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Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces shows the
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and rank insignia in use by the
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Second The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds ...
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Third Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * Second#Sexagesimal divisions of calendar time and day, 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (d ...
, and
Fourth Czechoslovak Republic The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, ČSSR, formerly known from 1948 to 1960 as the Czechoslovak Republic or Fourth Czechoslovak Republic, was the official name of Czechoslovakia from 1960 to 29 March 1990, when it was renamed the Czechoslovak ...
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Overview

After the independence of Czechoslovakia, the new republic at first used the ranks of the
Austro-Hungarian Army The Austro-Hungarian Army (, literally "Ground Forces of the Austro-Hungarians"; , literally "Imperial and Royal Army") was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint arm ...
, but from 1920 a system was introduced that was basically similar to the one used presently by today's
Army of the Czech Republic The Army of the Czech Republic ( cs, Armáda České republiky, AČR), also known as the Czech Army, is the military service responsible for the defence of the Czech Republic in compliance with international obligations and treaties on collectiv ...
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Ranks (1918–1919)


Officers


Other ranks


Ranks (1919–1920)


Officers, officials and cadets


Other ranks


Ranks (1920–1929)


Officers


NCO and enlisted


Ranks (1930–1939)


Officers


NCOs and enlisted


Ranks (1945–1950)


Officers


NCOs and enlisted


Ranks (1951–1959)


Officers


Other ranks


Ranks (1960–1990)


Officers


Warrant officers, NCOs and enlisted


See also

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Government Army (Bohemia and Moravia) The Government Army (Czech: ''Vládní vojsko''; German: ''Regierungstruppen'') was the military force of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during the time period of the German occupation of the Czech lands. Established on July 25, 1939 ...


References

;Citations ;Bibliography * * * * * {{Military ranks by country Military of Czechoslovakia
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