Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
 Albanian Land Force[1]
Gjeneral lejtant Gjeneral major Gjeneral brigade Kolonel Nënkolonel Major Kapiten Toger Nëntoger
 Belgian Land Component[2]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein-commandant Kapitein Luitenant Onderluitenant
Général Lieutenant général Général-major Général de Brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine-commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­hauptmann Hauptmann Leutnant Unter­leutnant
 Bulgarian Land Forces[3]
Генерал
General 		Генерал-лейтенант
General-leytenant 		Генерал-майор
General-mayor 		Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general 		Полковник
Polkovnik 		Подполковник
Podpolkovnik 		Майор
Mayor 		Капитан
Kapitan 		Старши лейтенант
Starshi leytenant 		Лейтенант
Leytenant
 Canadian Army[4][5]
General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Général(e) Lieutenant(e)-général(e) Major(e)-général(e) Brigadier(ère)-général(e) Colonel(le) Lieutenant(e)-colonel(le) Major(e) Capitaine Lieutenant(e) Sous-lieutenant(e)
 Croatian Army[6]
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik
 Czech Land Forces[7]
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
 Royal Danish Army[8]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
 Estonian Land Forces[9]
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
 Finnish Army[10]
Kenraali Kenraali­luutnantti Kenraali­majuri Prikaati­kenraali Eversti Eversti­luutnantti Majuri Kapteeni Yliluutnantti Luutnantti Vänrikki
General General­löjtnant General­major Brigadgeneral Överste Överste­löjtnant Major Kapten Premiär­löjtnant Löjtnant Fänrik
 French Army[11]
Maréchal de France Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 German Army[12]
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­haupt­mann Haupt­mann Ober­leut­nant Leut­nant
 Hellenic Army[13]
Στρατηγός
Stratigos 		Αντιστράτηγος
Antistratigos 		Υποστράτηγος
Ypostratigos 		Ταξίαρχος
Taxiarchos 		Συνταγματάρχης
Syntagmatarchis 		Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Antisyntagmatarchis 		Ταγματάρχης
Tagmatarchis 		Λοχαγός
Lochagos 		Υπολοχαγός
Ypolochagos 		Ανθυπολοχαγός
Anthypolochagos
 Hungarian Ground Forces[14]
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy
Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Ofursti Undirofursti Majór Höfuðsmaður Liðsforingi Undirliðsforingi
 Italian Army[15]
Generale Generale di Corpo d'Armata
(Tenente Generale) 		Generale di Divisione
(Maggior Generale) 		Generale di Brigata
(Brigadier Generale) 		Colonnello Tenente Colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
 Latvian Land Forces[16]
Ģenerāl­leitnants Ģenerāl­majors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvež­leitnants Majors Kapteinis Virs­leitnants Leitnants
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
 Lithuanian Land Force[17]
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas
 Luxembourg Army[18]
Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant en premier Lieutenant
 Montenegrin Ground Army[19]
General pukovnik General potpukovnik General major Brigadir general Pukovnik Potpukovnik Major Kapetan Poručnik Potporučnik
North Macedonia Ground Forces[20]
Генерал
General 		Генерал-потполковник
General-potpolkovnik 		Генерал-мајор
General-major 		Бригаден генерал
Brigaden general 		Полковник
Polkovnik 		Потполковник
Potpolkovnik 		Мајор
Major 		Капетан
Kapetan 		Поручник
Poručnik 		Потпоручник
Potporučnik
 Royal Netherlands Army[21]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein/
Ritmeester 		Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant
 Norwegian Army[22]
General Generalløytnant Generalmajor Brigader Oberst Oberstløytnant Major Kaptein/
Rittmester 		Løytnant Fenrik
 Polish Land Forces[23]
Marszałek Polski Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik
 Portuguese Army[24]
Marechal do Exército General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel-tirocinado
[a] 		Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
 Romanian Land Forces[25]
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Slovak Ground Forces[26]
Generál Generál­poručík[b] Generálmajor Brigádny generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
 Slovenian Ground Force[27]
General General­podpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadir Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik
 Spanish Army[28]
Capitán general General de ejército Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Swedish Army[29]
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik
 Turkish Land Forces[30]
Mareşal Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen
 British Army[31]
Field marshal General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 United States Army[32]
General of the Army General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
  2. ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.

References

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