Republic of China Army rank insignia

The rank system of the Republic of China Army (Chinese: 中華民國陸軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn ^[1]) was originally based on that of the Wehrmacht during the era of Sino-German cooperation in the 1930s. The Republic of China Army rank of one-star general does not use the French-style title of Brigadier General, but the German-style title of Major General.

Ranks

Officers

The rank of Generalissimo (Chinese: 特級上將; pinyin: tèjí shàngjiàng; literally: "special grade general") was bestowed only once, to Chiang Kai-shek and currently is abolished. Since 2013, the rank of Colonel General shall be granted only in wartime.

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9		OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D) & Student officer
Republic of China (Edit)	No equivalent					No equivalent
Republic of China (Edit)	No equivalent	Full General 一級上將	General 二級上將	Lieutenant General 中將	Major General 少將^{[lower-alpha 1]}	No equivalent	Colonel 上校^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Lieutenant Colonel 中校	Major 少校	Captain 上尉	First Lieutenant 中尉	Second Lieutenant 少尉	Officer cadet 軍校生
Pinyin		Yījí Shàngjiàng	Èrjí Shàngjiàng	Zhōngjiàng	Shaojiàng		Shàngxiào	Zhōngxiào	Shàoxiào	Shàngwèi	Zhōngwèi	Shàowèi	Èrděngbīng

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4			OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Republic of China (Edit)
Republic of China (Edit)	Master Sergeant First Class 一等士官長	Master Sergeant Second Class 二等士官長	Master Sergeant Third Class 三等士官長	Staff Sergeant 上士	Sergeant 中士	Corporal 下士			Specialist 上等兵	Private First Class 一等兵	Private 二等兵
Pinyin	Yīděng Shìguān zhǎng	Èrděng Shìguān zhǎng	Sānděng Shìguān zhǎng	Shàngshi	Zhōngshi		Xiàshi	Shàngděng Bīng		Yīděng Bīng	Èrděng Bīng