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The Military ranks of South Yemen were the military insignia used by the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Armed Forces until its dissolution during the 1990 Yemeni unification.
Military ranks (1970–1980)
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 South Yemeni Land Forces
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| عميد Amid |
عقيد Aqid |
مقدم Muqaddam |
رائد Ra'id |
نقيب Naqib |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal |
ملازم ثان Mulazim than |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| رقيب أول Raqib 'awal |
مساعد Raqib thani |
أول Naib 'awal |
Naib |
'Arif |
Wakil 'arif |
جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Military ranks (1980–1990)
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| South Yemeni Land Forces (1980–1990) |
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| عميد Amid |
عقيد Aqid |
مقدم Muqaddam |
رائد Ra'id |
نقيب Naqib |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal |
ملازم ثان Mulazim than |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| رقيب أول Raqib 'awal |
مساعد Raqib thani |
أول Naib 'awal |
Naib |
'Arif |
Wakil 'arif |
جندي Jundiun
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Notes
- Also called South Yemen
References
- Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 319. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Nyrop, Richard F. (1986). The Yemens : country studies / Foreign Area Studies, the American University. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University, Foreign Area Studies. p. 315. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links
- "Yemen 1967–1990 (South – People's Democratic Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.