Military ranks of Hungary
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The following table contains the military ranks of the Hungarian Army. Both Land Forces and Air Force ranks are all the same. Information taken from the Hungarian Ministry of Defence (HMoD).
Enlisted ranks
Insignia | NATO code | Hungarian rank name | literal translation | English rank name according to HMoD |
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OR-1 | Honvéd (hv); Közkatona (kk.) | Home(land)-Defend(er); Common-Soldier | Private (PV1) | |
OR-2 | Őrvezető (őrv) | Guard-Leader, Patrol Leader | Private (PV2) | |
OR-3 | Tizedes (tiz) | Squad (leader), Decurion | Private First Class | |
OR-4 | Szakaszvezető (szkv) | Platoon-Leader | Corporal |
Non-commissioned officers
Insignia | NATO code | Hungarian rank name | literal translation | English rank name according to HMoD |
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OR-5 | Őrmester (őrm) | Guard-Master | Sergeant | |
OR-6 | Törzsőrmester (tőrm) | Staff Guard-Master | Staff Sergeant | |
OR-7 | Főtörzsőrmester (ftőrm) | Chief Staff Guard-Master | Sergeant First Class | |
OR-8 | Zászlós (zls) | Flagbearer, Ensign | Warrant Officer | |
OR-8 | Törzszászlós (tzls) | Staff Flagbearer, Staff Ensign | Senior Warrant Officer | |
OR-9 | Főtörzszászlós (ftzls) | Chief Staff Flagbearer, Chief Staff Ensign | Chief Warrant Officer |
Officers
Insignia | NATO code | Hungarian rank name | literal translation | English rank name according to HMoD |
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OF-1 | Hadnagy (hdgy) | Military-Major, Army-Major | Second Lieutenant | |
OF-1 | Főhadnagy (fhdgy) | Chief Military-Major | First Lieutenant | |
OF-2 | Százados (szds) | Squadron (leader), Centurion | Captain | |
OF-3 | Őrnagy (őrgy) | Guard-Major | Major | |
OF-4 | Alezredes (alez) | Junior Regiment (leader), Junior Regimentist | Lieutenant Colonel | |
OF-5 | Ezredes (ezds) | Regiment (leader), Regimentist | Colonel | |
OF-6 | Dandártábornok (ddtbk) | Brigade-General | Brigadier General | |
OF-7 | Vezérőrnagy (vörgy) | Leader Guard-Major | Major General | |
OF-8 | Altábornagy (altbgy) | Vice field marshal | Lieutenant General | |
OF-9 | Vezérezredes (vezds) | Chief Regiment (leader), Chief Regimental Commander | General, Colonel General |
See also
- Army ranks and insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted