Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces
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 (1930-1939)
Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers
- Vojín - Private
- Svobodník - Lance Corporal
- Desátník - Corporal
- Četař - Sergeant
- Rotný - Staff Sergeant
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Senior non-commissioned officers
[2] The senior non-commissioned officers received new rank insignia 1938. The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.:
- Rotmistr - (Company) Sergeant Major
- Štábní Rotmistr - Staff (Company) Sergeant Major
- Praporčík - Praporshchik/Warrant Officer
- Štábní praporčík - Staff Praporshchik/Chief Warrant Officer (introduced 1938)
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Commissioned officers
[2] The different ranks of the general officers were denoted by two to four stars on the sleeve.The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.
- 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.
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Ranks (1945-1950)
Rank and file, and junior non-commissioned officers
Source:[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.
- Vojín - Private
- Svobodník - Lance Corporal
- Desátník - Corporal
- Četař - Sergeant
Source:[1]
Senior non-commissioned officers
[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.
- 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
[3] The rank titles in the image are in Slovak.
- Podporučík - Podporuchik
- Poručík - Poruchik
- Nadporučík - Nadporuchik
- Kapitán - Captain
- Štábní kapitán - Staff Captain
- Major - Major
- Podplukovník - Podpolkovnik
- Plukovník - Polkovnik
Ranks (1951-1959)
Officers
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| Vrchní velitel branné moci | Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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Ranks (1960-1990)
Officers
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| Armádní generál | Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Hodnosti ozbrojených sil [1918-1992." Valka. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- "Czechoslovakia 1918-1939 (Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- "Czechoslovakia 1945-1960 (Republic)." International Encyclopedia of Rank Insignia of the World. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- 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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