Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of European states.

NCO and enlisted ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Albanian Land Force [1] v t e
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Austrian Land Forces [2] v t e
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belarusian Ground Forces [3] v t e
	Старшы прапаршчык Staršy praparščyk			Прапаршчык Praparščyk			Старшына Staršyna		Старшы сяржант Staršy siaržant		Сяржант Siaržant						Малодшы сяржант Malodšy siaržant						Яфрэйтар Jafrejtar				Радавы Radavy
Belgian Land Component [4] v t e
	Adjudant-majoor			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1ste sergeant-majoor		1ste sergeant-chef			1ste sergeant			Sergeant						1ste korporaal-chef		Korporaal-chef		Korporaal		1ste soldaat						Soldaat
	Adjudant-major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		1er sergeant-major		1er sergeant-chef			1er sergeant			Sergeant						1er caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal		1er soldat						Soldat
	Majoradjutant			Chefadjudant			Adjudant		1er Sergeant major		1er Sergeant chef			1er Sergeant			Sergeant						1er Korporal chef		Korporal chef		Korporal		1er soldat						Soldat
Bosnian Ground Forces [5] v t e
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik										Kaplar		Vojnik 1 klase						Vojnik
Bulgarian Land Forces [6] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Croatian Army [7] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cypriot Ground Forces [8] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistís						Αρχιλοχίας Archilochías		Επιλοχίας Epilochías		Λοχίας Lochías				Έφεδρος Λοχίας Éfedros Lochías								Δεκανέας Dekanéas				Υποδεκανέας Ypodekanéas								Στρατιώτης Stratiótis
Northern Cypriot Security Forces Command v t e																																			No insignia
	Astsubay kıdemli baş çavuş						Astsubay baş çavuş		Astsubay kıdemli üst çavuş		Astsubay üst çavuş						Astsubay kıdemli çavuş			Astsubay çavuş			Çavuş				Onbaşı								Erler
Czech Land Forces [9] v t e
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Army [10] v t e
	Hærchefsergenten			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent (Officerselev)			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Estonian Land Forces [11] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
French Army [12] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		Sergent-chef BM2/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef de 1ere classe		Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis						Caporal-chef de 1re classe		Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef		Caporal/ Brigadier		Soldat de 1re classe						Soldat
Finnish Army [13] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari Militärmästare						Ylivääpeli Överfältväbel		Vääpeli Fältväbel		Ylikersantti Översergeant						Kersantti Sergeant						Alikersantti Undersergeant				Korpraali Korpral		Sotamies Soldat						Alokas Rekryt
Georgian Land Forces [14] v t e
	მთავარი სერჟანტი Mtavari serzhant’i						მასტერ-სერჟანტი Mast’er-serzhant’i		უფროსი სერჟანტი Uprosi serzhant’i								სერჟანტი Serzhant’i						უმცროსი სერჟანტი Umtsrosi serzhant’i		კაპრალ-სპეციალისტი K’ap’ral-sp’etsialist’i		კაპრალი K’ap’rali		I კლასის რიგითი I k’lasis rigiti						რიგითი Rigiti
German Army [15] v t e
	Ober­stabs­feldwebel						Stabs­feldwebel		Haupt­feldwebel		Ober­feldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabs­unteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Stabskorporal	Korporal	Ober­stabs­gefreiter	Stabs­gefreiter	Haupt­gefreiter	Ober­gefreiter	Gefreiter						Soldat
German Army (Officer designate) v t e
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Army [16] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής [lower-alpha 1] Anthypaspistis						Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias		Επιλοχίας Epilochias		Λοχίας Lochias												Δεκανέας Dekaneas				Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas								Στρατιώτης Stratiotis
Hungarian Ground Forces [17] v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Iceland Crisis Response Unit v t e
											Flokkstjóri 1.						Flokkstjóri 2.						Korporáll												óbreyttur
Irish Army [18] [19] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sergeant major Maor-Sáirsint Cathlán/Reisimint [lower-alpha 2]						Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint Cathlán/Reisimint [lower-alpha 2]		Company Sergeant Sáirsint Complacht [lower-alpha 3]		Company quartermaster sergeant Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht [lower-alpha 3]						Sergeant Sáirsint						Corporal Ceannaire				Private, 3 star Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta		Private, 2 star Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta						Recruit Earcach
Italian Army [20] [21] v t e							Maresciallo capo Maresciallo ordinario Maresciallo																Caporale maggiore capo scelto q.s. Caporale maggiore capo scelto Caporale maggiore capo Caporale maggiore scelto Primo caporale maggiore
	Primo luogotenente q.s.		Luogotenente		Primo maresciallo				Sergente maggiore capo q.s.	Sergente Maggiore Capo	Sergente Maggiore						Sergente										Caporal Maggiore		Caporale						Soldato
Kosovo Security Force [22] v t e
							Rreshter major		Rreshter i parë		Kapter						Rreshter						Tetar						Ushtar
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Latvian Land Forces [23] v t e
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Liechtenstein	No army
