a special category for trainee officers awaiting a commission. Other Ranks (those considered enlisted men in the United States forces) are classified from OR-1 to OR-9. Warrant Officers in the United States forces are a special case as single track career specialists between the enlisted and officer ranks in terms of seniority, and have no NATO rank code. The system should not be confused with the pay grades used in the US military. While countries outside the NATO command structure do not strictly fall into this classification structure and there may be incidences of overlap (particularly in OR ranks between countries), the codes still provide a useful gauge in determining what ranks are broadly equivalent. Ranks and insignia of NATO are combined military insignia used by the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ...

General officers

These are the highest ranks. Promotion to OF-10 rank is now rare and usually reserved for wartime.

Note that there is doubt about rank equivalency in countries that have both colonel-generals and generals but no brigadier-generals, such as the German Empire and Russia - often it is considered that in these countries a colonel-general equates to an OF-9 rank, a general to OF-8, a lieutenant-general to OF-7, and a major-general to OF-6 (i.e. the ranks below colonel-general all move down one grade). Motto Gott mit Uns (German: God with usâ€) Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Danish, French, Frisian, Polish, Sorbian Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor - 1871â€“1888 William I - 1888 Frederick...

Country

OF-10

OF-9

OF-8

OF-7

OF-6

Albania

Gjeneral

Gjenerallejtnant

Gjeneralmajor

Gjeneralbrigad

Teniente General

General

Generalleutnant

Generalmajor

Brigadier

Azerbaijan

General-Polkovnik

General-Leytenant

General-Mayor

Belarus

General-polkovnik

General-leytenant

General-mayor

Belgium¹

Général
Generaal

Lieutenant-général
Luitenant-generaal

Général-major
Generaal-majoor

Général de Brigade
Brigadegeneraal

Brazil

Marechal

General-de-Exército

General-de-Divisão

General de Brigada

Canada²

General
général

Lieutenant-General
Lieutenant-général

Major-General
major-général

Brigadier-General
brigadier-général

China (Modern)

Shang Jiang 上将

Zhong Jiang 中将

Shao Jiang 少将

Da Xiao 大校

China 1950s

Yuan Shuai 元帅

Da Jiang 大将

Shang Jiang 上将

Zhong Jiang 中将

Shao Jiang 少将

Croatia

Stožerni general

General zbora

General pukovnik

General bojnik

Brigadni general

Finland³

Sotamarsalkka
Fältmarskalk

Kenraali
General

Kenraaliluutnantti
Generallöjtnant

Kenraalimajuri
Generalmajor

Prikaatikenraali
Brigadgeneral

France

Maréchal de France

Général d'Armée

Général de Corps d´Armée

Général de Division

General de Brigade

Germany (modern)

General

Generalleutnant

Generalmajor

Brigadegeneral

German Empire

Generalfeldmarschall

Generaloberst

General der Infanterie (Kavallerie, Artillerie, etc.)

Generalleutnant (until 1899, Generallieutenant)

Generalmajor

Nazi Germany
(Wehrmacht rank)

Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches

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Generaloberst

General der Infanterie (Panzertruppen, Flieger, Artillerie, etc.)

Generalleutnant

Generalmajor

Nazi Germany
(SS rank)

Reichsführer-SS

Oberstgruppenführer

Obergruppenführer

Gruppenführer

Brigadeführer

Israel

Rav-aluf (רב-אלוף)

Aluf (אלוף)

Tat-aluf (תת-אלוף)

Italy (since 2002)

Generale

Generale di Corpo d'Armata

Generale di Divisione

Generale di Brigata

Italy (1923-1946)

Maresciallo d'Italia

Generale (design.) d'Armata

Generale di Corpo d'Armata

Generale di Divisione

Generale di Brigata

Japan (Imperial Japanese Army)

Gensui 元帥

Taishō 大将

Chūjō 中将

Shōshō 少将

Japan (Japan Self-Defense Forces)

Rikujō Bakuryōchō 陸上幕僚長

Rikushō 陸将

Rikushōho 陸将補

Jordan⁴

Musheer (Field Marshal)

Fariq Awwal (General)

Fariq (Lieutenant General)

Liwa'a (Major General)

A'mid (Brigadier General)

Latvia

Ģenerālleitnants

Ģenerālmajors

Brigādes ģenerālis

Malaysia

Marshal Darat

Jeneral

Leftenan Jeneral

Mejar Jeneral

Brigedier Jeneral

Netherlands

Veldmaarschalk

Generaal

Luitenant-generaal

Generaal-majoor

Brigade-generaal

New Zealand

Lieutenant General

Major General

Brigadier

North Korea

Daewŏnsu

Konghwagukwŏnsu Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Throughout the existence of the German SS, the organization maintained a unique set of ranks and insignia that differentiated it from other branches of the German military, German state, and the Nazi Party. ... The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) (KyÅ«jitai: å¤§æ—¥æœ¬å¸åœ‹é™¸è», Shinjitai: , Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan from 1867 to 1945. ... The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has not been engaged in real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ...

