Comparative army officer ranks of Europe

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

Officers (OF 1–10)

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and Student Officer
Albania (Edit)
	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Gjeneral	Gjeneral Lejtant	Gjeneral Major	Gjeneral Brigade	Kolonel	Nënkolonel	Major	Kapiten	Toger	Nëntoger
Belgium (Edit)	No equivalent							Major Capitaine-commandant Majoor Kapitein-commandant				No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Général	Lieutenant général	Général-major	Général de Brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel		Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
		Generaal	Luitenant-generaal	Generaal-majoor	Brigadegeneraal	Kolonel	Luitenant-kolonel		Kapitein	Luitenant	Onderluitenant
Bulgaria (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		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
Croatia (Edit)												No equivalent	No equivalent
	Stožerni general	General zbora	General pukovnik	General bojnik	Brigadni general	Brigadir	Pukovnik	Bojnik	Satnik	Natporučnik	Poručnik
Czech Republic (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Armádní generál	Generálporučík	Generálmajor	Brigádní generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major	Kapitán	Nadporučík	Poručík
Denmark (Edit)	No Equivalent												No equivalent
General	Generalløjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstløjtnant	Major	Kaptajn	Premierløjtnant	Løjtnant	Sekondløjtnant
Estonia (Edit)	No equivalent								Kapten Leitnant			No equivalent	No equivalent
		Kindral	Kindralleitnant	Kindralmajor	Brigaadikindral	Kolonel	Kolonelleitnant	Major		Nooremleitnant	Lipnik
France (Edit)
	Maréchal de France1	Général d´armée	Général de corps d'armée	Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-Lieutenant	Aspirant	Élève-officier
Finland (Edit)	No Equivalent
	No Equivalent	Kenraali General	Kenraaliluutnantti Generallöjtnant	Kenraalimajuri Generalmajor	Prikaatikenraali Brigadgeneral	Eversti Överste	Everstiluutnantti Överstelöjtnant	Majuri Major	Kapteeni Kapten	Yliluutnantti Premiärlöjtnant Luutnantti Löjtnant Vänrikki Fänrik		Upseerikokelas Officersaspirant	Upseerioppilas Officerselev
Germany (Edit)	No equivalent	General	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Brigadegeneral	Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major	Stabshauptmann Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Leutnant	Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker	Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver cord indicating cadet's career
Greece (Edit)	No Equivalent												No Equivalent
		Στρατηγός	Αντιστράτηγος	Υποστράτηγος	Ταξίαρχος	Συνταγματάρχης	Αντισυνταγματάρχης	Ταγματάρχης	Λοχαγός	Υπολοχαγός	Ανθυπολοχαγός	Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
		Stratigos	Antistratigos	Ypostratigos	Taxiarchos	Syntagmatarchis	Antisyntagmatarchis	Tagmatarchis	Lochagos	Ypolochagos	Anthypolochagos	Dokimos Efedros aksiomatikos
Holy See (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent					No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent
						Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major	Hauptmann
Hungary (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent
		Vezérezredes	Altábornagy	Vezérőrnagy	Dandártábornok	Ezredes	Alezredes	Őrnagy	Százados	Főhadnagy	Hadnagy
Iceland (Edit)	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent	No equivalent							No equivalent	No equivalent
						Ofursti	Undirofursti	Majór	Höfuðsmaður	Liðsforingi	Undirliðsforingi
Italy (Edit)									primo capitano capitano			No equivalent
	Generale (Chief of Defense Staff only)	Generale di Corpo d'Armata con Incarichi Speciali (Chief of Army General Staff)	Generale di Corpo d'Armata (Tenente Generale)	Generale di Divisione (Maggior Generale)	Generale di Brigata (Brigadier Generale)	Colonnello	Tenente Colonnello	Maggiore		Tenente	Sottotenente		Allievo Ufficiale
Latvia (Edit)	No equivalent	No equivalent
			Ģenerālleitnants	Ģenerālmajors	Brigādes Ģenerālis	Pulkvedis	Pulkvežleitnants	Majors	Kapteinis	Virsleitnants	Leitnants	Kadets
Lithuania (Edit)	No equivalent	No equivalent										No equivalent
			Generolas leitenantas	Generolas majoras	Brigados generolas	Pulkininkas	Pulkininkas leitenantas	Majoras	Kapitonas	Vyresnysis leitenantas	Leitenantas		Kariūnas
