Comparative officer ranks of World War II

The following table shows the comparative officer ranks of major Allied and Axis powers during World War II.

Not shown are:

  • China (on the side of the Allies )
  • France (on the side of the Allies )
  • Poland (on the side of the Allies )
  • Italy (on the side of the axis)

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  • Summarized comparison of the ranks of Japan, Italy and Germany (without SS) with British ranks, in this document for the purpose of payment of prisoners of war (POW internees ) - PDF, 571 KB, on defence.gov.au
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