commandant-general

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English

Noun

commandant-general (plural commandants-general or commandant-generals)

  1. (military, South Africa, historical) Military rank formerly used, equal to the rank of general from 1956-1967.

References

  • Radburn, A. (2012). SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY RANKS AND INSIGNIA. Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.5787/20-2-364