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
					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)
Belgium (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
			Général		Lieutenant général		Général-major		Général de Brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major	Capitaine-commandant	Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant									Aspirant
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major	Stabshauptmann	Hauptmann		Leutnant			Unterleutnant									Aspirant
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					General pukovnik		General major		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Podporučnik
Bulgaria (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
Croatia (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 Republic (Edit)	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																								No equivalent
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
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
France (Edit)
	Maréchal de France[note 1]		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)
Germany (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
Greece (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
Hungary (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent						No insignia
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy									Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Iceland (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
Italy (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
Latvia (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
Lithuania (Edit)	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
									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
Montenegro (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General Pukovnik		General Potpukovnik		General Major		Brigadir General		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Netherlands (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
Norway (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein/ Rittmester		Løytnant			Fenrik
Poland (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Marszałek Polski[note 1]		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
Portugal (Edit)
	Marechal [note 1]		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado [note 2]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete
Romania (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Mareșal[note 1]		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 (Капетан)		Lieutenant (Поручник)			Second Lieutenant (Потпоручник)
Slovakia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Generál		Generálporučík[note 3]		Generálmajor		Brigádny Generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General polkovnik		Generalpodpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir General		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spain (Edit)
	Capitán general[note 4]		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		General[1]		Corps General		Division General		Brigade General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Lieutenant			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)																									Various [note 5]
	Mareşal[note 1]		Genelkurmay Başkanlığı[note 6]	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)
United Kingdom (Edit)																															No equivalent
	Field marshal[note 1]		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.

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 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.

1. Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank
2. Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
3. The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.
4. The King only
5. Student officer insignia designates school grade rather than military seniority.
6. Chief of the Army General Staff. The background color may be different if he is not from air forces or navy. If he has been promoted to Mareşal on duty, he wears OF-10 insignia only.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart