# Comparative officer ranks of World War II

The following table shows comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II.

## Table

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| British Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| British Army | Field marshal | Field marshal | General | General | Lieutenant-general | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Major-general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Royal Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Air Force | Marshal of the RAF | Marshal of the RAF | Air chief marshal | Air chief marshal | Air marshal | Air marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air vice-marshal | Air commodore | Air commodore | Group captain | Group captain | Wing commander | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Flying officer | Flying officer | Pilot officer/ Acting pilot officer | Pilot officer/ Acting pilot officer | Pilot officer/ Acting pilot officer |
| Royal Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Navy | Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Belgian Army & Military Aviation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgian Army & Military Aviation | | | | | Luitenant-generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Generaal-majoor | | | Kolonel | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Luitenant | Luitenant | Onderluitenant | Onderluitenant | Onderluitenant |
| Belgian Naval Corps | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgian Naval Corps | | | | | | | | | | | Kolonel | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Luitenant | Luitenant | Luitenant | Onder­luitenant | Onder­luitenant | Onder­luitenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Bulgarian Army & Air Force | | | Генерал-полковник General-pukovnik | Генерал-полковник General-pukovnik | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Генерал-майор General-mayor | | | Полковник Polkovnik | Полковник Polkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Подполковник Podpolkovnik | Майор Mayor | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapitan | Капитан Kapitan | Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant | Старши лейтенант Starshi leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat | Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat |
| Royal Bulgarian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Bulgarian Navy | | | Адмирал Admiral | Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Vitse­admiral | Вицеадмирал Vitse­admiral | Контраадмирал Kontra­admiral | Контраадмирал Kontra­admiral | | | Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang | Капитан I ранг Kapitan I rang | Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang | Капитан II ранг Kapitan II rang | Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang | Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Мичман I ранг Michman I rang | Мичман I ранг Michman I rang | Мичман II ранг Michman II rang | Мичман II ранг Michman II rang | Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat | Офицерски кандидатъ Ofitserski kandidat |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Republic of China National Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Republic of China National Army | 特級上將 Teji shangjiang | 特級上將 Teji shangjiang | 一級上將 Yījí shàngjiàng | 二級上將 Èrjí shàngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | | | 上校 Shàngxiào | 上校 Shàngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 少尉 Shàowèi | 少尉 Shàowèi | 准尉 Zhunwei | 准尉 Zhunwei |
| Republic of China Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Republic of China Air Force | | | | | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | | | 上校 Shàngxiào | 上校 Shàngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 少尉 Shàowèi | 少尉 Shàowèi |
| Republic of China Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Republic of China Navy | | | 一級上將 Yījí shàngjiàng | 二級上將 Èrjí shàngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 中將 Zhōngjiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 少將 Shàojiàng | 代將 Dàijiàng | 代將 Dàijiàng | 上校 Shàngxiào | 上校 Shàngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 中校 Zhōngxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 少校 Shàoxiào | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 上尉 Shàngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 中尉 Zhōngwèi | 少尉 Shàowèi | 少尉 Shàowèi |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Czechoslovak Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Czechoslovak Army | | | | | Armádní generál | Armádní generál | Divisní generál | Divisní generál | Brigádní generál | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Štábní kapitán | Kapitán | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Nadporučík | Poručík | Poručík | Podporučík | Podporučík |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Danish Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Danish Army | | | General | General | General­løjtnant | General­løjtnant | General­major | General­major | | | Oberst | Oberst | Oberst­løjtnant | Oberst­løjtnant | | | Kaptajn | Kaptajn­løjtnant | Premier­løjtnant | Premier­løjtnant | Løjtnant | Løjtnant | Sekond­løjtnant | Sekond­løjtnant |
