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Since 1980, they have been replaced by the military ranks of Zimbabwe.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 |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant
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Rhodesian Air Force[2] |
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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[3][4] |
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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 |
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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[5] |
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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[6] |
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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 | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Other ranks[]
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhodesian Army |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Rhodesian Air Force[2] |
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Station warrant officer | Warrant officer class 1 | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Senior aircraftman | Leading aircraftman | Aircraftman
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Rhodesian Internal Affairs Regular Service[3][4] |
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Warrant officer | Senior district assistant | District assistant grade I | District assistant grade II | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodesian Internal Affairs National Service |
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Vedette senior warrant officer | Vedette junior warrant officer | Staff vedette | Vedette detachment leader | Vedette section leader | Senior vedette | Vedette
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Rhodesian Guard Force[7] |
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Keep commander | Deputy keep commander | Keep warrant officer | Keep senior sergeant | Keep sergeant | Keep corporal | Junior corporal | Guard
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British South Africa Police[8] |
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Section officer | Senior patrol officer | Patrol officer | Senior sergeant | First sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References[]
- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Rhodesia". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 592. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b Brent, W. A. (1988). Rhodesian Air Force – A Brief History 1947–1980. Freeworld Publications. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Intaf Rank Insignia".
- ^ a b "INTAF Rank Structure and Badges of Rank".
- ^ "Guard Force Rank Structure".
- ^ "The Rank Structure and Badges of Rank".
- ^ "Guard Force Rank Structure".
- ^ "The Rank Structure and Badges of Rank".
External links[]
- Rhodesian Forces (Army ranks)
- Rhodesian Forces (Air Force ranks)
- "Rhodesia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
Categories:
- 1980 disestablishments in Zimbabwe
- Military ranks by country
- Military of Rhodesia
- Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth of Nations