Comparative army officer ranks of Europe

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

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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 Reublic (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 Army
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		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 Army
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Greece (Edit)	No Equivalent											No Equivalent	No Equivalent
		Στρατηγός	Αντιστράτηγος	Υποστράτηγος	Ταξίαρχος	Συνταγματάρχης	Αντισυνταγματάρχης	Ταγματάρχης	Λοχαγός	Υπολοχαγός	Ανθυπολοχαγός
		Stratigos	Antistratigos	Ypostratigos	Taxiarchos	Syntagmatarchis	Antisyntagmatarchis	Tagmatarchis	Lochagos	Ypolochagos	Anthypolochagos
Holy See (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	Colonel Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel	Major Major	Captain Captain	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)	No equivalent											No equivalent
		generale (Chief of Defense Staff only)	generale di corpo d'armata con incarichi speciali 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
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									No equivalent
					Général	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Capitaine	Premier-Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Aspirant-Officier
Monaco (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel	Major Major	Captain Captain	Lieutenant Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant	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)													Various
	Marechal1	General	Tenente-general	Major-general	Brigadeiro-general	Coronel	Tenente-coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-Oficial	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 Army
	Маршал Российской Федерации Marshal Rossiyskoy Federatsii		Генерал армии General armii		Генерал-полковник General-polkovnik		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Kапитан Kapitan		Старший лейтенант Starshiy leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Mладший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant
Slovakia (Edit)	No equivalent											No equivalent	No equivalent
		Generál	Generálporučík	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 General	General de Ejército	Teniente General	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez	Alférez
	Capitán general1 Captain-General	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	General	Corps General	Major General	Brigade General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Ensign	Unknown	Officer Cadet
		General	Generallöjtnant	Generalmajor	Brigadgeneral	Överste	Överstelöjtnant	Major	Kapten	Löjtnant	Fänrik		Kadett
Switzerland (Edit)	No Equivalent	General	Corps General	Division General	Brigade General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant	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)													No insignia
	Mareşal1	Orgeneral	Korgeneral	Tümgeneral	Tuğgeneral	Albay	Yarbay	Binbaşı	Yüzbaşı	Üsteğmen	Teğmen	Asteğmen	Harbiyeli
United Kingdom (Edit)	Field Marshal	General	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Cadet	Not Found
	Field Marshal1	General	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Cadet
Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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