Military ranks of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania

The Military ranks of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania were the military insignia used by the Albanian People's Army. After the Second World War, the Military ranks of the Albanian Kingdom were abandoned and replaced with insignia and ranks inspired by the Soviet military ranks.^[1] Albania used these ranks until May 1966, when military ranks were abolished altogether following Chinese example and based on doctrines of guerilla warfare.^[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Albanian People's Ground Forces[3]
					Gjeneral kolonel		Gjeneral lejtant		Gjeneral major		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Mayor		Kapiten i parë	Kapitan	Toger			Nëntoger
Albanian People's Navy
Albanian People's Air Force[3]
					Gjeneral kolonel		Gjeneral lejtant		Gjeneral major		Kolonel		Nënkolonel		Mayor		Kapiten i parë	Kapitan	Toger			Nëntoger
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Albanian People's Ground Forces[3]
							Kapter i parë		Kapter		Rreshter i parë						Rreshter						Tetar				Ushtar
Albanian People's Air Force[3]
							Kapter i parë		Kapter		Rreshter i parë						Rreshter						Tetar				Ushtar
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Military ranks of the Albanian Kingdom
• Military ranks of Albania

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Handbook On The Satellite Armies. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. 1 April 1960. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

External links

• "Albania 1944-1992 (Socialist People´s Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 29 May 2022.