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Luxembourg vs United Kingdom Military Ranks
The Luxembourgish Army has 22 ranks — 8 officer and 14 enlisted — from Soldat up to Général. Below: all 22 ranks across 1 branch (Army), aligned tier by tier with their British equivalents.
Branches
1
Ranks documented
22
Active personnel
900
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 22 matched
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Général
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Lieutenant-colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Capitaine
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Lieutenant en premier
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Aspirant-officier
|
OF-D Student Officer |
Officer cadet
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-major
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Warrant officer class 1
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Warrant officer class 2
|
Sergent-chef
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Staff
|
Premier sergent
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
Premier caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Corporal
|
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Corporal
|
Caporal de première classe
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Lance corporal
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Lance corporal
|
Premier soldat-chef
|
OR-2 Private | Private |
Soldat-chef
|
OR-2 Private | Private |
Soldat de première classe
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Soldat
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Overview
Luxembourg is a small European country that does not maintain a traditional standing army. Instead, it relies on a combination of defense arrangements and cooperation with neighboring countries and international organizations:
- Cooperation with Neighbors: Luxembourg has defense agreements and arrangements with neighboring countries, including Belgium, France, and Germany. These agreements stipulate that these countries would provide defense and security in the event of a threat to Luxembourg's sovereignty.
- NATO Membership: Luxembourg is a member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and it benefits from the collective defense guarantees enshrined in the NATO treaty. In the event of an armed attack against Luxembourg, other NATO members are committed to come to its defense.
- Multinational Cooperation: Luxembourg participates in various multinational defense initiatives and peacekeeping missions as part of its contribution to international security.
Luxembourg Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Général, Colonel, Lieutenant-colonel, Major, Capitaine, Lieutenant en premier, Lieutenant, Aspirant-officier, Adjudant-major, Adjudant-chef, Adjudant, Sergent-chef, Premier sergent, Sergent, Premier caporal-chef, Caporal-chef, Caporal de première classe, Caporal, Premier soldat-chef, Soldat-chef, Soldat de première classe, Soldat