I need to know about ranks in the first world war!?

Question

What were most soldiers ranked as? What was rare?
How long did it take to go up?
Deep explanations please...

Answer 1

The ranking system for most of the Western countries hasn't changed for a while, they should be the same for WWI.

Most soldiers on the field would have been "Privates," the lowest rank. There would, of course, be a fair number of higher ranks, in particular things like corporals and sergeants.

Moving up in the ranks was interesting at times. When thousands of men could fall in a day, including unit leaders, men would have to be promoted from within the ranks. The normal process would have taken a hit since there was no way to keep everyone trained.

Answer 2

Actually the names of rank has changed since World War II. I'm not sure if rank of World War II was similar to World War I though. I haven't done that much reading on World War I, The website below has a diagram of Army and Navy uniform marks explaining which patch or button designates which rank It also has some insignia of the Marines on it... And yes it was possible during war to be promoted if your officer was shot... It was usually only unitl you could get back to headquarters or to radio to have someone replace the fallen officer, but it did happen a lot during ETO in World War II mainly... Just because it isn't in a manual doesn't mean it didn't happen listen to WWII vets accounts of what really happened

Answer 3

Some ranks differed in name depending which regiments or branches of the service they were in, for example,

Private (the lowest and most common rank) has several equivalents – Sapper (Royal Engineers), Gunner (Royal Artillery), Trooper (some cavalry regiments), Rifleman (Rifle Regiments) and some regiments used different titles up through the ranks. Promotion accelerated as casualties rose, there was no set period of time a soldier could expect to be promoted, by this time it was not possible to buy promotions as officers had been able to in earlier centuries, it was based on merit.

A rough average guide is
Private
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Lance Corporal
Sergeant
Warrant Officer I (Company Sergeant Major)
Warrant Officer II (Regimental Sergeant Major)
OFFICERS
Second Lieutenant (pronounced Leftenant)
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
General
Field Marshal

Answer 4

Military ranking has been the same for years. See the site below for the four branches. Promotions are determined by time in service, overseas duty and performance mostly. It is not unusual for people to be promoted faster during a war or conflict because of meritorious service or because higher ranking people have been killed or discharged.

Answer 5

the ranking system is the same