Yugoslav People's Army ranks

The Yugoslav People's Army ranks are the military insignia used by the Yugoslav People's Army.

Ranks (1945–1947)

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force 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
Yugoslavia			No equivalent
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]				General-pukovnik		General-lajtant		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik			Zastavnik
Yugoslavia			No equivalent																						Unknown
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]				Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapetan Bojnog Broda		Kapetan Fregate		Kapetan Korvete		Poručnik Bojnog Broda	Poručnik Fregate	Poručnik Korvete			Potporučnik
Yugoslavia			No equivalent
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]				General-pukovnik		General-lajtant		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik			Zastavnik
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

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Zastavnik	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Ranks (1947–1955)

Officers

The following are the rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force 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
Yugoslavia
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]		General-armije		General-pukovnik		General-potpukovnik		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan prve klase	Kapetan	Poručnik			Potporučnik			Zastavnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Admiral flote		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapetan		Kapetan Bojnog Broda		Kapetan Fregate		Kapetan Korvete		Poručnik Bojnog Broda	Poručnik Fregate	Poručnik Korvete			Potporučnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent
			General-armije		General-pukovnik		General-potpukovnik		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan prve klase	Kapetan	Poručnik			Potporučnik			Zastavnik
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

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Stariji vodnik		Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Stariji vodnik		Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Stariji vodnik		Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Ranks (1955–1982)

This table shows the rank structure in use by Yugoslav People's Army from 1955 to 1982.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force 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
Yugoslavia																									No equivalent
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]	General[lower-alpha 2]	General-armije		General-pukovnik		General-potpukovnik		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan prv klase	Kapetan	Poručnik			Potporučnik
Yugoslavia																									Unknown
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]		Admiral flote		Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapetan Bojnog Broda		Kapetan Fregate		Kapetan Korvete		Poručnik Bojnog Broda	Poručnik Fregate	Poručnik Korvete			Potporučnik
Yugoslavia																									No equivalent
	Maršal Jugoslavije[lower-alpha 1]		General-armije		General-pukovnik avijacije		General-potpukovnik avijacije		General-major avijacije		Pukovnik avijacije		Potpukovnik avijacije		Major avijacije		Kapetan prv klase avijacije	Kapetan avijacije	Poručnik avijacije			Potporučnik avijacije
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

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Yugoslavia
	Zastavnik 1. klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia
	Zastavnik 1. klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia
	Zastavnik 1. klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Ranks (1982–1992)

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force 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
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General-armije		General-pukovnik		General-potpukovnik		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan prv klase	Kapetan	Poručnik			Potporučnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Admiral flote		Admiral		Vice admiral		Kontraadmiral		Kapetan Bojnog Broda		Kapetan Fregate		Kapetan Korvete		Poručnik Bojnog Broda	Poručnik Fregate	Poručnik Korvete			Potporučnik
Yugoslavia	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			General-armije		General-pukovnik		General-potpukovnik		General-major		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan prv klase	Kapetan	Poručnik			Potporučnik
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

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the Ground forces, Navy and Air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Yugoslavia
	Zastavnik 1. klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia																																			No insignia
	Zastavnik 1. klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Yugoslavia
	Zastavnik 1. klase						Zastavnik		Stariji vodnik 1. klase	Stariji vodnik	Vodnik 1. klase						Vodnik						Mlađi vodnik				Desetar		Razvodnik						Vojnik
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

• Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croatian military ranks
• Military ranks of Serbia
• Ranks and insignia of the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro

Notes

1. Marshal of Yugoslavia (Marshal) - Maršal of Yugoslavia was an honorary title of the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces and not a military rank. The first and the only one was given to Josip Broz Tito, who (beside the title of Maršal and Supreme Commander), also held the lifelong function of the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the leader of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
2. General - was highest military rank for deputy supreme commander. Ivan Gošnjak, while serving as a defence minister and deputy supreme commander of SFRY with a rank of General of the Army - 4 star, was considered for promotion in to this rank, no officers were promoted to this rank.

References

External links

• Ground Force
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Ground Forces 1945–47)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Ground Forces 1947–51)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Ground Forces 1951–82)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Ground Forces 1982–92)
• Navy
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Navy 1945–47)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Navy 1947–51)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Navy 1951–82)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Navy 1982–91)
• Air force
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Air Forces 1945–47)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Air Forces 1947–51)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Air Forces 1951–82)
  • Uniforminsignia.org (JNA Air Forces 1982–92)