Military ranks of Slovakia (1939–1945)
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The military ranks of Slovakia during 1939–1945 were the military insignia used by the Slovak Republic's military and the Hlinka Guard. The Slovak Republic was a landlocked country, and therefore did not possess a navy.
Military ranks
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Ground &Air Force (1939–1940)[1] |
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| Generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Stotník | Nadporučík | Poručík | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)[2][3] |
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| German equivalent[4] | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Zástavník | Rotník | Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Strelník | |
| Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)[6][3] |
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| Zástavník | Rotník | Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Strelník | |
| German equivalent[4] | Oberfeldwebel | Feldwebel | Unterfeldwebel | Obergefreiter | Obersoldat | Soldat |
| Rank group | NCOs | Enlisted | ||||
Corps colours
| Colour | Branch[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Purple | Generals, staff officers and infantry | |
| Red | Artillery and armourers | |
| Yellow | Cavalry | |
| Pink | Armoured units | |
| Black | Medical corps and chaplains | |
| Dark blue | Quartermaster | |
| Sky blue | Air force | |
| Dark brown | Engineers | |
| Cinnamon brown | Communications | |
| Light brown | Automotive | |
| Violet | Judiciary | |
| Light green | Cartographic | |
Paramilitary ranks
Commanders
| Rank group | Higher commanders | Middle commanders | Lower commanders | |||||
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 Hlinka Guard[8] |
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| Hlavný veliteľ | Zborový veliteľ | Veliteľ divízie | Veliteľ pluku | Veliteľ praporu | Veliteľ skupiny | Veliteľ roty | Veliteľ čaty | |
Other ranks
| Rank group | NCOs | Enlisted | ||
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| Hlinka Guard[9] |
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| Čatár | Desiatnik | Slobodník | Gardista | |