Comparative army officer ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of European states.

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Albanian Land Force[1] v t e
					Gjeneral lejtant		Gjeneral major		Gjeneral brigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Austrian Land Forces[2] v t e
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant
Belarusian Ground Forces[3] v t e
	Верховный главнокомандующий Verkhovnyy glavnokomanduyushchiy				Ґенэрал-палкоўнік G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант G̀jeneral-liejtenant		Ґенэрал-маёр G̀jeneral-major		Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik		Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik		Маёр Major		Капітан Kapitan		Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant		Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant
Belgian Land Component[4] v t e
			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
Bosnian Ground Forces[5] v t e
					General pukovnik		General major		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Podporučnik
Bulgarian Land Forces[6] v t e
			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
Croatian Army[7] v t e
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik
Cypriot Ground Forces[8] v t e
					Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos			Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Northern Cypriot Security Forces Command v t e
							Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen
Czech Land Forces[9] v t e
			Armádní generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Royal Danish Army[10] v t e
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant		Sekondløjtnant
Estonian Land Forces[11] v t e
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Army[12] v t e
			Kenraali		Kenraaliluutnantti		Kenraalimajuri		Prikaatikenraali		Eversti		Everstiluutnantti		Majuri		Kapteeni		Yliluutnantti		Luutnantti		Vänrikki
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Premiärlöjtnant		Löjtnant		Fänrik
French Army[13] v t e
	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
Georgian Land Forces[14] v t e
			არმიის გენერალი Armiis generali		გენერალ ლეიტენანტი General leit’enant’i		გენერალ-მაიორი General-maiori		ბრიგადის გენერალი Brigadis generali		პოლკოვნიკი P’olk’ovnik’i		ვიცე-პოლკოვნიკი Vitse-p’olk’ovnik’i		მაიორი Maiori		კაპიტანი K’ap’it’ani		უფროსი ლეიტენანტი Uprosi leit’enant’i			ლეიტენანტი Leit’enant’i
German Army[15] v t e
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Hellenic Army[16] v t e
			Στρατηγός Stratigos		Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos			Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Hungarian Ground Forces[17] v t e
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Iceland Crisis Response Unit v t e
											Ofursti		Undirofursti		Majór		Höfuðsmaður		Liðsforingi			Undirliðsforingi
Irish Army[18][19] v t e
					Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier-general		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			Second-Lieutenant
					Lefteanant-ghinearál		Maor-ghinearál		Briogáidire-ghinearál		Cornal		Lefteanant-chornal		Ceannfort		Captaen		Lefteanant			Dara-lefteanant
Italian Army[20] v t e
			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
Kosovo Security Force[21] v t e
					Gjenerallejtnant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Latvian Land Forces[22] v t e
					Ģenerāl­leitnants		Ģenerāl­majors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvež­leitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virs­leitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No army
Lithuanian Land Force[23] v t e
			Generolas		Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg Army[24] v t e
									Général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant en premier			Lieutenant
North Macedonia Ground Forces[25] v t e
			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
Army of Malta[26] v t e
									Brigadier Brigadier		Colonel Kurunell		Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell		Major Maġġur		Captain Kaptan		Lieutenant Logutenent			Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent
Moldovan Ground Forces[27] v t e
					General de corp de armată		General de divizie		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent-major			Locotenent
Army of Monaco v t e
	Général en chef des armées										Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Montenegrin Ground Army[28] v t e
			General pukovnik		General potpukovnik		General major		Brigadir general		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Royal Netherlands Army[29] v t e
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein/ Ritmeester		Eerste luitenant			Tweede luitenant
Norwegian Army[30] v t e
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein/ Rittmester		Løytnant			Fenrik
Polish Land Forces[31] v t e
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Portuguese Army[32] v t e
	Marechal do Exército		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado [a]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Romanian Land Forces[33] v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Russian Ground Forces[34] v t e
	Маршал Российской Федерации Marshal Rossiyskoy Federatsii		Генерал армии General armii		Генерал-полковник General-polkovnik		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Kапитан Kapitan		Старший лейтенант Starshiy leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Mладший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t e
											Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Capitano		Tenente			Sottotenente
Serbian Army[35] v t e
			Генерал General		Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik		Генерал-мајор General-major		Бригадни генерал Brigadni general		Пуковник Pukovnik		Потпуковник Potpukovnik		Мајор Major		Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase	Капетан Kapetan	Поручник Poručnik			Потпоручник Potporučnik
Slovak Ground Forces[36] v t e
			Generál		Generálporučík[b]		Generálmajor		Brigádny generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Ground Force[37] v t e
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadni general		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spanish Army[38] v t e
	Capitán general		General de ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
Swedish Army[39] v t e
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Swiss Army[40] v t e			General[1]		Corps General		Division General		Brigade General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Lieutenant
			General		Korpskommandant		Divisionär		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant
			Général		Commandant de corps		Divisionnaire		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Premier-lieutenant			Lieutenant
Turkish Land Forces[41] v t e
	Mareşal		Orgeneral		Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen
Ukrainian Ground Forces[42] v t e
			Генерал Heneral		Генерал-лейтенант Heneral-leitenant		Генерал-майор Heneral-maior		Бригадний генерал Bryhadnyi heneral		Полковник Polkovnyk		Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk		Майор Maior		Капітан Kapitan		Старший лейтенант Starshyi leitenant		Лейтенант Leitenant		Молодший лейтенант Molodshyi leitenant
British Army[43] v t e
	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Pontifical Swiss Guard[44] v t e
											Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Leutnant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

See also

• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe
• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers

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

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart

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