Military ranks of Hungary

The Military ranks of Hungary are the military insignia used by the Hungarian Defence Forces. The Land Forces and Air Force ranks are the same, as the Hungarian Defense Forces are an integrated service. Hungary is a landlocked country and possess only a brown water River Guard [hu].

Branch colours

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Hungarian Ground Forces[2] v t e
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Hungarian River Guard v t e
											Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Literal translation			Leading regimental commander		Vice field marshal		Leading guard-major		Brigade-general		Regiment (leader)		Junior regiment (leader)		Guard-major		Squadron (leader)		Chief military-major			Military-major
Official translation[2]			General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Hungarian Ground Forces[2] v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Hungarian River Guard v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Literal translation	Chief staff flagbearer						Staff flagbearer	Flagbearer	Chief staff guard-master		Staff guard-master						Guard-master						Platoon-leader				Squad (leader)		Guard-leader						Common soldier
Official translation[2]	Chief warrant officer						Senior warrant officer	Warrant officer	Sergeant first class		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Private first class		Private (PV2)						Private (PV1)

See also

• Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
• Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary
• Ranks of the Hungarian People's Army

References

External links

• "Rendfokozatok". Ministry of Defence (Hungary). 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
• "Hungary". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

This page was last edited on 15 May 2024, at 14:43