| Royal Danish Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Danish Navy | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice­admiral | Vice­admiral | Kontre­admiral | Kontre­admiral | | | Kommandør | Kommandør | Kommandør­kaptajn | Kommandør­kaptajn | | | Orlogs­kaptajn | Kaptajn­løjtnant | Søløjtnant I | Søløjtnant I | Løjtnant | Løjtnant | Søløjtnant II | Søløjtnant II |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Finnish Army & Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Finnish Army & Air Force | Sotamarsalkka Fältmarskalk | Sotamarsalkka Fältmarskalk | Kenraali General | Kenraali General | Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant | Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant | Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor | Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor | | | Eversti Överste | Eversti Överste | Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant | Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant | Majuri Major | Majuri Major | Kapteeni Kapten | Kapteeni Kapten | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Vänrikki Fänrik | Vänrikki Fänrik | Vänrikki Fänrik |
| Finnish Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Finnish Navy | | | Amiraali Amiral | Amiraali Amiral | Vara-amiraali Viceamiral | Vara-amiraali Viceamiral | Kontra-amiraali Konteramiral | Kontra-amiraali Konteramiral | | | Kommodori Kommodor | Kommodori Kommodor | Komentaja Kommendör | Komentaja Kommendör | Komentajakapteeni Kommendörkapten | Komentajakapteeni Kommendörkapten | Kapteeniluutnantti Kaptenlöjtnant | Kapteeniluutnantti Kaptenlöjtnant | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Luutnantti Löjtnant | Aliluutnantti Underlöjtnant | Aliluutnantti Underlöjtnant | Aliluutnantti Underlöjtnant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| French Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| French Army | Maréchal de France | Maréchal de France | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| French Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| French Air Force | | | Général d'armée aérienne | Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps aérien | Général de corps aérien | Général de division aérienne | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| French Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| French Navy | Amiral de France | Amiral de la Flotte | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| German Army & Luftwaffe | Reichsmarschall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| German Army & Luftwaffe | Reichsmarschall | General­feldmarschall | General­oberst | General­oberst | General der Waffengattung | General der Waffengattung | General­leutnant | General­leutnant | General­major | General­major | Oberst | Oberst | Oberst­leutnant | Oberst­leutnant | Major | Major | Haupt­mann | Haupt­mann | Ober­leutnant | Ober­leutnant | Ober­leutnant | Leutnant | Leutnant | Leutnant |
| Kriegsmarine | Reichsmarschall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kriegsmarine | Reichsmarschall | Groß­admiral | General­admiral | General­admiral | Admiral | Admiral | Vize­admiral | Vize­admiral | Konter­admiral | Konter­admiral | Kommodore | Kapitän zur See | Fregatten­kapitän | Fregatten­kapitän | Korvetten­kapitän | Korvetten­kapitän | Kapitän­leutnant | Kapitän­leutnant | Ober­leutnant zur See | Ober­leutnant zur See | Ober­leutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Hellenic Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hellenic Army | Στρατάρχης Stratarches | Στρατάρχης Stratarches | Στρατηγός Stratigos | Στρατηγός Stratigos | Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Ἀντιστράτηγος Antistratigos | Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | Ὑποστράτηγος Ypostratigos | | | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis | Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ἀντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Λοχαγός Lochagos | Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ὑπολοχαγός Ypolochagos | Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos | Ἀνθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos |
| Royal Hellenic Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Hellenic Air Force | Ἀρχιπτέραρχος Archiptérarchos | Ἀρχιπτέραρχος Archiptérarchos | Πτέραρχος Ptérarchos | Πτέραρχος Ptérarchos | Ἀντιπτέραρχος Antiptérarchos | Ἀντιπτέραρχος Antiptérarchos | Ὑποπτέραρχος Ypoptérarchos | Ὑποπτέραρχος Ypoptérarchos | | | Σμήναρχος Smínarchos | Σμήναρχος Smínarchos | Ἀντισμήναρχος Antismínarchos | Ἀντισμήναρχος Antismínarchos | Ἐπισμηναγός Episminagós | Ἐπισμηναγός Episminagós | Σμηναγός Sminagós | Σμηναγός Sminagós | Ὑποσμηναγός Yposminagós | Ὑποσμηναγός Yposminagós | Ὑποσμηναγός Yposminagós | Ἀνθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagós | Ἀνθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagós | Ἀνθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagós |
