Italian Ranks

WWI Italian Ranks

Italian Army Officers
Generale Gen. general
Tenente Generale Ten.Gen. lieutenant general
Maggiore General Mag.Gen. major general
Colonnello Col. colonel
Tenente colonnello Ten.Col. lieutenant colonel
Maggiore Maj. major
Capitano Capt. captain
Tenente Ten. first lieutenant
Sottotenente S/Ten. second lieutenant
Aspirante ufficiale Asp. __ (officer candidate)
Italian Army Enlisted Men
Maresciallo ? acting officer
Sergente maggiore Serg.Mag. staff sergeant  
Sergente Serg. sergeant
Caporale maggiore ? sergeant, platoon leader
Caporale Cpl. corporal
Soldato Sol. __ (soldier)
Italian Army Aviation Officers
Osservatore ? observer officer
Pilota ? pilot
Mitragliere ? machine gunner
Italian Naval Officers
Grandee Ammiraglio GAmm. admiral of the fleet
Ammiraglio di Armata Amm. admiral
Ammiragliio di Squadra Amm.S. vice admiral
Ammiraglio di Divisione (or Contrammiraglio) Amm.D. rear admiral
Comodoro Com. commodore
Capitano di Vascello ? captain
Capitano di Fregatta ? commander
Capitano di Corvetta ? lieutenant comander
Tenente di Vascello ? lieutenant
Sottotenente di Vascello ? lieutenant (j.g.)
Guardiamarina ? midshipman
Italian Naval Enlisted Men
Capo di prima classe ? chief petty officer
Capo di Seconda Classe ? petty officer
Secondo Capo ? leading seaman
Marinaio scelto ? able seaman
Marinaio ? seaman
Mozzo ? __

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Japanese Ranks

WWI Japanese Ranks

Japanese Army Officers
Gensui ? general of the armies
Taishõ ? general
Chujõ ? lieutenant general
Shõshõ ? major general
Taisa ? colonel
Chüsa ? lieutenant colonel
Shosa ? major
Tai-I ? captain
Chü-I ? first lieutenant
Shõ-I ? second lieutenant
Japanese Army Enlisted Men
Tokumu sõchõ ? warrant officer
Sõchõ ? master sergeant  
Gunsõ ? sergeant
Gochõ ? corporal
Ittõsotsu ? private 1st.class
Nitõsotsu ? private
Japanese Naval Officers
Tai-shõ ? admiral
Chü-shõ ? vice admiral
Shõ-shõ ? rear admiral
Tai-sa ? captain
Chu-sa ? commander
Sho-sa ? lieutenant commander
Tai-I ? lieutenant
Chu-I ? lieutenant (j.g.)
Shõ-I ? __ (acting sub-lieutenant)
Shõ-I Ko-hoshei ? midshipman

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