Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania

The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania were the military insignia used by the Kingdom of Romania. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the ranks were replaced with those of the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
 Royal Romanian Army
[1][2]
MareșalGeneral de armatăGeneral de corp de armatăGeneral de divizieGeneral de brigadăColonelLocotenent-colonelMaiorCăpitanLocotenentSublocotenent
 Royal Romanian Navy
[3]
AmiralViceamiralContraamiralContraamiral de flotilăComandorCăpitan-comandorLocotenent-comandorCăpitanLocotenentSublocotenentAspirant
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(1939–1944)
General-locotenentGeneral-maiorGeneral de brigadă aerianăComandorCăpitan-comandorMaiorCăpitanLocotenentSublocotenent
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(1944)[4][5]
General-colonelGeneral-locotenentGeneral-maiorGeneral de brigadă aerianăComandorCăpitan-comandorLocotenent-comandorCăpitanLocotenentSublocotenent
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
 Royal Romanian Army
[1][2]
 Royal Romanian Navy
[3]
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(1939-1944)
Plutonier adjutantPlutonier-majorPlutonierSergent-majorSergentCaporalFruntaşSoldat
 Royal Romanian Air Force
(1944)[4][5]
Plutonier adjutantPlutonier-majorPlutonierSergent-majorSergentCaporalFruntaşSoldat
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

See also

References

Citations
Bibliography
  • Mollo, Andrew (1981). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, insignia, and organization. New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-54478-4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  • Littlejohn, David (1994b). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 4 (2nd ed.). United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-36-X.
  • Rosignoli, Guido (1983). Badges and insignia of World War II: Air Force, Naval, Marine. Blandford Colour Series. New York: Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 0-671-06008-2.

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