 The first dent to morale came after about a week when the volunteers were first issued ranks in the Rhodesian Army . In the eyes of some of the French @-@ speaking soldiers , the ranks assigned appeared to have been chosen almost at random by their superiors , and did not reflect their actual respective levels of training , ability and experience . Some men who considered themselves to have been overlooked began to have problems with discipline . The brazen attitude of most of the company 's soldiers jarred strongly with that of their Rhodesian commanders , who had high standards regarding presentation and dress which many of the Frenchmen had little inclination to meet . 
 The first dent to morale came after about a week when the volunteers <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> first issued ranks in the Rhodesian Army . In the eyes of some of the French @-@ speaking soldiers , the ranks assigned appeared to <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> been chosen almost at random by their superiors , and did not reflect their actual respective levels of training , ability and experience . Some men <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>considered themselves to <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> been overlooked began to have problems with discipline . The brazen attitude of most of the company <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>soldiers jarred strongly with that of their Rhodesian commanders , <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>had high standards regarding presentation and dress which many of the Frenchmen had little inclination to meet . 
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