Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union
Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of the European Union member states.
Officers (OF 1–10)
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Austrian Land Forces[1]
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General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadier | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgian Land Component[2]
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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]
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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]
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Stožerni general | General zbora | General pukovnik | General bojnik | Brigadni general | Brigadir | Pukovnik | Bojnik | Satnik | Natporučnik | Poručnik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cypriot Ground Forces[5]
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Αντιστράτηγος Antistrátigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostrátigos | Ταξίαρχος Taxíarchos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatárchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatárchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatárchis | Λοχαγός Lochagós | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagós |
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Czech Land Forces[6]
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Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Danish Army[7]
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General | Generalløjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstløjtnant | Major | Kaptajn | Premierløjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekondløjtnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonian Land Forces[8]
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Kindral | Kindralleitnant | Kindralmajor | Brigaadikindral | Kolonel | Kolonelleitnant | Major | Kapten | Leitnant | Nooremleitnant | Lipnik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish Army[9]
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Kenraali | Kenraaliluutnantti | Kenraalimajuri | Prikaatikenraali | Eversti | Everstiluutnantti | Majuri | Kapteeni | Yliluutnantti | Luutnantti | Vänrikki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Premiärlöjtnant | Löjtnant | Fänrik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Army[10]
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German Army[11]
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General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hellenic Army[12]
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Στρατηγός Stratigos | Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian Ground Forces[13]
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Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Dandártábornok | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish Army[14][15]
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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]
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Generale | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvian Land Forces[17]
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Ģenerālleitnants | Ģenerālmajors | Brigādes ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithuanian Land Force[18]
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Generolas | Generolas leitenantas | Generolas majoras | Brigados generolas | Pulkininkas | Pulkininkas leitenantas | Majoras | Kapitonas | Vyresnysis leitenantas | Leitenantas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg Army[19]
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Général | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant en premier | Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army of Malta[20]
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Brigadier Brigadier | Colonel Kurunell | Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell | Major Maġġur | Captain Kaptan | Lieutenant Logutenent | Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Netherlands Army[21]
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Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein/ Ritmeester | Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Polish Land Forces[22]
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Marszałek Polski | Generał | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portuguese Army[23]
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Marechal do Exército | General | Tenente-general | Major-general | Brigadeiro-general | Coronel-tirocinado [a] | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanian Land Forces[24]
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Mareșal | General | General-locotenent | General-maior | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovak Ground Forces[25]
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Generál | Generálporučík[b] | Generálmajor | Brigádny generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenian Ground Force[26]
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General polkovnik | Generalpodpolkovnik | Generalmajor | Brigadni general | Polkovnik | Podpolkovnik | Major | Stotnik | Nadporočnik | Poročnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spanish Army[27]
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Capitán general | General de ejército | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Army[28]
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General | Generallöjtnant | Generalmajor | Brigadgeneral | Överste | Överstelöjtnant | Major | Kapten | Löjtnant | Fänrik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.
See also
- Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union
- Military rank
- Comparative navy officer ranks of the European Union
- Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the European Union
- Comparative air force officer ranks of the European Union
- Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the European Union
- Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
- Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
Notes
References
- STANAG 2116 NATO chart
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