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Revision as of 09:58, 11 January 2006 editIzehar (talk | contribs)6,567 edits I'm not sure about Poland being here← Previous edit Revision as of 10:05, 11 January 2006 edit undoNixer (talk | contribs)8,222 edits ok, if you dont want Poland here...Next edit →
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*] (Axis power) *] (Axis power)

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| rowspan=3 valign=top |OF-10
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| rowspan=3 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral of the Fleet</font><br><font color=#006600>Field Marshal</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Marshal of the RAF</font>
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| rowspan=3 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Fleet Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>General of the Army</font>
| rowspan=1 valign=top | <font color=#770000>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#1083;&#1080;&#769;&#1089;&#1089;&#1080;&#1084;&#1091;&#1089; &#1057;&#1086;&#1074;&#1077;&#769;&#1090;&#1089;&#1082;&#1086;&#1075;&#1086; &#1057;&#1086;&#1102;&#769;&#1079;&#1072; (Generalissimus Sovetskogo Soyuza)</font> |<font color=#770000>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#1083;&#1080;&#769;&#1089;&#1089;&#1080;&#1084;&#1091;&#1089; &#1057;&#1086;&#1074;&#1077;&#769;&#1090;&#1089;&#1082;&#1086;&#1075;&#1086; &#1057;&#1086;&#1102;&#769;&#1079;&#1072; (Generalissimo of the Soviet Union)<sup>11</sup></font>
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| rowspan=1 valign=top |<font color=#0066ff>Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches</font><br><font color=#000000>Reichsführer-SS</font>
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| rowspan=3 valign=top |<font color=#770000>Gensui</font><sup>10</sup>
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| rowspan=1 valign=top | <font color=#006600>&#1052;&#1072;&#769;&#1088;&#1096;&#1072;&#1083; &#1057;&#1086;&#1074;&#1077;&#769;&#1090;&#1089;&#1082;&#1086;&#1075;&#1086; &#1057;&#1086;&#1102;&#769;&#1079;&#1072; (Marshal Sovetskogo Soyuza)</font>
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| rowspan=2 valign=top | <font color=#000077>Großadmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generalfeldmarschall</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generalfeldmarschall</font>
| <font color=#006600>General of the Armies<sup>9</sup></font>
|<font color=#770000>&#1052;&#1072;&#769;&#1088;&#1096;&#1072;&#1083; &#1057;&#1086;&#1074;&#1077;&#769;&#1090;&#1089;&#1082;&#1086;&#1075;&#1086; &#1057;&#1086;&#1102;&#769;&#1079;&#1072; (Marshal of the Soviet Union)</font>
| rowspan=1valign=top |<font color=#0066ff>Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches</font><br><font color=#000000>Oberster Führer der Schutzstaffel</font>
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|- |-
| rowspan=2 valign=top |OF-10
| rowspan=1 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Адмирал флота (Admiral Flota)<sup>3</sup></font><br><font color=#006600>Генерал армии (General Armiyi)</font><br><font color=#000000>Армейский комиссар 1-го ранга (Armenskiyi Comissar 1-go ranga)</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral of the Fleet</font><br><font color=#006600>Field Marshal</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Marshal of the RAF</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Fleet Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>General of the Army</font>
| rowspan=1 valign=top |<font color=#006600>Главный маршал рода войск (Chief Marshal of specific arm)<sup>13</sup></font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top | <font color=#000077>Großadmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generalfeldmarschall</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generalfeldmarschall der Flieger</font><br><font color=#000000>Reichsführer-SS</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top | <br><br><font color=#770000>Gensui<sup>10</sup></font>
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|rowspan=1 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Адмирал флота (Admiral of the Fleet)<sup>3</sup></font><br><font color=#006600>Генерал армии (General of the Army)<br>Маршал рода войск (Marshal of specific arm)</font><br><font color=#000000>Армейский комиссар 1-го ранга (Army Comissar 1st rank)</font>
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| rowspan=2 valign=top |OF-9 | rowspan=2 valign=top |OF-9
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral<br><font color=#006600>General</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Chief Marshal</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral<br><font color=#006600>General</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Chief Marshal</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>General</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>General</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1040;&#1076;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083; (Admiral)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083;-&#1087;&#1086;&#1083;&#1082;&#1086;&#769;&#1074;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082; (General-Polkovnik)</font><br><font color=#000000>Армейский комиссар 2-го ранга (Armenskiyi Comissar 2-go ranga)</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1040;&#1076;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083; (Admiral)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083;-&#1087;&#1086;&#1083;&#1082;&#1086;&#769;&#1074;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082; (General-Colonel)</font><br><font color=#000000>Армейский комиссар 2-го ранга (Army Comissar 2nd rank)</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Generaladmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generaloberst</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generaloberst</font><br><font color=#000000>Oberstgruppenführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Generaladmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generaloberst</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generaloberst</font><br><font color=#000000>Oberstgruppenführer<sup>12</sup></font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Taish&#333;</font><br><font color=#006600>Taish&#333;</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#770000>Taish&#333; </font>
