Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia
Appearance
Rank Structure
The rank system of the Republic of China Army is based on Wehrmacht during the Sino-Germany cooperation era. Currently, the rank structure is getting closer to the one used by the United States Army.
Chinese | English | Insignia | |
---|---|---|---|
Generals | 特級上將 | General Special Class[1] | |
一級上將 | General First Class | ||
二級上將 | General Second Class | ||
中將 | Lieutenant General | ||
少將 | Major General | ||
Senior officers | 上校 | Colonel | |
中校 | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
少校 | Major | ||
Junior officers | 上尉 | Captain | |
中尉 | First Lieutenant | ||
少尉 | Second Lieutenant | ||
Senior Sergeants | 一等士官長 | Sergeant Major | |
二等士官長 | Master Sergeant | ||
三等士官長 | Sergeant First Class | ||
Sergeants | 上士 | Staff Sergeant | |
中士 | Sergeant | ||
下士 | Corporal | ||
Privates | 上等兵 | Private First Class | |
一等兵 | Private E-2 | ||
二等兵 | Private |
References
- ^ The rank was bestowed only once - upon Chiang Kai-shek and currently is abolished.