A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.
Lieutenant general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from the Old European System. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general.
Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the senior officer ranks.
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces. The lowest officer rank, it is usually placed below lieutenant or first lieutenant.
Army general is the highest ranked general officer in many countries that use the French Revolutionary System. Army general is normally the highest rank used in peacetime.
Praporshchik is a rank used by the Russian Armed Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to Michman in the corresponding navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 or OR-8.
Wei is a company-grade officer rank used in some East Asian militaries, including China, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.
A Senior sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many nations. It is usually placed above sergeant.
Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general.
Rank comparison chart of armies and land forces of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of all air forces of European states.
Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states.
Starshy praporshchik is a rank used by the Russian Ground Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to Starshy michman in navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies.
Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for armies/ land forces of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of air forces of Commonwealth of Nations states.
Commissioned officers' and enlisted rank comparison chart of all marine forces.
This page shows the lieutenant-general insignia, by country, for the rank of lieutenant general in the different branches of the armed forces.