Inmingunwŏnsu

Chasu

Daejang

Sangjang

Jungjang

Sojang

Norway

General

Generalløytnant

Generalmajor

Brigader

Pakistan

Field Marshal

General

Lieutenant-General

Major-General

Brigadier

Poland

Marszałek Polski

Generał

Generał broni

Generał dywizji

Generał brygady

Portugal

Marechal

General

Tenente-general

Major-general

Brigadeiro-general

Russian Federation

Marshal Rossiykoy Federatsii

General armii

General-polkovnik

General-leytenant

General-mayor

Russian Empire

General-feldmarshal

General ot infanterii (kavalerii, artilerii)

General-leytenant

General-mayor

Brigadir (until 1798)

Serbia

General

General-pukovnik

General-potpukovnik

General-major

General-poručnik

Singapore

Lieutenant General

Major General

Brigadier General

South Africa

General

Lieutenant General

Major General

Brigadier General

South Korea

Wonsu

Daejang

Jungjang

Sojang

Junjang

Soviet Union

Marshal Sovietskogo Soyuza

General Armii/Marshal and Glavny Marshal of the ... (branch)

General-polkovnik

General-leytenant

General-mayor

Spain

Capitan General

General de Ejercito

Teniente General

General de división

General de Brigada

Sweden

General

Generallöjtnant

Generalmajor

Brigadgeneral⁵

Switzerland

General

Lieutenant General

Major General

Brigadier General

Taiwan

Tejishangjiang

Yiji-Shangjiang

Erji-Shangjiang

Zhongjiang

Shaojiang

Thailand

Chom Phon (Field Marshal)

Phon Ek (General)

Phon Tho (Lt Gen)

Phon Tri (Maj Gen)

Phan Ek Phiset (Senior Colonel)

Turkey

Mareşal

Orgeneral

Korgeneral

Tümgeneral

Tuğgeneral

United Kingdom

Field Marshal

General

Lieutenant-General

Major-General

Brigadier

United States of America

General of the Army

General

Lieutenant General

Major General

Brigadier General

Vietnam

Dai Tuong

Thuong Tuong

Trung Tuong

Thieu Tuong

Country

OF-10

OF-9

OF-8

OF-7

OF-6

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Field and company officers

Country

OF-5

OF-4

OF-3

OF-2

OF-1

Albania

Kolonel

Nënkolonel

Major

Kapiten

Toger

Nëntoger

Argentina

Coronel

Teniente Coronel

Mayor

Capitán

Teniente Primero

Teniente

Subteniente

Austria

Oberst

Oberstleutnant

Major

Hauptmann

Oberleutnant

Leutnant

Azerbaijan

Polkovnik

Polkovnik-leytenant

Mayor

Kapitan

Bash Leytenant

Leytenant

Kichik Leytenant

Belarus

Polkovnik

Podpolkovnik

Mayor

Kapitan

Starshiy leytenant

Leytenant

Mladshiy Leytenant

Belgium¹

Colonel
Kolonel

Lieutenant-colonel
Luitenant-kolonel

Major
Majoor

Capitaine-commandant
Kapitein-commandant

Capitaine
Kapitein

Lieutenant
Luitenant

Sous-lieutenant
Onderluitenant

Brazil

Coronel

Tenente Coronel

Major

Capitão

1º Tenente

2º Tenente

Aspirante-a-Oficial

Canada²

Colonel
colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel
lieutenant-colonel

Major
major

Captain
capitaine

Lieutenant
lieutenant

Second Lieutenant
sous-lieutenant

China

Shangxiao

Zhongxiao

Shaoxiao

Shangwei

Zhongwei

Shaowei

Croatia

Brigadir

Pukovnik

Bojnik

Satnik

Nadporučnik

Poručnik

Denmark

Oberst

Oberstløjtnant

Major

Kaptajn

Premierløjtnant

Løjtnant

Finland³

Eversti
Överste

Everstiluutnantti
Överstelöjtnant

Majuri
Major

Kapteeni
Kapten

Yliluutnantti
Premiärlöjtnant

Luutnantti
Löjtnant

Vänrikki
Fänrik

France

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Commandant

Capitaine

Lieutenant

Sous-Lieutenant

Germany (modern)

Oberst

Oberstleutnant

Major

Stabshauptmann

Hauptmann

Oberleutnant

Leutnant

German Empire

Oberst

Oberstleutnant (until 1899, Oberstlieutenant)

Major

Hauptmann/Rittmeister

Oberleutnant (until 1899, Premierlieutenant)

Leutnant (until 1899, Sekondelieutenant or Secondlieutenant)

Nazi Germany
(Wehrmacht rank)

Oberst

Oberstleutnant

Major

Hauptmann/Rittmeister

Oberleutnant

Leutnant

Nazi Germany
(SS rank)

Oberführer

Standartenführer Motto Gott mit Uns (German: God with usâ€) Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Danish, French, Frisian, Polish, Sorbian Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor - 1871â€“1888 William I - 1888 Frederick... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Wehrmacht (armed forces, literally defence force(s)) was the name of the armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Throughout the existence of the German SS, the organization maintained a unique set of ranks and insignia that differentiated it from other branches of the German military, German state, and the Nazi Party. ...

