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A list of Bulgarian military ranks.

Bulgarian Navy Rank / German Equivalent / Western Equivalent

Admiral = Admiral
Vitse-Admiral = Vizeadmiral = Vice Admiral
Kontra-Admiral = Konteradmiral = Rear Admiral
Kapitan I rang = Kapitän zur See = Captain
Kapitan II rang = Fregattenkapitän = Commander
Kapitanleitenant = Korvettenkapitän = Lieutenant Commander
Mitschman I rang = Kapitänleutnant = Lieutenant
Mitschman II rang = Leutnant zur See = Ensign
Ofitserski kandidat = ?
Konduktor = ?
Korabnik = Stabsoberbootsmann = Chief Boatswain
Podofitser = Stabsbootsmann = Chief Boatswain's mate
Kandidat podofitser = Bootsmann = Boatswain's mate
Efreitor = Matrose = Seaman

Ranks of the Bulgarian Army / German Equivalent / Western Equivalent
Feldmarshal = Generalfeldmarschall = Field Marshal
General = General der Infanterie (etc) = Lieutenant General
General-leytenant = Generalleutnant = Major General
General-major = Generalmajor = Brigadier General
Polkovnik = Oberst = Colonel
Podpolkovnik = Oberstleutnant = Lieutenant Colonel
Major = Major = Major
Kapitan = Hauptmann = Captain
Porucik = Oberleutnant = First Lieutenant
Podporucik = Leutnant = Second Lieutenant
Feldfebel = Stabsfeldwebel = Sergeant Major
Podofitser = Unterfeldwebel = Staff sergeant
Kandidat Podofitser = Unteroffizier = Sergeant
Efreitor = Oberschütze = Corporal
Rednik = Schütze = Rifleman

Bulgarian Air Force Rank / German Equivalent
(Same Ranks as Army)

General = General der Infanterie (etc)
General-leytenant = Generalleutnant
General-major = Generalmajor
Polkovnik = Oberst
Podpolkovnik = Oberstleutnant
Major = Major
Kapitan = Hauptmann
Porucik = Oberleutnant
Podporucik = Leutnant
Feldfebel = Stabsfeldwebel
Podofitser = Unterfeldwebel
Kandidat Podofitser = Unteroffizier
Efreitor = Oberschütze
Rednik = Schütze