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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 12:55 PM UTC

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So can I now be a Field Marshall


Although I like the US enlisted ranks, I sure would like German as a choice.

Patrick
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 01:45 PM UTC
i'd really like german ranks * quivers with excitement*
Sabot
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 02:03 PM UTC
Anyone ever thought of posting in box reviews, questions/answers, content as a method of gaining rank? Just curious.
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 02:07 PM UTC
Zod is not pleased that my Kryptonian rank is not represented Off to the Phantom Zone with you Jim #:-) #:-) #:-)
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 07:22 PM UTC
hmmm I would love 2 see british rankings. wo2 style dont know if they changed or not.


:-) I could be monty one day #:-)
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 07:41 PM UTC
When you get those US Navy officer ranks in place, just lemme know!
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 08:11 PM UTC
Netherlands Royal Army ranks (enlisted and officer) are now available.

Cheers,
Jim
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 08:28 PM UTC

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Netherlands Royal Army ranks (enlisted and officer) are now available.



The Dutchies ride again !!!!

THANKS JIM !!! Appreciate it !
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 08:32 PM UTC
Hey...... what's this..... I'm one star short......

I should have been promoted to the Dutch rank of Lieutenant General......

yeah, us Dutchies are wierd..... A Lieutenant General is a higher rank than a General Major..... hmmmm


#:-)
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 08:45 PM UTC
Jim:
Can we expect to see the Marine Corps ranks added shortly and if so can you please give me the SGTMAJ of the MArine Corps insignia and lock it so I can have it there permanantly???? Pleeeeeeaaaaaasssee!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Paul
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 10:54 PM UTC
Wow! This thing is very nice! Can we Filipinos here in Armorama have our own insigna too?

Here's the link

http://www.rankinsignia.info/browse.php?kontinent=Asia&stat=Philippines

Hope you wouldn't mind our requests :-)
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 12:00 AM UTC
Hey Jim,
Another nice idea from the best modeling site on the net.
Someone in an earlier post mentioned Canadian rank, and I wouldn't mind having it myself. So here is the rank insignia link from DND. http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Community/Insignia/arma_e.htm
Cheers!
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 02:20 AM UTC
Well, Jim it looks like your thread was "noticed." Great link, Ken. Spent a while checking out the ranks.

Thanks.

Shaun
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 02:41 AM UTC
http://members.tripod.com/AxisGIJoes/rank.htm Here's a matching table. The pics are not so nice, but they give a nice conversion to match with allied ranks.
Sabot
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 02:46 AM UTC

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Hey...... what's this..... I'm one star short......

I should have been promoted to the Dutch rank of Lieutenant General......

yeah, us Dutchies are wierd..... A Lieutenant General is a higher rank than a General Major..... hmmmm
Same in the US forces. Major General was abbreviated from Sergeant Major General, hence a Lieutenant General outranks a Major General.
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Bucuresti, Romania
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 04:22 AM UTC
jim, how about some romanian ranks? They look pretty good. U can find them on the site Ken gave u.
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 04:53 AM UTC
I'm browsing the site ken gave us and i'm really liking the gerogian insignias.. here's a sample of a few

that's lieutenant general

that's captian. here's the linkl to the rest of them http://www.rankinsignia.info/show.php?podkategorie=Army&stat=Georgia&id=73
CARFACE
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 05:30 AM UTC
Jim,
Locking in a prefered rank, once it was attained would be a nice feature for those who are former military. Great work ...

Chuck
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 06:26 AM UTC

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Hey...... what's this..... I'm one star short......

I should have been promoted to the Dutch rank of Lieutenant General......

yeah, us Dutchies are wierd..... A Lieutenant General is a higher rank than a General Major..... hmmmm
Same in the US forces. Major General was abbreviated from Sergeant Major General, hence a Lieutenant General outranks a Major General.


As each rank structure is a bit different it seemed odd to have the "Generaal" rank at 2000 posts and then nothing above it. Also as the site has grown it seems apparent that the ranks were set a bit low to start. So if you look all the new ranks require a bit more work to change rank. 100 posts for 1st Lt. if you are on officer ranks, etc. While enlisted ranks go a bit quicker at first but then longer later on.

Of course non of this is locked in stone (YET!).

Danny - If you can find me info on a Dutch rank that is higher than Generaal than I can add it also of course.

Cheers,
Jim
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 06:48 AM UTC
Jim,

In our ranks we have nothing higher over an "Generaal". Normally this would be Marshall, but therefore we would need to have the strenght of an Army....we only can provide the strength of an Army Corps.... So no higher rank over Generaal....

I would settle for the title of "Site Commander" though, when I ever reach that point of 5000 posts .... then again... does your army have a Site Commander.... hehe...I bet it does nothing surprises me ...hehe

We always could have create the Dutch rank of "Site Commandant"... that would be a
Sabot
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 06:50 AM UTC

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As each rank structure is a bit different it seemed odd to have the "Generaal" rank at 2000 posts and then nothing above it. Also as the site has grown it seems apparent that the ranks were set a bit low to start. So if you look all the new ranks require a bit more work to change rank. 100 posts for 1st Lt. if you are on officer ranks, etc. While enlisted ranks go a bit quicker at first but then longer later on.

Of course non of this is locked in stone (YET!).
I always wondered since I have about 2800 posts at my current rank while it took 2000 posts to get to this rank.
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 09:53 AM UTC
Yes I did mention Canadian ranking....I was the 1st to post.....the 2nd to ask for Canadian ranking gave a site with modern ranking system....I would like WWII....there was a link given for British ranking....they are the same as Canadian....the only thing it doesn't include wgich would be nice is....behind the officers pips there was a backing colour for branch of service...an example....and the one I would prefer to have is....Armoured Corps had a backing of yellow under each pip.
Any attempt at it would be much appreciated Jim.
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 10:43 AM UTC
Wow Jim..it's great !!!
And i hope u're not adding these by alphabetical order !? hehehe...cos u know..for Turkey
i gotta wait a lot huh ? :-)

(just kidding !) I know USA's after us in fact.
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 12:21 PM UTC

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Here's a link to the ranks insignia of WWII german SS.
To get these on board (if we want that to happen. Maybe this needs some reflection and concensus) we need to figure out what rank matches with the current ranking system, and tailor the collar patches to a correct size for this site.
A nice job for editors who'd like to wear WWII insignia...

http://www.eliteforces.freewire.co.uk/Uniweb/waffen_ss/coll_pat/coll_pat.htm


I have already sent Jim a listing of the whermact rank structure and english equivilants.i think the SS rank would be cool,however I dont think it would be a wise idea due to the fact that we are an international community
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 12:47 PM UTC
I'd sure like to have my (permanent) SSG stripes back... they were there earlier today... I have no desire whatsoever to be an LTC.... too much brass for this old grunt.
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