Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces
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Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces shows the military ranks and rank insignia in use by the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Czechoslovak Republic.
Overview[]
After the independence of Czechoslovakia, the new republic at first used the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian Army, but from 1920 a system was introduced that was basically similar to the one used presently by today's Army of the Czech Republic.[1]
Ranks (1918–1919)[]
Officers[]
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polní zbrojmistr | Polní podmaršálek | Generálmajor | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Setník | Nadporučík | Poručík | Praporčík | Kadet aspirant |
Other ranks[]
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Důstojnický zástupce | Štábní šikovatel | Šikovatel | Četař | Desátník | Svobodník | Vojín |
Ranks (1919–1920)[]
Officers[]
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polní zbrojmistr | Polní podmaršálek | Generálmajor | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Setník | Nadporučík | Poručík | Gážista | Kadet aspirant |
Other ranks[]
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Praporčík | Důstojnický zástupce | Štábní šikovatel | Šikovatel | Četař (Jednoročni dobrovolník) |
Četař | Desátník | Svobodník | Vojín |
Ranks (1920–1929)[]
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Ranks (1930–1939)[]
Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers[]
- Vojín - Private
- Svobodník - Lance Corporal
- Desátník - Corporal
- Četař - Sergeant
- Rotný - Staff Sergeant
Source:[1]
Senior non-commissioned officers[]
- Rotmistr - (Company) Sergeant Major
- Štábní Rotmistr - Staff (Company) Sergeant Major
- Praporčík - Praporshchik/Warrant Officer
- Štábní praporčík - Staff Praporshchik/Chief Warrant Officer (introduced 1938)
Source:[1]
Commissioned officers[]
- Podporučík - Podporuchik/Junior Lieutenant
- Poručík - Poruchik/Lieutenant
- Nadporučík - Nadporuchik/Senior Lieutenant
- Kapitán - Captain
- Štábní kapitán - Staff Captain
- Major - Major
- Podplukovník - Podpolkovnik/Lieutenant Colonel
- Plukovník - Polkovnik/Colonel
- Brigádní generál - Brigadier General
- Divisní generál - Divisional General
- Armádní generál - General of the Army
Until 1930, the rank of General, equivalent to that of a Brigadier or Brigadier General, was the highest rank of the Czechoslovak Army and Air Force.
Source:[1]
Ranks (1945–1950)[]
Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers[]
- Vojín - Private
- Svobodník - Lance Corporal
- Desátník - Corporal
- Četař - Sergeant
Source:[1]
Senior non-commissioned officers[]
- Rotný - Staff Sergeant
- Staršina - Starshina/Master Sergeant (introduced 1949)
- Rotmistr - (Company) Sergeant Major
- Štábní Rotmistr - Staff (Company) Sergeant Major
- Praporčík - Praporshchik/Warrant Officer
- Štábní praporčík - Staff Praporshchik/Chief Warrant Officer (introduced 1938)
Source:[1]
Company and field grade officers[]
- Podporučík - Podporuchik
- Poručík - Poruchik
- Nadporučík - Nadporuchik
- Kapitán - Captain
- Štábní kapitán - Staff Captain
- Major - Major
- Podplukovník - Podpolkovnik
- Plukovník - Polkovnik
General officers[]
- Brigádní generál - Brigadier General
- Divisní generál - Divisional General
- Sborový generál - Army Corps General (introduced 1948)
- Armádní generál - General of the Army
Source:[1]
Ranks (1951–1959)[]
Officers[]
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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& Air Force (1951-1952) |
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Vrchní velitel branné moci | Armádní generál | Sborový generál | Divisní generál | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Štábní kapitán | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
& Air Force (1953-1959)[7] |
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Vrchní velitel branné moci | Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík |
Other ranks[]
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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& Air Force[7] |
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Staršina | Rotný | Četař | Desátník | Svobodník | Vojín |
Ranks (1960–1990)[]
Officers[]
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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& Air Force[8] |
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Armádní generál | Generálplukovník | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík |
Enlisted and Warrant officers[]
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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& Air Force[8] |
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Nadpraporčík | Praporčík | Podpraporčík | Nadrotmistr | Rotmistr | Rotný | Četař | Desátník | Svobodník | Vojín |
See also[]
- Government Army (Bohemia and Moravia)
References[]
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- ^ a b Domáctí vojsko 1918-1919. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ a b Československá armáda 1919-1920. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ Stejnokroje ČS 1919 - 1. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ a b c "Czechoslovakia 1918-1939 (Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Czechoslovakia 1945-1960 (Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ a b Hodnosti ČSLA letech 1951-1959. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ a b Nyirady, Kenneth E. (1989). "National Security". In Gawdiak, Ihor (ed.). Czechoslovakia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 248. LCCN 88600487. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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