From: as298@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Stephen E. McGinnis)
Date: 29 Jan 1993 07:09:33 GMT

After the 4th Succession War when Rasalhague split off from Kurita
the military designations changed for the armies there. Rasalhague
is structured upon the Swedish army and for that reason I am wondering
why you used the Kuritan military designation for your title. Below is
the complete list of military designations from Fed.Com, Kurita,
Rasalhague, and for most Mercs.


Standard          Federated          Draconis         Free Rasalhague
Mercenary         Commonwealth       Combine          Republic

Officer Ranks:
                  Marshal of the     Tai-shu          Overbefalhavere
                       Armies           (Warlord)
                  Field Marshal      Tai-sho          General
                      (Head of State Command)
                  Marshal            Sho-sho          Generalmajor
                      (Head of Operations Area)
Colonel           Hauptmann          Tai-sa           Overste
                      General
                      (Head of Regimental Combat Team)
Lieutenant        Leftenant          Chu-sa           Overste-Lojtnant
    Colonel           General
                      (Head of Regiment without RCT)
Major             Kommandant         Sho-sa           Major
                      (Battalion Commander)
Captain           Hauptmann          Tai-i            Kapten
                      (Company Commander)
Lieutenant        Leftenant          Chu-i            Lojtnant
                      (Lance Commander)

Enlisted Ranks:
Sergeant Major    Sergeant Major     Sho-ko           Fanjunkare
                                     Kashira (Talon Sergeant)
                                     Shujin  (Mater Sergeant)
Sergeant          Sergeant           Gunso            Sergeant
Corporal          Corporal           Go-cho           Korpral
                                     Gunjin  (Lance Corporal)
Private           Private            Heishi           Menig
                                     Hojuhei (Recruit)


Patrick....I believe if you look up on the chart that you will see
that if you are truly of the Rasalhague Republic that your designation
or rank should be Kapten instead of Tai-i. I may be wrong, but no
one is ever perfect. I just thought that those who don't know the 
official ranks should see a listing of them. If anyone has a listing
of the Marik and Liao ranks, please list them.

