Republic of China Army rank insignia
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Rank Structure [edit]
The rank system of the Republic of China Army is based on Wehrmacht during the Sino-Germany cooperation era. Currently, the rank structure is getting closer to the one used by the United States Army.
| Chinese | English | Insignia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generals | 特級上將 | Generalissimo or General Special Class[1] |
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| 一級上將 | General or General First Class |
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| 二級上將 | Lieutenant General or General Second Class |
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| 中將 | Major General | ||
| 少將 | Brigadier General | ||
| Senior officers | 上校 | Colonel | |
| 中校 | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| 少校 | Major | ||
| Junior officers | 上尉 | Captain | |
| 中尉 | First Lieutenant | ||
| 少尉 | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Warrant officers | 一等士官長 | Sergeant Major | |
| 二等士官長 | First Sergeant | ||
| 三等士官長 | Sergeant First Class | ||
| Sergeants | 上士 | Staff Sergeant | |
| 中士 | Sergeant | ||
| 下士 | Corporal | ||
| Privates | 上等兵 | Private First Class | |
| 一等兵 | Private Second Class | ||
| 二等兵 | Private |
References [edit]
- ^ The rank was bestowed only once - upon Chiang Kai-shek and currently is abolished.