The following table shows comparative officer ranks of several Allied and Central powers during World War I.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Feldmarschall Tábornagy | Generaloberst Vezérezredes | General der Waffengattung Tábornok | Feldmarschall-Leutnant Altábornagy | Generalmajor Vezérőrnagy | Oberst Ezredes | Oberstleutnant Alezredes | Major Őrnagy | Hauptmann / Rittmeister Százados / Kapitány | Oberleutnant Főhadnagy | Leutnant Hadnagy | ||||||||||||||
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Großadmiral Főtengernagy | Admiral Tengernagy | Vizeadmiral Altengernagy | Kontreadmiral Ellentengernagy | Linienschiffkapitän Sorhajókapitány | Fregattenkapitän Fregattkapitány | Korvettenkapitän Korvettkapitány | Linienschiffsleutnant Sorhajóhadnagy | Fregattenleutnant Fregatthadnagy | Korvettenleutnant Korvetthadnagy | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
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Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice-admiral | Rear-admiral | Commodore 1st class [9] | Commodore 2nd class | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Генерал-полковник General-pukovnik | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Полковник Polkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapitan | Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | ||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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一等一级 Yīděng yījí | 一等二级 Yīděng èrjí | 一等三级 Yīděng sānjí | 二等一级 Èrděng yījí | 二等二级 Èīděng èrjí | 二等三级 Èīděng sānjí | 三等一级 Sānděng yījí | 三等二级 Sānděng èrjí | 三等三级 Sānděng sānjí | 等外军官 Děng wài jūnguān | |||||||||||||||
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一等一级 Yīděng yījí | 一等二级 Yīděng èrjí | 一等三级 Yīděng sānjí | 二等一级 Èrděng yījí | 二等二级 Èīděng èrjí | 二等三级 Èīděng sānjí | 三等一级 Sānděng yījí | 三等二级 Sānděng èrjí | 三等三级 Sānděng sānjí | ||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maréchal de France [b] | Général de division ayant un commandement supérieur ( général ) [c] | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
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Amiral de France [b] | Vice-amiral commandant (amiralissime) [21] | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Generalfeldmarschall | Generaloberst mit dem Rang als Generalfeldmarschall | Generaloberst | General der Waffengattung | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann / Rittmeister | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | |||||||||||||
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Großadmiral | Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Konteradmiral | Kapitän zur See/ Kommodore | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Kapitänleutnant | Oberleutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Στρατηγός Stratigos | Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagós | Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | ||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Generale d'esercito | Tenente generale [d] | Maggior generale [e] | Brigadier generale | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | ||||||||||||||
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Ammiraglio | Vice ammiraglio | Contrammiraglio | Sottoammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di frigata | Capitano di corvetta | Tenente di vascello | Sottotenent di vascello | Guardiamarina | |||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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大元帥陸軍大将 Daigensui-Rikugun-Taishō | 元帥陸軍大将 Gensui-Rikugun-Taishō | 陸軍大将 Rikugun-Taishō | 陸軍中将 Rikugun-Chūjō | 陸軍少将 Rikugun-Shōshō | 陸軍大佐 Rikugun-Taisa | 陸軍中佐 Rikugun-Chūsa | 陸軍少佐 Rikugun-Shōsa | 陸軍大尉 Rikugun-Tai-i | 陸軍中尉 Rikugun-Chūi | 陸軍少尉 Rikugun-Shōi | 准尉 Jun-i | |||||||||||||
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大元帥海軍大将 Daigensui-Kaigun-Taishō | 元帥海軍大将 Gensui-kaigun-Taishō | 海軍大将 Kaigun-Taishō | 海軍中将 Kaigun-Chūjō | 海軍少将 Kaigun-Shōshō | 海軍大佐 Kaigun-Daisa | 海軍中佐 Kaigun-Chūsa | 海軍少佐 Kaigun-Shōsa | 海軍大尉 Kaigun-Dai-i | 海軍中尉 Kaigun-Chūi | 海軍少尉 Kaigun-Shōi | 兵曹長 Hēsōchō | |||||||||||||
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Vrhovni komandant | Glavni komandant | Divizjar | Brigadir | Komandir | Kapetan | Poručnik | Potporučnik | |||||||||||||||||
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مشير Müşîr | فريق اول Ferik-i evvel | فريق Ferik | ميرلواء Mirliva | ميرالاي Miralay | قايمقام Kaymakam | بنباشي Binbaşı | يوزباشي Yüzbaşı | ملازم اول Mülâzım-ı evvel | ملازم ثاني Mülâzım-ı sânî | |||||||||||||||
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مشير اميرال Müşîr amiral | اميرال Amiral | وايس اميرال Vice amiral | لواء اميرال Liva amiral | كومودور Komodor | قالين قپتاني Kalyon kaptanı | فرقطين قپتاني Fırkateyn kaptanı | قورڤت قپتاني Korvet kaptanı | برنجي صنف يوزباشي Birinci sınıf yüzbaşı | يوزباشي Yüzbaşı | ملازم اول Mülâzım-ı evvel | ملازم ثاني Mülâzım-ı sânî | مهندس Mühendis [f] | ||||||||||||
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Marechal [g] | General [h] | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | ||||||||||||||||
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Almirante [g] | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha | ||||||||||||||||
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General de corp de armată | General de divizie | General de brigadă | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Căpitan | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | ||||||||||||||||
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Генерал-фельдмаршал General-fel'dmarshal | Генерал рода войск General roda voysk | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Полковник Polkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Капитан Kapitan [k] | Штабс-капитан Shtabs-kapitan [l] | Поручик Poruchik | Подпоручик Podporuchik [m] | Прапорщик Praporshik | ||||||||||||||
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Генерал-адмирал General-admiral | Адмирал Admiral | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral | Контр-адмирал Kontr-admiral | Капитан I ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga | Капитан II ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga | Старший лейтенант Starshiy-leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Мичман Michman | ||||||||||||||||
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Адмирал Admiral | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral | Контр-адмирал Kontr-admiral | Капитан I ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga | Капитан II ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga | Старший лейтенант Starshiy-leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Мичман Michman | |||||||||||||||||
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Bojni Vojvoda [n] | General [o] | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan 1. klase | Kapetan 2. klase | Poručnik | Potporučnik | ||||||||||||||||
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General of the Armies [p] | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
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Admiral of the Navy [p] | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | ||||||||||||||
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