Comparative army enlisted ranks of the European Union

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

NCO and enlisted ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Austrian Land Forces [1] v t e
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belgian Land Component [2] 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
Bulgarian Land Forces [3] 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 [4] v t e																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cypriot Ground Forces [5] 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
Czech Land Forces [6] v t e
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Army [7] v t e
	Hærchefsergenten			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Sergent (Officerselev)			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Estonian Land Forces [8] v t e
	Ülemveebel			Staabiveebel			Vanemveebel		Veebel		Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant						Seersant		Nooremseersant				Kapral						Reamees
Finnish Army [9] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari Militärmästare						Ylivääpeli Överfältväbel		Vääpeli Fältväbel		Ylikersantti Översergeant						Kersantti Sergeant						Alikersantti Undersergeant				Korpraali Korpral		Sotamies Soldat						Alokas Rekryt
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
French Army [10] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				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
German Army [11] v t e
	Oberst­stabs­feldwebel						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 [12] 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 [13] v t e
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Irish Army [14] [15] 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 [16] 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
Latvian Land Forces [17] v t e
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis				Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Lithuanian Land Force [18] v t e
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg Army [19] 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
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Army of Malta [20] 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)
Royal Netherlands Army [21] 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
Polish Land Forces [22] v t e
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portuguese Army [23] 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 [24] 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
Slovak Ground Forces [25] v t e
	Štábný nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Ground Force [26] v t e
	Višji štabni praporščak		Štabni praporščak		Višji praporščak		Praporščak	Višji štabni vodnik	Štabni vodnik		Višji vodnik						Vodnik						Naddesetnik				Desetnik		Poddesetnik						Vojak
Spanish Army [27] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Army [28] v t e																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative army officer 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 enlisted
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe

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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