Army ranks and insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
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Army ranks and insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
Rank insignias as worn by the Austro-Hungarian Land Forces after the reorganisation in 1867 until 1918
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Ranks
| German | Hungarian | US equivalents | ||
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| Troops | ||||
| Soldat / Jäger / Schütze / Kanonier | Honvéd | Private /Rifleman / Gunner / Lancer / et cetera. | ||
| Gefreiter | Őrvezető | Private First Class | ||
| Non Commissioned Officers | ||||
| Korporal | Tizedes | Corporal | ||
| Zugsführer | Szakaszvezető | Sergeant | ||
| Feldwebel | Őrmester | Master Sergeant | ||
| Stabs-Feldwebel (since 1913) | Törzsőrmester | Sergeant Major | ||
| Offiziersstellvertreter (since 1915) | Tiszthelyettes | Warrant Officer | ||
| Officer Aspirants | ||||
| Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter (until 1908) | Hadapród-Tiszthelyettes | Cadet Deputy Officer | ||
| Kadett (since 1908) | Hadapród | Cadet | ||
| Fähnrich (since 1908) | Zászlós | Ensign | ||
| Officers | ||||
| Leutnant | Hadnagy | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Oberleutnant | Főhadnagy | First Lieutenant | ||
| Hauptmann (Rittmeister in the cavalry) | Százados | Captain | ||
| Major | Őrnagy | Major | ||
| Oberstleutnant | Alezredes | Lieutenant-Colonel | ||
| Oberst | Ezredes | Colonel | ||
| Generalmajor | Vezérőrnagy | Major-General | ||
| Feldmarschallleutnant | Altábornagy | Lieutenant-General | ||
| General der Infanterie | Gyalogsági Tábornok | General of the Infantry | ||
| General der Kavallerie | Lovassági Tábornok | General of the Cavalry | ||
| Feldzeugmeister | Táborszernagy | General of the Artillery | ||
| Generaloberst (since 1915) | Vezérezredes | Colonel-General | ||
| Feldmarschall | Tábornagy | Field-Marshal (General of the Army) | ||
Note
The ranks displayed after the "/" are the Hungarian equivalents of the Austrian ranks, since they were used in this format in the Magyar Királyi Honvédség (Royal Hungarian Home Defence Forces).
Ranks and rank insignias of the Austria-Hungarian Army
| Infantry | Cavalry | Artillery | Rifles | Rank insignias | Rank insignias mountain rifles |
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| Infanterist / Honvéd (hung.) (Private) |
Dragoner Husar Ulan |
Kanonier | Jäger |
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| Gefreiter / Őrvezető (hung.) (Private 1st Class) |
Gefreiter | Vormeister Főtűzer |
Patrouillenführer Járőrvezető |
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| Korporal / Tizedes (hung) kapral (polish) (Corporal) |
Korporal | Geschütz-Vormeister | Unterjäger |
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| Zugsführer / Szakaszvezető (hung.) (Sergeant) |
Zugsführer | Zugsführer | Zugsführer |
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| Feldwebel / Őrmester (hung.) (Master-Sergeant) |
Wachtmeister | Feuerwerker | Oberjäger |
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| Kadett-Feldwebel / Kadétőrmester Hadapród) (Cadet-Sergeant, since 1908 Cadet) |
Kadett-Wachtmeister (Kadett) |
Kadett-Feuerwerker (Kadett) |
Kadett-Oberjäger (Kadett) |
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| Stabs-Feldwebel / Törzsőrmester (Sergeant-Major since 1913 - insignias until 1914) |
Stabs-Wachtmeister | Stabs-Feuerwerker | Stabs-Oberjäger |
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| Stabs-Feldwebel / Törzsőrmester (Sergeant-Major, insignias after 1914) |
Stabs-Wachtmeister | Stabs-Feuerwerker | Stabs-Oberjäger |
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| Offiziersstellvertreter (seit dem 6. Juni 1915) / Tiszthelyettes (Warrant-Officer) |
Offiziersstellvertreter | Offiziersstellvertreter | Offiziersstellvertreter |
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| Officers-Candidates | |||||
| Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter Hadapród-Tiszthelyettes (Cadet-Warrant-Officer) (until 1908) |
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter | Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter | Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter |
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| Fähnrich (ab 1908) / Zászlós (Officers-Candidate) (since 1908 - replaced the CWO) |
Fähnrich | Fähnrich | Fähnrich |
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| Low Grade Officers | |||||
| Leutnant / Hadnagy (Lieutenant) |
Leutnant | Leutnant | Leutnant |
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| Oberleutnant / Főhadnagy (1st Lieutenant) |
Oberleutnant | Oberleutnant | Oberleutnant |
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| Captains | |||||
| Hauptmann / Százados (Captain) |
Rittmeister | Hauptmann | Hauptmann |
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| Staff-Officers | |||||
| Major / Őrnagy |
Major | Major | Major |
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| Oberstleutnant / Alezredes (Lieutenant-Colonel) |
Oberstleutnant | Oberstleutnant | Oberstleutnant |
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| Oberst / Ezredes (Colonel) |
Oberst | Oberst | Oberst |
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| Generals | |||||
| Generalmajor / Vezérőrnagy (Major-General equiv. to Brigadier-General) |
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| Feldmarschalleutnant / Altábornagy (Lieutenant-Field-Marshal equiv. to Major-General) |
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| General der Infanterie Gyalogsági tábornok (General of the Infantry) |
General der Kavallerie Lovassági tábornok (General of the Cavalry) |
Feldzeugmeister / Táborszernagy (General of the Artillery) |
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| Generaloberst / Vezérezredes (Colonel-General) (since 1915) |
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| Feldmarschall / Tábornagy (Field-Marshal) |
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Note
The embroideries of the collars of the ranks Major to Colonel were always in the same color as the tunic buttons (silver/gold). The rank stars were converse (silver embroidery - golden star(s))
The ranks Lieutenant to Captain had stars in the same color as the tunic buttons.
Examples
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Private first class
German Infantry -
Corporal
Hussars -
Sergeant Imperial Rifles (Kaiserjäger)
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First Sergeant Hungarian Infantry
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Officers candidate
Infantry -
Sergeant-Major Support and Transportation
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2nd Lieutenant
Infantry -
Captain
Lifeguard cavalry -
Captain Military Justice
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Medical Doctor 1st Grade
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Veterinary 1st Grade
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Paymaster (Major)
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Colonel
Dragoons -
Major-General
Gala -
Field-Marshall
Gala tunic
See also
Military ranks of Austria
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Military uniforms of Austria-Hungary |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Details of military uniforms of Austria-Hungary |
Sources
- Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlifhen Museums in Wien Das k.u.k. Heer im Jahre 1895 Edition Leopold Stocker Graz
1997 ISBN 3-7020-0783-0
- Rest,Ortner,Illming Des Kaisers Rock im 1. Weltkrieg Edition Militaria Vienna 2002 ISBN 3-9501642-0-0
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