Comparative officer ranks of World War II
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The following table compares the officer ranks appointed by the major Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various occupied countries and co-belligerents during World War II.
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| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army [1] |
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| Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant-General | Major-General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force [1] |
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| Marshal of the RAF | Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer /Acting Pilot Officer |
Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [1] |
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| Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | Officer cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [2] |
No equivalent |
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General-pukovnik | General-leitenant | General-maior | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Maior | Kapitan | Starshy leytenant | Leytenant | Mladsy Leytenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy |
No equivalent |
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [1] |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generalissimo 特級上將 |
Colonel General 一級上將 |
General 二級上將 |
Lieutenant General 中將 |
Major General 少將 |
Colonel 上校 |
Lieutenant Colonel 中校 |
Major 少校 |
Captain 上尉 |
First Lieutenant 中尉 |
Second Lieutenant 少尉 |
Warrant Officer 准尉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Admiral 一級上將 |
Admiral 二級上將 |
Vice admiral 中將 |
Rear admiral 少將 |
Captain 上校 |
Commander 中校 |
Lieutenant commander 少校 |
Lieutenant 上尉 |
Lieutenant (junior grade) 中尉 |
Ensign 少尉 |
Warrant Officer 准尉 |
Officer cadet 軍校生 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armádní generál | Divizní generál | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporuchik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army [3] |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Kaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [4] |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Søløjtnant I | Løjtnant | Søløjtnant II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [5] |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sotamarsalkka Fältmarskalk |
Kenraali General |
Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant |
Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor |
Eversti Överste |
Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant |
Majuri Major |
Kapteeni Kapten |
Yliluutnantti Premiärlöjtnant |
Luutnantti Löjtnant |
Vänrikki Fänrik |
Upseerikokelas Officersaspirant |
Upseerioppilas Officerselev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [5] |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amiraali | Vara-amiraali | Kontra-amiraali | Kommodori | Komentaja | Komentajakapteeni | Kapteeniluutnantti | Yliluutnantti | Luutnantti | Aliluutnantti | Upseerikokelas | Upseerioppilas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [1] |
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| Maréchal de France | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Aspirant | Élève-officier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [1] |
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| Amiral de France | Amiral de la Flotte | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | Aspirant | Élève-officier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force |
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| Reichsmarschall | General-feldmarschall | Generaloberst | General der Waffengattung | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | Oberfähnrich | Fähnrich | Fahnenjunker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy |
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| Großadmiral | Generaladmiral | Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Konteradmiral | Kommodore | Kapitän zur See | Fregatten- kapitän |
Korvetten- kapitän |
Kapitän- leutnant |
Oberleutnant zur See |
Leutnant zur See |
Oberfähnrich zur See |
Fähnrich zur See |
Seekadett | Offiziersanwärter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant-General | Major-General | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshal of the air force | Air Chief Marshal | Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Flying Officer | Pilot Officer /Acting Pilot Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daigensui-Rikugun-Taishō 大元帥陸軍大将 |
Gensui-Rikugun-Taishō 元帥陸軍大将 |
Rikugun-Taishō 陸軍大将 |
Rikugun-Chūjō 陸軍中将 |
Rikugun-Shōshō 陸軍少将 |
Rikugun-Taisa 陸軍大佐 |
Rikugun-Chūsa 陸軍中佐 |
Rikugun-Shōsa 陸軍少佐 |
Rikugun-Tai-i 陸軍大尉 |
Rikugun-Chūi 陸軍中尉 |
Rikugun-Shōi 陸軍少尉 |
Jun-i 准尉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [6] |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daigensui-Kaigun-Taishō 大元帥海軍大将 |
Gensui-kaigun-Taishō 元帥海軍大将 |
Kaigun-Taishō 海軍大将 |
Kaigun-Chūjō 海軍中将 |
Kaigun-Shōshō 海軍少将 |
Kaigun-Daisa 海軍大佐 |
Kaigun-Chūsa 海軍中佐 |
Kaigun-Shōsa 海軍少佐 |
Kaigun-Dai-i 海軍大尉 |
Kaigun-Chūi 海軍中尉 |
Kaigun-Shōi 海軍少尉 |
Hēsōchō 兵曹長 |
Kaigun shōi kōhosei 海軍少尉候補生 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army |
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| Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | Maresciallo d'Italia | Generale d'Armata | Generale designato d'Armata | Generale di Corpo d'Armata | Generale di Divisione | Generale di Brigata | Colonnello Comandante | Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Primo Tenente | Tenente | Sottotenente | Aspirante | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force |
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| Maresciallo dell'Aria | Generale d'Armata Aerea | Generale designato d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Corpo d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Divisione Aerea | Generale di Brigata Aerea | Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Primo Capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | Aspirante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy |
