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.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Biafran Army[1] |
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General | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant
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Biafran Air Force[2] |
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General | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biafran Army[3] |
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Warrant officer | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biafran Air Force[4] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Aircraftman
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |