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Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army

Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army

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The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II.

Imperial Japanese Army uniforms and ranks during World War II (US Army poster)

The officer rank names were used for both the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy, the only distinction being the placement of the word Rikugun (army) or Kaigun (navy) before the rank. Thus, for example, a captain in the navy shared the same rank designation as that of a colonel in the army: Taisa (colonel), so the rank of Rikugun Taisa denoted an army colonel, while the rank of Kaigun daisa denoted a naval captain.

Meiji 19 insignia

Officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

More information Rank group, Senior NCOs ...

Cap badges

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

More information Rank group, Non-commissioned officers ...

See also

Notes

  1. Same rank insignia used for the Gensui-rikugun-taishō (元帥陸軍大将), worn with an additional badge.

References

Citations
  1. Nakanishi 2001, pp. 49–50.
  2. Mollo 2001, p. 180.
Bibliography
  • Mollo, Andrew (2001). The Armed Forces of World War II: Uniforms, Insignia & Organisation. Leicester: Silverdale books. ISBN 1-85605-603-1.
  • Nakanishi, Ritta (2001). Japanese Military Uniforms 1841-1929. Dainippon Kaiga Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-4499227377.

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