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Luxembourg vs Latvia 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 Latvian equivalents.
Branches
1
Ranks documented
22
Active personnel
900
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 22 matched
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Général
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigādes ģenerālis
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Pulkvedis
|
Lieutenant-colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Pulkvežleitnants
|
Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Majors
|
Capitaine
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Kapteinis
|
Lieutenant en premier
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Virsleitnants
Leitnants
|
Aspirant-officier
|
OF-D Student Officer | Kadets |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-major
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Augstākais virsseržants
|
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Augstākais virsseržants
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Galvenais virsseržants
|
Sergent-chef
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Štāba virsseržants
|
Premier sergent
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Virsseržants
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Seržants
|
Premier caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Kaprālis
|
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Kaprālis
|
Caporal de première classe
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Dižkareivis
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Dižkareivis
|
Premier soldat-chef
|
OR-2 Private |
Kareivis
|
Soldat-chef
|
OR-2 Private |
Kareivis
|
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