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| Grande ammiraglio | Ammiraglio d'armata | Ammiraglio designato d'armata | Ammiraglio di Squadra | Ammiraglio di Divisione | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di Vascello | Capitano di Fregata | Capitano di Corvetta | Primo Tenente di Vascello | Tenente di Vascello | Sottotenente di Vascello | Guardiamarina | Aspirante Guardiamarina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General of the Army 總司令 |
Army General 上將 |
Lieutenant General 中將 |
Major General 少將 |
Colonel 上校 |
Lieutenant Colonel 中校 |
Major 少校 |
Captain 上尉 |
First Lieutenant 中尉 |
Second Lieutenant 少尉 |
Warrant Officer 准尉 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General 上将 |
Lieutenant General 中将 |
Major General 少将 |
Colonel 上校 |
Lieutenant-colonel 中校 |
Major 少校 |
Captain 上尉 |
Lieutenant 中尉 |
Junior Lieutenant 少尉 |
Warrant Officer 准尉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløitnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester |
Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [1] |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan[note 1] | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Chorąży | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [1] |
No equivalent | Various | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Admirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | Podchorąży | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [1] |
Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General of the Armies[note 2] | General of the Army | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Candidate | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [1] |
Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral of the Navy[note 2] | Fleet Admiral | Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Commodore[note 3] | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Midshipman/Officer Candidate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army & Air Force [1] |
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| Generalissimus Sovétskogo Soyuza[note 4] | Marshal Sovétskogo Soyuza | Generál-Polkóvnik | Generál-Leytenánt | Generál-Mayór | Polkóvnik | Podpolkóvnik | Mayór | Kapitán | Stárshiy leytenánt | Leytenánt | Mládshiy leytenánt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy [1] |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral of the fleet Адмирал флота[note 5] |
Admiral Адмирал |
Vice Admiral Вице-адмирал |
Rear admiral Контр-адмирал |
Captain 1st rank Капитан 1-го ранга |
Captain 2nd rank Капитан 2-го ранга |
Captain 3rd rank Капитан 3-го ранга |
Captain Lieutenant Капитан-лейтенант |
Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант |
Lieutenant Лейтенант |
Junior lieutenant Младший лейтенант |
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| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(before 1943) Army [7] |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field Marshal Бојни Војвода |
Army General Армијски генерал |
Divisional General Дивизијски генерал |
Brigadier General Бригадни генерал |
Colonel Пуковник |
Lieutenant Colonel Потпуковник |
Major Мајор |
Captain First Class Капетан Прве Класе |
Captain Second Class Капетан Друге Класе |
Lieutenant Поручник |
Sub-Lieutenant Потпоручник | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(before 1943) Air Force [7] |
No equivalent |
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| Army General Армијски генерал |
Divisional General Дивизијски генерал |
Brigadier General Бригадни генерал |
Colonel Пуковник |
Lieutenant Colonel Потпуковник |
Major Мајор |
Captain First Class Капетан Прве Класе |
Captain Second Class Капетан Друге Класе |
Lieutenant Поручник |
Sub-Lieutenant Потпоручник | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(before 1943) Navy [7] |
No equivalent |
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| Admiral Адмирал |
Vice Admiral Вице Адмирал |
Counter Admiral Контра Адмирал |
Captain at sea Капетан Бојног Брода |
Frigate captain Капетан Фрегате |
Corvette captain Капетан Корвете |
Lieutenant Поручник Бојног Брода Прве Класе |
Lieutenant (junior grade) Поручник Бојног Брода Друге Класе |
Frigate captain Поручник Фрегате |
Corvette lieutenant Поручник Корвете | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(after 1943) Army |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maršal Jugoslavije[note 6] | General-pukovnik | General-lajtant | General-major | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Zastavnik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code |
OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Traditionally captains of Polish cavalry held the rank of rotmistrz, a direct equivalent of the rank of kapitan in other branches of the military.
- ^ a b This rank was never awarded during the War.
- ^ Reintroduced in 1943.
- ^ This rank was only proposed and never used.
- ^ Elevated to position equal to Marshal of the Soviet Union after 1944.
- ^ This was the highest rank of (equivalent to field marshal) and simultaneously a Yugoslav honorific title.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l DI (15 June 2015). "World War 2 Allied Officers Rank Insignia". Daily Infographics. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Bulgarian Army/Air Force Insignia". Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Danish Army Insignia". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Balsved, Johnny (22 March 2008). "Distinktioner og gradstegn" [Rank Insignia]. Navalhistory.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Finnish Insignia". Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Rosignoli, Guido (1980). Naval and Marine Badges and Insignia of World War 2. Blandford Colour Series. Link House, West Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LL: Blandford Press Ltd. pp. 152–153.
- ^ a b c u oruzanim snagama KJUG - Kraljevske Jugoslovenske vojske (KJUG) - Ranks of Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia - Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces (RYAF).jpg File:Ranks of Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces.jpg
See also[edit]
- Comparative officer ranks of World War I
- Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany
- List of comparative military ranks