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STATE

Translator

RANK INSIGNIA - ARMY LAND FORCES

State: Polish People´s Republic  /  Continent: Europa  /  Era: former

Polish People´s Republic flag
English name: Polish People´s Republic  |  1944-1989
Formal name:Polish People´s Republic
Original name:Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa
Graphic designer: Mariusz Magnuszewski

english name Polish People´s Army

original name Ludowe Wojsko Polskie

typeshoulder insignia

date1954 - 1957


Szeregowy

Starszy szeregowy

Kapral

Plutonowy

Private

Private First Class

Corporal

Master Corporal

Sierżant

Starszy sierżant
Sergeant Class II

Sergeant Class I

Chorąży * Podporucznik

Porucznik

Kapitan

3rd Lieutenant * 2nd Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Captain

Major

Podpułkownik

Pułkownik

Major

Lieutenant-Colonel

Colonel

Generał brygady Generał dywizji Generał broni Generał Armii
Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General Army General
Marszałek Polski
Marshal of Poland
* Please note that the rank called "chorąży" in now treated as a company grade officer (in contrast to pre-war rank which was a W.O. rank). This was decided to fit into the Soviet rank scheme with 4 company grade ranks.