| Royal Hellenic Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Hellenic Navy | Ἀρχιναύαρχος Archinavarchos | Ἀρχιναύαρχος Archinavarchos | Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Ναύαρχος Navarchos | Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Ἀντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos | Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | Ὑποναύαρχος Yponavarchos | | | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos | Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Ἀντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis | Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Ὑποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos | Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Ἀνθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos | Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Hungarian Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Hungarian Army | Tábornagy | Tábornagy | Vezérezredes | Vezérezredes | Altábornagy | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Vezérőrnagy | | | Ezredes | Ezredes | Alezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Őrnagy | Százados | Százados | Főhadnagy | Főhadnagy | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Hadnagy | Hadnagy |
| Royal Hungarian Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Hungarian Air Force | | | | | Altábornagy | Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Vezérőrnagy | | | Ezredes | Ezredes | Alezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Őrnagy | Százados | Százados | Főhadnagy | Főhadnagy | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Hadnagy | Hadnagy |
| Royal Hungarian River Guard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Hungarian River Guard | | | | | Vezérfökapitány | Vezérfökapitány | Vezérkapitány | Vezérkapitány | | | Fötörzskapitány | Fötörzskapitány | Törzskapitány | Törzskapitány | Törzsalkapitány | Törzsalkapitány | Kapitány | Kapitány | Föhajónagy | Föhajónagy | Föhajónagy | Hajónagy | Hajónagy | Hajónagy |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Italian Army | Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Italian Army | Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | Maresciallo d'Italia | Generale d'armata | Generale designato d'armata | Generale di corpo d'armata | Generale di corpo d'armata | Generale di divisione | Generale di divisione | Generale di brigata | Generale di brigata | Colonnello comandante | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Primo tenente | Primo tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Sottotenente | Sottotenente |
| Royal Italian Air Force | Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Italian Air Force | Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | Maresciallo dell'Aria | Generale d'Armata Aerea | Generale designato d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Corpo d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Corpo d'Armata Aerea | Generale di Divisione Aerea | Generale di Divisione Aerea | Generale di Brigata Aerea | Generale di Brigata Aerea | Colonnello | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | | | Tenente | Tenente | Sottotenente | Sottotenente |
| Royal Italian Navy | Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Italian Navy | Primo maresciallo dell'Impero | Grande ammiraglio | Ammiraglio d'armata | Ammiraglio designato d'armata | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di squadra | Ammiraglio di divisione | Ammiraglio di divisione | Contrammiraglio | Contrammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di fregata | Capitano di corvetta | Capitano di corvetta | Primo tenente di vascello | Tenente di vascello | | | Sottotenente di vascello | Sottotenente di vascello | Guardiamarina | Guardiamarina |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Imperial Japanese Army & Army Air Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Imperial Japanese Army & Army Air Service | 大元帥陸軍大将 Daigensui-rikugun-taishō | 元帥陸軍大将 Gensui-rikugun-taishō | 陸軍大将 Rikugun-taishō | 陸軍大将 Rikugun-taishō | 陸軍中将 Rikugun-chūjō | 陸軍中将 Rikugun-chūjō | 陸軍少将 Rikugun-shōshō | 陸軍少将 Rikugun-shōshō | | | 陸軍大佐 Rikugun-taisa | 陸軍大佐 Rikugun-taisa | 陸軍中佐 Rikugun-chūsa | 陸軍中佐 Rikugun-chūsa | 陸軍少佐 Rikugun-shōsa | 陸軍少佐 Rikugun-shōsa | 陸軍大尉 Rikugun-tai-i | 陸軍大尉 Rikugun-tai-i | 陸軍中尉 Rikugun-chūi | 陸軍中尉 Rikugun-chūi | 陸軍少尉 Rikugun-shōi | 陸軍少尉 Rikugun-shōi | 准尉 Jun-i | 准尉 Jun-i |
| Imperial Japanese Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Imperial Japanese Navy | 大元帥海軍大将 Daigensui-kaigun-taishō | 元帥海軍大将 Gensui-kaigun-taishō | 海軍大将 Kaigun-taishō | 海軍大将 Kaigun-taishō | 海軍中将 Kaigun-chūjō | 海軍中将 Kaigun-chūjō | 海軍少将 Kaigun-shōshō | 海軍少将 Kaigun-shōshō | | | 海軍大佐 Kaigun-daisa | 海軍大佐 Kaigun-daisa | 海軍中佐 Kaigun-chūsa | 海軍中佐 Kaigun-chūsa | 海軍少佐 Kaigun-shōsa | 海軍少佐 Kaigun-shōsa | 海軍大尉 Kaigun-dai-i | 海軍大尉 Kaigun-dai-i | 海軍中尉 Kaigun-chūi | 海軍中尉 Kaigun-chūi | 海軍少尉 Kaigun-shōi | 海軍少尉 Kaigun-shōi | 兵曹長 Heisōchō | 兵曹長 Heisōchō |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Manchukuo Imperial Army & Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manchukuo Imperial Army & Air Force | 總司令 Zǒng sīlìng | 總司令 Zǒng sīlìng | 上将 Shàng jiàng | 上将 Shàng jiàng | 中将 Zhōng jiàng | 中将 Zhōng jiàng | 少将 Shào jiàng | 少将 Shào jiàng | | | 上校 Shàng xiào | 上校 Shàng xiào | 中校 Zhōng xiào | 中校 Zhōng xiào | 少校 Shào xiào | 少校 Shào xiào | 上尉 Shàng wèi | 上尉 Shàng wèi | 中尉 Zhōng wèi | 中尉 Zhōng wèi | 少尉 Shào wèi | 少尉 Shào wèi | 准尉 Zhǔn wèi | 准尉 Zhǔn wèi |
