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IJA Ranks guide
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Imperial Japanese Army
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1943 - 1945

Officer ranks

Marshal
Gensui Rikugun Taishô

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General
Rikugun Taishô

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Lieutenant General
Rikugun Chûjô

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Major General
Rikugun Shôshô

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Colonel
Rikugun Taisa

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Lieutenant Colonel
Rikugun Chûsa

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Major
Rikugun Shôsa

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Captain
Rikugun Taii

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Lieutenant (equalt to US Army - First Lieutenant)
Rikugun Chûi

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Second Lieutenant
Rikugun Shôi

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Warrant Officer
Rikugun Jun-i (Army First Officer)

Enlisted ranks

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Sergeant Major
Sôchô

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Sergeant
Gunsô

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Corporal
Gochô

Acting Corporal
Gochô Kimmu jôtôhei

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Lance-Corporal
Heichô

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Superior Private
Jôtôhei

Acting Superior Private
Jôtôhei Kimmusha

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Private 1st Class
Ittôhei

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Private 2nd Class
Nitôhei

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Re: IJA Ranks guide
« Reply #1 on Sept 24, 2009, 8:27am »

Nice post. Did the Navy have the same ranking for it's ground forces and japanese marines?

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« Reply #2 on Sept 25, 2009, 12:10am »

Nope, apparently not. The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces or marine infantry units were officially known as Rikusentai. They used Navy ranks instead of the Army rank insignia. I made a thread for the SNFL

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http://ww2airsoft-asia.proboards.com/ind....japan&thread=89

I’m just having a hard time looking for reference pictures on the SNFL enlisted men’s insignia red on green round ratings (early war) & red on blue round ratings (late war) on the upper sleeves. But if I do find it, I’ll post it.

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« Reply #3 on Sept 25, 2009, 1:13pm »

I found this but I'm not sure how it is worn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_ranks....ng_World_War_II

http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1357

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« Reply #4 on Sept 26, 2009, 12:00am »

Good one kalbs, the second one you posted had the Enlisted men round ratings stitched on the upper sleeves on the IJA’s M98.

The officers rank insignia was worn with their Service dress, this was used on board ships with their standard IJN blue or white uniforms.

Great find. I’ll post it for reference.

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