Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of European states.

NCO and enlisted ranks

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Albanian Land Force
Kryekapter Kapter Rreshter Tetar Nëntetar Ushtar IV Ushtar III Ushtar II Ushtar I


 Austrian Land Forces
Vizeleutnant Offiziersstellvertreter Oberstabswachtmeister Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut


 Belarusian Ground Forces
Старшы прапаршчык
Staršy praparščyk
Прапаршчык
Praparščyk
Старшына
Staršyna
Старшы сяржант
Staršy siaržant
Сяржант
Siaržant
Малодшы сяржант
Malodšy siaržant
Яфрэйтар
Jafrejtar
Радавы
Radavy


 Belgian Land Component
Adjudant-majoor Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1ste sergeant-majoor 1ste sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant Sergeant 1ste korporaal-chef Korporaal-chef Korporaal 1ste soldaat Soldaat
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant Sergeant 1er caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1er soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant major 1er Sergeant chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal chef Korporal chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat


 Bosnian Ground Forces
Zastavnik 1 klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik 1 klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik Kaplar Vojnik 1 klase Vojnik


 Bulgarian Land Forces

Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat
Старшина
Starshyna
Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant
Ефрейтор
Efreytor
Редник
Rednik


 Croatian Army
No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik


 Cypriot Ground Forces
Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistís
Αρχιλοχίας
Archilochías
Επιλοχίας
Epilochías
Λοχίας
Lochías
Έφεδρος Λοχίας
Éfedros Lochías
Δεκανέας
Dekanéas
Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekanéas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiótis


Northern Cypriot
Security Forces Command

No insignia
Astsubay kıdemli baş çavuş Astsubay baş çavuş Astsubay kıdemli üst çavuş Astsubay üst çavuş Astsubay kıdemli çavuş Astsubay çavuş Çavuş Onbaşı Erler


 Czech Land Forces
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín


 Royal Danish Army
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev)
Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel Konstabel


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Estonian Land Forces
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees


 French Army
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef BM2/
Maréchal-des-logis-chef de 1ere classe
Sergent-chef/
Maréchal-des-logis-chef
Sergent/
Maréchal-des-logis
Caporal-chef de 1re classe Caporal-chef/
Brigadier-chef
Caporal/
Brigadier
Soldat de 1re classe Soldat


 Finnish Army
No insignia
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Sotamies Alokas
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat Rekryt


 Georgian Land Forces
მთავარი სერჟანტი
Mtavari serzhant’i
მასტერ-სერჟანტი
Mast’er-serzhant’i
უფროსი სერჟანტი
Uprosi serzhant’i
სერჟანტი
Serzhant’i
უმცროსი სერჟანტი
Umtsrosi serzhant’i
კაპრალ-სპეციალისტი
K’ap’ral-sp’etsialist’i
კაპრალი
K’ap’rali
I კლასის რიგითი
I k’lasis rigiti
რიგითი
Rigiti


 German Army
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Ober­stabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Soldat
 German Army
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker


 Hellenic Army
Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής
Anthypaspistis
Αρχιλοχίας
Archilochias
Επιλοχίας
Epilochias
Λοχίας
Lochias
Δεκανέας
Dekaneas
Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekaneas
Στρατιώτης
Stratiotis


 Hungarian Ground Forces
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona


Iceland Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Flokkstjóri 1. Flokkstjóri 2. Korporáll óbreyttur


 Irish Army
No insignia
Sergeant major Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Company sergeant Company quartermaster sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private, 3 star Private, 2 star Recruit
Maor-Sáirsint Cathlán/Reisimint Ceathrúsháirsint Cathlán/Reisimint Sáirsint Complacht Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht Sáirsint Ceannaire Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta Earcach


 Italian Army
Maresciallo capo Maresciallo ordinario Maresciallo
Gradutato aiutante Primo graduato Graduato capo Graduato scelto Graduato
Primo luogotenente Luogotenente Primo maresciallo Sergente maggiore aiutante Sergente maggiore capo Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporal maggiore Caporale Soldato


 Kosovo Security Force
Rreshter major Rreshter i parë Rreshter master Rreshter i klasit të parë Rreshter i stafit Rreshter Tetar Specialist Ushtari o klasit te parë Ushtar
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Latvian Land Forces
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis


