Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
British Army | | | | | | | | | | | |
Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier[a] | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
Royal Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marshal of the RAF | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer/ Acting pilot officer |
Royal Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore[a] | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Belgian Army & Military Aviation | | | | | | | | | | | |
Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Onderluitenant |
Belgian Naval Corps | | | | | | | | |
Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Onderluitenant |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Генерал-полковник General-pukovnik | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Полковник Polkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapitan | Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat |
Royal Bulgarian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Vitseadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang | Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang | Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang | Лейтенант Leytenant | Мичман I ранг Michman I rang | Мичман II ранг Michman II rang | Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Republic of China National Army | | | | | | | | | | | | |
特級上將 Teji shangjiang | 一級上將 Yījí shàngjiàng | 二級上將 Èrjí shàngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 上校 Shàngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 少尉 Shàowèi | 准尉 Zhunwei |
Republic of China Air Force | | | | | | | | | | |
中將 Zhōngjiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 上校 Shàngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 少尉 Shàowèi |
Republic of China Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
一級上將 Yījí shàngjiàng | 二級上將 Èrjí shàngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 代將 Dàijiàng | 上校 Shàngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 少尉 Shàowèi |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Czechoslovak Army | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Armádní generál | Divisní generál | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Štábní kapitán | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Danish Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Kaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant |
Royal Danish Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptajn | Orlogskaptajn | Kaptajnløjtnant | Søløjtnant I | Løjtnant | Søløjtnant II |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Finnish Army & Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sotamarsalkka Fältmarskalk | Kenraali General | Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant | Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor | Eversti Överste | Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant | Majuri Major | Kapteeni Kapten | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Vänrikki Fänrik |
Finnish Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amiraali Amiral | Vara-amiraali Viceamiral | Kontra-amiraali Konteramiral | Kommodori Kommodor | Komentaja Kommendör | Komentajakapteeni Kommendörkapten | Kapteeniluutnantti Kaptenlöjtnant | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Aliluutnantti Underlöjtnant |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
French Army | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 |
French Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | |
Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
French Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amiral de France | Amiral de la Flotte | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
German Army & Luftwaffe | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Luftwaffe_Reichsmarschall.svg/50px-Luftwaffe_Reichsmarschall.svg.png) Reichsmarschall | | | | | | | | | | | |
Generalfeldmarschall | Generaloberst | General der Waffengattung | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant |
Kriegsmarine | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Großadmiral | Generaladmiral | Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Konteradmiral | Kommodore | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Kapitänleutnant | Oberleutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Hellenic Army | | | | | | | | | | | |
Στρατάρχης Stratarches | Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos |
Royal Hellenic Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | |
Αἰθεράρχης Aitherárchis | Πτέραρχος Ptérarchos | Ἀντιπτέραρχος Antiptérarchos | Ὑποπτέραρχος Ypoptérarchos | Σμήναρχος Smínarchos | Ἀντισμήναρχος Antismínarchos | Ἐπισμηναγός Episminagós | Σμηναγός Sminagós | Ὑποσμηναγός Yposminagós | Ἀνθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagós |
Royal Hellenic Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Στολάρχης Stolarchis | Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Hungarian Army | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tábornagy | Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy |
Royal Hungarian Air Force | | | | | | | | | | |
Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy |
Royal Hungarian River Guard | | | | | | | | | | |
Vezérfökapitány | Vezérkapitány | Fötörzskapitány | Törzskapitány | Törzsalkapitány | Kapitány | Föhajónagy | Hajónagy |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Italian Army | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Rank_insignia_of_primo_maresciallo_dell%27impero_of_the_Italian_Army_%281940%29.png/50px-Rank_insignia_of_primo_maresciallo_dell%27impero_of_the_Italian_Army_%281940%29.png) Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maresciallo d'Italia | Generale d'armata | Generale designato d'armata | Generale di corpo d'armata | Generale di divisione | Generale di brigata | Colonnello comandante | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Primo tenente | Tenente | Sottotenente |
Royal Italian Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maresciallo dell'Aria | Generale d'Armata Aerea | Generale designato d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Corpo d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Divisione Aerea | Generale di Brigata Aerea | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente |
