Comparative officer ranks of World War II
The following table show comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II.
Table
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
See also
Notes
- an appointment rather than a substantive rank
- Reintroduced in 1943.
- For ranks used before 1943, see 1935–1940 ranks and 1940–1943 ranks
- The rank was only proposed and never used.
- Marshal and Chief marshal of the branch awarded to artillery, armored troops, signal troops and engineer officers.
- Shoulder insignia was changed to a marshal star on 25 May 1945.[53]
- Color on the epaluettes and on the sleeve where diffrent depend on branch (see more Corps colors of Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces)
References
- Citations
- Mollo 2001, p. 121.
- Mollo 2001, p. 123.
- Mollo 2001, p. 126.
- Mollo 2001, pp. 49, 51.
- Mollo 2001, p. 51.
- Littlejohn 1994b, pp. 62–63.
- Mollo 1981, p. 214.
- Mollo 1981, p. 215.
- Mollo 2001, p. 192.
- Ping 2009, p. 65.
- Ping 2009, p. 93.
- Mollo 2001, p. 194.
- Ping 2009, pp. 81–83.
- Rosignoli 1983, Plate 60.
- Mollo 2001, p. 39.
- Mollo 2001, p. 29.
- Mollo 2001, p. 58.
- Mollo 2001, p. 61.
- Le Hunsec 2012, pp. 91–107.
- Mollo 2001, pp. 11, 16.
- Mollo 2001, p. 19.
- Mollo 2001, p. 99.
- Mollo 2001, p. 101.
- Littlejohn 1994a, pp. 129–131.
- Mollo 1981, p. 209.
- Mollo 1981, p. 211.
- Mollo 2001, p. 86.
- Mollo 2001, p. 89.
- Mollo 2001, p. 93.
- Mollo 2001, p. 180.
- Rosignoli 1983, Plate 53–54.
- Mollo 2001, p. 187.
- Government 1932, p. 117.
- Government 1934, p. 145.
- Government 1934, p. 152.
- Government 1935, pp. 43–44.
- Mollo 2001, p. 47.
- Mollo 2001, p. 41.
- Mollo 2001, p. 42.
- Rosignoli 1980, pp. 152–153.
- Mollo 2001, p. 23.
- Mollo 2001, p. 25.
- Littlejohn 1994b, pp. 95–96.
- Mollo 1981, p. 203.
- Littlejohn 1994b, pp. 98–99.
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- Mollo 1981, p. 206.
- Mollo 2001, p. 161.
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- Rosignoli 1972, Plates 58–62.
- Mollo 1981, p. 169.
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