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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 29.12.2012 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 29.12.2012 |
| Grade | Abbr | Navy | Gemilitariseerde
Gouvernementsmarine [1] |
US Navy equivalent | Abbr | Army
Army Air Force [3] |
US Army equivalent |
| G5 | Adm | Admiraal van de vloot | — | Fleet Admiral | General of the Army | ||
| G4 | Ltadm | Luitenant-Admiraal | — | Admiral | Gen | Generaal | General |
| G3 | Vadm | Vice-Admiraal | — | Vice Admiral | Ltgen | Luitenant-Generaal | Lieutenant General |
| G2 | Sbn | Schout-bij-nacht | — | Rear Admiral [2] | Gmaj | Generaal Major | Major General |
| G1 | — | — | Commodore [2] | — | — | Brigadier General | |
| O6 | Kaptz | Kapitein ter zee | — | Captain | Kol | Kolonel | Colonel |
| O5 | Kaptltz | Kapitein-luitenant ter zee | — | Commander | Lkol | Luitenant-Kolonel | Lieutenant Colonel |
| O4 | — | — | Lieutenant Commander | Maj | Majoor | Major | |
| O3 | Ltz 1 | Luitenant ter zee der 1e klasse | Gezaghebber | Lieutenant | Kpt Ritm |
Kapitein Ritmeester Officier-vlieger der 1e klasse |
Captain Captain (cavalry) Captain (Air Branch) |
| O2 | Ltz 2 | Luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse | 1ste Officier
1ste Werktuigkundige |
Lieutenant (jg)
ships' engineers |
Elt | Eerste luitenant
Officier-vlieger der 2e klasse |
1st Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant (Air Branch) |
| O1 | Ltz 3 | Luitenant ter zee der 3e klasse | 2de and 3de Officier
2de and 3de Werktuigkundige |
Ensign
ships' engineers |
Tlt | Tweede luitenant
Officier-vlieger der 3e klasse |
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant (Air Branch) |
| Adelborst | Midshipman | Vdg | Vaandrig | Cadet |
| [1] Gemilitariseerde Gouvernementsmarine is the Netherlands East Indies Colonial Navy. |
| [2] Up to April 1943 the rank of Commodore was Rear Admiral (Lower Half), and Rear Admiral was know as Rear Admiral (Upper Half). |
| [3] The air force ranks included the qualification of the person, i.e. 1st Lieutenant (Air Branch) pilot navigator, etc. |
