Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania

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The Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania are the military insignia used by the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania. [lower-alpha 1] The ranks replaced the Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania in 1947, following the proclamation of the Republic. The ranks were replaced by the Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia, following the Romanian Revolution. Since Romania was a member of the Warsaw Pact, it shared a rank structure to the Soviet Union. [1] However, after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Romania gradually moved towards the pre-war ranks. [2]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg Ground Forces [3] Romania-Army-OF-9.svg Romania-Army-OF-8.svg Romania-Army-OF-7.svg Romania-Army-OF-6.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-5.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-4.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-3.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-2.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-1c.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-1b.svg Post-Soviet-Army-OF-1a.svg
General de armatăGeneral colonelGeneral-locotenentGeneral-maiorColonelLocotenent-colonelMaiorCăpitanLocotenent maiorLocotenentSublocotenent
Naval jack of Romania (1966-1989).svg Romanian People's Navy [3] Romania-Navy-OF-9-Sleeve (RSR).svg Romania-Navy-OF-8-Sleeve (RSR).svg Romania-Navy-OF-7-Sleeve (RSR).svg Romania-Navy-OF-5-Sleeve (RSR).svg Romania-Navy-OF-4-Sleeve (RSR).svg Romania-Navy-OF-3-Sleeve (RSR).svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O7.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O3.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O1.svg
Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Căpitan rangul I Căpitan rangul II Căpitan rangul III Căpitan locotenent Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg Air Force [3] Romania-AirForce-OF-8.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-7.svg Romania-AirForce-OF-6.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
General colonelGeneral-locotenentGeneral-maiorColonelLocotenent-colonelMaiorCăpitanLocotenent maiorLocotenentSublocotenent
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg Ground Forces [4] Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Plutonier adjutantPlutonier-majorPlutonierSergent-majorSergentCaporalSoldat fruntaşSoldat
Naval jack of Romania (1966-1989).svg Romanian People's Navy [4] Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Plutonier adjutantPlutonier-majorPlutonierSergent-majorSergentCaporalSoldat fruntaşSoldat
Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg Air Force [4] Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Plutonier adjutantPlutonier-majorPlutonierSergent-majorSergentCaporalSoldat fruntaşSoldat
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

See also

Notes

  1. Army of the Romanian People's Republic (1948–1965)

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References

  1. Soper 1991, pp. 281, 282.
  2. Soper 1991, p. 281.
  3. 1 2 3 Soper 1991, p. 284.
  4. 1 2 3 Soper 1991, p. 285.