Rank Conversion Chart; United States & Poland
The table shows the conversions between the United States Army and Polish ranks of the World War II period.
Officers
| United States | Polish | Normal Command |
| US General of the Army | Marszalek | |
| | |
| General | General Broni | Army Commander |
| Lieutenant General | General Dywizji | Division Commander |
| Major General | General Brygady | Group/Brigade Commander |
| Brigadier General | | |
| Colonel | Pulkownik | Regiment Commander |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Podpulkownik | Regiment 2nd in Command |
| Major | Major | Battalion Commander |
| Captian | Kapitan | Company Commander |
| 1st Lieutenant | Porucznik | Platoon Commander |
| 2d Lieutenant | Podporucznik | Platoon Commander |
Noncommissioned Ranks
| United States | Polish | Normal Command |
| Sergeant Major | Aspirant | |
| N/A | | |
| Master Sergeant | Chorazy | |
| Technical Sergeant | Starszy Ogniomistrz | |
| N/A | Starszy Wachmistrz | |
| Staff Sergeant | Starszy Sierzant | |
| Sergeant | Starszy Sierzant | Squad Leader |
Enlisted Ranks
| United States | Polish | Normal Command |
| Corporal | Kapral | Squad Leader |
| N/A | Grenadier | |
| Private First Class | Strzelec | |
| Private | Szeregowiec | |
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