Template:Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OF/South Africa (1961–1994)

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
South African Army
(1961–1994)[1]
General
Generaal[note 1]
Lieutenant General
Luitenant-Generaal
Major General
Generaal-Majoor[note 2]
Brigadier
Brigadier
Colonel
Kolonel
Chief Commandant
Hoofkommandant[note 3]
Commandant
Kommandant
Major
Majoor
Captain
Kaptein
Lieutenant
Luitenant[note 4]
Second Lieutenant
Tweede Luitenant[note 5]
Officer Candidate
Kandidaatoffisier

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Called Commandant general (Kommandant-generaal) from 1956 to 1968
  2. ^ Called Combat general (Bestry generaal) from 1960 to 1968
  3. ^ Only in the Commandos from 1968 to 1970
  4. ^ Called Field cornet (Veldkornet) from 1960 to 1968
  5. ^ Called Assistant field cornet (Assistent veldkornet) from 1960 to 1968

References

  1. ^ Radburn, A. (22 February 2012). "SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY RANKS AND INSIGNIA". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 20 (2): 1–4. Retrieved 3 June 2021.