Military ranks of Manchukuo

The following is a table showing the military ranks and insignia used by the Manchukuo Imperial Army, Manchukuo Imperial Navy and Manchukuo Imperial Air Force during its existence, from its founding in 1932 until the Soviet invasion in 1945. Initially the armed forces Manchukuo used the same exact rank system and insignia as the Imperial Japanese Army, but in 1937 they were given their own unique collar tabs to represent ranks. The major difference was that the color was changed from the red used by the IJA to maroon. Collar badges were also worn, colored by branch of service. It was black for the military police, red for infantry, green for cavalry, yellow for artillery, brown for engineers and blue for the transport corps.[1]

Officer ranks

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and navy respectively.

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
Manchukuo					No equivalent
Manchukuo	General of the Army 總司令	Army General 上將	Lieutenant General 中將	Major General 少將	No equivalent	Colonel 上校	Lieutenant Colonel 中校	Major 少校	Captain 上尉	First Lieutenant 中尉	Second Lieutenant 少尉		Warrant Officer 准尉
Manchukuo	No equivalent				No equivalent
Manchukuo	No equivalent	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	No equivalent	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant		Acting Sub-Lieutenant
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

Enlisted and NCO ranks

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and navy respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Manchukuo	No equivalent
Manchukuo	No equivalent			Sergeant Major	Sergeant	Corporal	Superior Private	Private 1st Class	Private
Manchukuo	No equivalent
Manchukuo	No equivalent
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

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Sources

Citations

Jowett (2004), pp. 111-113

References

Jowett, Philip (2004). Rays of the Rising Sun, Volume 1: Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45, China and Manchukuo. Helion and Company Ltd. ISBN 1-874622-21-3.

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[Jowett111-1] Jowett (2004), pp. 111-113