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Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Austrian Land Forces[1]
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant Fähnrich


 Belgian Land Component[2]
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
 Bulgarian Land Forces[3]
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[4]
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik


 Cypriot Ground Forces[5]
Αντιστράτηγος
Antistrátigos 		Υποστράτηγος
Ypostrátigos 		Ταξίαρχος
Taxíarchos 		Συνταγματάρχης
Syntagmatárchis 		Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Antisyntagmatárchis 		Ταγματάρχης
Tagmatárchis 		Λοχαγός
Lochagós 		Υπολοχαγός
Ypolochagós 		Ανθυπολοχαγός
Anthypolochagós


 Czech Land Forces[6]
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


 Royal Danish Army[7]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant Sergent
(Officerselev)
 Estonian Land Forces[8]
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik


 Finnish Army[9]
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Officer Candidate
Officer Student
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


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 French Army[10]
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


 German Army[11]
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[12]
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


 Hungarian Ground Forces[13]
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy
 Irish Army[14][15]
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[16]
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


 Latvian Land Forces[17]
Ģenerāl­leitnants Ģenerāl­majors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvež­leitnants Majors Kapteinis Virs­leitnants Leitnants Kadets


 Lithuanian Land Force[18]
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas Kariūnas


 Luxembourg Army[19]
Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant en premier Lieutenant Aspirant-officier


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Army of Malta[20]
Brigadier
Brigadier 		Colonel
Kurunell 		Lieutenant colonel
Logutenent kurunell 		Major
Maġġur 		Captain
Kaptan 		Lieutenant
Logutenent 		Second lieutenant
Sekond logutenent


 Royal Netherlands Army[21]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein/
Ritmeester 		Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant


 Polish Land Forces[22]
Various
Marszałek Polski Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik Podchorąży


 Portuguese Army[23]
Marechal do Exército General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel-tirocinado
[a] 		Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes


 Romanian Land Forces[24]
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent


 Slovak Ground Forces[25]
Generál Generálporučík[b] Generálmajor Brigádny generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík


 Slovenian Ground Force[26]
General polkovnik Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadni general Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik


 Spanish Army[27]
Capitán General
General de Ejército
Teniente General
General de División
General de Brigada
Coronel
Teniente Coronel
Comandante
Capitán
Teniente
Alférez
Capitán general General de ejército Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Swedish Army[28]
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik
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

Notes

  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.

References

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  6. ^ "Ranks". army.cz. Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Hærens Gradstegn" (PDF). forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Sümboolika: Maaväe Auastmed". mil.ee (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa" [Military ranks in the Defense Forces]. puolustusvoimat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. ^ Instruction N° 10300/DEF/EMAT/LOG/ASH (PDF) (in French). Staff of the French Army. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Dienstgradabzeichen Heer". bundeswehr.de (in German). Bundeswehr. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Επωμίδες Φ/Π Στολών" [Shoulders for PV Uniforms]. army.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Army. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ^ Andrea, Kánya (6 May 2009). "A gallér és az ötágú csillag". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Defence Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Army Rank Markings". military.ie. Defence Forces (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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  16. ^ "i gradi dell'Esercito Italiano - distintivi di incarico e funzionali" (PDF). esercito.difesa.it (in Italian). Italian Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Pakāpju iedalījums". mil.lv/lv (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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  19. ^ "Grades". Armee.lu. Luxembourg Army. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Rank Insignia". afm.gov.mt. Armed Forces of Malta. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  21. ^ "De rangonderscheidingstekens van de krijgsmacht" (PDF) (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Sposób noszenia odznak stopni wojskowych na umundurowaniu wojsk Lądowych i sił Powietrznych" (PDF). wojsko-polskie.pl (in Polish). Armed Forces Support Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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