Lithuanian Land Force [24] v t e
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg Army [25] v t e
	Adjudant-major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		Sergent-chef		Premier sergent						Sergent						Premier caporal-chef		Caporal-chef		Caporal de première classe	Caporal	Premier soldat-chef			Soldat-chef			Soldat de première classe	Soldat
North Macedonia Ground Forces [26] v t e																																			No insignia
	Главен наредник Glaven narednik						Наредник Narednik		Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa		Постар водник Postar vodnik						Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa						Водник Vodnik				Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik						Војник Vojnik
Army of Malta [27] v t e																													No insignia
	Senior Sergeant Major			Warrant Officer Class 1			Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Gunner (or equivalent)
Moldovan Ground Forces [28] v t e
	Plutonier-adjutant			Plutonier-major			Plutonier		Sergent-major		Sergent						Sergent-interior						Caporal				Soldat
Army of Monaco v t e
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant		Maréchal-des-logis-major		Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Maréchal-des-logis										Brigadier		Carabinier de première classe						Carabinier de deuxième classe
Montenegrin Ground Army [29] v t e
	Zastavnik 1 klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1 klase		Stariji vodnik						Vodnik 1 klase						Vodnik				Mlađi vodnik		Desetar						Razvodnik
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal Netherlands Army [30] v t e
	Adjudant-onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester		Sergeant der 1e klasse/ Wachtmeester der 1e klasse						Sergeant/ Wachtmeester						Korporaal der 1e klasse				Korporaal		Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 1e klasse			Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 2e klasse			Soldaat/ Huzaar/ Kanonier der 3e klasse
Norwegian Army [31] v t e
	Sjefssersjant			Sersjantmajor			Kommandérsersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Sersjant 1. klasse			Sersjant			Korporal 1. klasse		Korporal		Visekorporal 1. klasse		Visekorporal						Ledende menig	Menig
Polish Land Forces [32] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portuguese Army [33] v t e
	Sargento-mor			Sargento-chefe			Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento		Segundo-sargento						Furriel			Segundo-furriel			Cabo de secção				Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
Romanian Land Forces [34] v t e
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaș		Soldat
Russian Ground Forces [35] v t e
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik			Пра́порщик Práporshchyk			Старшина́ Starshyná		Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt		Сержа́нт Serzhánt						Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt						Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor				Рядово́й Ryadovóy
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t e
	Sergente Maggiore aiutante										Sergente maggiore						Sergente										Caporale maggiore		Caporale						Guardia Milite
Serbian Army [36] v t e																																			No insignia
	Заставник I класе Zastavnik I klase						Заставник Zastavnik		Старији Водник I класе Stariji Vodnik I klase		Старији Водник Stariji Vodnik						Водник Vodnik						Млађи водник Mlađi vodnik				Десетар Desetar		Разводник Razvodnik						Војник Vojnik
Slovak Ground Forces [37] v t e
	Štábný nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Ground Force [38] v t e
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Spanish Army [39] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Army [40] v t e																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Swiss Army [41] v t e																																				No insignia
	Chefadjutant			Hauptadjutant			Stabsadjutant	Adjutant Unteroffizier	Hauptfeldweibel	Fourier	Feldweibel						Oberwachtmeister			Wachtmeister			Korporal				Obergefreiter		Gefreiter						Soldat	Rekrut
	Adjudant-chef			Adjudant-major			Adjudant d'état-major	Adjudant sous-officier	Sergent-major chef	Fourrier	Sergent-major						Sergent chef			Sergent			Caporal				Appointé-chef		Appointé						Soldat	Recrue
Turkish Land Forces [42] v t e																																			No insignia
	Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş						Astsubay başçavuş		Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş		Astsubay üstçavuş						Astsubay kıdemli çavuş		Astsubay çavuş		Astsubay astçavuş		Uzman çavuş		Çavuş		Uzman onbaşı	Onbaşı							Er
Ukrainian Ground Forces [43] v t e
	Головний майстер-сержант Holovnyi maister-serzhant			Старший майстер-сержант Starshyi maister-serzhant			Майстер-сержант Maister-serzhant		Штаб-сержант Shtab-serzhant		Головний сержант Holovnyi serzhant						Старший сержант Starshyi serzhant						Сержант Serzhant				Молодший сержант Molodshyi serzhant		Старший солдат Starshyi soldat						Солдат Soldat
British Army [44] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff/Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Pontifical Swiss Guard [45] v t e
									Feldweibel								Wachtmeister						Korporal				Vizekorporal								Hellebardier
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9
2. Battalion (Cathlán), Regiment (Reisimint)
3. Battery (Ceallraí) in the Artillery. Squadron (Scuadrún) in the Cavalry.

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