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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Comparative officer ranks of World War I]] |
* [[Comparative officer ranks of World War I]] |
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* [[Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany]] |
* [[Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany|Comparative ranks of Third Reich]] |
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* [[List of comparative military ranks]] |
* [[List of comparative military ranks]] |
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Revision as of 09:22, 12 April 2025
The following table shows 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.
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See also
- Comparative officer ranks of World War I
- Comparative ranks of Third Reich
- List of comparative military ranks
Notes
- ^ a b an appointment rather than a substantive rank
- ^ Reintroduced in 1943.
- ^ For ranks used before 1943, see 1935–1940 ranks and 1940–1943 ranks
- ^ 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.[55]
- ^ Color on the epaulettes and on the sleeve where different 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Mollo 2001, p. 39.
- ^ a b Mollo 2001, p. 29.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Mollo 2001, p. 101.
- ^ Littlejohn 1994a, pp. 129–131.
- ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 209.
- ^ Mollo 1981, p. 211.
- ^ Mollo 2001, p. 86.
- ^ a b Honorary ranks that can be reached achievements in battle.
- ^ Mollo 2001, p. 89.
- ^ Mollo 2001, p. 93.
- ^ Ranks that can be reached only during the wartime or mobilization.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Rosignoli 1983, Plate 76.
- ^ Mollo 1981, p. 206.
- ^ a b Mollo 2001, p. 161.
- ^ Shalito, Savchenkov & Mollo 1993, p. 5.
- ^ Rosignoli 1972, Plates 58–62.
- ^ Mollo 1981, p. 169.
- ^ Mollo 1981, p. 177.
- ^ Vedomosti 1945.
- ^ Mollo 2001, p. 104.
- ^ a b Mollo 2001, p. 105.
- ^ Thomas & Abbott 1983, p. 26.
- Bibliography
- Mollo, Andrew (1981). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, insignia, and organization. New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-54478-4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Mollo, Andrew (2001). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, Insignia & Organisation. Leicester: Silverdale books. ISBN 1-85605-603-1.
- Le Hunsec, Mathieu (2012-03-15). "L'amiral, cet inconnu". Revue historique des armées (in French) (266): 91–107. ISSN 0035-3299.
- Littlejohn, David (1994a). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 3 (2nd ed.). United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.
- Littlejohn, David (1994b). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 4 (2nd ed.). United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-36-X.
- Ping, Xu, ed. (2009). Zhōngguó bǎinián jūnfú (zēngbǔ bǎn) 中国百年军服 (增补版) [China Regimental 100 Years] (2nd ed.). Gold Wall Press. ISBN 978-7-80084-679-3. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- Shalito, Anton; Savchenkov, Ilya; Mollo, Andrew (1993). Red Army Uniforms of World War II in Colour Photographs. London: Windrow & Greene. ISBN 978-1872004594.
- Rosignoli, Guido (1972). Army badges and insignia of World War 2: Book 1. MacMillan Colour Series. New York: Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 9780026050807. LCCN 72-85765.
- Rosignoli, Guido (1980). Naval and Marine Badges and Insignia of World War 2. Blandford Colour Series. Link House, Dorset: Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 9780713709193.
- Rosignoli, Guido (1983). Badges and insignia of World War II: Air Force, Naval, Marine. Blandford Colour Series. New York: Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 0-671-06008-2.
- Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter (1983). Windrow, Martin (ed.). Partisan Warfare 1941-45. Men-at-Arms. Hong Kong: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-513-8.
- "Указ Президиума ВС СССР от 25.05.1945 об изменении знаков различия – погонов для адмиралов флота" [Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of 25 May 1945 on changing the insignia – epaulettes for fleet admirals]. wikisource (in Russian). Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. 1945. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- Manshū-koku seifu kōhō-bi-yaku 満州国政府公報日訳 [Manchurian Government Daily Gazette Translation (No. 71-No. 82)] (in Japanese). December 1932. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- Manshū-koku seifu kōhō-bi-yaku 満州国政府公報日訳 [Manchurian Government Daily Gazette Translation (No. 227-No. 250)] (in Japanese). December 1934. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- Manshū-koku seifu kōhō-bi-yaku 満州国政府公報日訳 [Manchurian Government Daily Gazette Translation (No. 292-No. 313)] (in Japanese). March 1935. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
