Military ranks of Slovakia (1939–1945)

The military ranks of Slovakia during 1939–1945 were the military insignia used by the Slovak Republic's military and the Hlinka Guard. The Slovak Republic was a landlocked country, and therefore did not possess a navy.

Military ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers
Ground & Air Force (1939–1940)^[1]
Ground & Air Force (1939–1940)^[1]			Generál	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major	Stotník	Nadporučík	Poručík
Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)^[2]^[3]
Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)^[2]^[3]		Generál I. triedy	Generál II. triedy	Plukovník	Podplukovník	Major	Stotník	Nadporučík	Poručík

German equivalent^[4]		Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Oberst	Oberstleutnant	Major	Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Leutnant
Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)^[2]^[3]
Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)^[2]^[3]	Vojenský akademik	Důstojnický zástupca

Other ranks

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

Rank group	NCOs			Enlisted
Ground & Air Force (1939–1940)^[5]
Ground & Air Force (1939–1940)^[5]	Zástavník	Rotník	Čatár	Desiatnik	Slobodník	Strelník
Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)^[6]^[3]
Ground & Air Force (1940–1945)^[6]^[3]	Zástavník	Rotník	Čatár	Desiatnik	Slobodník	Strelník

German equivalent^[4]	Oberfeldwebel	Feldwebel	Unterfeldwebel	Obergefreiter	Obersoldat	Soldat
Rank group	NCOs			Enlisted

Corps colours

Colour		Branch^[7]
	Purple	Generals, staff officers and infantry
	Red	Artillery and armourers
	Yellow	Cavalry
	Pink	Armoured units
	Black	Medical corps and chaplains
	Dark blue	Quartermaster
	Sky blue	Air force
	Dark brown	Engineers
	Cinnamon brown	Communications
	Light brown	Automotive
	Violet	Judiciary
	Light green	Cartographic

Paramilitary ranks

Commanders

Rank group	Higher commanders		Middle commanders			Lower commanders
Hlinka Guard^[8]
Hlinka Guard^[8]	Hlavný veliteľ	Zborový veliteľ	Veliteľ divízie	Veliteľ pluku	Veliteľ praporu	Veliteľ skupiny	Veliteľ roty	Veliteľ čaty

Other ranks

Rank group	NCOs			Enlisted
Hlinka Guard^[9]
Hlinka Guard^[9]	Čatár	Desiatnik	Slobodník	Gardista

References

^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 163–164.
^ ^a ^b Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 165–166.
^ ^a ^b ^c Littlejohn 1994, pp. 66–67.
^ ^a ^b Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 201.
^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 161–163.
^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 164–165.
^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 197.
^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 189.
^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 188–189.

Sources

Kliment, Charles K.; Nakladal, Bretislav (1997). Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945. China: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-0589-1. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
Littlejohn, David (1994). Foreign Legions Of The Third Reich Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). San Jose: Bender Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.

External links

"Slovakia 1939-1945". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997163–164-1] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 163–164.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997165–166-2] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 165–166.

[FOOTNOTELittlejohn199466–67-3] Littlejohn 1994, pp. 66–67.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997201-4] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 201.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997161–163-5] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 161–163.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997164–165-6] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 164–165.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997197-7] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 197.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997189-8] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 189.

[FOOTNOTEKlimentNakladal1997188–189-9] Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 188–189.

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Military ranks of Slovakia (1939–1945)

Military ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

Corps colours

Paramilitary ranks

Commanders

Other ranks

See also

References

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