Military ranks of Biafra
The Military ranks of Biafra were the military insignia used by the Biafran Armed Forces between 1967 and 1970, when Biafra surrendered in the 1970 Nigerian Civil War.
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant officer | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Aircraftman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Biafran Army". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Biafran Air Force". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Biafran Army". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Biafran Air Force". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Biafra". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2024.