The Military ranks of Slovakia (1939-1945) were the military insignia used by the Slovak Republic's military and the Hlinka Guard. The Slovak Republic was a landlocked country, and therefore did not possess a navy.
Military ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Stotník | Nadporučík | Poručík | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Generál I. triedy | Generál II. triedy | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Stotník | Nadporučík | Poručík | Vojenský akademik | Důstojnický zástupca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German equivalent[4] | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Zástavník | Rotník | Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Strelník | |
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| Zástavník | Rotník | Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Strelník | |
| German equivalent[4] | Oberfeldwebel | Feldwebel | Unterfeldwebel | Obergefreiter | Obersoldat | Soldat |
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Corps colours
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| Purple | Generals, staff officers and infantry | |
| Red | Artillery and armourers | |
| Yellow | Cavalry | |
| Pink | Armoured units | |
| Black | Medical corps and chaplins | |
| Dark blue | Quartermaster | |
| Sky blue | Air force | |
| Dark brown | Engineers | |
| Cinnamon brown | Communications | |
| Light brown | Automotive | |
| Violet | Judiciary | |
| Light green | Cartographic | |
Paramilitary ranks
Commanders
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| Hlavný veliteľ | Zborový veliteľ | Veliteľ divízie | Veliteľ pluku | Veliteľ praporu | Veliteľ skupiny | Veliteľ roty | Veliteľ čaty | |
Other ranks
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| Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Gardista | |
See also
References
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 163–164.
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 165–166.
- ^ a b Littlejohn 1994, pp. 66–67.
- ^ a b Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 201.
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 161–163.
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 164–165.
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 197.
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 189.
- ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 188–189.
- Sources
- Kliment, Charles K.; Nakladal, Bretislav (1997). Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. China: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-0589-1. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.
External links
- "Slovakia 1939-1945". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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