Comparative army officer ranks of Europe

Summary

Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10) edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Albanian Land Force[1]
                 
Gjeneral lejtant Gjeneral major Gjeneral brigade Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger


  Austrian Land Forces[2]
                     
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant Fähnrich


  Belarusian Ground Forces[3]
                   
Ґенэрал-палкоўнік
G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik
Ґенэрал-лейтэнант
G̀jeneral-liejtenant
Ґенэрал-маёр
G̀jeneral-major
Палкоўнік
Palkoŭnik
Падпалкоўнік
Padpalkoŭnik
Маёр
Major
Капітан
Kapitan
Старшы лейтэнант
Staršy liejtenant
Лейтэнант
Liejtenant
Малодшы лейтэнант
Malodšy liejtenant
  Belgian Land Component[4]
                     
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein-commandant Kapitein Luitenant Onderluitenant
Général Lieutenant général Général-major Général de Brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine-commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Stabshauptmann Hauptmann Leutnant Unterleutnant
  Bosnian Ground Forces[5]
                 
General pukovnik General major Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Podporučnik


  Bulgarian Land Forces[6]
                   
Генерал
General
Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant
Генерал-майор
General-mayor
Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general
Полковник
Polkovnik
Подполковник
Podpolkovnik
Майор
Mayor
Капитан
Kapitan
Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant
Лейтенант
Leytenant


  Croatian Army[7]
                     
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


  Cypriot Ground Forces[8]
                 
Αντιστράτηγος
Antistrátigos
Υποστράτηγος
Ypostrátigos
Ταξίαρχος
Taxíarchos
Συνταγματάρχης
Syntagmatárchis
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Antisyntagmatárchis
Ταγματάρχης
Tagmatárchis
Λοχαγός
Lochagós
Υπολοχαγός
Ypolochagós
Ανθυπολοχαγός
Anthypolochagós


  Northern Cypriot
Security Forces Command

                 
Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen


  Czech Land Forces[9]
                   
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


  Royal Danish Army[10]
                       
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant Sergent
(Officerselev)
  Estonian Land Forces[11]
                     
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik


  Finnish Army[12]
                         
Kenraali Kenraaliluutnantti Kenraalimajuri Prikaatikenraali Eversti Everstiluutnantti Majuri Kapteeni Yliluutnantti Luutnantti Vänrikki Upseerikokelas Upseerioppilas
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Premiärlöjtnant Löjtnant Fänrik Officersaspirant Officerselev


  French Army[13]
                         
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


  Georgian Land Forces[14]
                   
გენერალი
Generali
გენერალ ლეიტენანტი
General leit’enant’i
გენერალ-მაიორი
General-maiori
ბრიგადის გენერალი
Brigadis generali
პოლკოვნიკი
P’olk’ovnik’i
ვიცე-პოლკოვნიკი
Vitse-p’olk’ovnik’i
მაიორი
Maiori
კაპიტანი
K’ap’it’ani
უფროსი ლეიტენანტი
Uprosi leit’enant’i
ლეიტენანტი
Leit’enant’i


  German Army[15]
                            Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver
cord indicating cadet's career
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­haupt­mann Haupt­mann Ober­leut­nant Leut­nant Ober­fähn­rich Fähn­rich Fahnen­junker


  Hellenic Army[16]
                     
Στρατηγός
Stratigos
Αντιστράτηγος
Antistratigos
Υποστράτηγος
Ypostratigos
Ταξίαρχος
Taxiarchos
Συνταγματάρχης
Syntagmatarchis
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Antisyntagmatarchis
Ταγματάρχης
Tagmatarchis
Λοχαγός
Lochagos
Υπολοχαγός
Ypolochagos
Ανθυπολοχαγός
Anthypolochagos
Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
Dokimos efedros aksio­matikos


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Hungarian Ground Forces[17]
                    No insignia
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy Honvéd­tisztje­lölt


  Iceland Crisis Response Unit
           
Ofursti Undirofursti Majór Höfuðsmaður Liðsforingi Undirliðsforingi


  Irish Army[18][19]
                 
Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Captain Lieutenant Second-Lieutenant
Lefteanant-ghinearál Maor-ghinearál Briogáidire-ghinearál Cornal Lefteanant-chornal Ceannfort Captaen Lefteanant Dara-lefteanant


  Italian Army[20]
                         