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| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>General <sup>8</font><br><font color=#0066ff>General der Flieger</font><br><font color=#000000>Obergruppenführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>General <sup>8</font><br><font color=#0066ff>General der Flieger</font><br><font color=#000000>Obergruppenführer</font>
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| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Vice-Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant-General</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Marshal</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Vice-Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant-General</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Marshal</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Vice Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant General</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Vice Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant General</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1042;&#1080;&#769;&#1094;&#1077;-&#1072;&#1076;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083; (Vice-Admiral)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083;-&#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (General-Leytenant)</font><br><font color=#000000>Корпусный комиссар (Corpusniyi Comissar)</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1042;&#1080;&#769;&#1094;&#1077;-&#1072;&#1076;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083; (Vice-Admiral)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083;-&#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (General-Leutenant)</font><br><font color=#000000>Корпусный комиссар (Corps Comissar)</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Vizeadmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generalleutnant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generalleutnant</font><br><font color=#000000>Gruppenführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Vizeadmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generalleutnant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generalleutnant</font><br><font color=#000000>Gruppenführer</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Ch&#363;j&#363;</font><br><font color=#006600>Ch&#363;j&#363;</font> | valign=top |<font color=#770000>Ch&#363;j&#363; </font>
|- |-
| valign=top |OF-7 | valign=top |OF-7
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Rear-Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Major-General</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Vice-Marshal</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Rear-Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Major-General</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Vice-Marshal</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Rear Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Major General</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Rear Admiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Major General</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1086;&#769;&#1085;&#1090;&#1088;-&#1072;&#1076;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083; (Kontr-Admiral)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083;-&#1084;&#1072;&#1081;&#1086;&#769;&#1088; (General-Mayor)</font><br><font color=#000000>Дивизионный комиссар (Divizionniyi Comissar)</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1086;&#769;&#1085;&#1090;&#1088;-&#1072;&#1076;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083; (Counter-Admiral)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1043;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1083;-&#1084;&#1072;&#1081;&#1086;&#769;&#1088; (General-Major)</font><br><font color=#000000>Дивизионный комиссар (Division Comissar)</font>
| <font color=#000077>Konteradmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generalmajor</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generalmajor</font><br><font color=#000000>Brigadeführer</font> | <font color=#000077>Konteradmiral</font><br><font color=#006600>Generalmajor</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Generalmajor</font><br><font color=#000000>Brigadeführer</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Sh&#333;sh&#333;</font><br><font color=#006600>Sh&#333;sh&#333;</font> | valign=top |<font color=#770000>Sh&#333;sh&#333;</font>
|- |-
| rowspan=2 valign=top |OF-6 | valign=top |OF-6
| rowspan=1 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commodore 1st Class<sup>6</sup></font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commodore<sup>5</sup></font><br><font color=#006600>Brigadier</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Commodore</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commodore<sup>7</sup></font></font><br><font color=#006600>Brigadier General</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commodore<sup>7</sup></font></font><br><font color=#006600>Brigadier General</font>
| valign=top |-
| rowspan=3 valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; 1-&#1075;&#1086; &#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1075;&#1072; (Kapitan 1-go ranga)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1055;&#1086;&#1083;&#1082;&#1086;&#769;&#1074;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082; (Polkovnik)</font><br><font color=#000000>Полковой комиссар (Polkovoyi Comissar)</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Kommodore<sup>5</sup></font><br><font color=#000000>Oberführer<sup>9</sup></font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Kommodore<sup>5</sup></font><br><font color=#000000>Oberführer</font>
| valign=top |-
| rowspan=3 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Daisa</font><br><font color=#006600>Taisa</font>
|-
| rowspan=1 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commodore 2nd Class<sup>6</sup></font><br><font color=#006600>Brigadier</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Air Commodore</font>
