Rank Conversion Chart (United States & Italy)
The table shows the conversions between the United States Army and Italian ranks of the World War II period.
Officers
| United States | Italian | Normal Command |
| US General of the Army | | |
| General | General | Army Commander |
| Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Division Commander |
| Major General | Major General | Group/Brigade Commander |
| Brigadier General | Major General | |
| Colonel | | Regiment Commander |
| Lieutenant Colonel | | Regiment 2nd in Command |
| Major | | Battalion Commander |
| Captian | | Company Commander |
| 1st Lieutenant | | Platoon Commander |
| 2d Lieutenant | | Platoon Commander |
Noncommissioned Ranks
| United States | Italian | Normal Command |
| Sergeant Major | | |
| N/A | | |
| Master Sergeant | | |
| Technical Sergeant | | |
| N/A | | |
| Staff Sergeant | | |
| Sergeant | | Squad Leader |
Enlisted Ranks
| United States | Italian | Normal Command |
| Corporal | | Squad Leader |
| Private First Class | | |
| Private | | |
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