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G5 Suomen Marsalkan [1] (Marshal of Finland) [1]
G4 Sotomarsalkka GEN General
  Lit: Field Marshal
G3 Kenraali LTG Lieutenant General Amiraali V.Adm. Vice Admiral
G2 Kenraaliluutnantti MG Major General Vara-amiraali R.Adm. (UH) Rear Admiral (Upper Half) [2]
G1 Kenraalimajuri BG Brigadier General Kontra-amiraali R.Adm. (LH) Rear Admiral (Lower Half) [2]
O6 Eversti COL Colonel Kommodori Capt. Captain
O5 Everstiluutnantti LTC Lieutenant Colonel Komentaja Cdr. Commander
O4 Majuri MAJ Major Komentajakapteeni Lt.Cdr. Lieutenant Commander
O3 Kapteeni CPT Captain Kapteeniluutnantti Lt. Lieutenant
O2 Yliluutnantti 1LT 1st Lieutenant Yliluutnantti Lt. (jg) Lieutenant (junior grade)
O1 Vänrikki 2LT 2nd Lieutenant Aliluutnantti Ens. Ensign
[1] Not a rank, but an honor bestowed by the parliament on Field Marshal Gustaf Mannerheim as of 04.06.1942, (his 75 birthday).
[2] As of April 1943 the rank Rear Admiral (Lower Half) was redesignated as Commodore, and Rear Admiral (Upper Half) as Rear Admiral.
 
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