The Military ranks of Rhodesia were the military insignia used by the

Rhodesian Security Forces The Rhodesian Security Forces were the military forces of the Rhodesian government. The Rhodesian Security Forces consisted of a ground force (the Rhodesian Army), the Rhodesian Air Force, the British South Africa Police, and various personnel a ...

. Since

Rhodesia Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...

was a landlocked country, the Security Force did not have a navy. Being a former British colony,

shared a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom. Since 1980, they have been replaced by the

military ranks of Zimbabwe The Military ranks of Zimbabwe are the military insignia used by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ...

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of

commissioned officer An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent context ...

Other ranks

The rank insignia of

non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...

s and enlisted personnel.

References

External links

Rhodesian Forces (Army ranks)

* {{Military ranks by country 1980 disestablishments in Zimbabwe

Military of Rhodesia Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth of Nations