Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary
The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary were the military insignia used by the Kingdom of Hungary. Following the fall of the monarchy, the ranks were replaced with those of the Hungarian People's Army.
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Vezérfőkapitány | Vezérkapitány | Főtörzskapitány | Törzskapitány | Törzsalkapitány | Kapitány | Főhajónagy | Hajónagy | Folyami zászlós | ||||||||||||||||
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| Altábornagy | Vezérőrnagy | Ezredes | Alezredes | Őrnagy | Százados | Főhadnagy | Hadnagy | Zászlós | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal translation | Field marshal | Leading regimental commander | Vice field marshal | Leading guard-major | Regiment (leader) | Junior regiment (leader) | Guard-major | Squadron (leader) | Chief military-major | Military-major | Flagbearer | |||||||||||||
| Official translation[4] | Field marshal | Colonel General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Warrant Officer | |||||||||||||
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Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Alhadnagy | Főtörzsőrmester | Törzsőrmester | Őrmester | Szakaszvezető | Tizedes | Őrvezető | Honvéd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alhajónagy | Főtörzshajómester | Törzshajómester | Hajómester | Szakaszvezető | Tizedes | Őrvezető | Honvéd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Literal translation | Junior military-major | Chief staff guard-master | Staff guard-master | Guard-master | Platoon-leader | Squad (leader) | Guard-leader | Common soldier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official translation[4] | Sub-lieutenant | Sergeant first class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Senior Corporal | Corporal | Private first class | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- Citations
- ^ a b Littlejohn 1994a, p. 129-131.
- ^ a b c d Mollo 1981, p. 209.
- ^ a b Mollo 1981, p. 211.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- 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.
- 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.
External links
[edit]- "Hungary 1920–1946 (Kingdom of Hungary)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 April 2022.