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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

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
  Ground &
Air Force
(1939–1940)[1] 		             
Generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Stotník Nadporučík Poručík
  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

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

Other ranks

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

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

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See also: Waffenfarbe
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

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Commanders

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

Other ranks

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 163–164.
  2. ^ a b Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 165–166.
  3. ^ a b c Littlejohn 1994, pp. 66–67.
  4. ^ a b Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 201.
  5. ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 161–163.
  6. ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, pp. 164–165.
  7. ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 197.
  8. ^ Kliment & Nakladal 1997, p. 189.
  9. ^ 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.
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  • "Slovakia 1939-1945". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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