| Manchukuo Imperial Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manchukuo Imperial Navy | 總司令 Zǒng sīlìng | 總司令 Zǒng sīlìng | 上将 Shàng jiàng | 上将 Shàng jiàng | 中将 Zhōng jiàng | 中将 Zhōng jiàng | 少将 Shào jiàng | 少将 Shào jiàng | | | 上校 Shàng xiào | 上校 Shàng xiào | 中校 Zhōng xiào | 中校 Zhōng xiào | 少校 Shào xiào | 少校 Shào xiào | 上尉 Shàng wèi | 上尉 Shàng wèi | 中尉 Zhōng wèi | 中尉 Zhōng wèi | 少尉 Shào wèi | 少尉 Shào wèi |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Netherlands Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Netherlands Army | | | Generaal | Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Generaal-majoor | | | Kolonel | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Majoor | Kapitein/ Ritmeester | Kapitein/ Ritmeester | Eerste luitenant | Eerste luitenant | Eerste luitenant | Tweede luitenant | Tweede luitenant | Tweede luitenant |
| Royal Netherlands Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Netherlands Navy | Admiraal | Admiraal | Luitenant-admiraal | Luitenant-admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Vice-admiraal | Schout-bij-nacht | Schout-bij-nacht | | | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | Luitenant ter zee der 1$^{ste}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 1$^{ste}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse oudste categorie | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 2$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3$^{de}$ klasse | Luitenant ter zee der 3$^{de}$ klasse |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Norwegian Army & Army Air Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norwegian Army & Army Air Service | | | General | General | General­løjtnant | General­løjtnant | General­major | General­major | | | Oberst | Oberst | Oberst­løitnant | Oberst­løitnant | Major | Major | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Kaptein/ Rittmester | Premier­løitnant | Premier­løitnant | Premier­løitnant | Sekond­løitnant | Sekond­løitnant | Sekond­løitnant |
| Royal Norwegian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Norwegian Navy | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice­admiral | Vice­admiral | Kontre­admiral | Kontre­admiral | | | Kommandør | Kommandør | Kommandør­kaptein | Kommandør­kaptein | Kaptein­løytnant | Kaptein­løytnant | Kaptein | Kaptein | Løitnant | Løitnant | Løitnant | Sekund­løitnant | Sekund­løitnant | Sekund­løitnant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Polish Army & Air Force | Marszałek Polski | Marszałek Polski | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Army & Air Force | Marszałek Polski | Marszałek Polski | Generał broni | Generał broni | Generał broni | Generał broni | Generał dywizji | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Major | Kapitan/ Rotmistrz | Kapitan/ Rotmistrz | Porucznik | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik | Chorąży | Chorąży |
| Polish Navy | Marszałek Polski | Marszałek Polski | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Navy | Marszałek Polski | Marszałek Polski | Admirał | Admirał | Admirał | Admirał | Wice­admirał | Wice­admirał | Kontr­admirał | Kontr­admirał | Komandor | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Romanian Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Romanian Army | Mareșal | Mareșal | General de armată | General de armată | General de corp de armată | General de corp de armată | General de divizie | General de divizie | General de brigadă | General de brigadă | Colonel | Colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Locotenent-colonel | Maior | Maior | Căpitan | Căpitan | Locotenent | Locotenent | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | Sublocotenent | Sublocotenent |
| Royal Romanian Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Romanian Air Force | Mareșal | Mareșal | | | General inspector | General inspector | General comandant | General comandant | General de escadră aeriană | General de escadră aeriană | Comandor | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Căpitan | Locotenent | Locotenent | Locotenent | Sublocotenent | Sublocotenent | Sublocotenent |
| Royal Romanian Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Romanian Navy | Mareșal | Mareșal | Amiral | Amiral | Viceamiral | Viceamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral | Contraamiral de flotilă | Contraamiral de flotilă | Comandor | Comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Căpitan-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Locotenent-comandor | Căpitan | Căpitan | Locotenent | Locotenent | Locotenent | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| United States Army & Army Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Army & Army Air Force | General of the Army | General of the Army | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| United States Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Navy | Fleet admiral | Fleet admiral | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Red Army (Since Oct. 1943) | Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Army (Since Oct. 1943) | Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | Ма́ршал Сове́тского Сою́за Márshal Sovétskogo Soyúza | Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármi'i | Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármi'i | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р Majór | Майо́р Majór | Kапита́н Kapitán | Kапита́н Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt |
