Rank comparison charts of armies/land forces of apartheid states and territories in Southern Africa.

This chart includes the military rank insignia of the nominally independent Bantustans, apartheid South Africa, and South West Africa. These states were all under the control of the apartheid regime of South Africa, with the defence forces of the Bantustans being made of units that were nominally independent of the SADF, but were selected and trained by the SADF, and who placed former South African and Rhodesian military officers in senior positions within the defence forces. The South West Africa Territorial Force was an auxiliary arm of the SADF and formed the armed forces of South West Africa from 1977 to 1989.

Armies

Officers
Other ranks

Air forces

Officers
Other ranks

See also

  • South African military ranks
  • Military ranks of Namibia
  • Military ranks of Zimbabwe
  • Military ranks of Rhodesia

Notes

References

External links

  • Bophuthatswana ranks at Uniforminsignia.org
  • Transkei ranks at Uniforminsignia.org
  • South West Africa ranks at Uniforminsignia.org
  • South Africa ranks at Uniforminsignia.org

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