Army officer ranks
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Armies have military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as air forces or marines.
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[edit] NATO rank codes
- Further information: Ranks and insignia of NATO
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.
[edit] 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).
Country | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 |
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Albania | Gjeneral | Gjenerallejtnant | Gjeneralmajor | Gjeneralbrigad | |
Argentina | Teniente General | General de División | General de Brigada | ||
Austria | 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 |
|
Bosnia | General Armije General of the Armies |
General General |
General-pukovnik Lieutenant-general |
General-major Major-general |
Brigadni General Brigadier-general |
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 |
|
Chile | Capitan General | General de Ejercito | General de Division | General de Brigada | Brigadier |
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
Generalfeldmarschall |
Generaloberst | General der Infanterie (Panzertruppen, Flieger, Artillerie, etc.) | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor |
Nazi Germany (SS rank) |
Reichsführer-SS | Oberstgruppenführer | Obergruppenführer | Gruppenführer | Brigadeführer |
India | Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier |
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 |
Italy (MVSN) | Comandante Generale | Comandante | Console Generale | ||
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 | ||
Republic of Macedonia | Генерал | Генерал Потполковник | Генерал Мајор | Бригаден Генерал | |
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 | ||
Nigeria | Field Marshal | General | Lieutenant-General | Major-General | Brigadier |
North Korea | Daewŏnsu
Konghwagukwŏnsu 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
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 | Fältmarskalk | 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 |
Ukraine | Генерал армії України | Генерал-полковник | Генерал-лейтенант | Генерал-майор | - |
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 |
[edit] Field and company officers
Country | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||
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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 |
Capitaine Kapitein |
Lieutenant Luitenant |
Sous-lieutenant Onderluitenant |
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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 |
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Chile | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitan | Teniente | Subteniente | Alferez |
China | 上校Shangxiao | 中校Zhongxiao | 少校Shaoxiao | 上尉Shangwei | 中尉Zhongwei | 少尉Shaowei | |
Croatia | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Nadporučnik | Poručnik | |
Denmark | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | |
Egypt | Aaqeed | Moqaked | Ra'ed | Naqeeb | Molazem-Awal | Molazem-Tani | |
Finland3 | Eversti Överste |
Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant |
Majuri Major |
Kapteeni Kapten |
Yliluutnantti Premiärlöjtnant Luutnantti |
Vänrikki Fänrik |
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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 |
Obersturmbannführer | Sturmbannführer | Hauptsturmführer | Obersturmführer | Untersturmführer | |
India | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | ||
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 | |
Italy (MVSN) | Console | Primo Seniore | Seniore | Centurione | Capomanipolo | Sottocapomanipolo | |
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 | |
Republic of Macedonia | Полковник | Потполковник | Мајор | Капетан | Поручник | Потпоручник | |
Malaysia | Kolonel | Leftenan Kolonel | Mejar | Kapten | Leftenan | Leftenan Muda | |
Netherlands | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel/ Overste |
Majoor | Kapitein (cavalry: Ritmeester) |
Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant | |
New Zealand | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | |
North Korea | Daejwa
Sangjwa |
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 |
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 |
Ukraine | Полковник | Підполковник | Майор | Капітан | Старший лейтенант | Лейтенант | Молодший лейтенант |
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.