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Comparative chart of WW2 Ranks

I know chart is little (okay, a lot) big for page layout, hopefully I'll find good solution soon, feel free to suggestion one yourself.

Yugoslavia

 Independent State of Croatia Slovenia Germany

Italy
Royal Yugoslav Army Partisans Army Domobranstvo
(Home Defense)		 Ustaška Vojnica Oružane Snage Home Defense Force Heer Waffen-SS Army CCNN Bulgarska
Voyska		 Sovetskaya Armija British Army US equivalent
1941-42 1942-43

1943-46

Commissioned Officers
Reichsfuhrer-SS Generalissimus (Stalin)
Vojvoda Maršal
(Tito only)		 Vojskovođa
(Slavko Kvaternik only)		 - - Generalfeldmarschall SS-Oberstgruppenfuhrer - Marshal na Bulgaria Marshal Sovetskogo Souza Field Marshal General of the Army
- - - - - - - Glavniy Marshal - -
Komandat glavnog Å¡taba - - - - Generaloberst SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Generale d'Armata o Maresciallo d'Italia -

Marshal
- Artillerii
- Tankovih Voisk
- Aviatzii
- Ingenernih Voisk
- Voisk Svyazi

 - -
Armiski Đeneral Komandat operativne zone General-pukovnik

General
- Pješastva (Infantry)
- Topništva (Artillery)
- Konjaništva (Cavalry)
- Zrakoplovstva (Air Force)

 - General-Pukovnik

General
- der Infanterie
- der Artillerie
- der Kavallerie
- der Gebirgtruppen
- der Luftwaffe
- der Panzertruppen
- der Pioniere

 SS-Gruppenfuhrer General D'Armata General General Armii General General
Diviziski Đeneral Podmaršal
General-Poručnik		 - General-Poručnik Generalleutnant SS-Brigadefuhrer General di Corpo D'Armata General-Leytentant General-polkovnik Lieutenant General Lieutenant General
General-lajtnant General Krilnik General Divizijski General Generalmajor SS-Oberfuhrer Generale di Divisione Luogotenente Generale General-Mayor General-leitentant Major General Major General
Brigadni Đeneral Komandat brigade Komandat brigade General-major - - - Brigadni General - - - Console Generale - General-Major Brigadier Brigadier General
Pukovnik Komandat odreda Pukovnik Pukovnik Pukovnik Pukovnik Polkovnik Oberst SS-Standartenfuhrer Colonnello Console Polkovnik Polkovnik Colonel Colonel
Potpukovnik Potpukovnik Podpukovnik Podpukovnik => Dopukovnik Dopukovnik Podpolkovnik Oberstleutnant SS-Oberststurmbannfuhrer Tenente Colonnello Primo Seniore Podpolkovnik Podpolkovnik Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
Major Komandat bataljona Major Bojnik Bojnik Bojnik Major Major SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Maggiore Seniore Mayor Major Major Major
Kapetan I klase Nadsatnik Nadsatnik Nadsatnik - - - - - - Senior Captain
Kapetan II klase Komandat čete Kapetan Satnik Satnik Satnik Stotnik Hauptmann
(Rittmeister - cavalry Only)		 SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Capitano Centurione Kapitan (Rotmister -
cavalry Only)		 Kaptain Captain Captain
Poručnik Poručnik Natporučnik Nadporučnik Nadporučnik Nadporočnik Oberleutnant SS-Oberststurmfuhrer Tenente Capo manipolo Poruchik Starshiy Leitentant Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant
Potporučnik Potporučnik Poručnik Poručnik Poručnik Poročnik Leutnant SS-Untersturmfuhrer Sottotenente Sotto capo manipolo Podporuchik Leitentant 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant
Zastavnik Zastavnik Zastavnik Zastavnik - - - Ofitserski Kandidat - - Junior 2nd Lieutenant

Non-Commissioned Officers
Narednik vodnik I klase Časnički Namjesnik Častnički Namjestnik Častnički Namjestnik Stabsfeldwebel SS-Sturmscharfuhrer Maresciallo Maggiore Primo capo squadra Feldfebel
(Vachmister - Cav.)		 Mladshiy Leitentant Warrant Officer I Sergeant Major
Oberfahnrich SS-Standarten-Oberjunker - - - Ensign
Narednik vodnik II, III klase Stariji vodnik Stožerni Narednik Častnički Namjestnik =>
Stožerni Vodnik		 Stožerni Stražnik Oberfeldwebel SS-Hauptscharfuhrer Maresciallo Capo Aiutante Starshina Warrant Officer II Master Sergeant
Stražarnik =>
Vodnik
Feldwebel SS-Oberscharfuhrer Maresciallo Ordinario Starshiy Serzhant - Technical Sergeant
Fahnrich SS-Standartenjunker - - - Cadet
Å tabni Narednik Unterfeldwebel SS-Scharfuhrer Sergente-Maggiore Serzhant Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant
Višji Narednik Senior Sergeant
Narednik Vodnik Vodnik Vodnik Narednik Vodnik =>
Dovodnik		 Stražnik Narednik Unteroffizer SS-Unterscharfuhrer Sergente Capo Squadra Podofitiser Mladshiy serzhant - Sergeant
Podnarednik Vodnik Razvodnik =>
Rojnik		 Vodnik Lance-Sergeant

Enlisted Ranks
Caporale maggiore - - -
Kaplar Desetar Desetar Mlađi vodnik Razvodnik Rojnik =>
Dorojnik		 Rojnik (NCO) Kaplar Obergefreiter SS-Rottenfuhrer Caporale Vice Capo squadra Kandidat Podofitser Efreitor Corporal Corporal
Vicecaposquadra Senior Lance-Corporal
Kaplar Desetar Desetnik Dorojnik Gefreiter SS-Sturmmann Camicia Nera scelta Efreitor Lance-Corporal
- Oberschutze SS-Oberschutze Soldato scelto - - Private 1st Class
- Strijelac Senior Private
Redov Domobran Ustaša =>
ÄŒarkar =>
Vojničar		 Vojnik/Vojničar Domobranec Schutze SS-Schutze Soldato Camicia Nera Rednik Ryadovoy Private Private

Researched by Ivan Bajlo, Marko Konjević, Krunoslav Mikulan