|- |-
| valign=top |OF-5 | valign=top |OF-5
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Captain</font><br><font color=#006600>Colonel</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Group Captain</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Captain</font><br><font color=#006600>Colonel</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Group Captain</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Captain</font><br><font color=#006600>Colonel</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Captain</font><br><font color=#006600>Colonel</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; 1-&#1075;&#1086; &#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1075;&#1072; (Captain 1st rank)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1055;&#1086;&#1083;&#1082;&#1086;&#769;&#1074;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082; (Polkovnik)</font><br><font color=#000000>Полковой комиссар (Regiment Comissar)</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Kapitän zur See</font><br><font color=#006600>Oberst</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Oberst</font><br><font color=#000000>Standartenführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Kapitän zur See</font><br><font color=#006600>Oberst</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Oberst</font><br><font color=#000000>Standartenführer</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Daisa</font><br><font color=#006600>Taisa</font>
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| valign=top |OF-4 | valign=top |OF-4
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant-Colonel</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Wing Commander</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant-Colonel</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Wing Commander</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant Colonel</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant Colonel</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; 2-&#1075;&#1086; &#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1075;&#1072; (Kapitan 2-go ranga)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1055;&#1086;&#1076;&#1087;&#1086;&#1083;&#1082;&#1086;&#769;&#1074;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082; (Podpolkovnik)</font><br><font color=#000000>Батальонный комиссар (Batalionniyi Comissar)</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; 2-&#1075;&#1086; &#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1075;&#1072; (Captain 2nd rank)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1055;&#1086;&#1076;&#1087;&#1086;&#1083;&#1082;&#1086;&#769;&#1074;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082; (Podpolkovnik)</font><br><font color=#000000>Батальонный комиссар (Batallion Comissar)</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Fregattenkapitän</font><br><font color=#006600>Oberstleutnant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Oberstleutnant</font><br><font color=#000000>Obersturmbannführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Fregattenkapitän</font><br><font color=#006600>Oberstleutnant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Oberstleutnant</font><br><font color=#000000>Obersturmbannführer</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Ch&#363;sa</font><br><font color=#006600>Ch&#363;sa</font> | valign=top |<font color=#770000>Ch&#363;sa </font>
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| valign=top |OF-3 | valign=top |OF-3
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant-Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Major</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Squadron Leader</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant-Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Major</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Squadron Leader</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Major</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant Commander</font><br><font color=#006600>Major</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; 3-&#1075;&#1086; &#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1075;&#1072; (Kapitan 3-go ranga)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1052;&#1072;&#1081;&#1086;&#769;&#1088; (Mayor)</font><br><font color=#000000>Старший политрук (Starshiyi Politruk)<font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; 3-&#1075;&#1086; &#1088;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1075;&#1072; (Captain 3rd rank)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1052;&#1072;&#1081;&#1086;&#769;&#1088; (Major)</font><br><font color=#000000>Старший политрук (Senior Political Leader)<font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Korvettenkapitän</font><br><font color=#006600>Major</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Major</font><br><font color=#000000>Sturmbannführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Korvettenkapitän</font><br><font color=#006600>Major</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Major</font><br><font color=#000000>Sturmbannführer</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Sh&#333;sa</font><br><font color=#006600>Sh&#333;sa</font> | valign=top |<font color=#770000>Sh&#333;sa</font>
|- |-
| valign=top |OF-2 | valign=top |OF-2
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#006600>Captain</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Flight Lieutenant</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#006600>Captain</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Flight Lieutenant</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#006600>Captain</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#006600>Captain</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;-&#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Kapitan-Leytenant) </font><br><font color=#006600>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; (Kapitan)</font><br><font color=#000000>Политрук (Politruk)<font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;-&#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Captain-Leutenant) </font><br><font color=#006600>&#1050;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1085; (Captain)</font><br><font color=#000000>Политрук (Political Leader)<font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Kapitänleutnant</font><br><font color=#006600>Hauptmann/Rittmeister <sup>4</sup></font><br><font color=#0066ff>Hauptmann</font><br><font color=#000000>Hauptsturmführer</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Kapitänleutnant</font><br><font color=#006600>Hauptmann/Rittmeister <sup>4</sup></font><br><font color=#0066ff>Hauptmann</font><br><font color=#000000>Hauptsturmführer</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Daii</font><br><font color=#006600>Taii</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>Daii</font><br><font color=#006600>Taii</font>
