Ranks of the Hungarian People's Army

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The Military ranks of the Hungarian People's Army were the military insignia used by the Hungarian People's Army. The ranks replaced the Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1945, following the abolition of the monarchy. The ranks were replaced by the Military ranks of Hungary, following the end of socialism in Hungary.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
1945-1951 Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
VezérezredesAltábornagyVezérőrnagyEzredesAlezredesŐrnagySzázadosFőhadnagyHadnagyAlhadnagy
1951-1957 Hungary-Army-OF-9 (1951).svg Hungary-Army-OF-8 (1951).svg Hungary-Army-OF-7 (1951).svg Hungary-Army-OF-6 (1951).svg CCCP-Army-OF-05 (1943-1955)-Field.svg CCCP-Army-OF-04 (1943-1955)-Field.svg CCCP-Army-OF-03 (1943-1955)-Field.svg CCCP-Army-OF-02 (1943-1955)-Field.svg CCCP-Army-OF-01c (1943-1955)-Field.svg CCCP-Army-OF-01b (1943-1955)-Field.svg CCCP-Army-OF-01a (1943-1955)-Field.svg
HadseregtábornokVezérezredesAltábornagyVezérőrnagyEzredesAlezredesŐrnagySzázadosFőhadnagyHadnagyAlhadnagy
1957-1965 [1] [2] Rank People's Army Hungary OF 10 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 09 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 08 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 07 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 06 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 05 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 04 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 03 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 02 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 01 1957-65.png Blank.svg
HadseregtábornokVezérezredesAltábornagyVezérőrnagyEzredesAlezredesŐrnagySzázadosFőhadnagyHadnagyAlhadnagy
1965-1990 [3] [4] Rank People's Army Hungary OF 10 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 09 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 08 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 07 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 06 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 05 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 04 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 03 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 02 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OF 01 1965.png Blank.svg
HadseregtábornokVezérezredesAltábornagyVezérőrnagyEzredesAlezredesŐrnagySzázadosFőhadnagyHadnagyAlhadnagy
Literal translationArmy generalLeading regimental commanderVice field marshalLeading guard-majorRegiment (leader)Junior regiment (leader)Guard-majorSquadron (leader)Chief military-majorMilitary-majorJunior military-major
Official translation [5] Army general Colonel General Lieutenant General Major General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
1945-1951 Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Hungary-Army-OR-4 (1945).svg Hungary-Army-OR-3 (1945).svg Hungary-Army-OR-2 (1945).svg Hungary-Army-OR-1 (1945).svg
FőtörzsőrmesterTörzsőrmesterŐrmesterSzakaszvezetőTizedesŐrvezetőHonvéd
1951-1957 Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Hungary-Army-OR-4 (1951).svg Hungary-Army-OR-3 (1951).svg Hungary-Army-OR-2 (1951).svg Hungary-Army-OR-1 (1951).svg
FőtörzsőrmesterTörzsőrmesterŐrmesterSzakaszvezetőTizedesŐrvezetőHonvéd
1957-1965 [4] Blank.svg Rank People's Army Hungary OR 07 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 06 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 05 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 04 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 03 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 02 1957-65.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 01 1957-65.png
FőtörzsőrmesterTörzsőrmesterŐrmesterSzakaszvezetőTizedesŐrvezetőHonvéd
1965-1975 [4] Blank.svg Rank People's Army Hungary OR 07 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 06 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 05 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 04 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 03 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 02 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 01 1965.png
FőtörzsőrmesterTörzsőrmesterŐrmesterSzakaszvezetőTizedesŐrvezetőHonvéd
1975-1982 [4] Rank People's Army Hungary OR 09 1975.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 08 1975.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 07 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 06 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 05 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 04 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 03 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 02 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 01 1965.png
TörzszászlósZászlósFőtörzsőrmesterTörzsőrmesterŐrmesterSzakaszvezetőTizedesŐrvezetőHonvéd
1982-1990 [6] Rank People's Army Hungary OR 09 1975.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 08 1975.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 07 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 06 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 05 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 04 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 03 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 02 1965.png Rank People's Army Hungary OR 01 1965.png
TörzszászlósZászlósFőtörzsőrmesterTörzsőrmesterŐrmesterSzakaszvezetőTizedesŐrvezetőHonvéd
Literal translationStaff flagbearer Flagbearer Chief staff guard-masterStaff guard-master Guard-master Platoon-leaderSquad (leader)Guard-leaderCommon soldier
Official translation [5] Senior warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant first class Staff Sergeant Sergeant Senior Corporal Corporal Private first class Private (PV1)
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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