| Red Army Air Force | Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Red Army Air Force | Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | | Главный маршал авиации Glávnyi márshal aviátzi'i | Маршал авиации Márshal aviátzi'i | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р Majór | Майо́р Majór | Kапита́н Kapitán | Kапита́н Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt |
| Soviet Navy | Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Soviet Navy | Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за Generalíssimus Sovétskogo Soyúza | | Адмирал флота Admirál flota | Адмирал флота Admirál flota | Адмирал Admirál | Адмирал Admirál | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admirál | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admirál | Контр-адмирал Contre-admirál | Контр-адмирал Contre-admirál | Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ránga | Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ránga | Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ránga | Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ránga | Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ránga | Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ránga | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenánt | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenánt | Старший лейтенант Starshey leytenánt | Старший лейтенант Starshey leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenánt | Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenánt | Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenánt |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Yugoslav Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Yugoslav Army | Бојни војвода Bojni vojvoda | Бојни војвода Bojni vojvoda | Армијски генерал Armijski general | Армијски генерал Armijski general | Дивизијски генерал Divizijski general | Дивизијски генерал Divizijski general | Бригадни генерал Brigadni general | Бригадни генерал Brigadni general | | | Пуковник Pukovnik | Пуковник Pukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Мајор Major | Мајор Major | Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase | Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase | Капетан друге класе Kapetan druge klase | Капетан друге класе Kapetan druge klase | Поручник Poručnik | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
| Royal Yugoslav Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Yugoslav Air Force | | | Армијски генерал Armijski general | Армијски генерал Armijski general | Дивизијски генерал Divizijski general | Дивизијски генерал Divizijski general | Бригадни генерал Brigadni general | Бригадни генерал Brigadni general | | | Пуковник Pukovnik | Пуковник Pukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Потпуковник Potpukovnik | Мајор Major | Мајор Major | Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase | Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase | Капетан друге класе Kapetan druge klase | Капетан друге класе Kapetan druge klase | Поручник Poručnik | Поручник Poručnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik | Потпоручник Potporučnik |
| Royal Yugoslav Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Yugoslav Navy | | | Адмирал Admiral | Адмирал Admiral | Вицеадмирал Viceadmiral | Вицеадмирал Viceadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | Контраадмирал Kontraadmiral | | | Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda | Капетан бојног брода Kapetan bojnog broda | Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate | Капетан фрегате Kapetan fregate | Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete | Капетан корвете Kapetan korvete | Поручник бојног брода прве класе Poručnik bojnog broda prve klase | Поручник бојног брода прве класе Poručnik bojnog broda prve klase | Поручник бојног брода друге класе Poručnik bojnog broda druge klase | Поручник бојног брода друге класе Poručnik bojnog broda druge klase | Поручник фрегате Poručnik fregate | Поручник фрегате Poručnik fregate | Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete | Поручник корвете Poručnik korvete |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Yugoslav Partisans (after 1943) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugoslav Partisans (after 1943) | Maršal Jugoslavije | Maršal Jugoslavije | | | General-pukovnik | General-pukovnik | General-lajtant | General-lajtant | General-major | General-major | Pukovnik | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Major | Kapetan | Kapetan | Poručnik | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Potporučnik | Zastavnik | Zastavnik |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |