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The Military ranks of the Polish People's Republic were the military insignia used by the Polish People's Army.
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The Military ranks of the Polish People's Republic were the military insignia used by the Polish People's Army.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-1949 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Chorąży | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949-1952 | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952-1960 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał armii | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Chorąży | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960-1963 | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Chorąży | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-1967 | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967-1989 [1] | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marszałek Polski | Generał armii | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-1963 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-1967 |  |  | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967-1989 [1] |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Starszy sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy kapral | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-1989 [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Kapitan | Porucznik | Podporucznik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-1963 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-1970 |  |  | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970-1989 [1] |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Starszy sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy kapral | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-1952 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Admirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952-1963 | | | | | | |  | | | | ||||||||||||||
| Admirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-1989 [1] | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||
| Admirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-1963 |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy bosman | Bosman | Bosmanmat | Mat | Starszy marynarz | Marynarz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-1967 |  |  | | | | | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy chorąży marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | Starszy bosman | Bosman | Bosmanmat | Mat | Starszy marynarz | Marynarz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967-1989 [1] |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | |  | | | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki | Сhorąży sztabowy marynarki | Starszy chorąży marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Starszy bosman sztabowy | Bosman sztabowy | Starszy bosman | Bosman | Bosmanmat | Starszy mat | Mat | Starszy marynarz | Marynarz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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