Army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II

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The following graphs present the rank insignia of the Japanese military during World War II. These designs had been used between the years 1938 to 1945, but were discontinued after World War II, when the Imperial military had been dissolved.


Contents

Officer ranks

All-forces ranks Collar insignia U.S equivalent
General Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 17-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF9.gif
Lieutenant General Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 16-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF8.gif
Major General Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 15-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF7.gif
Brigadier General No Equivalent Image:US-Army-OF6.gif
Colonel Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 14-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF5.gif
Lieutenant Colonel Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 13-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF4.gif
Major Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 12-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF3.gif
Captain Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 11-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF2.gif
First Lieutenant Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 10-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF1a.gif
Second Lieutenant
Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 09-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF1b.gif
Warrant Officer
Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 08-1-.gif Coming Soon

Enlisted Ranks

All-forces ranks Collar insignia U.S equivalent
Sergeant Major Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 07-1-.gif
Sergeant Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 06-1-.gif
Corporal Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 05-1-.gif
Acting Corporal Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 04-1-.gif
Superior Private Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 03-1-.gif
Private 1st Class Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 02-1-.gif
Recruit Image:Japan-army-1938-1945 01-1-.gif

External links

World Rank Insignia site

See also

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