Estonian Army & Navy Ranks 1936-1940

Estonian Army & Navy Ranks 1936-1940

Page updated: Jan. 25, 2005

ARMY (Maavägi)

Kindral - General
1. Kindralleitnant - Lieutenant General
2. Kindralmajor - Major General
Kolonel - Colonel
3. Kolonelleitnant - Lieutenant Colonel
Major - Major
4. Kapten - Captain
(7. Captain - military official)
Leitnant - Lieutenant
5. Nooremleitnant - 2nd Lieutenant
6. Lipnik - Warrant Officer (reserve)

11. Portupei aspirant (Noorem allohvitser) - Senior Aspirant (Jr Sgt)
10. Aspirant (Noorem allohvitser) - Aspirant (Jr Sgt)
12. Ohvitseriasetäitja - Officer Cadet

8. Veltveebel - Sergeant Major
Vanem allohvitser - Sergeant
Noorem allohvitser - Junior Sergeant
9. Kapral - Corporal
Reamees - Private

13-17 insignia for parade uniform

NAVY (Merevägi)

18. Kontradmiral - Rear Admiral
19. Mereväe kapten - Captain
Kaptenleitnant - Commander
20. Kaptenmajor - Lieutenant Commander (I)
21. Vanemleitnant - Lieutenant Commander (II)
22. Leitnant - Lieutenant
Nooremleitnant - Lieutenant Jr Grade
23. Lipnik - Ensign
Veltveebel - Chief Petty Officer
Vanem Pootsman - PO 1st Class
24. Pootsman - PO 2nd Class
25. Spetsialist - Leading Seaman Specialist
Maat - Leading Seaman
Madrus - Seaman

Notes: privates and conscript NCOs wore the chevron in the color of their service; professional NCOs wore the chevron made of the golden lace.