Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania

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The Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania are the military insignia used by the

Soviet Union.[1] However, after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Romania gradually moved towards the pre-war ranks.[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of

commissioned officers
.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Ground Forces[3]
General de armată General colonel General-locotenent General-maior Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
Romanian People's Navy[3]
Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Căpitan rangul I Căpitan rangul II Căpitan rangul III Căpitan locotenent Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
Air Force[3]
General colonel General-locotenent General-maior Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Ground Forces[4]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Soldat fruntaş Soldat
Romanian People's Navy[4]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Soldat fruntaş Soldat
Air Force[4]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Soldat fruntaş Soldat
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Army of the Romanian People's Republic (1948–1965)

References

  1. ^ Soper 1991, pp. 281, 282.
  2. ^ Soper 1991, p. 281.
  3. ^ a b c Soper 1991, p. 284.
  4. ^ a b c Soper 1991, p. 285.
  • Soper, Karl Wheeler (1991). "National Security". In Bachman, Ronald D. (ed.). Romania: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.
    LCCN 90006449
    . Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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