Comparative officer ranks of World War II

The following table shows comparative officer ranks of major Allied and Axis powers during World War II.

KEY:

Navy

Army

Air Force

Waffen-SS/Allgemeine SS

Generic ranks not specific to any service

rank
	British Commonwealth	United States	Soviet Union	China	Poland	Greece	Germany	Italy	Finland	Japan	Free French	Yugoslav Partisans
			Генералиссимус Советского Союза (Generalissimus of the Soviet Union)	大元帥 T'e-chi Shang-chiang (General Special Class)				Primo Maresciallo dell'Impero		大元帥 Dai-Gensui(Grand Marshal)
		Admiral of the Navy General of the Armies					Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches ("Reich Marshall of the Greater German Reich")		Suomen marsalkka Marskalk av Finland ("Marshal of Finland")		Maréchal de France Amiral de France	Maršal Jugoslavije (Маршал Југославије)
OF-10	Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force	Fleet Admiral General of the Army	Маршал Советского Союза (Marshal of the Soviet Union)	一級上將 I-chi Shang-chiang (General 1st Class)	Marszałek Polski-	Αρχιναύαρχος (Admiral of the Fleet) Στρατάρχης (Field Marshal) Αιθεράρχης (Marshal of the Air Force)	Großadmiral Generalfeldmarschall Reichsführer-SS SS-Volksmarschall	Grand'Ammiraglio Maresciallo d'Italia Maresciallo dell'Aria	Sotamarsalkka Fältmarskalk ("War Marshal")	元帥 Gensui (Marshal)	Amiral de la flotte	General armije (Генерал армије)
OF-9	Admiral General Air Chief Marshal	Admiral General	Главный маршал ... (Chief marshal ...) Маршал ... (Marshal ...)	二級上將 Ehr-chi Shang-chiang (General 2nd Class)	Admirał Generał broni	Ναύαρχος (Admiral) Στρατηγός (General) Πτέραρχος (Air Chief Marshal)	Generaladmiral Generaloberst Oberstgruppenführer	Ammiraglio d'Armata Generale d'Armata Generale d'Armata Aerea	Amiraali Amiral Kenraali General	海軍大将Kaigun-Taishō(Admiral) 陸軍大将 Rikugun-Taishō (General)	Général d'armée Vice-amiral chef d'état-major de la marine Général d'armée aérienne	General-pukovnik (Генерал-пуковник)
			Адмирал флота (Admiral of the Fleet) Генерал армии (General of the army)
OF-8	Vice-Admiral Lieutenant-General Air Marshal	Vice Admiral Lieutenant General	Адмирал (Admiral) Генерал-полковник (General-colonel)	中將 Chung-chiang (Lieut.-General)	Wiceadmirał Generał dywizji	Αντιναύαρχος (Vice-Admiral) Αντιστράτηγος (Lieutenant General) Αντιπτέραρχος (Air Marshal)	Admiral General ... Obergruppenführer	Ammiraglio di Squadra Generale di Corpo d'Armata Generale di Squadra Aerea	Vara-amiraali Viceamiral Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant	海軍中将Kaigun-Chūshō(Vice-Admiral) 陸軍中将 Rikugun-Chūjō (Lieutenant-General)	Général de corps d'armée Vice-amiral commandant en chef une force Général de corps d'armée aérienne	General-lajtnant (Генерал-лајтнант)
											Vice-amiral
OF-7	Rear-Admiral Major-General Air Vice-Marshal	Rear Admiral Major General	Вице-адмирал (Vize-admiral) Генерал-лейтенант (General-lieutenant)	少將 Shao-chiang (Major-General)	Kontradmirał Generał brygady	Υποναύαρχος (Rear Admiral) Υποστράτηγος (Major General) Υποπτέραρχος (Air Vice-Marshal)	Vizeadmiral Generalleutnant Gruppenführer	Ammiraglio di Divisione Generale di Divisione Generale di Divisione Aerea	Kontra-amiraali Konteramiral Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor	海軍少将Kaigun-Shōshō(Rear-Admiral) 陸軍少将 Rikugun-Shōshō (Major-General)	Général de division Contre-amiral Général de division aérienne	General-major (Генерал-мајор)
OF-6	Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore	Commodore Brigadier General	Ко́нтр-адмира́л (Kountr-admiral) Генера́л-майо́р (General-major)	-	-	-	Konteradmiral Generalmajor Brigadeführer	Contrammiraglio Generale di Brigata Generale di Brigata Aerea	-	-	Général de brigade capitaine de vaisseau chef de division Général de brigade aérienne	-
