Comparative army officer ranks of the European Union

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Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Austrian Land Forces[1] v t e
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigadier		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Haupt­mann		Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Belgian Land Component[2] 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
Bulgarian Land Forces[3] 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[4] v t e
	Stožerni general		General zbora		General pukovnik		General bojnik		Brigadni general		Brigadir		Pukovnik		Bojnik		Satnik		Natporučnik			Poručnik
Cypriot Ground Forces[5] v t e
					Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos			Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Czech Land Forces[6] v t e
			Armádní generál		Generál­poručík		Generál­major		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Pod­plukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nad­poručík			Poručík
Royal Danish Army[7] v t e
			General		General­løjtnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­løjtnant		Major		Kaptajn		Premier­løjtnant		Løjtnant		Sekond­løjtnant
Estonian Land Forces[8] v t e
			Kindral		Kindral­leitnant		Kindral­major		Brigaadi­kindral		Kolonel		Kolonel­leitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Noorem­leitnant		Lipnik
Finnish Army[9] 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
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
French Army[10] 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
German Army[11] v t e
			General		General­leutnant		General­major		Brigade­general		Oberst		Oberst­leutnant		Major		Stabs­haupt­mann	Haupt­mann	Ober­leut­nant			Leut­nant
Hellenic Army[12] v t e
			Στρατηγός Stratigos		Αντιστράτηγος Antistratigos		Υποστράτηγος Ypostratigos		Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos		Συνταγματάρχης Syntagmatarchis		Αντισυνταγματάρχης Antisyntagmatarchis		Ταγματάρχης Tagmatarchis		Λοχαγός Lochagos		Υπολοχαγός Ypolochagos			Ανθυπολοχαγός Anthypolochagos
Hungarian Ground Forces[13] v t e
			Vezérezredes		Altábornagy		Vezérőrnagy		Dandártábornok		Ezredes		Alezredes		Őrnagy		Százados		Főhadnagy			Hadnagy
Irish Army[14][15] 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[16] 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
Latvian Land Forces[17] v t e
					Ģenerāl­leitnants		Ģenerāl­majors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvež­leitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virs­leitnants			Leitnants
Lithuanian Land Force[18] v t e
			Generolas		Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas
Luxembourg Army[19] v t e
									Général		Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel		Major		Capitaine		Lieutenant en premier			Lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Army of Malta[20] v t e
									Brigadier Brigadier		Colonel Kurunell		Lieutenant colonel Logutenent kurunell		Major Maġġur		Captain Kaptan		Lieutenant Logutenent			Second lieutenant Sekond logutenent
Royal Netherlands Army[21] v t e
			Generaal		Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigadegeneraal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein/ Ritmeester		Eerste luitenant			Tweede luitenant
Polish Land Forces[22] v t e
	Marszałek Polski		Generał		Generał broni		Generał dywizji		Generał brygady		Pułkownik		Podpułkownik		Major		Kapitan		Porucznik			Podporucznik
Portuguese Army[23] v t e
	Marechal do Exército		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado [a]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes
Romanian Land Forces[24] v t e
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent
Slovak Ground Forces[25] v t e
			Generál		Generál­poručík[b]		Generálmajor		Brigádny generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík			Poručík
Slovenian Ground Force[26] v t e
			General		General­podpolkovnik		Generalmajor		Brigadir		Polkovnik		Podpolkovnik		Major		Stotnik		Nadporočnik			Poročnik
Spanish Army[27] 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[28] v t e
			General		Generallöjtnant		Generalmajor		Brigadgeneral		Överste		Överstelöjtnant		Major		Kapten		Löjtnant			Fänrik
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

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Remark:
NATO STANAG 2116 lists Officer Designates (listed here as OF(D)) of some countries alongside OF-1 ranks.

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