Military ranks of Rhodesia
The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the Rhodesian Security Forces. Since Rhodesia was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy. Being a former British colony, Rhodesia shared a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Rhodesian Army[2]
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Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant
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Rhodesian Air Force[2][3]
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Air Marshal | Air Vice-Marshal | Air Commodore | Group Captain | Wing Commander | Squadron Leader | Flight Lieutenant | Air Lieutenant | Air Sub-Lieutenant
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Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service[4][5]
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Provincial commissioner | District commissioner | Assistant district commissioner | Senior district officer | District officer | Cadet I | Cadet II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesian Internal Affairs National Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior vedette officer | Vedette officer | Ensign | National Service Cadet I | National Service Cadet II | National Service Cadet III | National Service Cadet IV
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Rhodesian Guard Force[6]
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Commander | Deputy Commander | Senior Commandant | Commandant | Assistant Commandant | Junior Commandant II | Junior Commandant I |
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British South Africa Police[2][7]
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Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector |
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
References
- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Rhodesia". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. p. 592. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Bridger, Peter, ed. (1973). Encyclopaedia Rhodesia. Salisbury. pp. 441–444. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b Brent, W. A. (1988). Rhodesian Air Force – A Brief History 1947–1980. Freeworld Publications. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Intaf Rank Insignia". Archived from the original on 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b "INTAF Rank Structure and Badges of Rank". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Guard Force Rank Structure". Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b "BSAP Rank Structure and Badges of Rank". rhodesianforces.org. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Guard Force Rank Structure". Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.
External links
- Rhodesian Forces (Army ranks)
- Rhodesian Forces (Air Force ranks)
- "Rhodesia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.