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.) |
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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 | | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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