Royal Italian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grande ammiraglio | Ammiraglio d'armata | Ammiraglio designato d'armata | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di divisione | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di corvetta | Primo tenente di vascello | Tenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Guardiamarina |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Imperial Japanese Army & Army Air Service | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/%E5%B8%9D%E5%9C%8B%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E3%81%AE%E9%9A%8E%E7%B4%9A%E2%80%95%E8%A5%9F%E7%AB%A0%E2%80%95%E5%A4%A7%E5%B0%86.svg/100px-%E5%B8%9D%E5%9C%8B%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E3%81%AE%E9%9A%8E%E7%B4%9A%E2%80%95%E8%A5%9F%E7%AB%A0%E2%80%95%E5%A4%A7%E5%B0%86.svg.png) | | | | | | | | | | | |
大元帥陸軍大将 Daigensui-rikugun-taishō | 元帥陸軍大将 Gensui-rikugun-taishō | 陸軍大将 Rikugun-taishō | 陸軍中将 Rikugun-chūjō | 陸軍少将 Rikugun-shōshō | 陸軍大佐 Rikugun-taisa | 陸軍中佐 Rikugun-chūsa | 陸軍少佐 Rikugun-shōsa | 陸軍大尉 Rikugun-tai-i | 陸軍中尉 Rikugun-chūi | 陸軍少尉 Rikugun-shōi | 准尉 Jun-i |
Imperial Japanese Navy | | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Imperial_Japan-Navy-OF-9-sleeve.svg/50px-Imperial_Japan-Navy-OF-9-sleeve.svg.png)
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大元帥海軍大将 Daigensui-kaigun-taishō | 元帥海軍大将 Gensui-kaigun-taishō | 海軍大将 Kaigun-taishō | 海軍中将 Kaigun-chūjō | 海軍少将 Kaigun-shōshō | 海軍大佐 Kaigun-daisa | 海軍中佐 Kaigun-chūsa | 海軍少佐 Kaigun-shōsa | 海軍大尉 Kaigun-dai-i | 海軍中尉 Kaigun-chūi | 海軍少尉 Kaigun-shōi | 兵曹長 Heisōchō |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Manchukuo Imperial Army & Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | |
總司令 Zǒng sīlìng | 上将 Shàng jiàng | 中将 Zhōng jiàng | 少将 Shào jiàng | 上校 Shàng xiào | 中校 Zhōng xiào | 少校 Shào xiào | 上尉 Shàng wèi | 中尉 Zhōng wèi | 少尉 Shào wèi | 准尉 Zhǔn wèi |
Manchukuo Imperial Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
總司令 Zǒng sīlìng | 上将 Shàng jiàng | 中将 Zhōng jiàng | 少将 Shào jiàng | 上校 Shàng xiào | 中校 Zhōng xiào | 少校 Shào xiào | 上尉 Shàng wèi | 中尉 Zhōng wèi | 少尉 Shào wèi |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Netherlands Army | | | | | | | | | | | |
Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein/ Ritmeester | Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant |
Royal Netherlands Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admiraal | Luitenant-admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Schout-bij-nacht | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Luitenant ter zee der 1ste klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2de klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3de klasse |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Norwegian Army & Army Air Service | | | | | | | | | | | |
General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstløitnant | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Premierløitnant | Sekondløitnant |
Royal Norwegian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admiral | Viceadmiral | Kontreadmiral | Kommandør | Kommandørkaptein | Kapteinløytnant | Kaptein | Løitnant | Sekundløitnant |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Polish Army & Air Force | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Poland-Army-OF-10_%281943-1949%29.svg/50px-Poland-Army-OF-10_%281943-1949%29.svg.png) Marszałek Polski | | | | | | | | | | |
Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan/ Rotmistrz | Porucznik | Podporucznik |
Polish Navy | | | | | | | | | | |
Admirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Romanian Army | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mareșal | General de armată | General de corp de armată | General de divizie | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
Royal Romanian Air Force | | | | | | | | | | |
General-locotenent | General-maior | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
Royal Romanian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilă | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
United States Army & Army Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | |
General of the Army | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
United States Navy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fleet admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore[b] | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Red Army (Since Oct. 1943)[c] | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Generalissimus_1.svg/50px-Generalissimus_1.svg.png) Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ма́ршал Сове́тского Сою́за Márshal Sovétskogo Soyúza | Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármi'i[d] | 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 |
Red Army Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Главный маршал авиации Glávnyi márshal aviátzi'i | Маршал авиации Márshal aviátzi'i | 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 |
Soviet Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Адмирал флота Admirál flota[e] | Адмирал Admirál | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admirál | Контр-адмирал Contre-admirál | Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ránga | Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ránga | Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ránga | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenánt | Старший лейтенант Starshey leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenánt | Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenánt |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Royal Yugoslav Army | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Бојни војвода Bojni vojvoda | Армијски генерал Armijski general | Дивизијски генерал Divizijski general | Бригадни генерал Brigadni general[f] | Пуковник Pukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Мајор Major | Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase | Капетан друге класе Kapetan druge klase | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
Royal Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Армијски генерал Armijski general | Дивизијски генерал Divizijski general | Бригадни генерал Brigadni general | Пуковник Pukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Мајор Major | Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase | Капетан друге класе Kapetan druge klase | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
Royal Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Viceadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda | Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate | Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete | Поручник бојног брода прве класе Poručnik bojnog broda prve klase | Поручник бојног брода друге класе Poručnik bojnog broda druge klase | Поручник фрегате Poručnik fregate | Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Yugoslav Partisans (after 1943) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maršal Jugoslavije | General-pukovnik | General-lajtant | General-major | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Zastavnik |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |