Military ranks of the Kingdom of Egypt

Summary

The Turco-Egyptian ranks were the military ranks used by the Kingdom of Egypt from 1922 until they were changed in 1958 after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and the abolition of the monarchy.[1] The names are Turco-Egyptian (i.e. derived from Ottoman Turkish and Arabic), and are derived at least in part from the pre-existing military structure developed out of the reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The design of the rank insignia was completely British with high ranks given only to British officers during Britain's occupation of Egypt. The rank of Sirdar was given to the British Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army.

Ranks edit

Officers edit

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Royal Egyptian Army                      
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
مشير
Mushir
سردار
Sirdar
فريق
Ferik
لواء
Liwa'
أميرألاى
Amiralay
قائم مقام
Kaymakam
بكباشى
Bikbashi
صاغ
Sagh Kol Aghassi
يوزباشى
Yuzbashi
ملازم أول
Mulazim Awwal
ملازم ثانى
Mulazim Tani
  Royal Egyptian Air Force                    
Air chief marshal Air marshal Air vice marshal Air commodore Group captain Wing commander Squadron leader Flight lieutenant Flying officer Pilot officer
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted edit

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Royal Egyptian Army          
Warrant officer Master Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class
صول
Mosa'id
باش شاويش
Raqib awwal
شاويش
Raqib
أومباشي
'arif
عسكري
Jondi awwal
  Royal Egyptian Air Force          
صول
Mosa'id
باش شاويش
Raqib awwal
شاويش
Raqib
أومباشي
'arif
عسكري
Jondi awwal

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Egyptian Military Hierarchy | Egyptian Military Structure". 10 October 2012.

External links edit

  • "Egypt 1922-1953". uniforminsignia.net. International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 27 January 2023.