Belgian Army (1949-1968)

privates and corporal cap band

1er soldat

1ste soldaat

1st soldier

worn on both sleeve cufs

Caporal

Kaporaal

Corporal

worn on both sleeve cufs

Sergent

Sergeant

Sergeant

worn on both sleeve cufs

sergeants cap band

1er sergent

1ste sergeant

1st sergeant

worn on both sleeve cufs

1er sergent-major

1ste sergeant-majoor

1st sergeant major

worn on both sleeve cufs

enlisted ranks collar patches and insignia

chasseurs-on-foot

1st pattern

enlisted ranks collar patches and insignia

medical service

1st pattern

enlisted ranks collar patches and insignia

military police

2nd pattern

enlisted ranks collar patches and insignia

infantry

2nd pattern

warrant officers cap band

Adjudant

Adjudant

Adjudant

military police

Adjudant-chef

Adjudant-chef

Adjudant in chief

infantry

Adjudant-chef

Adjudant-chef

Adjudant in chief

artillery

2nd rank design

junior officers cap band

Sous-lieutenant

Onderluitenant

Lieutenant

signals

Sous-lieutenant

Onderluitenant

Lieutenant

guides

Sous-lieutenant

Onderluitenant

Lieutenant

lancers

senior officers cap band

Lieutenant

Luitenant

1st lieutenant

chasseurs de ardennes

Lieutenant

Luitenant

1st lieutenant

ordnance

Lieutenant

Luitenant

1st lieutenant

military police

Capitaine

Kapitein

Captain

carabiniers

Capitaine

Kapitein

Captain

military engineers

Capitaine

Kapitein

Captain

royal army ordnance

Capitaine

Kapitein

Captain

veterinaries

Capitaine

Kapitein

Captain

dentists

Capitaine-commandant

Kapitein-commandant

Captain commandant

chasseurs-on-horse

Capitaine-commandant

Kapitein-commandant

Captain commandant

pharmacists

Major

Majoor

Major

doctors

Major

Majoor

Major

royal army service corps

Major

Majoor

Major

artillery

colonel - brigadier cap band

rank position abolished 1960´s

Lieutenant-colonel

Luitenant-kolonel

Lieutenant colonel

airborne

Lieutenant-colonel

Luitenant-kolonel

Lieutenant colonel

royal military school

Lieutenant-colonel

Luitenant-kolonel

Lieutenant colonel

security sections

Lieutenant-colonel

Luitenant-kolonel

Lieutenant colonel

commands

Lieutenant-colonel

Luitenant-kolonel

Lieutenant colonel

engineers

Colonel

Kolonel

Colonel

infantry

Colonel

Kolonel

Colonel

grenadiers

Colonel

Kolonel

Colonel

commisariat

Colonel

Kolonel

Colonel

chasseurs-on-foot

general grade officers cap band

Général de Brigade

Brigadegeneraal

Brigade General

Général-major

Generaal-majoor

General major

Lieutenant-général

Luitenant-generaal

Lieutenant general