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Polish Army Officer Titles
| USA | Gt. Britain | Poland |
| 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant | Podporucznik |
| 1st Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Porucznik |
| Captain | Captain | Kapitan |
| Major | Major | Major |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Podpulkownik |
| Colonel | Colonel | Pulkownik |
| Brigadier General (*) | Brigadier | n/a |
| Major General (**) | Major General | General Brygady |
| Lieutenant General (***) | Lieutenant General | General Dywizji |
| General (****) | General | General Broni |
| General of the Army | Field Marshall | Marszalek Polny |
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