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DeutschMilitary ranks of Zaire
The Military ranks of Zaire were the military insignia used by the Zairian Armed Forces. The ranks are based on the Belgian military ranks, with additional influence from France and the United States.[1] Following the overthrow of Mobutu Sese Seko, the ranks were replaced by the military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zairian Army[2] |  | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||
| Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
| Zairian Navy[2] | | | | | |  |  |  | |  | ||||||||||||||
| Grand amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe | |||||||||||||||
| Zairian Air Force[2] | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||
| Général d'armée aérienne | Général de corps d'armée aérienne | Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zairian Army[2] | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zairian Navy[2] | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maître Chef Principal | Premier Maître Chef | Maître Chef | Premier Maître | Second Maître | Maître | Quartier Maître | Premier Matelot | Second Matelot | Matelot | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zairian Air Force[2] | | | | | | |  |  | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Glickson, Roger C.; Sinai, Joshua (1994). "National Security". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Merrill, Tim (eds.). Zaire: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 308. LCCN 94025092. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Glickson, Roger C.; Sinai, Joshua (1994). "National Security". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Merrill, Tim (eds.). Zaire: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 310–311. LCCN 94025092. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Zaire". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 September 2021.