COMPARISON OF MILITARY RANKS
|
US ARMY |
US MARINE CORPS |
BRITISH ARMY |
RED ARMY |
ITALIAN ARMY |
IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY |
GERMAN ARMY |
SS |
|
Private |
Private |
Private |
Krasnoarmeets |
Soldato |
Nitohei |
Schutze |
SS-Schutze |
|
Private First Class |
Private First Class |
N/A |
N/A |
Soldato
Scelto |
Ittohei |
Oberschutze |
SS-Oberschutze |
|
N/A |
Lance
Corporal |
Lance
Corporal |
N/A |
Caporale |
Jotohei |
Gefreiter |
SS-Sturmmann |
|
Corporal |
Corporal |
Corporal |
Efreitor |
Caporale
Maggiore |
N/A |
Obergefreiter |
SS-Rottenführer |
|
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
Mladshiy Serzhant |
Sergente |
Heiso |
Unteroffizier |
SS-Unterscharführer |
|
Staff Sergeant |
Staff Sergeant |
N/A |
Serzhant |
Sergente Maggiore |
Gocho |
Unterfeldwebel |
SS-Scharführer |
|
Technical Sergeant |
Gunnery
Sergeant |
N/A |
Starshiy Serzhant |
Maresciallo Ordinario |
Gunso |
Feldwebel |
SS-Oberscharführer |
|
Master Sergeant |
First Sergeant |
Company Sergeant Major |
Starshina |
Maresciallo Capo |
Nitogunso |
Oberfeldwebel |
SS-Hauptscharführer |
|
Sergeant Major |
Sergeant
Major |
Regimental
Sergeant Major |
Mladshiy Leitenant |
Maresciallo Maggiore |
Socho |
Stabsfeldwebel |
SS-Sturmscharführer |
|
Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer |
N/A |
N/A |
Juni |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Second Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Leitenant |
Sottotenente |
Shoui |
Leutnant |
SS-Untersturmführer |
|
First Lieutenant |
First Lieutenant |
First Lieutenant |
Starshiy Leitenant |
Tenente |
Chuii |
Oberleutnant |
SS-Oberststurmführer |
|
Captain |
Captain |
Captain |
Kapitan |
Capitano |
Taii |
Hauptmann |
SS-Hauptsturmführer |
|
Major |
Major |
Major |
Major |
Maggiore |
Shousa |
Major |
SS-Sturmbannführer |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Popolkovnik |
Tenete Colonnello |
Chuusa |
Oberstleutnant |
SS-Oberststurmbannführer |
|
Colonel |
Colonel |
Colonel |
Polkovnik |
Colonnello |
Taisa |
Oberst |
SS-Standartenführer |
|
Brigadier General |
Brigadier General |
Brigadier General |
General-Major |
Generale de Brigato |
Junsho |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Major General |
Major General |
Major General |
General-Leitenant |
General de Divisione |
Shosho |
Generalmajor |
SS-Oberführer |
|
Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant-General |
General-Polkovnik |
Generale di Corpo d'Armata |
Rikusho |
Generalleutnant |
SS-Brigadeführer |
|
General |
General |
General |
General Armii |
Generale d'Armata |
Taisho |
General |
SS-Gruppenführer |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Marshal |
N/A |
Sanbocho |
Generaloberst |
SS-Obergruppenführer |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Glavniy Marshal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
General of the Army |
N/A |
Field-Marshal |
Marshal Sovetskogo Souza |
Maresciallo d'Italia |
Gensui |
Generalfeldmarchall |
SS-Oberstgruppenführer |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Generalissimus |
Primo Maresciallo dell'Imperio |
N/A |
Reichsmarchall |
Reichsführer-SS |
|
US ARMY AIR CORPS |
ROYAL AIR FORCE |
RED ARMY AIR FORCE |
LUFTWAFFE |
|
Private |
Aircraftsman First Class |
Krasnoarmeyets |
Flieger |
|
Private First Class |
Aircraftsman Second Class |
Yefreyto |
Gefreiter |
|
Corporal |
Leading Aircraftsman |
Plutonowy |
Obergefreiter |
|
Sergeant |
N/A |
Serzhant |
Hauptgefreiter |
|
Staff Sergeant |
Corporal |
Starshiy Serzhant |
Unteroffizier |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Unterfeldwebel |
|
Technical Sergeant |
Sergeant |
N/A |
Feldwebel |
|
Master Sergeant |
Flight Sergeant |
N/A |
Oberfeldwebel |
|
Sergeant Major |
N/A |
N/A |
Hauptfeldwebel |
|
Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer |
Chorazy |
Stabsfeldwebel |
|
Second Lieutenant |
Pilot Officer |
Leytenant |
Leutnant |
|
First Lieutenant |
Flying Officer |
Starshiyi Leytenant |
Oberleutnant |
|
Captain |
Flight Lieutenant |
Kapitan |
Hauptmann |
|
Major |
Squadron Leader |
Major |
Major |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
Wing Commander |
Poppolkovnik |
Oberstleutnant |
|
Colonel |
Group Captain |
Polkovnik |
Oberst |
|
Brigadier General |
Air Commodore |
General Major |
Generalmajor |
|
Major General |
Air Vice-Marshal |
General Leytenant |
Generalleutnant |
|
Lieutenant General |
Air Marshal |
General Polkovnik |
General der Flieger |
|
General |
Air Chief Marshal |
General Armiyi |
Generaloberst |
|
N/A |
Marshal of the RAF |
Glavnyy Marshal Aviatsiyi |
Generalfeldmarchall |
|
US NAVY |
ROYAL NAVY |
KRIEGSMARINE |
IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY |
|
Seaman Recruit |
Ordinary Seaman |
Matrosen-Gefreiter |
Nitto-Suihei |
|
Seaman Apprentice |
Able Seaman |
Matrosen-Obergefreiter |
Itto-Suihei |
|
Seaman |
N/A |
Matrosen-Hauptgefreiter |
Joto-Suihei |
|
Petty Officer Third Class |
Leading Seaman |
Steurmann |
Suiheicho |
|
Petty Officer Second Class |
Petty Officer |
Stabssteurmann |
Nitto-Heiso |
|
Petty Officer First Class |
N/A |
Obersteurmann |
Itto-Heiso |
|
Chief Petty Officer |
Chief Petty Officer |
Stabsobersteurmann |
Joto-Heiso |
|
Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer |
N/A |
Heisocho |
|
Ensign |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Leutnant |
Shoi |
|
Lieutenant Junior Grade |
N/A |
Oberleutnant |
Chui |
|
Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
Kapitänleutnant |
Taii |
|
Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant-Commander |
Korvettenkapitän |
Shosa |
|
Commander |
Commander |
Fregettenkapitän |
Chusa |
|
Captain |
Captain |
Kapitän |
Taisa |
|
Commodore |
Commodore |
Kommodore |
N/A |
|
Rear Admiral |
Rear Admiral |
Konteradmiral |
Shosho |
|
Vice Admiral |
Vice Admiral |
Vizeadmiral |
Chujo |
|
Admiral |
Admiral |
Admiral |
Taisho |
|
N/A |
N/A |
Generaladmiral |
N/A |
|
Fleet Admiral |
Admiral of the Fleet |
Grossadmiral |
N/A |
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