| British Army | German Army | French Army |
|---|---|---|
| Field-Marshall | Generalfeldmarschall | Maréchal de France |
| General | Generaloberst | Général de Division |
| Lieutenant-General | General der Infanterie | Général de Division |
| Major-General | Generalleutnant | Général de Division |
| Brigadier-General | Generalmajor | Général de Brigade |
| Colonel | Oberst | Colonel |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | Oberstleutnant | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Major | Major | Commandant |
| Captain | Hauptmann / Rittmeister | Capitaine |
| Lieutenant | Oberleutnant | Lieutenant |
| Second Lieutenant | Leutnant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Warrant Officer (WOI/WOII) | Offizierstellvertreter | Adjutant |
| Staff Sergeant | Vizefeldwebel | |
| Sergeant | Feldwebel | Sergent |
| Corporal | Unteroffizier | Caporal |
| Lance Corporal* | Gefreiter | |
| Private | Soldat | Soldat |
*Lance corporal was not a rank but an appointment handed to private soldiers undertaking the role of a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). It was an appointment that could be removed at anytime by the man’s Commanding Officer (CO). In contrast, those soldiers holding the rank of full corporal could only be demoted by court-martial.
