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TheMilitary ranks of Albania are the military insignia used by theAlbanian Armed Forces.
The rank insignia ofcommissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
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 Albanian Land Force[1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Gjeneral lejtant | Gjeneral major | Gjeneral brigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||
 Albanian Naval Force[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Admiral | Nënadmiral | Kundëradmiral | Kapiten rangut I | Kapiten rangut II | Kapiten rangut III | Kapiten lejtnant | Lejtnant | Nënlejtnant | ||||||||||||||||
 Albanian Air Force[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Gjeneral lejtant | Gjeneral major | Gjeneral brigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Albanian Land Force[1] |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kryekapter | Kapter | Rreshter | Tetar | Nëntetar | Ushtar IV | Ushtar III | Ushtar II | Ushtar I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Naval Force[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kryekapter | Kapter | Rreshter | Tetar | Nëntetar | Ushtar IV | Ushtar III | Ushtar II | Ushtar I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Air Force[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kryekapter | Kapter | Rreshter | Tetar | Nëntetar | Ushtar IV | Ushtar III | Ushtar II | Ushtar I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albanian military insignia have undergone several periods during which their design changed radically.
The first ranks in theAlbanian Armed Forces were formed in 1926 during the reign ofKing Zog I. His rule comprises two periods, the "Austrian" (1929-1936) and the "Prussian (generals) + Italian (other ranks)" style (1936-1939) of insignia.
During the time ofItalian andGerman occupations of Albania their respective ranks were worn on Albanian militia uniforms.
After theSecond World War, when thecommunist regime took power, military ranks were radically changed in looks and in naming. In the first years officers and generals wore sleeve insignia whose order was loosely based on that time's Yugoslav patterns. In 1947 a new model was introduced (both in Albania and Yugoslavia), where insignia and ranks came from theSoviet Union. This followed the traditions of Stalin's last years where insignia of all theCommunist Bloc countries tended to uniformity. While most socialist countries abandoned this model soon after Stalin's death, Albania preserved it until May 1966, when military ranks were abolished altogether following Chinese example and based on doctrines of guerilla warfare.[4]
With the fall of the communist regime the military ranks were re-established in 1991 following a Western model. However, there were several crucial changes in their design (1991, 2004 and 2011) and a few minor ones.
On 22 April 1966, the military ranking system of the Armed forces of the People's Republic of Albania, was officially abolished by the order nr. 0227 "Mbi heqjen e gradave" of the Minister of People's Defence,Beqir Balluku,in accordance with the Nr. 4113 decree edicted by the Presidium of thePeople's Assembly on 7 March 1966.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Albanian Land Force andAir Force |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kapter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Albanian Naval Force | _Micman_i_i-re.png) | _Micman.png) | _Rreshter_i_i-re.png) | _Rreshter.png) | _Tetar.png) | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miçman i parë | Miçman | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Land Force | _Gjeneral_me_4_yje.png) | _Gjeneral_kolonel.png) | _Gjeneral_lejtnant.png) | _Gjeneral_major.png) | _Kolonel.png) | _Nenkolonel.png) | _Major.png) | _Kapiten_i_i-re.png) | _Kapiten.png) | _Toger.png) | _Nentoger.png) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gjeneral | Gjeneral Kolonel | Gjeneral Lejtnant | Gjeneral Major | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten i parë | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Air Force | _Gjeneral_me_4_yje.png) | _Gjeneral_kolonel.png) | _Gjeneral_lejtnant.png) | _Gjeneral_major.png) | _Kolonel.png) | _Nenkolonel.png) | _Major.png) | _Kapiten_i_i-re.png) | _Kapiten.png) | _Toger.png) | _Nentoger.png) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gjeneral | Gjeneral Kolonel | Gjeneral Lejtnant | Gjeneral Major | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten i parë | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Land Force | _Kapter_i_i-re.png) | _Kapter.png) | _Rreshter_i_i-re.png) | _Rreshter.png) | _Tetar.png) | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kapter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Air Force | _Kapter_i_i-re.png) | _Kapter.png) | _Rreshter_i_i-re.png) | _Rreshter.png) | _Tetar.png) | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kapter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Albanian Land Force |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
| Gjeneral | Gjeneral Lejtant | Gjeneral Major | Gjeneral Brigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | |||||||||||||||
| Albanian Naval Force | -O11.svg) | -O10.svg) | -O9.svg) | -O7.svg) | -O6.svg) | -O5.svg) | -O3.svg) | -O2.svg) | -O1.svg) | |||||||||||||||
| Admiral | Nënadmiral | Kundëradmiral | Kapiten i Rangut I | Kapiten i Rangut II | Kapiten i Rangut III | Kapiten Lejtnant | Lejtnant | Nënlejtnant | ||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Air Force |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
| Gjeneral | Gjeneral Lejtant | Gjeneral Major | Gjeneral Brigade | Kolonel | Nënkolonel | Major | Kapiten | Toger | Nëntoger | |||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Land Force |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kapter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Naval Force |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kapter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter Katëri | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albanian Air Force |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kapter i parë | Kapter | Rreshter i parë | Rreshter | Tetar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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_Kapiten_i_rangut_II.png)
_Kapiten_i_rangut_III.png)
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