Kingdom of Greece Army Ranks
This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Army (until 1968).
1829–1868 ranks
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος |
Major general Υποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant major Υποταγματάρχης |
Staff Captain Επιλοχαγός |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Senior lieutenant Πρωθυπολοχαγός |
Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός |
Junior lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός |
Other ranks
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής |
Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α' |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β' |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης |
1868–1924 ranks
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος |
Major general Υποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Staff Captain Επιλοχαγός |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός |
Other ranks
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής |
Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α' |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β' |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης |
1908–1936 ranks
Adopted for the khaki field uniform and the blue service/dress uniform in 1908, replaced in 1936–1937 by British-style ranks.
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Field marshal[note 1] Στρατάρχης |
General[note 2] Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος |
Major general Υποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Staff Captain Επιλοχαγός |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός |
Other ranks
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece (1912-1916) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής |
Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας |
sergeant first class Λοχίας Α' |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β' |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1916-1924) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής |
Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας |
sergeant first class Λοχίας Α' |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β' |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης |
1937–1959 ranks
In 1937, the old service uniform and rank insignia for officers, based on French and Russian models, were discarded in favour of British-inspired designs.
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece (1927-1945) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Field marshal[note 3] Στρατάρχης |
General[note 4] Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general[note 5] Αντιστράτηγος |
Major general Υποστράτηγος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Greece (1946-1959) |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Field marshal[note 6] Στρατάρχης |
General[note 7] Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος |
Major general Υποστράτηγος |
Brigadier general Ταξίαρχος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός |
Other ranks
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής |
Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α' |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β' |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης |
1959–1968 ranks
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Field marshal[note 8] Στρατάρχης |
General Στρατηγός |
Lieutenant general Αντιστράτηγος |
Major general Υποστράτηγος |
Brigadier general Ταξίαρχος |
Colonel Συνταγματάρχης |
Lieutenant colonel Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Major Ταγματάρχης |
Captain Λοχαγός |
Lieutenant Υπολοχαγός |
Second lieutenant Ανθυπολοχαγός |
Other ranks
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Greece (1965-1968) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer Ανθυπασπιστής |
Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας |
Sergeant first class Λοχίας Α' |
Sergeant Λοχίας Β' |
Corporal Δεκανέας |
Private Στρατιώτης |
Royal Guard insignia
Royal Guard (Evzones) insignia during Paul's reign
1947–1964 | |||||||
Notes
- Created in 1913 for King Constantine I for his leadership during the Balkan Wars.
- Rank only held by the kings of Greece.
- Field marshal rank was re-introduced for King George II in 1939, and borne by his successors. It was only awarded once to a career officer: Alexandros Papagos (1883–1955) in 1949. The version illustrated here is that of Paul (r. 1947–1964), with the royal cypher of his brother, George II.
- During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full general (and equivalent). Only Papagos was awarded the rank among career officers (in 1947).
- Unofficial rank.
- Field marshal rank was re-introduced for King George II in 1939, and borne by his successors. It was only awarded once to a career officer: Alexandros Papagos (1883–1955) in 1949. The version illustrated here is that of Paul (r. 1947–1964), with the royal cypher of his brother, George II.
- During this period, only members of the royal family held the rank of full general (and equivalent). Only Papagos was awarded the rank among career officers (in 1947).
- Field marshal rank was used by the reigning King of Greece.
See also
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.