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POLISH FORCES IN SCOTLAND |
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during and after World War Two |
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Polish Military Ranks of WWII |
Army, Navy and Air Force |
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including abbreviations used and their equivalent British Ranks |
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Note- The Polish alphabet was not used in the tables below |
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Polish Army |
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Polish rank |
Abbrev |
Equivalent to: |
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szeregowiec |
szer. |
Private |
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strzelec |
strz. |
Rifleman |
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dragon |
drag. |
Dragoon |
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ulan |
ul. |
Lancer |
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saper |
sap. |
Sapper |
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kanonier |
kan. |
Gunner |
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grenadier |
gren. |
Grenadier |
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starszy szeregowiec |
st.szer. |
Lance Corporal |
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starszy strzelec |
st.strz. |
Lance Corporal Rifles |
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starszy dragon |
st.drag. |
Lance Corporal Dragoons |
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starszy ulan |
st. ul. |
Lance Corporal Lancers |
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starszy saper |
st.sap. |
Lance Corporal Engineers |
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bombardier |
bomb. |
Lance Corporal Artillery |
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starszy grenadier |
st. gren. |
Lance Corporal Grenadiers |
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kapral |
kapr. |
Corporal |
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plutonowy |
plut. |
Sergeant |
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sierzant |
sierz. |
Sergeant Major |
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wachmistrz |
wachm. |
Sergeant Major of Horse |
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ogniomistrz |
ognm. |
Sergeant Major of Artillery |
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starszy sierzant |
st.sierz. |
Company Sergeant Major, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, Warrant Officer 2nd Class (WO II) |
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starszy wachmistrz |
st.wachm. |
Company Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer 2nd Class (WO II) |
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starszy ogniomistrz |
st.ognm. |
Battery Sergeant Major |
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chorazy |
chor. |
Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer 1st Class (WO I) |
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aspirant |
asp. |
Aspirant |
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podporucznik |
ppor. |
Second-Lieutenant |
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porucznik |
por. |
Lieutenant |
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kapitan |
kpt. |
Captain |
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rotmistrz |
rtm. |
Captain of Horse |
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major |
mjr. |
Major |
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podpulkownik |
pplk. |
Lieutenant-Colonel |
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pulkownik |
plk. |
Colonel |
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general brygady |
gen.bryg. |
Major-General |
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general dywizji |
gen.dyw. |
Lieutenant-General |
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general broni |
gen.broni |
General |
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marszalek |
marsz. |
Marshal |
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podchorazy |
pchor. |
Cadet Officer |
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Notes to Army Ranks |
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1. An officer who had passed Staff College was indicated as e.g., “pplk dypl”. “Dypl”. is an abbreviation of dyplomowany. |
3. Pchor. would be preceded by the soldier's rank, e.g. plut.-pchor. |
5. The Polish language has a different alphabet and to simplify text Polish words appear without their diacritic marks. |
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2. Excluded from the table are field ranks appertaining to the Church. |
4. There are other designations that could be added to a rank, e.g. lekarz (lek.) as in kpt.lek. - Captain army doctor. |
6. Polish ranks are stated in lower case letters. |
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Polish rank |
Abbrev |
RN equivalent |
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marynarz |
mar. |
Ordinary Seaman |
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starszy marynarz |
st.mar. |
Able-Bodied Seaman |
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mat |
mat |
Leading Seaman |
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starszy mat |
st.mat |
Senior Leading Seaman |
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bosmanmat |
bosmanmat |
Petty Officer 2nd Class |
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bosman |
bosman |
Petty Officer 1st Class |
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starszy bosman |
st.bosman |
Chief Petty Officer |
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chorazy marynarki |
chor.mar. |
Warrant Officer |
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podporucznik marynarki |
ppor.mar. |
Sub-Lieutenant |
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porucznik marynarki |
por.mar |
Lieutenant |
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kapitan marynarki |
kpt.mat |
Lieutenant Commander |
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komandor-podporucznik |
kdr.ppor |
Commander |
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komandor-porucznik |
kdr.por |
No equivalent RN rank |
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komandor |
kdr. |
Captain RN |
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no equivalent Polish rank |
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Commodore |
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kontr-admiral |
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Rear-Admiral |
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wice-admiral |
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Vice-Admiral |
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admiral |
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Admiral |
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no equivalent Polish rank |
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Admiral of the Fleet |
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Polish Air Force |
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Polish rank |
Abbrev |
RAF rank |
Abbrev |
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szeregowiec |
szer. |
Aircraftman Class 2 |
AC2 |
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starszy szeregowiec |
st.szer |
Aircraftman Class 1 |
AC1 |
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kapral |
kpr. |
Leading Aircraftman |
LAC |
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plutonowy |
plut. |
Corporal |
Cpl. |
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sierzant |
sierz. |
Sergeant |
Sgt. |
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starszy sierzant |
st.sierz. |
Flight Sergeant |
F/Sgt. |
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chorazy |
chor. |
Warrant Officer |
W/O. |
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podporucznik |
ppor. |
Pilot Officer |
P/O. |
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pororucznik |
por. |
Flying Officer |
F/O. |
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kapitan |
kpt. |
Flight Lieutenant |
F/Lt. |
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major |
mjr. |
Squadron Leader |
S/Ldr. |
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podpulkownik |
pplk. |
Wing Commander |
W/Cdr. |
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pulkownik |
plk. |
Group Captain |
G/Cpt. |
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no equivalent rank |
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Air Commodore |
A.Cdr. |
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general brygady |
gen.bryg. |
Air Vice Marshal |
A.V.M. |
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general dywizji |
gen.dyw. |
Air Marshal |
A.M. |
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general broni |
gen.br. |
Air Chief Marshal |
A.C.M. |
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marszalek |
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Marshal of the RAF |
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podchorazy |
pchor. |
Officer Cadet |
O.Cdt. |
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Last modified 16 Aug 2015 |