Ranks of the Czechoslovak Armed Forces shows the
military ranks
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and rank insignia in use by the
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1).
First or 1st may also refer to:
*World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement
Arts and media Music
* 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and rec ...
,
Second
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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 ...
.
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
*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 ...
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Military of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
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, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
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