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| valign=top | <font color=#000077>Sub-Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Flying Officer</font> | valign=top | <font color=#000077>Sub-Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#006600>Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Flying Officer</font>
| valign=top | <font color=#000077>Lieutenant Junior Grade</font><br><font color=#006600>First Lieutenant</font> | valign=top | <font color=#000077>Lieutenant Junior Grade</font><br><font color=#006600>First Lieutenant</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1057;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1088;&#1096;&#1080;&#1081; &#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Starshiyi Leytenant)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1057;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1088;&#1096;&#1080;&#1081; &#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Starshiyi Leytenant)</font><br><font color=#000000>Младший политрук (Mladshiyi Politruk)<font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1057;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1088;&#1096;&#1080;&#1081; &#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Senior Leutenant)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1057;&#1090;&#1072;&#769;&#1088;&#1096;&#1080;&#1081; &#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Senior Leutenant)</font><br><font color=#000000>Младший политрук (Junior Political Leader)<font>
| valign=top | <font color=#000077>Oberleutnant zur See</font><br><font color=#006600>Oberleutnant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Oberleutnant</font><br><font color=#000000>Obersturmführer</font> | valign=top | <font color=#000077>Oberleutnant zur See</font><br><font color=#006600>Oberleutnant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Oberleutnant</font><br><font color=#000000>Obersturmführer</font>
| valign=top | <font color=#000077>Ch&#363;i</font><br><font color=#006600>Ch&#363;i</font> | valign=top | <font color=#770000>Ch&#363;i</font>
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| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commissioned Warrant Officer</font><br><font color=#006600>Second Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Pilot Officer</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Commissioned Warrant Officer</font><br><font color=#006600>Second Lieutenant</font><br><font color=#0066ff>Pilot Officer</font>
| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Ensign</font><br><font color=#006600>Second Lieutenant</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Ensign</font><br><font color=#006600>Second Lieutenant</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1051;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Leytenant)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1051;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Leytenant)</font> | valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1051;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Leutenant)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1051;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Leutenant)</font>
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| rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#000077>Sh&#333;i</font><br><font color=#006600>Sh&#333;i</font> | rowspan=2 valign=top |<font color=#770000>Sh&#333;i</font>
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| valign=top |<font color=#000077>Midshipman</font>
| valign=top |<font color=#000077>&#1052;&#1083;&#1072;&#769;&#1076;&#1096;&#1080;&#1081; &#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Mladshiyi Leytenant)</font><br><font color=#006600>&#1052;&#1083;&#1072;&#769;&#1076;&#1096;&#1080;&#1081; &#1083;&#1077;&#1081;&#1090;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#769;&#1085;&#1090; (Mladshiyi Leytenant)</font>
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# Not introduced until 1944 (the even higher-ranking Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union was established only in 1955). # Not introduced until 1944 (the even higher-ranking Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union was established only in 1955).
# Captains in the cavalry and mounted transport corps were called ]. # Captains in the cavalry and mounted transport corps were called ].
# Actually a Kapitän zur See (Captain) acting in an admiral's capacity. This was a rarely used rank. Best-known holder was ], who from 28 January 1939 until 1 October 1939 was "Kapitän zur See und Kommodore" and Leader of U-Boats.
# Actually a Kapitän zur See on admiral's duty.
# Included ranks on WW2 period only.
# Actually a Captain acting in a higher rank.
# Rank reintroduced in 1943. # Rank reintroduced in 1943.
# Full Generals in the army generally held the rank of their service branch, such as "General der Infanterie" or "General der Artillerie". # Full Generals in the army generally held the rank of their service branch, such as "General der Infanterie" or "General der Artillerie".
# See ] article.
# An Oberführer was officially equivalent to a senior Oberst in the German Army.
# Gensui, although usually translated as Field Marshal/Grand Admiral, was actually an honorary title conferred by the Emperor and not a rank as such. # Gensui, although usually translated as Field Marshal/Grand Admiral, was actually an honorary title conferred by the Emperor and not a rank as such.
# From June 27, 1945

