Table of Ranks
Maréchaux de France - Marshals of France | ||||
Maréchal de France | ||||
Marshal of France is not an actual rank, but a "state honour" | ||||
Officiers généraux - General officers | ||||
Général de brigade | Général de division | Général de corps d'armée | Général d'armée | |
Commands a brigade | Commands a division | Commands a corps. This is not an actual rank, but an appointment of général de division. | Commands an army. This is not an actual rank, but an appointment of général de division. | |
Six stars used to be used by the general commanding the defences of Paris. This insignia is not in use anymore. | ||||
Officiers supérieurs - Senior officers | ||||
Infantry | ||||
Cavalry | ||||
Commandant (Chef d'escadron(s) in some arms) | Lieutenant-colonel | Colonel | ||
Officiers subalternes - Junior officers | ||||
Aspirant | Sous-lieutenant | Lieutenant | Capitaine | |
Major - Warrant Officer (until 2008), High Ranking Sub-officer (since 2009) | ||||
Major | ||||
Sous-officiers - Sub-officers | ||||
Élève sous-officier | Sergent ("Foot arms") / Maréchal des logis ("Horse Arms") | Sergent-chef ("Foot Arms") / Maréchal des logis-chef ("Horse Arms") | Adjudant | Adjudant-chef |
A four chevron sergent-chef major existed up till 1947 | ||||
Militaires du rang - Rank and File | ||||
Soldat 1e classe | Caporal ("Foot arms") / Brigadier ("Horse Arms") | Caporal-chef ("Foot arms") / Brigadier-chef ("Horse Arms") | Caporal-chef (1e classe) / Brigadier-chef (1e classe) |
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