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
Albanian Land Force v t e
					Gjeneral lejtant		Gjeneral major		Gjeneral brigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Austrian Land Forces v t e
			General		Generalleutnant		Generalmajor		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant
Belarusian Ground Forces v t e
	Вярхоўны галоўнакамандуючы Viarchoŭny haloŭnakamandujučy				Ґенэрал-палкоўнік Gjeneral-palkoŭnik		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант Gjeneral-liejtenant		Ґенэрал-маёр Gjeneral-major		Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik		Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik		Маёр Major		Капітан Kapitan		Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant		Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant
Belgian Land Component v t e
			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
Bosnian Ground Forces v t e
					General pukovnik		General major		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Podporučnik
Bulgarian Land Forces v t e
			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 v t e
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik
Cypriot Ground Forces v t e
					Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos			Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Northern Cypriot Security Forces Command v t e
							Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen
Czech Land Forces v t e
			Armádní generál		Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Royal Danish Army v t e
			General		Generalløjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadegeneral		Oberst		Oberstløjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premierløjtnant		Løjtnant		Sekondløjtnant
Estonian Land Forces v t e
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Army v t e
			Kenraali		Kenraali­luutnantti		Kenraali­majuri		Prikaati­kenraali		Eversti		Eversti­luutnantti		Majuri		Kapteeni		Yliluutnantti		Luutnantti		Vänrikki
			General		General­löjtnant		General­major		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överste­löjtnant		Major		Kapten		Premiär­löjtnant		Löjtnant		Fänrik
French Army v t e
	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
Georgian Land Forces v t e
			არმიის გენერალი Armiis generali		გენერალ ლეიტენანტი General leit’enant’i		გენერალ-მაიორი General-maiori		ბრიგადის გენერალი Brigadis generali		პოლკოვნიკი P’olk’ovnik’i		ვიცე-პოლკოვნიკი Vitse-p’olk’ovnik’i		მაიორი Maiori		კაპიტანი K’ap’it’ani		უფროსი ლეიტენანტი Uprosi leit’enant’i			ლეიტენანტი Leit’enant’i
German Army v t e
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Hellenic Army v t e
			Στρατηγός Stratigos		Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos			Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Hungarian Ground Forces v t e
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Iceland Crisis Response Unit v t e
											Ofursti		Undirofursti		Majór		Höfuðsmaður		Liðsforingi			Undirliðsforingi
Irish Army v t e
					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 v t e
			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
Kosovo Security Force v t e
					Gjenerallejtnant		Gjeneralmajor		Gjeneralbrigade		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Major		Kapiten		Toger			Nëntoger
Latvian Land Forces v t e
					Ģenerāl­leitnants		Ģenerāl­majors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvež­leitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virs­leitnants			Leitnants
Liechtenstein	No army
Lithuanian Land Force v t e
			Generolas		Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg Army v t e
									Général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant en premier			Lieutenant
North Macedonia Ground Forces v t e
			Генерал General		Генерал-потполковник General-potpolkovnik		Генерал-мајор General-major		Бригаден генерал Brigaden general		Полковник Polkovnik		Потполковник Potpolkovnik		Мајор Major		Капетан Kapetan		Поручник Poručnik			Потпоручник Potporučnik
Army of Malta v t e
									Brigadier Brigadier		Colonel Kurunell		Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell		Major Maġġur		Captain Kaptan		Lieutenant Logutenent			Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent
Moldovan Ground Forces v t e
					General de corp de armată		General de divizie		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent-major			Locotenent
Army of Monaco v t e
	Général en chef des armées										Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Montenegrin Ground Army v t e
			General pukovnik		General potpukovnik		General major		Brigadir general		Pukovnik		Potpukovnik		Major		Kapetan		Poručnik			Potporučnik
Royal Netherlands Army v t e
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein/ Ritmeester		Eerste luitenant			Tweede luitenant
Norwegian Army v t e
			General		Generalløytnant		Generalmajor		Brigader		Oberst		Oberstløytnant		Major		Kaptein/ Rittmester		Løytnant			Fenrik
Polish Land Forces v t e
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Portuguese Army v t e
	Marechal do Exército		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Romanian Land Forces v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Russian Ground Forces v t e
	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
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t e
											Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Capitano		Tenente			Sottotenente
Serbian Army v t e
			Генерал General		Генерал-потпуковник General-potpukovnik		Генерал-мајор General-major		Бригадни генерал Brigadni general		Пуковник Pukovnik		Потпуковник Potpukovnik		Мајор Major		Капетан прве класе Kapetan prve klase	Капетан Kapetan	Поручник Poručnik			Потпоручник Potporučnik
Slovak Ground Forces v t e
			Generál		Generál­poručík		Generálmajor		Brigádny generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Ground Force v t e
			General		General­podpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spanish Army v t e
	Capitán general		General de ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
Swedish Army v t e
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Swiss Army v t e
			General		Korpskommandant		Divisionär		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Oberleutnant			Leutnant
			Général		Commandant de corps		Divisionnaire		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Premier-lieutenant			Lieutenant
Turkish Land Forces v t e
	Mareşal		Orgeneral		Korgeneral		Tümgeneral		Tuğgeneral		Albay		Yarbay		Binbaşı		Yüzbaşı		Üsteğmen		Teğmen		Asteğmen
Ukrainian Ground Forces v t e
			Генерал Heneral		Генерал-лейтенант Heneral-leitenant		Генерал-майор Heneral-maior		Бригадний генерал Bryhadnyi heneral		Полковник Polkovnyk		Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk		Майор Maior		Капітан Kapitan		Старший лейтенант Starshyi leitenant		Лейтенант Leitenant		Молодший лейтенант Molodshyi leitenant
British Army v t e
	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant-general		Major-general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Pontifical Swiss Guard v t e
											Oberst		Oberstleutnant		Major		Hauptmann		Leutnant
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

• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe
• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers