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

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Albanian Land Force[1]
Kryekapter Kapter Rreshter Tetar Nëntetar Ushtar IV Ushtar III Ushtar II Ushtar I
 Austrian Land Forces[2]
Vizeleutnant Offiziersstellvertreter Oberstabswachtmeister Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut
 Belarusian Ground Forces[3]
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[4]
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 Premier sergent-major Premier sergent-chef Premier sergent Sergent Premier caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal Premier 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[5]
Zastavnik 1 klase Zastavnik Stariji vodnik 1 klase Stariji vodnik Vodnik Kaplar Vojnik 1 klase Vojnik
 Bulgarian Land Forces[6]
Офицерски кандидат
Ofitserski kandidat 		Старшина
Starshyna 		Старши сержант
Starshi serzhant 		Сержант
Serzhant 		Младши сержант
Mladshi serzhant 		Ефрейтор
Efreytor 		Редник
Rednik
 Croatian Army[7]
 No insignia
Časnički namjesnik Stožerni narednik Nadnarednik Narednik Desetnik Skupnik Razvodnik Pozornik Vojnik
 Cypriot Ground Forces[8]
 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[9]
Štábní praporčík Nadpraporčík Praporčík Nadrotmistr Rotmistr Rotný Četař Desátník Svobodník Vojín
 Royal Danish Army[10]
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(Officerselev) 		Korporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad Overkonstabel Konstabel
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Estonian Land Forces[11]
Ülemveebel Staabiveebel Vanemveebel Veebel Nooremveebel Vanemseersant Seersant Nooremseersant Kapral Reamees
 French Army[12]
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[13]
Sotilasmestari Ylivääpeli Vääpeli Ylikersantti Kersantti Alikersantti Korpraali Sotamies
Militärmästare Överfältväbel Fältväbel Översergeant Sergeant Undersergeant Korpral Soldat
 Georgian Land Forces[14]
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[15]
Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Ober­stabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Soldat
 German Army
(Officer designate)
Oberfähnrich Fähnrich Fahnenjunker
 Hellenic Army[16]
 Arm/corps insignia only
Ανθυπασπιστής[a]
Anthypaspistis 		Αρχιλοχίας
Archilochias 		Επιλοχίας
Epilochias 		Λοχίας
Lochias 		Δεκανέας
Dekaneas 		Υποδεκανέας
Ypodekaneas 		Στρατιώτης
Stratiotis
 Hungarian Ground Forces[17]
Főtörzszászlós Törzszászlós Zászlós Főtörzsőrmester Törzsőrmester Őrmester Szakaszvezető Tizedes Őrvezető Közkatona
Iceland Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Flokkstjóri 1. Flokkstjóri 2. Korporáll Óbreyttur
 Irish Army[18][19]
 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[b] Ceathrúsháirsint Cathlán/Reisimint[b] Sáirsint Complacht[c] Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht[c] Sáirsint Ceannaire Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta Earcach
 Italian Army[20][21]
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[22]
Rreshter major Rreshter i parë Rreshter master Rreshter i klasit të parë Rreshter i stafit Rreshter Tetar Specialist Ushtari i klasit te parë Ushtar
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Latvian Land Forces[23]
Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein No army


 Lithuanian Land Force[24]
Seržantas majoras Viršila Štabo seržantas Vyresnysis seržantas Seržantas Grandinis Vyresnysis eilinis Eilinis Jaunesnysis eilinis
 Luxembourg Army[25]
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[26]
 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[27]
No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Bombardier Lance bombardier Gunner
(or equivalent)
 Moldovan Ground Forces[28]
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[29]
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[30]
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[31]
Sersjantmajor Kommandérsersjant Stabssersjant Oversersjant Sersjant 1. klasse Sersjant Korporal Visekorporal 1. klasse Visekorporal Ledende menig Menig
 Polish Land Forces[32]
Starszy chorąży sztabowy Starszy chorąży Chorąży Młodszy chorąży Starszy sierżant Sierżant Plutonowy Starszy kapral Kapral Starszy szeregowy Szeregowy
 Portuguese Army[33]
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[34]
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[35]
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[36]
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[37]
Štábny nadrotmajster Nadrotmajster Rotmajster Rotný Čatár Desiatnik Slobodník Vojak 2. stupňa Vojak 1. stupňa
 Slovenian Ground Force[38]
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[39]
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado
 Swedish Army[40]
Regementsförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
 Swiss Army[41]
 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[42]
 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[43]
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[44]
No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff/Colour sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Pontifical Swiss Guard[45]
Feldweibel Wachtmeister Korporal Vizekorporal Hellebardier
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 29, page D-9
  2. ^ a b Battalion (Cathlán), Regiment (Reisimint)
  3. ^ a b Battery (Ceallraí) in the Artillery. Squadron (Scuadrún) in the Cavalry.

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