Military ranks of Manchukuo

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The following is a table showing the military ranks and insignia used by the Manchukuo Imperial Army, Manchukuo Imperial Navy and Manchukuo Imperial Air Force during its existence, from its founding in 1932 until the Soviet invasion in 1945. Initially the armed forces Manchukuo used the same exact rank system and insignia as the Imperial Japanese Army, but in 1937 they were given their own unique collar tabs to represent ranks. The major difference was that the color was changed from the red used by the IJA to maroon. Collar badges were also worn, colored by branch of service. It was black for the military police, red for infantry, green for cavalry, yellow for artillery, brown for engineers and blue for the transport corps.^[1]

Officer ranks[]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Manchukuo Imperial Army
	總司令 Zǒng sīlìng		上将 Shàng jiàng		中将 Zhōng jiàng		少将 Shàojiàng				上校 Shàngxiào		中校 Zhōng xiào		少校 Shàoxiào		上尉 Shàngwèi		中尉 Zhōngwèi		少尉 Shàowèi		准尉 Zhǔnwèi
Manchukuo Imperial Navy	None
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral				Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks[]

The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Manchukuo Imperial Army
											Sergeant Major						Sergeant						Corporal				Superior Private		Private 1st Class						Private
Manchukuo Imperial Navy
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References[]

Citations

Bibliography

• Jowett, Philip (2004). Rays of the Rising Sun, Volume 1: Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45, China and Manchukuo. Helion and Company Ltd. ISBN 1-874622-21-3.