Major
From Victory In Europe
| Rank Summary | |
|---|---|
| Rank Name: | Major |
| Level: | Level 16 |
| Category: | CO |
| Career Path: | CO |
| Type: | Allied US, British, SAS and Canadian, and Axis Heer and Luftwaffe |
| Last used in: | Ax90, PPCLI (ViE#10) |
Major is a CO rank in both Allied and Axis divisions, the spelling of this rank is identical in English, German and other languages, only the pronounciation differs. The rank is equal to the Kriegsmarine rank of Korvettenkapitän, the Italian rank of Maggiore and the Soviet rank of Mayór.
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Position within the Chain of Command
Major is classified as OF-3 in the NATO System and Level 16 in Ewok's rank classification system. The next lower rank is Captain on the Allied side and Hauptmann on the Axis side. The next higher rank is Lt. Colonel or Oberstleutnant respectively.
| Rank Position | |
|---|---|
| Lower rank: | Hauptmann (Axis), Captain (Allies) |
| Higher rank: | Oberstleutnant (Axis), Lt. Colonel (Allies) |
| Parallel rank(s): | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine), Maggiore (Italian), Mayór (Soviet) |
| NATO class: | OF-3 |
| Ewok class: | 16 |
See also: Order of Precedence
As a CO rank, this rank can only be reached through being appointed by a General, although successful qualification as a CO Cadet greatly increases the chance to reach it.
See also: Career System
Insignia
Allied
ViE#1, 2, 3
Made by Ewok and used in all ViE#1, ViE#2 and ViE#3.
ViE#4
Used in ViE#4, for a SAS division.
ViE#5
Made by TheArchitect and used in ViE#5
ViE#6
Made by Architect and used in ViE#6
ViE#7
- Not used, see Mayór
ViE#8
Made by Architect and used in ViE#8, for a US Infantry division.
Made by Architect and used in ViE#8, for a British division.
ViE#10
Made by MajorD and used for a Canadian division in ViE#10.
ViE#12
Made by Moondogg and used for a Polish division in ViE#12
Axis
ViE#1
Made by Ewok and used in ViE#1.
ViE#4
Made by Ewok and used in ViE#4.
ViE#5
Made by Ewok and used in ViE#5.
ViE#6
Made by BRANCALEONE and used in ViE#6.
ViE#8
Made by BRANCALEONE and used in ViE#8 (the rank used in ViE#8 differed slightly from the one shown here)
ViE#9
- Not used, see Maggiore
ViE#10
Made by BRANCALEONE and used in ViE#10, for a German light tank division.
Tag
Maj. is used on the Allied side in all campaigns, as well as on the Axis side in ViE#6
*/ (ViE#1) or
*// (ViE#4 and onwards) was usually used on the Axis side.
Holders
Allied
ViE#1
ViE#2
ViE#3
ViE#4
ViE#5
ViE#6
ViE#7
Rank not in use (see Mayór)
ViE#8
- None
ViE#11
ViE#12
Axis
ViE#1
ViE#2
Rank not in use (see Korvettenkapitän)
ViE#3
Rank not in use (see Maggiore)
ViE#4
ViE#5
ViE#6
ViE#8
ViE#10
History
The rank of Major did first appear in BFE#8 on the Axis side and is believed to have appeared in BFE#11 on the Allied side. Since then it has been almost contiously used on both sides.
See also
Categories: Allied | Axis | Ranks