# From May, 1942
Note that there is considerable debate as to the exact equivalency of officers of OF-6 equivalent rank and above.
# From 1943 there introduced Marshals and Chief marshals of specific arm. Also the most of ranks were divided according specific service (Artillery, Armored Forces, Engineering Service, Air Force etc)


==See also== ==See also==

Revision as of 10:05, 11 January 2006

The following table shows comparative officer ranks of major Allied and Axis powers during World War II. For modern ranks refer to Comparative military ranks.

Major participants not shown:


KEY:

Navy
Army
Air Force
Waffen/Allgemeine-SS ¹, Political staff (USSR) ²
Not specific to any service


Approximate
modern NATO
equivalent
Union Jack
Union Jack
Star-spangled Banner
Star-spangled Banner
Flag of the USSR
Flag of the USSR
Swastika flag of the Third Reich
Swastika flag of the Third Reich
Japanese Imperial Flag
Japanese Imperial Flag
British Empire United States Soviet Union German Third Reich Empire of Japan
- - - Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за (Generalissimo of the Soviet Union) - -
- - General of the Armies Ма́ршал Сове́тского Сою́за (Marshal of the Soviet Union) Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches
Oberster Führer der Schutzstaffel
-
OF-10 Admiral of the Fleet
Field Marshal
Marshal of the RAF
Fleet Admiral
General of the Army
Главный маршал рода войск (Chief Marshal of specific arm) Großadmiral
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall der Flieger
Reichsführer-SS


Gensui
Адмирал флота (Admiral of the Fleet)
Генерал армии (General of the Army)
Маршал рода войск (Marshal of specific arm)

