Ranks
The ranks of the Rijkswacht/Gendarmerie were:
Senior and General Officer Ranks
- Luitenant-generaal/Lieutenant-général - Lieutenant General
- Generaal-majoor/Général-major - Major General
- Kolonel/Colonel - Colonel
- Luitenant-kolonel/Lieutenant-colonel - Lieutenant Colonel
- Majoor/Major - Major
Lower Officer Ranks
- Kapitein-commandant/Capitaine-commandant - Captain-Commandant
- Kapitein/Capitaine - Captain
- Luitenant/Lieutenant - Lieutenant
- Onderluitenant/Sous-lieutenant - Sub-Lieutenant
Higher Petty Officer Ranks
- Adjudant-chef - Chief Warrant Officer
- Adjudant - Warrant Officer
- 1ste Opperwachtmeester/1é Maréchal des logis-chef - 1st Chief Sergeant
- Opperwachtmeester/Maréchal des logis-chef - Chief Sergeant
Petty Officer Ranks
- 1ste Wachtmeester/1é Maréchal des logis - 1st Sergeant
- Wachtmeester/Maréchal des logis - Sergeant
Ranks in training
- Brigadier/Brigadeer (after 6 months of training) - Senior Constable
- Rijkswachter/Gendarme (first 6 months of training) - Constable
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