Republic of China Army rank insignia
The rank system of the Republic of China Army (中華民國陸軍 - Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn[1]) was originally based on that of the Wehrmacht during the era of Sino-German cooperation in the 1930s. Since the 1950s, the rank structure is getting closer to the one used by the United States Army. The Republic of China Army rank of one-star general does not use the French-style title of Brigadier General, but the German-style title of Major General.
Rank Structure
Chinese | Pinyin | Literal translation | English translation | Insignia | |
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Generals | 特級上將 | Tèjíshangjiàng | Generalissmo[lower-alpha 1] | Generalissimo | |
一級上將 | Yījíshangjiàng | Superior General First Class[lower-alpha 2] | General of the Army | ||
二級上將 | Èrjíshangjiàng | Superior General Second Class | General | ||
中將 | Zhōngjiàng | Middle General | Lieutenant General | 100px | |
少將 | Shàojiàng | Junior General | Major General | 100px | |
Senior officers | 上校 | Shàngxiào | Superior Field Officer | Colonel | |
中校 | Zhōngxiào | Middle Field Officer | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
少校 | Shàoxiào | Junior Field Officer | Major | ||
Junior officers | 上尉 | Shàngwèi | Superior Subaltern | Captain | |
中尉 | Zhōngwèi | Middle Subaltern | First Lieutenant | ||
少尉 | Shàowèi | Junior Subaltern | Second Lieutenant | ||
Subordinate officers |
尉 | Wèi | Officer | Third Lieutenant | |
准尉 | Zhūn Wèi | Demi-Officer | Warrant Officer | ||
Sergeant-Majors | 一等士官長 | Yī děng Shìguān zhǎng | Sergeant-Major First Class |
Sergeant Major | |
二等士官長 | Er děng Shìguān zhǎng | Sergeant-Major Second Class |
First Sergeant | ||
三等士官長 | Sān děng Shìguān zhǎng | Sergeant-Major Third Class |
Sergeant First Class | ||
Sergeants | 上士 | Shàng Shi | Superior Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | 100px |
中士 | Zhōng Shi | Middle Sergeant | Sergeant | 100px | |
下士 | Xia Shi | Inferior Sergeant | Corporal | 100px | |
Privates | 上等兵 | Shàng děng Bīng | Private Superior Class | Private First Class | |
一等兵 | Yī děng Bīng | Private First Class | Private E-2 | ||
二等兵 | Er děng Bīng | Private Second Class | Private E-1 |
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