Generale Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali Generale di Corpo d'Armata
(Tenente Generale)
Generale di Divisione
(Maggior Generale)
Generale di Brigata
(Brigadier Generale)
Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente Allievo Ufficiale


  Kosovo Security Force[21]
                 
Gjenerallejtnant Gjeneralmajor Gjeneralbrigade Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger
  Latvian Land Forces[22]
                   
Ģenerāl­leitnants Ģenerāl­majors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvež­leitnants Majors Kapteinis Virs­leitnants Leitnants Kadets


  Liechtenstein No army


  Lithuanian Land Force[23]
                     
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas


  Luxembourg Army[24]
               
Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant en premier Lieutenant Aspirant-officier


  North Macedonia Ground Forces[25]
                   
Генерал
General
Генерал потполковник
General potpolkovnik
Генерал мајор
General major
Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general
Полковник
Polkovnik
Потполковник
Potpolkovnik
Мајор
Major
Капетан
Kapetan
Поручник
Poručnik
Потпоручник
Potporučnik


  Army of Malta[26]
             
Brigadier
Brigadier
Colonel
Kurunell
Lieutenant colonel
Logutenent kurunell
Major
Maġġur
Captain
Kaptan
Lieutenant
Logutenent
Second lieutenant
Sekond logutenent


  Moldovan Ground Forces[27]
                   
General de corp de armată General de divizie General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent-major Locotenent Cursant


  Army of Monaco
               
Commandant en Chef Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Assistant


  Montenegrin Ground Army[28]
                   
General pukovnik General potpukovnik General major Brigadir general Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik


  Royal Netherlands Army[29]
                   
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein/
Ritmeester
Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant


  Norwegian Army[30]
                   
General Generalløytnant Generalmajor Brigader Oberst Oberstløytnant Major Kaptein/
Rittmester
Løytnant Fenrik
  Polish Land Forces[31]
                      Various
Marszałek Polski Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik Podchorąży


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Portuguese Army[32]
                       
Marechal do exército General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel-tirocinado
[a]
Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes


  Romanian Land Forces[33]
                     
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


  Russian Ground Forces[34]
                         
Ма́ршал росси́йской федера́ции
Márshal rossíyskoy federátsii
Генера́л а́рмии
Generál ármii
Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik
Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt
Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór
Полко́вник
Polkóvnik
Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik
Майо́р
Majór
Kапита́н
Kapitán
Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt
Курсант
Kursant


  Sammarinese Guard of the Rock
           
Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Capitano Tenente Sottotenente


  Serbian Army[35]
                     
Генерал
General
Генерал-потпуковник
General-potpukovnik
Генерал-мајор
General-major
Бригадни генерал
Brigadni general
Пуковник
Pukovnik
Потпуковник
Potpukovnik
Мајор
Major
Капетан прве класе
Kapetan prve klase
Капетан
Kapetan
Поручник
Poručnik
Потпоручник
Potporučnik


  Slovak Ground Forces[36]
                   
Generál Generálporučík[b] Generálmajor Brigádny generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


  Slovenian Ground Force[37]
                   
General polkovnik Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadni general Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik


  Spanish Army[38]
                     
Capitán general General de ejército Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
  Swedish Army[39]
                   
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik
  Swiss Army[40]
 
General[1]
 
Corps General
 
Division General
 
Brigade General
 
Colonel
 
Lieutenant Colonel
 
Major
 
Captain
 
First Lieutenant
 
Lieutenant
General Korpskommandant Divisionär Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant
Général Commandant de corps Divisionnaire Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Premier-lieutenant Lieutenant


  Turkish Land Forces[41]
                          Various
[c]
Mareşal Genelkurmay başkanı Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen Harbiyeli


  Ukrainian Ground Forces[42]
                     
Генерал
Heneral
Генерал-лейтенант
Heneral-leitenant
Генерал-майор
Heneral-maior
Бригадний генерал
Bryhadnyi heneral
Полковник
Polkovnyk
Підполковник
Pidpolkovnyk
Майор
Maior
Капітан
Kapitan
Старший лейтенант
Starshyi leitenant
Лейтенант
Leitenant
Молодший лейтенант
Molodshyi leitenant
  British Army[43]
                       
Field marshal General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet


  Pontifical Swiss Guard[44]
         
Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Leutnant


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
  2. ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
  3. ^ Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.

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