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

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
South African Army
(1961–1994)[1]
General[a] Lieutenant general Major general[b] Brigadier Colonel Chief commandant[c] Commandant Major Captain Lieutenant[d] Second lieutenant[e]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadier Kolonel Hoofkommandant Kommandant Majoor Kaptein Luitenant Tweede luitenant

Notes

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  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.