The different colors of the rank patches and buttons on the tunic are the marks for identifying the infantry regiments (except Generals)

Infantry Cavalry Artillery Rifles Rank insignias

Rank insignias mountain rifles

(NCO's)

Offiziersstellvertreter (June 6, 1915-1918) /
Tiszthelyettes
(Warrant-Officer)
Offiziersstellvertreter Offiziersstellvertreter Offiziersstellvertreter

Officers-Candidates

Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter
Hadapród-Tiszthelyettes
(Cadet-Warrant-Officer) (until 1908)
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter

Fähnrich (ab 1908) /
Zászlós
(Officers-Candidate) (since 1908 - replaced the CWO)
Fähnrich Fähnrich Fähnrich

Low Grade Officers

Leutnant /
Hadnagy
(Lieutenant)
Leutnant Leutnant Leutnant

Oberleutnant /
Főhadnagy
(1st Lieutenant)
Oberleutnant Oberleutnant Oberleutnant

Captains

Hauptmann /
Százados
(Captain)
Rittmeister Hauptmann Hauptmann

Staff-Officers

Major /
Őrnagy
Major Major Major

Oberstleutnant /
Alezredes
(Lieutenant-Colonel)
Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant

Oberst /
Ezredes
(Colonel)
Oberst Oberst Oberst

Generals

Generalmajor /
Vezérőrnagy
(Major-General equiv. to Brigadier-General)

Feldmarschalleutnant /
Altábornagy
(Lieutenant-Field-Marshal equiv. to Major-General)

General der Infanterie
Gyalogsági tábornok
(General of the Infantry)
General der Kavallerie
Lovassági tábornok
(General of the Cavalry)

Feldzeugmeister /
Táborszernagy
(General of the Artillery)

Generaloberst /
Vezérezredes
(Colonel-General) (since 1915)

Feldmarschall /
Tábornagy
(Field-Marshal)

The different colors of the rank patches and buttons on the tunic are the marks for identifying the infantry regiments (except Generals)

Infantry Cavalry Artillery Rifles Rank insignias

Rank insignias mountain rifles

(NCO's)

Offiziersstellvertreter (June 6, 1915-1918) /
Tiszthelyettes
(Warrant-Officer)
Offiziersstellvertreter Offiziersstellvertreter Offiziersstellvertreter

Officers-Candidates

Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter
Hadapród-Tiszthelyettes
(Cadet-Warrant-Officer) (until 1908)
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter

Fähnrich (ab 1908) /
Zászlós
(Officers-Candidate) (since 1908 - replaced the CWO)
Fähnrich Fähnrich Fähnrich

Low Grade Officers

Leutnant /
Hadnagy
(Lieutenant)
Leutnant Leutnant Leutnant

Oberleutnant /
Főhadnagy
(1st Lieutenant)
Oberleutnant Oberleutnant Oberleutnant

Captains

Hauptmann /
Százados
(Captain)
Rittmeister Hauptmann Hauptmann

Staff-Officers

Major /
Őrnagy
Major Major Major

Oberstleutnant /
Alezredes
(Lieutenant-Colonel)
Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant

Oberst /
Ezredes
(Colonel)
Oberst Oberst Oberst

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EMPTY
Designation

Commander in chief, higher commandars and generals

File:Kuk-A F10-FieldMarsh 1918.svg

File:Kuk A F9-ColGen 1918.svg

File:Kuk A F8-GenBranch 1918.svg

File:K.u.k. Feldmarschall-Lt 1918.svg

File:K.u.k. GenMaj 1918.svg

Rank insignia

Rank description

Feldmarschall

Generaloberst


Feldmaschallleutnant
(equiv. to
Lieutenant general)

Generalmajor

(Englisg)

(Field-marshal)

(Colonel general)


  • (General of the infantry)
  • (General of the cavalry)
  • (General of the cavalry)

(Lieutenant field-marshal)

(Major general)

File:Flag of NATO.svg

OF-10

OF-9

OF-8

OR-7

OR-6

Rank class

I

II

III

IV

V