Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary

Last updated February 11, 2025

The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary were the military insignia used by the Kingdom of Hungary. Following the fall of the monarchy, the ranks were replaced with those of the Hungarian People's Army.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers
Royal Hungarian Army ^[1]^[2]

	Tábornagy	Vezérezredes	Altábornagy	Vezérőrnagy	Ezredes	Alezredes	Őrnagy	Százados	Főhadnagy	Hadnagy	Zászlós
Royal Hungarian River Guard ^[2]
Royal Hungarian River Guard ^[2]			Vezérfőkapitány	Vezérkapitány	Főtörzskapitány	Törzskapitány	Törzsalkapitány	Kapitány	Főhajónagy	Hajónagy	Folyami zászlós
Royal Hungarian Air Force ^[3]
Royal Hungarian Air Force ^[3]			Altábornagy	Vezérőrnagy	Ezredes	Alezredes	Őrnagy	Százados	Főhadnagy	Hadnagy	Zászlós
Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Royal Hungarian Army ^[1]^[2]

		Alhadnagy	Főtörzsőrmester	Törzsőrmester	Őrmester	Szakaszvezető	Tizedes	Őrvezető	Honvéd
Royal Hungarian River Guard ^[2]
Royal Hungarian River Guard ^[2]		Alhajónagy	Főtörzshajómester	Törzshajómester	Hajómester	Szakaszvezető	Tizedes	Őrvezető	Honvéd
Royal Hungarian Air Force ^[3]
Royal Hungarian Air Force ^[3]		Alhadnagy	Főtörzsőrmester	Törzsőrmester	Őrmester	Szakaszvezető	Tizedes	Őrvezető	Honvéd
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

Citations

1 2 Littlejohn 1994a, p. 129-131.
1 2 3 4 Mollo 1981, p. 209.
1 2 Mollo 1981, p. 211.

Bibliography

Mollo, Andrew (1981). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, insignia, and organization . New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-54478-4 . Retrieved 31 March 2022.
Littlejohn, David (1994a). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich. Volume 3 (2nd ed.). United States of America: R. James Publishing. ISBN 0-912138-29-7.

External links

"Hungary 1920–1946 (Kingdom of Hungary)". Uniform insignia. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

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[FOOTNOTELittlejohn1994a129-131-1] 1 2 Littlejohn 1994a, p. 129-131.

[FOOTNOTEMollo1981209-2] 1 2 3 4 Mollo 1981, p. 209.

[FOOTNOTEMollo1981211-3] 1 2 Mollo 1981, p. 211.

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Military ranks of the Kingdom of Hungary

Contents

Commissioned officer ranks

Other ranks

References

External links