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Polish Forces in Scotland
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during the
Second World War
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Polish Military Ranks of WWII
including abbreviations used and
their equivalent British Ranks
Note-
The Polish alphabet was not used in the tables below
Polish Army
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Polish rank
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Abbrev
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Equivalent to:
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szeregowiec
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szer.
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Private
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strzelec
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strz.
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Rifleman
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dragon
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drag.
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Dragoon
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ulan
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ul.
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Lancer
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saper
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sap.
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Sapper
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kanonier
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kan.
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Gunner
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grenadier
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gren.
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Grenadier
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starszy szeregowiec
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st.szer.
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Lance Corporal
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starszy strzelec
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st.strz.
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starszy dragon
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st.drag.
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starszy ulan
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st. ul.
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starszy saper
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st.sap.
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bombardier
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bomb.
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starszy grenadier
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st. gren.
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kapral
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kapr.
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Corporal
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plutonowy
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plut.
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Lance Sergeant
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sierzant
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sierz.
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Sergeant
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wachmistrz
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wachm.
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Sergeant of Horse
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ogniomistrz
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ognm.
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Artillery Sergeant
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starszy sierzant
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st.sierz.
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Staff-Sergeant
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starszy wachmistrz
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st.wachm.
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starszy ogniomistrz
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st.ognm.
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chorazy
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chor.
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Warrant Officer
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aspirant
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asp.
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Aspirant
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podporucznik
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ppor.
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Second-Lieutenant
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porucznik
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por.
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Lieutenant
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kapitan
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kpt.
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Captain
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rotmistrz
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rtm.
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Captain of Horse
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major
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mjr.
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Major
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podpulkownik
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pplk.
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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pulkownik
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plk.
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Colonel
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general brygady
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gen.bryg.
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Major-General
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general dywizji
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gen.dyw.
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Lieutenant-General
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general broni
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gen.broni
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General
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marszalek
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marsz.
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Marshal
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podchorazy
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pchor.
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Cadet Officer
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Notes to Army Ranks
1.
An officer who had passed Staff
College was indicated as
e.g., pplk dypl. Dypl. is an
abbreviation of dyplomowany.
2.
Excluded from the table are field ranks appertaining to the Church.
3.
Pchor. would be preceded by the soldier's rank, e.g.
plut.-pchor.
4.
There are other designations that could be added to a rank, e.g. lekarz (lek.)
as in kpt.lek. - Captain army doctor.
5.
The Polish language has a different alphabet and to simplify text Polish words
appear without their diacritic marks.
6.
Polish ranks are stated in lower case letters.
Polish Navy
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Polish rank
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Abbrev
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RN equivalent
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marynarz
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mar.
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Ordinary Seaman
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starszy marynarz
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st.mar.
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Able-Bodied Seaman
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mat
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mat
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Leading Seaman
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starszy mat
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st.mat
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Senior Leading Seaman
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bosmanmat
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bosmanmat
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Petty Officer 2nd Class
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bosman
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bosman
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Petty Officer 1st Class
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starszy bosman
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st.bosman
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Chief Petty Officer
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chorazy marynarki
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chor.mar.
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Warrant Officer
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podporucznik marynarki
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ppor.mar.
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Sub-Lieutenant
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porucznik marynarki
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por.mar
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Lieutenant
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kapitan marynarki
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kpt.mat
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Lieutenant Commander
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komandor-podporucznik
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kdr.ppor
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Commander
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komandor-porucznik
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kdr.por
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No equivalent RN rank
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komandor
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kdr.
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Captain RN
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no equivalent Polish rank
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Commodore
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kontr-admiral
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Rear-Admiral
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wice-admiral
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Vice-Admiral
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admiral
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Admiral
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no equivalent Polish rank
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Admiral of the Fleet
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Air Force
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Polish rank
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Abbrev
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RAF rank
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Abbrev
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szeregowiec
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szer.
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Aircraftman Class 2
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AC2
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starszy szeregowiec
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st.szer
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Aircraftman Class 1
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AC1
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kapral
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kpr.
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Leading Aircraftman
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LAC
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plutonowy
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plut.
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Corporal
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Cpl.
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sierzant
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sierz.
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Sergeant
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Sgt.
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starszy sierzant
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st.sierz.
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Flight Sergeant
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F/Sgt.
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chorazy
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chor.
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Warrant Officer
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W/O.
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podporucznik
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ppor.
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Pilot Officer
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P/O.
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pororucznik
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por.
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Flying Officer
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F/O.
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kapitan
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kpt.
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Flight Lieutenant
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F/Lt.
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major
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mjr.
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Squadron Leader
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S/Ldr.
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podpulkownik
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pplk.
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Wing Commander
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W/Cdr.
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pulkownik
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plk.
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Group Captain
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G/Cpt.
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no equivalent rank
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Air Commodore
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A.Cdr.
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general brygady
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gen.bryg.
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Air Vice Marshal
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A.V.M.
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general dywizji
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gen.dyw.
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Air Marshal
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A.M.
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general broni
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gen.br.
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Air Chief Marshal
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A.C.M.
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marszalek
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Marshal of the RAF
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podchorazy
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pchor.
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Officer Cadet
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O.Cdt.
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