Армейский комиссар 1-го ранга (Army Comissar 1st rank)
OF-9 Admiral
General
Air Chief Marshal
Admiral
General
Адмира́л (Admiral)
Генера́л-полко́вник (General-Colonel)
Армейский комиссар 2-го ранга (Army Comissar 2nd rank)
Generaladmiral
Generaloberst
Generaloberst
Oberstgruppenführer
Taishō
Admiral
General
General der Flieger
Obergruppenführer
OF-8 Vice-Admiral
Lieutenant-General
Air Marshal
Vice Admiral
Lieutenant General
Ви́це-адмира́л (Vice-Admiral)
Генера́л-лейтена́нт (General-Leutenant)
Корпусный комиссар (Corps Comissar)
Vizeadmiral
Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant
Gruppenführer
Chūjū
OF-7 Rear-Admiral
Major-General
Air Vice-Marshal
Rear Admiral
Major General
Ко́нтр-адмира́л (Counter-Admiral)
Генера́л-майо́р (General-Major)
Дивизионный комиссар (Division Comissar)
Konteradmiral
Generalmajor
Generalmajor
Brigadeführer
Shōshō
OF-6 Commodore
Brigadier
Air Commodore
Commodore
Brigadier General
- Kommodore
Oberführer
-
OF-5 Captain
Colonel
Group Captain
Captain
Colonel
Капита́н 1-го ра́нга (Captain 1st rank)
Полко́вник (Polkovnik)
Полковой комиссар (Regiment Comissar)
Kapitän zur See
Oberst
Oberst
Standartenführer
Daisa
Taisa
OF-4 Commander
Lieutenant-Colonel
Wing Commander
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel
Капита́н 2-го ра́нга (Captain 2nd rank)
Подполко́вник (Podpolkovnik)
Батальонный комиссар (Batallion Comissar)
Fregattenkapitän
Oberstleutnant
Oberstleutnant
Obersturmbannführer
Chūsa
OF-3 Lieutenant-Commander
Major
Squadron Leader
Lieutenant Commander
Major
Капита́н 3-го ра́нга (Captain 3rd rank)
Майо́р (Major)
Старший политрук (Senior Political Leader)
Korvettenkapitän
Major
Major
Sturmbannführer
Shōsa
OF-2 Lieutenant
Captain
Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Капита́н-лейтена́нт (Captain-Leutenant)
Капита́н (Captain)
Политрук (Political Leader)
Kapitänleutnant
Hauptmann/Rittmeister
Hauptmann
Hauptsturmführer
Daii
Taii
OF-1 Sub-Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Lieutenant Junior Grade
First Lieutenant
Ста́рший лейтена́нт (Senior Leutenant)
Ста́рший лейтена́нт (Senior Leutenant)
Младший политрук (Junior Political Leader)
Oberleutnant zur See
Oberleutnant
Oberleutnant
Obersturmführer
Chūi
Commissioned Warrant Officer
Second Lieutenant
Pilot Officer
Ensign
Second Lieutenant
Лейтена́нт (Leutenant)
Лейтена́нт (Leutenant)
Leutnant zur See
Leutnant
Leutnant
Untersturmführer
Shōi
Мла́дший лейтена́нт (Junior Leutenant)
Мла́дший лейтена́нт (Junior Leutenant)

Notes

  1. Generals in the Waffen-SS also held the army equivalent rank (e.g. SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS).
  2. Until 1942. In 1942 political ranks were converted to army ranks one grade lower.
  3. Not introduced until 1944 (the even higher-ranking Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union was established only in 1955).
  4. Captains in the cavalry and mounted transport corps were called Rittmeister.
  5. Actually a Kapitän zur See (Captain) acting in an admiral's capacity. This was a rarely used rank. Best-known holder was Karl Dönitz, who from 28 January 1939 until 1 October 1939 was "Kapitän zur See und Kommodore" and Leader of U-Boats.
  6. Included ranks on WW2 period only.
  7. Rank reintroduced in 1943.
  8. Full Generals in the army generally held the rank of their service branch, such as "General der Infanterie" or "General der Artillerie".
  9. See General of the Armies article.
  10. Gensui, although usually translated as Field Marshal/Grand Admiral, was actually an honorary title conferred by the Emperor and not a rank as such.
  11. From June 27, 1945
  12. From May, 1942
  13. From 1943 there introduced Marshals and Chief marshals of specific arm. Also the most of ranks were divided according specific service (Artillery, Armored Forces, Engineering Service, Air Force etc)

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