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

Officers (OF 1–10)

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Austrian Land Forces[1]
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadier Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant
 Belgian Land Component[2]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein-commandant Kapitein Luitenant Onderluitenant
Général Lieutenant général Général-major Général de Brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine-commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
General Generalleutnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Stabshauptmann Hauptmann Leutnant Unterleutnant
 Bulgarian Land Forces[3]
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
 Croatian Army[4]
Stožerni general General zbora General pukovnik General bojnik Brigadni general Brigadir Pukovnik Bojnik Satnik Natporučnik Poručnik
 Cypriot Ground Forces[5]
Αντιστράτηγος
Antistrátigos 		Υποστράτηγος
Ypostrátigos 		Ταξίαρχος
Taxíarchos 		Συνταγματάρχης
Syntagmatárchis 		Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Antisyntagmatárchis 		Ταγματάρχης
Tagmatárchis 		Λοχαγός
Lochagós 		Υπολοχαγός
Ypolochagós 		Ανθυπολοχαγός
Anthypolochagós


 Czech Land Forces[6]
Armádní generál Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
 Royal Danish Army[7]
General Generalløjtnant Generalmajor Brigadegeneral Oberst Oberstløjtnant Major Kaptajn Premierløjtnant Løjtnant Sekondløjtnant
 Estonian Land Forces[8]
Kindral Kindralleitnant Kindralmajor Brigaadikindral Kolonel Kolonelleitnant Major Kapten Leitnant Nooremleitnant Lipnik
 Finnish Army[9]
 Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Kenraali Kenraaliluutnantti Kenraalimajuri Prikaatikenraali Eversti Everstiluutnantti Majuri Kapteeni Yliluutnantti Luutnantti Vänrikki
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Premiärlöjtnant Löjtnant Fänrik
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 French Army[10]
Maréchal de France Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 German Army[11]
General General­leutnant General­major Brigade­general Oberst Oberst­leutnant Major Stabs­haupt­mann Haupt­mann Ober­leut­nant Leut­nant
 Hellenic Army[12]
Στρατηγός
Stratigos 		Αντιστράτηγος
Antistratigos 		Υποστράτηγος
Ypostratigos 		Ταξίαρχος
Taxiarchos 		Συνταγματάρχης
Syntagmatarchis 		Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Antisyntagmatarchis 		Ταγματάρχης
Tagmatarchis 		Λοχαγός
Lochagos 		Υπολοχαγός
Ypolochagos 		Ανθυπολοχαγός
Anthypolochagos
 Hungarian Ground Forces[13]
Vezérezredes Altábornagy Vezérőrnagy Dandártábornok Ezredes Alezredes Őrnagy Százados Főhadnagy Hadnagy
 Irish Army[14][15]
Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Captain Lieutenant Second-Lieutenant
Lefteanant-ghinearál Maor-ghinearál Briogáidire-ghinearál Cornal Lefteanant-chornal Ceannfort Captaen Lefteanant Dara-lefteanant
 Italian Army[16]
Generale 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
 Latvian Land Forces[17]
Ģenerāl­leitnants Ģenerāl­majors Brigādes ģenerālis Pulkvedis Pulkvež­leitnants Majors Kapteinis Virs­leitnants Leitnants
 Lithuanian Land Force[18]
Generolas Generolas leitenantas Generolas majoras Brigados generolas Pulkininkas Pulkininkas leitenantas Majoras Kapitonas Vyresnysis leitenantas Leitenantas
 Luxembourg Army[19]
Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant en premier Lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Army of Malta[20]
Brigadier
Brigadier 		Colonel
Kurunell 		Lieutenant colonel
Logutenent kurunell 		Major
Maġġur 		Captain
Kaptan 		Lieutenant
Logutenent 		Second lieutenant
Sekond logutenent
 Royal Netherlands Army[21]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein/
Ritmeester 		Eerste luitenant Tweede luitenant
 Polish Land Forces[22]
Marszałek Polski Generał Generał broni Generał dywizji Generał brygady Pułkownik Podpułkownik Major Kapitan Porucznik Podporucznik
 Portuguese Army[23]
Marechal do Exército General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel-tirocinado
[a] 		Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
 Romanian Land Forces[24]
Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Slovak Ground Forces[25]
Generál Generálporučík[b] Generálmajor Brigádny generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík
 Slovenian Ground Force[26]
General polkovnik Generalpodpolkovnik Generalmajor Brigadni general Polkovnik Podpolkovnik Major Stotnik Nadporočnik Poročnik
 Spanish Army[27]
 Capitán General General de Ejército Teniente General General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
Capitán general General de ejército Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
 Swedish Army[28]
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.
  2. ^ The appropriate branch of service badge is pinned just under the top button of the for all ranks excluding full General.

References

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