Military ranks of women's services in WWII

The Military ranks of Women's Services in WWII are the military insignia used by the various all female military services and units during World War II.

Germany

Italian Social Republic

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Female Auxiliary Service
Female Auxiliary Service									Comandante generale		Vice comandante generale	Ispettrice			Comandante raggruppamento		Comandante provinciale		Vice comandante provinciale			Comandante di gruppo

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Female Auxiliary Service																																			No insignia
Female Auxiliary Service							Capo nucleo										Vice capo nucleo												Ausiliaria scelta						Ausiliaria

United Kingdom

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers
Women's Transport Service (1938–1945)
Women's Transport Service (1938–1945)				Commandant	Staff commander	Commander	Captain	Lieutenant	Ensign
Auxiliary Territorial Service (1938–1941)
Auxiliary Territorial Service (1938–1941)		Chief controller	Senior controller	Controller	Chief commandant	Senior commandant	Company commander	Deputy company commander	Company assistant
Auxiliary Territorial Service^[1] (1941–1949)
Auxiliary Territorial Service^[1] (1941–1949)		Chief controller	Senior controller	Controller	Chief commander	Senior commander	Junior commander	Subaltern	Second subaltern
Mechanised Transport Corps
Mechanised Transport Corps			Corps commandant	Senior commandant	Commandant	Commander	Captain	Lieutenant	Ensign
Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–1940)
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–1940)			Senior controller	Controller	Chief commandant	Senior commandant	Company commander	Deputy company commander	Company assistant
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1940–1949)^[2]
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1940–1949)^[2]		Air Chief Commandant^{[note 1]}	Air Commandant	Group Officer	Wing Officer	Squadron Officer	Flight Officer	Section Officer	Assistant Section Officer
Women's Royal Naval Service
(1939–1940)^[3]		Director		Deputy director	Superintendent	Chief officer	First officer	Second officer
(1941–1945)^[4]		Director		Superintendent	Chief officer	First officer	Second officer	Third officer
Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Women's Transport Service (1938–1945)							No insignia
Women's Transport Service (1938–1945)		Warrant Officer Class II		Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Driver
Auxiliary Territorial Service (1938–1941)							No insignia
Auxiliary Territorial Service (1938–1941)		Senior Leader		Section Leader	Sub-Leader	Chief Volunteer	Volunteer
Auxiliary Territorial Service (1941–1949)							No insignia
Auxiliary Territorial Service (1941–1949)	Warrant Officer Class I	Warrant Officer Class II	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal Bombardier^{[note 2]}	Lance Corporal Lance Bombardier^{[note 3]}	Private Gunner^{[note 4]}
Mechanised Transport Corps							No insignia
Mechanised Transport Corps				Company Cadet Officer	Section Cadet Officer	Cadet Officer	Driver
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–1940)							No insignia	No insignia
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–1940)			Senior Section Leader	Section Leader	Assistant Section Leader		Aircraftwoman 1st Class	Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1940–1949)							No insignia	No insignia
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1940–1949)	Warrant officer^{[note 5]}		Flight Sergeant^{[note 6]}	Sergeant	Corporal	Leading Aircraftwoman	Aircraftwoman 1st Class	Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Women's Royal Naval Service (1939–1952)
Women's Royal Naval Service (1939–1952)			Chief Wren	Petty Officer Wren	Leading Wren		Wren	Ordinary Wren
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Notes

^ created 1943 with first appointment.
^ used when assigned to AAC batteries
^ used when assigned to AAC batteries
^ used when assigned to AAC batteries
^ also called Under Officer
^ also called Senior Sergeant

References

^ Talbot-Booth, E. C., ed. (1943). Rank and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF, and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip and Son Ltd. p. 31.
^ Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1943). Ranks and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. p. 31.
^ Coleman, E.C. (2011). Rank and Rate Volume II. The Crowood Press.
^ Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1943). Ranks and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. p. 30.

[3] reated 1943 with first appointment.

[6] used when assigned to AAC batteries

[7] used when assigned to AAC batteries

[8] used when assigned to AAC batteries

[9] so called Under Officer

[10] so called Senior Sergeant

[1] Talbot-Booth, E. C., ed. (1943). Rank and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF, and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip and Son Ltd. p. 31.

[2] Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1943). Ranks and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. p. 31.

[4] Coleman, E.C. (2011). Rank and Rate Volume II. The Crowood Press.

[5] Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1943). Ranks and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries (PDF). London: George Philip & Son, Ltd. p. 30.

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