Luxembourg (Edit)	No equivalent		No equivalent	No equivalent									No equivalent
		Général-Commandant en Chef[1]			Général-Chef d'État-Major	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Capitaine	Premier-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Aspirant-Officier
Monaco (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent							No Equivalent	No Equivalent
						Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous Lieutenant
Netherlands (Edit)	No Equivalent												No Equivalent
		Generaal	Luitenant - generaal	Generaal - majoor	Brigade - generaal	Kolonel	Luitenant - kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein/Ritmeester	1e Luitenant	2e Luitenant	Vaandrig/Kornet
Norway (Edit)	No Equivalent	General	Generalløytnant	Generalmajor	Brigader	Oberst	Oberstløytnant	Major	Kaptein / Rittmester	Løytnant	Fenrik	No Equivalent	No Equivalent
Poland (Edit)												No equivalent
	Marszałek Polski1	Generał	Generał broni	Generał dywizji	Generał brygady	Pułkownik	Podpułkownik	Major	Kapitan	Porucznik	Podporucznik		Podchorąży
Portugal (Edit)						Coronel-tirocinado Coronel
	Marechal1	General	Tenente-general	Major-general	Brigadeiro-general		Tenente-coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-Oficial-Aluno	Cadete-Aluno
Romania (Edit)												No equivalent	No equivalent
	Mareșal1	General	General-locotenent	General-maior	General de brigadă	Colonel	Locotenent-colonel	Maior	Căpitan	Locotenent	Sublocotenent
Russia (Edit)					No equivalent							No Equivalent	No Equivalent
	Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii	Generál Ármii Generál-Polkóvnik	Generál-Leytenánt	Generál-Mayór	No Equivalent	Polkóvnik	Podpolkóvnik	Mayór	Kapitán	Stárshiy leytenánt Leytenánt Mládshiy leytenánt
Slovakia (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Generál	Generálporučík[2]	Generálmajor	Brigádny Generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major	Kapitán	Nadporučík	Poručík
Slovenia (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		General	Generalpodpolkovnik	Generalmajor	Brigadir	Polkovnik	Podpolkovnik	Major	Stotnik	Nadporočnik	Poročnik
Spain (Edit)
	Capitán general1 Captain-General1 The King only	General de Ejército Army General	Teniente general Lieutenant-General	General de división Divisional General	General de brigada Brigade General	Coronel Colonel	Teniente coronel Lieutenant-Colonel	Comandante Commandant	Capitán Captain	Teniente Lieutenant	Alférez lit. Knight (Ensign)	Caballero Alférez Cadete lit. Gentleman/Knight Knight Cadet (Officer Cadet)	Alumno repetidor Alumno 2º Alumno 1º
Sweden (Edit)	No Equivalent											Unknown
		General	Generallöjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadgeneral	Överste	Överstelöjtnant	Major	Kapten	Löjtnant	Fänrik		Kadett
Switzerland (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		General	Korpskommandant	Divisionär	Brigadier	Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major	Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Leutnant
		général	commandant de corps	divisionnaire	brigadier	colonel	lieutenant-colonel	major	capitaine	premier-lieutenant	lieutenant
Turkey (Edit)		Genelkurmay Başkanlığı[3] Orgeneral												No insignia
	Mareşal1		Korgeneral	Tümgeneral	Tuğgeneral	Albay	Yarbay	Binbaşı	Yüzbaşı	Üsteğmen	Teğmen	Asteğmen	Harbiyeli
United Kingdom (Edit)													Not Found
	Field Marshal1	General	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Cadet
Ukraine (Edit)					No equivalent							No equivalent
	Генерал армії України	Генерал-полковник	Генерал-лейтенант	Генерал-майор		Полковник	Підполковник	Майор	Капітан	Старший лейтенант	Лейтенант Молодший лейтенант		Курсмант
	General Armii Ukrainy	General Polkovnyk	Lieutenant general	Major general		Polkovnik	Podpolkovnik	Major	Kapitan	Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant		Cadet
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) and Student Officer

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

See also

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

Notes

• ¹ Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank. For example, in Spain this rank is held solely by H.M. the King of Spain.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart