Comparative army officer ranks of Europe

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

• 1 Officers (OF 1–10)
• 2 See also
• 3 Notes
• 4 References

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
Albanian Land Force. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Gjeneral Lejtant		Gjeneral Major		Gjeneral Brigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger .
Austria. (Edit )	No equivalent
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant			Fähnrich .
Belarus. (Edit )	No equivalent
					Colonel general. (Генера́л-полко́вник)		Lieutenant general. (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		Major general. (Генера́л-майо́р)		Polkovnik. (Полко́вник)		Podpolkovnik. (Подполко́вник)		Major. (Майо́р)		Captain. (Капита́н)		Senior Lieutenant. (Ста́рший лейтена́нт)		Lieutenant. (Лейтена́нт)		Junior Lieutenant. (Мла́дший лейтена́нт) .
Belgian Land Component. (Edit )	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Senior Captain	Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor	Kapitein-commandant	Kapitein		Luitenant			Onderluitenant			Aspirant .
Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					General pukovnik		General major		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Podporučnik .
Bulgarian Land Forces. (Edit )	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 .
Croatian Army. (Edit )																									No equivalent
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik .
Cyprus. (Edit )	No equivalent
					Lieutenant general. Αντιστράτηγος		Major general. Υποστράτηγος		Brigadier. Ταξίαρχος		Colonel. Συνταγματάρχης		Lieutenant colonel. Αντισυνταγματάρχης		Major. Ταγματάρχης		Captain. Λοχαγός		Lieutenant. Υπολοχαγός			Second lieutenant. Ανθυπολοχαγός			Officer cadet. Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός .
Czech Land Forces. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Armádní generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík .
Royal Danish Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant			Løjtnant			Sekondløjtnant .
Estonian Land Forces. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Kindral. General		Kindralleitnant. Lieutenant General		Kindralmajor. Major General		Brigaadikindral. Brigadier General		Kolonel. Colonel		Kolonelleitnant. Lieutenant Colonel		Major. Major		Kapten. Captain		Leitnant. First Lieutenant		Nooremleitnant. Second Lieutenant		Lipnik. Ensign .
Finland. (Edit )	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 .
French Army. (Edit )
	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			Aspirant						Élève-officier .
Georgia. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General. (გენერალი)		Lieutenant General. (გენერალ ლეიტენანტი)		Major General. (გენერალ მაიორი)		Brigadier General. (ბრიგადის გენერალი)		Colonel. (პოლკოვნიკი)		Lieutenant Colonel. (ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი)		Major. (მაიორი)		Captain. (კაპიტანი)		Senior Lieutenant. (უფროსი ლეიტენანტი)		Lieutenant. (ლეიტენანტი)		Junior Lieutenant. (უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი) .
German Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																														Enlisted rank plus bottom thin silver. cord indicating cadet's career
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant			Ober­fähn­rich		Fähn­rich		Fahnen­junker .
Hellenic Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Designate
			Στρατηγός		Αντιστράτηγος		Υποστράτηγος		Ταξίαρχος		Συνταγματάρχης		Αντισυνταγματάρχης		Ταγματάρχης		Λοχαγός		Υπολοχαγός			Ανθυπολοχαγός			Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός .
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
Hungarian Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy									Honvéd­tisztje­lölt .
Iceland Crisis Response Unit. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
											Ofursti		Undirofursti		Majór		Höfuðsmaður		Liðsforingi			Undirliðsforingi .
Ireland. (Edit )	No equivalent
					Leifteanant-Ghinearál		Maor-Ghinearál		Briogáidire-Ghinearál		Coirnéal		Leifteanant-Choirnéal		Ceannfort		Captaen		Leifteanant			Dara Leifteanant			Dalta Sinsir						Dalta Sóisir .
Italian Army. (Edit )																									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		Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente			Sottotenente									Allievo Ufficiale .
Kosovo. (Edit )	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General. Gjeneral Lejtnant		Major General. Gjeneral Major		Brigadier General. Gjeneral Brigade		Colonel. Kolonel		Lieutenant Colonel. Nën Kolonel		Major. Major		Captain. Kapiten		First Lieutenant. Toger			Second Lieutenant. Nën Toger			.
Latvian Land Forces. (Edit )	No equivalent
					Ģenerāl­leitnants. Lieutenant General		Ģenerāl­majors. Major General		Brigādes ģenerālis. Brigadier General		Pulkvedis. Colonel		Pulkvež­leitnants. Lieutenant Colonel		Majors. Major		Kapteinis. Captain		Virs­leitnants. First Lieutenant			Leitnants. Lieutenant			Kadets. Cadet						.
Liechtenstein	No army .
Lithuanian Land Force. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas .
Luxembourg Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																														No equivalent
									Général. (Chef d'État-Major)		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Major		Capitaine		Premier-Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Aspirant-Officier .
North Macedonia. (edit )	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General. (Генерал)		Lieutenant general. (Генерал потполковник)		Major general. (Генерал мајор)		Brigade general. (Бригаден генерал)		Colonel. (Полковник)		Lieutenant colonel. (Потполковник)		Major. (Мајор)		Captain. (Капетан)		Lieutenant. (Поручник)			Second lieutenant. (Потпоручник) .
Malta. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
									Brigadier. (Brigadier)		Colonel. (Kurunell)		Lieutenant Colonel. (Logutenent Kurunell)		Major. (Maġġur)		Captain. (Kaptan)		Lieutenant. (Logutenent)			Second Lieutenant. (Sekond Logutenent) .
Moldova. (Edit )	No equivalent
					General de Corp de Armată		General de Divizie		General de Brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-Colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent-Major			Locotenent			Cursant .
Monaco. (Edit )	No equivalent
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous Lieutenant			Assistant .
Montenegrin Ground Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik		General Major		Brigadir General		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik .
Royal Netherlands Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																														Enlisted or NCO rank plus Royal Military Academy. logo indicating cadet's career
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein/Ritmeester		1e Luitenant			2e Luitenant			Vaandrig/Kornet
Norwegian Army. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein/. Rittmester		Løytnant			Fenrik .
Polish Land Forces. (Edit )																									No equivalent
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik									Podchorąży
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
Portuguese Army. (Edit )
	Marechal.		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado.	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete .
Romanian Land Forces. (Edit )																									No equivalent
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent .
Russia. (Edit )
	Márshal Rossíyskoy. Federátsii		Generál Ármii		Generál-Polkóvnik		Generál-Leytenánt		Generál-Mayór		Polkóvnik		Podpolkóvnik		Mayór		Kapitán		Stárshiy leytenánt		Leytenánt		Mládshiy leytenánt		Kursant .
San Marino. (Guardia di Rocca). (Edit )	No equivalent																								Unknown
											Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Capitano		Tenente			Sottotenente .
Serbia. (Edit )	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General. (Генерал)		Lieutenant General. (Генерал-Потпуковник)		Major General. (Генерал-Мајор)		Brigadier General. (Бригадни Генерал)		Colonel. (Пуковник)		Lieutenant Colonel. (Потпуковник)		Major. (Мајор)		Captain 1st class. (Капетан прве класе)	Captain. (Капетан)	Lieutenant. (Поручник)			Second Lieutenant. (Потпоручник) .
Slovak Ground Forces. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádny Generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Ground Force. (Edit )	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir General		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik .
Spanish Army. (Edit )
	Capitán general		General de Ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alumno repetidor		Alumno 2º		Alumno 1º .
Sweden. (Edit )	No equivalent
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik			Kadett .
Switzerland. (Edit )	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 .
Turkish Land Forces. (Edit )																									Various.
	Mareşal		Genelkurmay. Başkanlığı	Orgeneral	Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen		Harbiyeli
Ukraine. (Edit )
	General of the Army of Ukraine. (Генерал армії України)		Colonel general. (Генерал-полковник)		Lieutenant general. (Генерал-лейтенант)		Major general. (Генерал-майор)		Brigadier general. (Бригадний генерал)		Colonel. (Полковник)		Lieutenant colonel. (Підполковник)		Major. (Майор)		Captain. (Капітан)		Senior lieutenant. (Старший лейтенант)		Lieutenant. (Лейтенант)		Junior lieutenant. (Хорунжий)		Officer cadet. (курсант) .
British Army. (Edit )																															No equivalent
	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet .
Vatican City. (Edit )	No equivalent																		No equivalent
											Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann .
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.

• 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

• 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.

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart