Junior lieutenant

Junior lieutenant is a junior officer rank in several countries, comparable to Sub-lieutenant.

Germany

Main article: Unterleutnant

In East Germany's National People's Army, the rank of Unterleutnant (lit. 'Under-lieutenant') was introduced in 1956 and used until German reunification in 1990.

Eastern Europe

In many Eastern European countries, the rank of junior lieutenant is used.

Russia

The rank of Junior lieutenant (Russian: Mла́дший лейтена́нт, romanized: Mládshiy leytenánt) was introduced into the Russian military in 1937.

Junior lieutenant insignia

Army insignia

•  
  Kiçik leytenant
  (Azerbaijani Land Forces)^[1]
•  
  Малодшы лейтэнант
  Malodšy liejtenant
  (Belarusian Ground Forces)^[2]
•  
  Leftenan muda
  (Royal Brunei Land Force)^[3]
•  
  Кенже лейтенант
  Kenje leytenant
  (Kyrgyz Army)^[4]
•  
  Leftenan muda
  (Malaysian Army)^[5]
•  
  Mла́дший лейтена́нт
  Mládshiy leytenánt
  (Russian Ground Forces)^[6]
•  
  Лейтенанти калон
  Lejtenanti xurd
  (Tajik National Army)^[7]
•  
  Kiçi leýtenant
  (Turkmen Ground Forces)^[8]
•  
  Молодший лейтенант
  Molodshyy leytenant
  (Ukrainian Ground Forces)^[9]

Navy insignia

•  
  Leftenan madya
  (Royal Brunei Navy)^[10]

See also

• Podporuchik

References

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9. "НАКАЗ 20.11.2017 № 606". zakon.rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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