StuffOnline (Military Ranks)

To add some colour to a "multi-national" game like 2300AD below is a list of military rank titles translated into the local language. (Thanks to those on the 2300AD mail list who contributed to this page.)

Arabia
	Local Rank (Male)	Local Rank (Female)	Translation
Private	Jundi	Jundiya	Soldier
Lance Corporal	Jundi Awwal	Jundiya Oula	First Soldier
Corporal	'Arif	'Arifa	Knowledgeable
Sergeant	Wakeel Raqeeb	Wakeela Raqeeba	Authorised Representative
Staff Sergeant	Raqeeb	Raqeeba	Representative
Master Sergeant	Raqeeb Awwal	Raqeeba Oula	First Representative
Sergeant Major	Ra'is Ruqubaa	Ra'isa Ruqubaa	Chief Representative
2nd Lieutenant	Mulazim	Mulazima	Persistor
1st Lieutenant	Mulazim Awwal	Mulazima Oula	First Persistor
Captain	Naqeeb	Naqeeba	Chief
Major	Ra'id	Ra'ida
Lt. Colonel	Maqaddam	Maqaddama	Overseer
Colonel	'Aqeed	'Aqeeda
Brigadier	'Ameed	'Ameeda
Major General	Liwa'	Liwa'a
Lt. General	Fareeq	Fareeqa
General	Fareeq Awwal	Fareeqa Oula
Field Marshal	Musheer	Musheera

Azania
	Local Rank
Private	Private
Spec 4	Lance Corporal
Sergeant	Corporal
Staff Sergeant	Sergeant
Platoon Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
Master Sergeant	Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major	Regimental Sergeant Major
2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant	1st Lieutenant
Captain	Captain
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Commandant
Colonel	Brigadier

Britain
	Local Rank
Private	Private
Spec 4	Lance Corporal
Sergeant	Corporal
Staff Sergeant	Sergeant
Platoon Sergeant	Staff Sergeant
Master Sergeant	Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major	Regimental Sergeant Major
2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant	1st Lieutenant
Captain	Captain
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Lt. Colonel
Colonel	Brigadier

Bulgaria
	Local Rank
Private	Rednik
Spec 4	Efreytor
Sergeant	Mladshi Serzhant
Staff Sergeant	Serzhant
Platoon Sergeant	Starshi Serzhant
Master Sergeant	Starshina
2nd Lieutenant	Leytenant
1st Lieutenant	Starshi Leytenant
Captain	Kapitan
Major	Mayor
Lt. Colonel	Podpolkovnik
Colonel	Polkovnik

Czechoslovakia
	Local Rank
Private	Vojin
Spec 4	Svobodnik
Sergeant	Desatnik
Staff Sergeant	Cetar
Platoon Sergeant	Rotny
Master Sergeant	Rotmistr
Sergeant Major	Nadrotmistr
2nd Lieutenant	Porucik
1st Lieutenant	Nadporucik
Captain	Kapitan
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Podplukovnik
Colonel	Plukovnik

France
	Local Rank
Private	Soldat
Spec 4	Caporal
Sergeant	Sergent
Sergeant Major	Sergent-chef
2nd Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
1st Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Captain	Captaine
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Lt. Colonel
Colonel	Colonel

Germany
	Local Rank
Private	Soldat
Spec 4	Gefreiter
Sergeant	Unteroffizier
Staff Sergeant	Feldwebel
Platoon Sergeant	Oberfeldwebel
Master Sergeant	Stabsfeldwebel
Sergeant Major	Hauptfeldwebel
2nd Lieutenant	Leutnant
1st Lieutenant	Oberleutnant
Captain	Hauptmann
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Oberstleutant
Colonel	Oberst

Hungary
	Local Rank
Private	Honved
Spec 4	Örvezetö
Sergeant	Tizedes
Staff Sergeant	Szakaszvezetö
Platoon Sergeant	Örmester
Master Sergeant	Törzsörmester
Sergeant Major	Fötörzsörmester
2nd Lieutenant	Hadnagy
1st Lieutenant	Föhadnagy
Captain	Szazados
Major	Örnagy
Lt. Colonel	Alezredes
Colonel	Ezredes

Various Former Indian States
	Local Rank (Infantry)	Local Rank (Armoured Corps)
NCOs	Sepoy	Sowar
	Lance Naik	Acting Lance Daffadar
	Naik	Lance Daffadar
	Havildar	Daffadar
	Company Quarter Master Havildar	Company Quarter Master Havildar
	Company Havildar Major	Company Havildar Major
	Regimental Quarter Master Havildar	Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
	Regimental Havildar Major	Regimental Havildar Major
Jr. Commissioned Off.	Naib Subedar	Naib Risaldar
	Subedar	Risaldar
	Subedar Major	Risaldar Major
Commissioned Officers	2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
	Lieutenant	Lieutenant
	Captain	Captain
	Major	Major
	Lt Colonel	Lt Colonel
	Colonel	Colonel
	Brigadier	Brigadier
	Major General	Major General
	Lt General	Lt General
	General	General

Japan
	Local Rank
Recruit	Hojuhei
Private	Heishi
Lance Corporal	Gunjin
Corporal	Gocho
Sergeant	Gunso
Master Sergeant	Shujin
Talon Sergeant	Kashira
Sergeant Major	Socho
Warrent Officer	Juni
2nd Lieutenant	Shoi
1st Lieutenant	Chui
Captain	Taii
Major	Shosa
Lt. Colonel	Chusa
Colonel	Taisa
Major General	Shosho
Lt. General	Chujo
General	Taisho

Manchuria
	Local Rank
Private	Liebing
Private First Class	Shangdeng Bing
Corporal	Xiashi
Sergeant	Zhongshi
Sergeant First Class	Shangshi
2nd Lieutenant	Shaowei
1st Lieutenant	Zhongwei
Captain	Shangwei
Major	Shaoxiao
Lt. Colonel	Zhongxiao
Colonel	Shangxiao
Senior Colonel	Daxiao
Major General	Shaojiang
Lt. General	Zhongjiang
General	Shangjiang
General First Class	Yiji Shangjiang

Poland
	Local Rank
Private	Szeregowiec
Spec 4	Starszy Szeregowiec
Sergeant	Plutunowy
Staff Sergeant	Sierzant
Platoon Sergeant	Starszy Sierzant
Master Sergeant	Sierzant Sztabowy
Sergeant Major	Starszy Sierzant Sztabowy
2nd Lieutenant	Podporucznik
1st Lieutenant	Porucznik
Captain	Kapitan
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Podpulkownik
Colonel	Pulkownik

Romania
	Local Rank
Private	Soldat
Spec 4	Soldat-fruntas
Sergeant	Sergeant
Staff Sergeant	Sergeant Major
Platoon Sergeant	Plutonier
Master Sergeant	Plutonier Major
Sergeant Major	Plutonier Adjutant
2nd Lieutenant	Locotenant
1st Lieutenant	Locotenant Major
Captain	Capitan
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Locotenent Colonel
Colonel	Colonel

Russia
	Local Rank
Private	Armeyets
Spec 4	Yefreytor
Sergeant	Serzhant
Platoon Sergeant	Starshiy Serzhant
Sergeant Major	Starshina
2nd Lieutenant	Mladshiy Leytenant
1st Lieutenant	Starshiy Leytenant
Captain	Kapitan
Major	Major
Lt. Colonel	Podpolkovnik
Colonel	Polkovnik