Liechtenstein Liechtenstein No army


 Lithuanian Land Force
Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis


 Luxembourg Army
Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Premier sergent Sergent Premier caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal de première classe Caporal Premier soldat-chef Soldat-chef Soldat de première classe Soldat


North Macedonia Ground Forces
No insignia
Главен наредник
Glaven narednik
Наредник
Narednik
Постар водник I класа
Postar vodnik I klasa
Постар водник
Postar vodnik
Водник 1 класа
Vodnik 1 klasa
Водник
Vodnik
Помлад водник
Pomlad vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Војник
Vojnik


Army of Malta

No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Bombardier Lance bombardier Gunner
(or equivalent)


 Moldovan Ground Forces

Plutonier-adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Sergent-interior Caporal Soldat


Army of Monaco
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal-des-logis-major Maréchal-des-logis-chef Maréchal-des-logis Brigadier Carabinier de première classe Carabinier de deuxième classe


 Montenegrin Ground Army
Zastavnik 1 klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik 1 klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik 1 klase Vodnik Mlađi vodnik Desetar Razvodnik


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Royal Netherlands Army

Adjudant-onderofficier Sergeant-majoor/
Opperwachtmeester
Sergeant der 1e klasse/
Wachtmeester der 1e klasse
Sergeant/
Wachtmeester
Korporaal der 1e klasse Korporaal Soldaat/
Huzaar/
Kanonier der 1e klasse
Soldaat/
Huzaar/
Kanonier der 2e klasse
Soldaat/
Huzaar/
Kanonier der 3e klasse


 Norwegian Army
Sersjantmajor Kommandérsersjant Stabssersjant Oversersjant Sersjant 1. klasse Sersjant Korporal Visekorporal 1. klasse Visekorporal Ledende menig Menig
 Polish Land Forces
Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy


 Portuguese Army
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo de secção Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado


 Romanian Land Forces
Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal clasa I Caporal clasa a II-a Caporal clasa a III-a Fruntaș Soldat


 Russian Ground Forces
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Ефре́йтор
Efréĭtor
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy


Sammarinese Guard of the Rock
Sergente Maggiore aiutante Sergente maggiore Sergente Caporale maggiore Caporale Guardia Milite


 Serbian Army
No insignia
Заставник I класе
Zastavnik I klase
Заставник
Zastavnik
Старији Водник I класе
Stariji Vodnik I klase
Старији Водник
Stariji Vodnik
Водник
Vodnik
Млађи водник
Mlađi vodnik
Десетар
Desetar
Разводник
Razvodnik
Војник
Vojnik


 Slovak Ground Forces
Štábny nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak 2. stupňa Vojak 1. stupňa


 Slovenian Ground Force
Višji štabni praporščak Štabni praporščak Višji praporščak Praporščak Višji štabni vodnik Štabni vodnik Višji vodnik Vodnik Naddesetnik Desetnik Poddesetnik Vojak


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Spanish Army
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
 Swedish Army
Regementsförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
 Swiss Army
No insignia
Chefadjutant Hauptadjutant Stabsadjutant Adjutant unteroffizier Hauptfeldweibel Fourier Feldweibel Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Korporal Obergefreiter Gefreiter Soldat Rekrut
Adjudant-chef Adjudant-major Adjudant d'état-major Adjudant sous-officier Sergent-major chef Fourrier Sergent-major Sergent chef Sergent Caporal Appointé-chef Appointé Soldat Recrue


 Turkish Land Forces
No insignia
Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş Astsubay başçavuş Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş Astsubay üstçavuş Astsubay kıdemli çavuş Astsubay çavuş Astsubay astçavuş Uzman çavuş Çavuş Uzman onbaşı Onbaşı Er
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
Головний майстер-сержант
Holovnyi maister-serzhant
Старший майстер-сержант
Starshyi maister-serzhant
Майстер-сержант
Maister-serzhant
Штаб-сержант
Shtab-serzhant
Головний сержант
Holovnyi serzhant
Старший сержант
Starshyi serzhant
Сержант
Serzhant
Молодший сержант
Molodshyi serzhant
Старший солдат
Starshyi soldat
Солдат
Soldat
 British Army

No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff/Colour sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Pontifical Swiss Guard
Feldweibel Wachtmeister Korporal Vizekorporal Hellebardier


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also


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