Obersturmbannführer

Sturmbannführer

Hauptsturmführer

Obersturmführer

Untersturmführer

Israel

Aluf mishne

Sgan aluf

Rav seren

Seren

Segen

Segen mishne

Italy

Colonello comandante di corpo

Colonnello

Tenente Colonnello

Maggiore

Primo Capitano

Capitano

Primo Tenente

Tenente

Sottotenente

Japan (Imperial Japanese Army)

Taisa

Chūsa

Shōsa

Taii

Chūi

Shōi

Japan (Japan Self-Defense Forces)

Ittō Rikusa (Issa)

Nitō Rikusa (Nisa)

Santō Rikusa (Sansa)

Ittō Rikui (Ichii)

Nitō Rikui (Nii)

Santō Rikui (San'i)

Jordan⁴

A'qid (Colonel)

Muqaddam (Lieutenant Colonel)

Ra'id (Major)

Naqib (Captain)

Mulazem Awwal (1st Lieutenant)

Mulazem (Thani) (2nd Lieutenant)

Latvia

Pulkvedis

Pulkvežleitnants

Majors

Kapteinis

Virsleitnants

Leitnants

Malaysia

Kolonel

Leftenan Kolonel

Mejar

Kapten

Leftenan

Leftenan Muda

Netherlands

Kolonel

Luitenant-kolonel

Majoor

Kapitein
(cavalry: Ritmeester)

Eerste luitenant

Tweede luitenant

New Zealand

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

North Korea

Daejwa

Sangjwa The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) (KyÅ«jitai: å¤§æ—¥æœ¬å¸åœ‹é™¸è», Shinjitai: , Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan from 1867 to 1945. ... The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has not been engaged in real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ... Not to be confused with Golgotha, which was called Calvary. ...

Jungjwa

Sojwa

Daewi

Sangwi

Jungwi

Sowi

Norway

Oberst

Oberstløytnant

Major

Kaptein
(cavalry: Rittmester)

Løytnant

Fenrik

Pakistan

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

Poland

Pułkownik

Podpułkownik

Major

Kapitan

Porucznik

Podporucznik

Portugal

Coronel

Tenente-coronel

Major

Capitão

Tenente

Alferes

Russian Empire

Polkovnik

Podpolkovnik

Mayor (until 1884)

Kapitan

Shtabs-Kapitan

Poruchik

Podporuchik

Praporshchik

Russian Federation

Polkovnik

Podpolkovnik

Mayor

Kapitan

Starshiy leytenant

Leytenant

Mladshiy Leytenant

Serbia

Pukovnik

Podpukovnik

Major

Kapetan

Poručnik

Potporučnik

Singapore

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

South Africa

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

South Korea

Daeryeong

Jungryeong

Soryeong

Daewi

Jungwi

Sowi

Spain

Coronel

Teniente coronel

Comandante

Capitán

Teniente

Alférez

Sweden

Överste 1. graden⁶

Överste Not to be confused with Golgotha, which was called Calvary. ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... Official seal The military of Serbia and Montenegro, VSCG, is the Army of Serbia and Montenegro (Ð’Ð¾Ñ˜ÑÐºÐ° Ð¡Ñ€Ð±Ð¸Ñ˜Ðµ Ð¸ Ð¦Ñ€Ð½Ðµ Ð“Ð¾Ñ€Ðµ - Ð’Ð¡Ð¦Ð“), which includes ground forces with internal and border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces, and civil defense. ...

Överstelöjtnant

Major

Kapten

Löjtnant

Fänrik

Switzerland

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

Taiwan

Shangxiao

Zhongxiao

Shaoxiao

Shangwei

Zhongwei

Shaowei

Wei

Thailand

Phan Ek (Colonel)

Phan Tho (Lt. Col)

Phan Tri (Major)

Roi Ek (Captain)

Roi Tho (Lieutenant)

Roi Tri (Sub-Lieutenant)

Turkey

Albay

Yarbay

Binbaşı

Yüzbaşı

Üsteğmen

Teğmen

Asteğmen

United Kingdom

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

United States of America

Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

Major

Captain

1st Lieutenant

2nd Lieutenant

Vietnam

Dai Ta

Thuong Ta

Trung Ta

Thieu Ta

Dai Uy

Thuong Uy

Trung Uy

Thieu Uy

Country

OF-5

OF-4

OF-3

OF-2

OF-1

¹ Belgium has three official languages, French, Dutch and German.
² Canada has two official languages, English and French.
³ Finland has two official languages, Finnish and Swedish.
⁴Jordan recognizes the English titles listed above as official.
⁵ Introduced on 1 July 2000, when promotions to the rank of Överste 1. graden ceased.
⁶ Promotions to the rank of Överste 1. graden ceased on 1 July 2000, when the new junior general officer rank of Brigadgeneral was introduced. Canadian English (CaE) is a variety of English used in Canada. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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Field and company officers

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NATO rank codes