OF-5	Captain Colonel Group Captain	Captain Colonel	Капита́н 1-го ра́нга (Captain 1st rank) Полко́вник (Polkovnik)	上校 Shang-hsiao (Colonel)	Komandor Pułkownik	Πλοίαρχος (Captain) Συνταγματάρχης (Colonel) Σμήναρχος (Group Captain)	Kommodore Oberführer	Capitano di Vascello Colonnello Colonnello	Kommodori Kommodor Eversti Överste	海軍大佐Kaigun-Daisa(Captain) 陸軍大佐Rikugun-Taisa (Colonel)	Colonel capitaine de vaisseau Colonel	Pukovnik (Пуковник)
							Kapitän zur See Oberst Standartenführer
OF-4	Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Wing Commander	Commander Lieutenant Colonel	Капита́н 2-го ра́нга (Captain 2nd rank) Подполко́вник (Podpolkovnik)	中校 Chung-hsiao (Lieutenant-Colonel)	Komandor porucznik Podpułkownik	Αντιπλοίαρχος (Commander) Αντισυνταγματάρχης (Lieutenant Colonel) Αντισμήναρχος (Wing Commander)	Fregattenkapitän Oberstleutnant Obersturmbannführer	Capitano di Fregata Tenente Colonnello Tenente Colonnelo	Komentaja Kommendör Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant	海軍中佐Kaigun-Chūsa(Commander) 陸軍中佐 Rikugun-Chūsa (Lieutenant-Colonel)	Lieutenant-colonel capitaine de frégate Lieutenant-colonel	Potpukovnik (Потпуковник)
OF-3	Lieutenant-Commander Major Squadron Leader	Lieutenant Commander Major	Капита́н 3-го ра́нга (Captain 3rd rank) Майо́р (Major)	少校 Shao-hsiao (Major)	Komandor podporucznik Major	Πλωτάρχης (Lieutenant Commander) Ταγματάρχης (Major) Επισμηναγός (Squadron Leader)	Korvettenkapitän Major Sturmbannführer	Capitano di Corvetta Maggiore Maggiore	Komentajakapteeni Kommendörkapten Majuri Major	海軍少佐Kaigun-Shōsa(Lieutenant-Commander) 陸軍少佐 Rikugun-Shōsa (Major)	Commandant capitaine de corvette Commandant	Major (Maјор)
OF-2	Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant	Lieutenant Captain	Капита́н-лейтена́нт (Capitan-lieutenant) Капита́н (Captain)	上尉 Shang-wei (Captain)	Kapitan marynarki Kapitan	Υποπλοίαρχος (Lieutenant) Λοχαγός (Captain) Σμηναγός (Flight Lieutenant)	Kapitänleutnant Hauptmann Hauptsturmführer	Primo Capitano	Kapteeniluutnantti Kaptenlöjtnant Kapteeni Kapten	海軍大尉Kaigun-Daii(Lieutenant) 陸軍大尉 Rikugun-Taii (Captain)	Capitaine Lieutenant de vaisseau Capitaine	Kapetan (Капетaн)
								Tenente di Vascello Capitano Capitano
OF-1a	Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer	Lieutenant Junior Grade First Lieutenant	Ста́рший лейтена́нт (Senior lieutenant) Ста́рший лейтена́нт (Senior lieutenant)	中尉 Chung-wei (Lieutenant)	Porucznik marynarki Porucznik	Ανθυποπλοίαρχος (Sub-Lieutenant) Υπολοχαγός (Lieutenant) Υποσμηναγός (Flying Officer)	Oberleutnant zur See Oberleutnant Obersturmführer	Sottotenente di Vascello Primo Tenente Tenente Tenente	Luutnantti Löjtnant	海軍中尉Kaigun-Chūi(Lieutenant Junior Grade) 陸軍中尉 Rikugun-Chūi (First Lieutenant)	Lieutenant Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Lieutenant	Poručnik (Пοручник)
OF-1b	Commissioned Warrant Officer Second Lieutenant Pilot Officer	Ensign Second Lieutenant	Лейтена́нт (Lieutenant) Лейтена́нт (Lieutenant)	少尉 Shao-wei (2nd Lieutenant)	Podporucznik marynarki Podporucznik	Σημαιοφόρος (Ensign) Ανθυπολοχαγός (Second Lieutenant) Ανθυποσμηναγός (Pilot Officer)	Leutnant zur See Leutnant Untersturmführer	Guardiamarina Sottotenente Sottotenente	Aliluutnantti Underlöjtnant Vänrikki Fänrik	海軍少尉Kaigun-shōi(Ensign) 陸軍少尉 Rikugun-Shōi (Second Lieutenant)	Sous-lieutenant Enseigne de vaisseau de 2nde classe Sous-lieutenant	Potporučnik (Потпоручник)
OF-1c			Мла́дший лейтена́нт (Junior lieutenant) Мла́дший лейтена́нт (Junior lieutenant)	准尉 Chun-wei (Warrant Officer)	Chorąży marynarki Chorąży				兵曹長Heisōchō(Warrant Officer) 准尉 Jun-i (Warrant Officer)	Aspirant

See also

• Comparative officer ranks of World War I
• List of comparative military ranks
• Naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II
• Ranks and insignia of the Schutzstaffel

External links

• German WWII Army & SS Rank & Insignia

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