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Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces

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Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces shows the military ranks and rank insignia in use by the First Czechoslovak Republic, the Second Czechoslovak Republic, the Third Czechoslovak Republic, and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.

Overview[]

After the independence of Czechoslovakia, the new republic at first used the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian Army, but from 1920 a system was introduced that was basically similar to the one used presently by today's Army of the Czech Republic.[1]

Rank and file[]

Non-commissioned officers[]

  • Desátník (Slovak: Desiatnik)– Corporal
  • Četař (Slovak: Čatár)– Sergeant
  • Rotný (Slovak: Rotný)– Staff Sergeant
  • Staršina (Slovak: Staršina)– Starshina/Master Sergeant (part of the rank system 1948–1959)
  • Rotmistr (Slovak: Rotmajster)– (Company) Sergeant Major
  • Nadrotmistr (Slovak: Nadrotmajster)– Senior (Company) Sergeant Major
  • Štábní rotmistr (Slovak: Štábny rotmajster)– Staff (Company) Sergeant Major

Warrant officers[]

Officers[]

  • Podporučík (Slovak: Podporučík)– Podporuchik
  • Poručík (Slovak: Poručík)– Poruchik
  • Nadporučík (Slovak: Nadporučík)– Nadporuchik
  • Kapitán (Slovak: Kapitán)– Captain
  • Štábní kapitán (Slovak: Štábny kapitán)– Staff Captain (abolished 1953)
  • Major (Slovak: Major)- Major
  • Podplukovník (Slovak: Podplukovník)– Podpolkovnik
  • Plukovník (Slovak: Plukovník)– Polkovnik
  • Brigádní generál (Slovak: Brigádny generál)– Brigadier General (abolished 1950)
  • Divizní generál (Slovak: Divízny generál)– Divisional General (abolished 1950)
  • Generálmajor (Slovak: Generálmajor)– Major General
  • Generálporučík (Slovak: Generálporučík)– Lieutenant General
  • Sborový generál (Slovak: Zborový generál)– Corps General (abolished 1950)
  • Generálplukovník (Slovak: Generálplukovník)– Colonel General
  • Armádní generál (Slovak: Armádny generál)– General of the Army
  • Vrchní velitel branné moci (Slovak: Vrchný veliteľ brannej moci)- Supreme commander of the Armed Forces (abolished 1959)

Army ranks (1930-1939)[]

Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers[]

Hodnosti mužstva česko-slovenskej armády do roku 1939

Source:[2] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Vojín - Private
  • Svobodník - Lance Corporal
  • Desátník - Corporal
  • Četař - Sergeant
  • Rotný - Staff Sergeant

Source:[1]

Senior non-commissioned officers[]

Hodnosti rotmajstrov česko-slovenskej armády do roku 1939

[2] The senior non-commissioned officers received new rank insignia 1938. The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.:

  • Rotmistr - (Company) Sergeant Major
  • Staff Rotmistr - Staff (Company) Sergeant Major
  • Praporčík - Praporshchik/Warrant Officer
  • Štábní praporčík - Staff Praporshchik/Chief Warrant Officer (introduced 1938)

Source:[1]

Commissioned officers[]

Hodnosti dostojníkov cesko-slovenskej armady do roku 1939

[2] The different ranks of the general officers were denoted by two to four stars on the sleeve.The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Podporučík - Podporuchik/Junior Lieutenant
  • Poručík - Poruchik/Lieutenant
  • Nadporučík - Nadporuchik/Senior Lieutenant
  • Kapitán - Captain
  • Štábní kapitán - Staff Captain
  • Major - Major
  • Podplukovník - Podpolkovnik/Lieutenant Colonel
  • Plukovník - Polkovnik/Colonel
  • Brigádní generál - Brigadier General
  • Divisní generál - Divisional General
  • Armádní generál - General of the Army

Until 1930, the rank of General, equivalent to that of a Brigadier or Brigadier General, was the highest rank of the Czechoslovak Army and Air Force. Source:[1]

Army ranks (1945-1950)[]

Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers[]

Hodnostne oznacenie poddostojnikov11

Source:[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Vojín - Private
  • Svobodník - Lance Corporal
  • Desátník - Corporal
  • Četař - Sergeant

Source:[1]

Senior non-commissioned officers[]

Hodnostne oznacenie praporcikov v rokoch 1945 az 1950

[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Rotný - Staff Sergeant
  • Staršina - Starshina/Master Sergeant (introduced 1949)
  • Rotmistr - (Company) Sergeant Major
  • Staff Rotmistr - Staff (Company) Sergeant Major
  • Praporčík - Praporshchik/Warrant Officer
  • Štábní praporčík - Staff Praporshchik/Chief Warrant Officer (introtuced 1938)

Source:[1]

Company and field grade officers[]

Hodnostne oznacenie dostojnikov

[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Podporučík - Podporuchik
  • Poručík - Poruchik
  • Nadporučík - Nadporuchik
  • Kapitán - Captain
  • Štábní kapitán - Staff Captain
  • Major - Major
  • Podplukovník - Podpolkovnik
  • Plukovník - Polkovnik

Source:[1]

General officers[]

Hodnostne oznacenie generalov 1945a

[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Brigádní generál - Brigadier General
  • Divisní generál - Divisional General
  • Sborový generál - Army Corps General (introduced 1948)
  • Armádní generál - General of the Army

Source:[1]

Army ranks (1951-1958)[]

Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers[]

Vojenske hodnosti muzstva a poddostojnkov CSA 1951-58

Source:[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Vojín - Private
  • Svobodník - Lance Corporal
  • Desátník - Corporal
  • Četař - Sergeant

Source:[1]

Senior non-commissioned officers, and officer cadets[]

Vojenske hodnosti rotnych CSA 1951-58

[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Rotný - Staff Sergeant
  • Staršina - Starshina/Master Sergeant

Source:[1]

Officers[]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Vrchní velitel branné moci
(abolished 1958) 		Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Štábní kapitán Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík Podporučík
Vojenske hodnostni generalov Cesko Slovenska 1951

[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

Ranks 1951-1952
  • Armádní generál - General of the Army
  • Sborový generál - Army Corps General/Lieutenant General
  • Divisní generál - Divisional General
  • Brigádní generál - Brigadier General
Ranks 1953-1958
  • Armádní generál - General of the Army
  • Generálplukovník - Colonel General
  • Generálporučík - Lieutenant General
  • Generálmajor - Major General

Source:[1]

Junior Officers
Vojenské hodnosti dôstojníkov CSA 1951-1958

[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.

  • Podporučík - Podporuchik
  • Poručík - Poruchik
  • Nadporučík - Nadporuchik
  • Kapitán - Captain
  • Štábní kapitán - Staff Captain (abolished 1953/1954)
  • Major - Major
  • Podplukovník - Podpolkovnik
  • Plukovník - Polkovnik

Source:[1]

Army ranks (1960-1990)[]

Czechoslovak People's Army Source:[4]

Officers[]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia No equivalent
Armádní generál Generálplukovník Generálporučík Generálmajor Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík Podporučík

Enlisted and Warrant officers[]

Equivalent NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia No equivalent
Nadpraporčík Praporčík Podpraporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "Hodnosti ozbrojených sil [1918-1992." Valka. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Czechoslovakia 1918-1939 (Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Czechoslovakia 1945-1960 (Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Czechoslovakia 1960-1989 (Socialist Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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