The following table shows comparative officer ranks of several Allied and Central powers during World War I.
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Feldmarschall Tábornagy |
Generaloberst Vezérezredes |
General der Waffengattung Tábornok |
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Altábornagy |
Generalmajor Vezérőrnagy |
Oberst Ezredes |
Oberstleutnant Alezredes |
Major Őrnagy |
Hauptmann / Rittmeister Százados / Kapitány |
Oberleutnant Főhadnagy |
Leutnant Hadnagy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Großadmiral Főtengernagy |
Admiral Tengernagy |
Vizeadmiral Altengernagy |
Kontreadmiral Ellentengernagy |
Linienschiffkapitän Sorhajókapitány |
Fregattenkapitän Fregattkapitány |
Korvettenkapitän Korvettkapitány |
Linienschiffsleutnant Sorhajóhadnagy |
Fregattenleutnant Fregatthadnagy |
Korvettenleutnant Korvetthadnagy |
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Field marshal | General | Lieutenant-general | Major-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice-admiral | Rear-admiral | Commodore 1st class[9] | Commodore 2nd class | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Chief commissioned warrant officer | Commissioned warrant officer/ Midshipman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maréchal de France[b] | Général de division ayant un commandement supérieur (général)[c] |
Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Aspirant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amiral de France[b] | Vice-amiral commandant (amiralissime)[18] |
Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe | Aspirant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Generalfeldmarschall | Generaloberst mit dem Rang als Generalfeldmarschall | Generaloberst | General der Waffengattung | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann / Rittmeister | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Großadmiral | Admiral | Vizeadmiral | Konteradmiral | Kommodore | Kapitän zur See | Fregattenkapitän | Korvettenkapitän | Kapitänleutnant | Oberleutnant zur See | Leutnant zur See | Seekadett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Generale d'esercito | Tenente generale[d] | Maggior generale[e] | Brigadier generale | Colonnello | Tenente colonnello | Maggiore | Primo capitano | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ammiraglio | Vice ammiraglio | Contrammiraglio | Sottoammiraglio | Capitano di vascello | Capitano di frigata | Capitano di corvetta | Tenente di vascello | Sottotenent di vascello | Guardiamarina | Aspirante guardiamarina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
陸軍中将 Rikugun-Chūjō |
陸軍少将 Rikugun-Shōshō |
陸軍大佐 Rikugun-Taisa |
陸軍中佐 Rikugun-Chūsa |
陸軍少佐 Rikugun-Shōsa |
陸軍大尉 Rikugun-Tai-i |
陸軍中尉 Rikugun-Chūi |
陸軍少尉 Rikugun-Shōi |
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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 |
海軍中将 Kaigun-Chūjō |
海軍少将 Kaigun-Shōshō |
海軍大佐 Kaigun-Daisa |
海軍中佐 Kaigun-Chūsa |
海軍少佐 Kaigun-Shōsa |
海軍大尉 Kaigun-Dai-i |
海軍中尉 Kaigun-Chūi |
海軍少尉 Kaigun-Shōi |
兵曹長 Hēsōchō | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Müşir | Ferik-i evvel | Ferik-i sânî | Mirliva | Miralay | Kaymakam | Binbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Mülâzım-ı evvel | Mülâzım-ı sânî | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Müşir amiral | Amiral | Vice amiral | Liva amiral | Komodor | Kalyon kaptanı | Fırkateyn kaptanı | Korvet kaptanı | Birinci sınıf yüzbaşı | Yüzbaşı | Mülâzım-ı evvel | Mülâzım-ı sânî | Mühendis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marechal[f] | General[g] | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Tenente | Alferes | Aspirante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Almirante[f] | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha | Aspirante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Генерал-фельдмаршал General-fel'dmarshal |
Генерал рода войск General roda voysk |
Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant |
Генерал-майор General-mayor |
Полковник Polkovnik |
Подполковник Podpolkovnik |
Капитан Kapitan[i] |
Штабс-капитан Shtabs-kapitan[j] |
Поручик Poruchik |
Подпоручик Podporuchik[k] |
Прапорщик Praporshik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Генерал-адмирал General-admiral |
Адмирал Admiral |
Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral |
Контр-адмирал Kontr-admiral |
Капитан I ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga |
Капитан II ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga |
Старший лейтенант Starshiy-leytenant |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
Мичман Michman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Адмирал Admiral |
Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral |
Контр-адмирал Kontr-admiral |
Капитан I ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga |
Капитан II ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga |
Старший лейтенант Starshiy-leytenant |
Лейтенант Leytenant |
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Bojni Vojvoda[l] | General[m] | Pukovnik | Potpukovnik | Major | Kapetan 1. klase | Kapetan 2. klase | Poručnik | Potporučnik | Pitomac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General of the Armies[n] | General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Admiral of the Navy[n] | Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Midshipman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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