Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania

The Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania are the military insignia used by the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania.[a] The ranks replaced the Military ranks of the Kingdom of Romania in 1947, following the proclamation of the Republic. The ranks were replaced by the Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia, following the Romanian Revolution. Since Romania was a member of the Warsaw Pact, it shared a rank structure to the Soviet Union.[1] However, after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Romania gradually moved towards the pre-war ranks.[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Romanian Land Forces[3]
General de armată General colonel General-locotenent General-maior Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Romanian Naval Forces[3]
Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Căpitan rangul I Căpitan rangul II Căpitan rangul III Căpitan locotenent Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
 Romanian Air Force[3]
General colonel General-locotenent General-maior Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent maior Locotenent Sublocotenent
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Romanian Land Forces[4]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Soldat fruntaş Soldat
 Romanian Naval Forces[4]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Soldat fruntaş Soldat
 Romanian Air Force[4]
Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Soldat fruntaş Soldat
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Army of the Romanian People's Republic (1948–1965)

References

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  1. ^ Soper 1991, pp. 281, 282.
  2. ^ Soper 1991, p. 281.
  3. ^ a b c Soper 1991, p. 284.
  4. ^ a b c Soper 1991, p. 285.
  • Soper, Karl Wheeler (1991). "National Security". In Bachman, Ronald D. (ed.). Romania: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. LCCN 90006449. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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