Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign CountriesWilliams, Dion
History
Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries
Williams, Dion
Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia
_Summer Field Uniform._—A single-breasted coat made of khaki-colored
cotton material, extending to about ten inches below the waist, with
standing collar, buttoned with one row of seven bronze metal Marine
Corps buttons, with a patch pocket and buttoned flap on each breast and
a strap on each shoulder buttoned down at the collar end by a small
bronze button; khaki-colored trousers of the same material as the
coat; tan shoes; khaki-colored canvas leggings; and the field hat of
the shape worn by officers, or a khaki-colored cover fitting tightly
over the dress cap may be worn aboard ship or on other appropriate
occasions. The Marine Corps device in dull finish bronze metal is worn
on the front of the field hat and cap, and in addition the number of
the company in bronze metal letters is worn on the field hat below
the Marine Corps device. Tan leather shoes are always worn with this
uniform. The tan leather belt or the cartridge belt of webbing is worn
with field uniform. In the field or at drills afloat or ashore the coat
is sometimes dispensed with and the khaki-colored flannel shirt is worn.
_Winter Field Uniform._—This uniform is made of the same “forestry
green” colored cloth as that worn by officers for winter field uniforms
and consists of a single-breasted coat of the same general style as the
summer field khaki coat but with the addition of an outside pocket on
each side below the waist; trousers or breeches of the same material
as the coat, khaki-colored leggings, tan shoes, woolen gloves of the
same color as the coat when needed, the held hat or a cap of the same
material as the coat and the same design as the dress cap but with a
dark tan leather visor and bronze buttons and corps device. The buttons
on the coat of this uniform are also of bronze. At drills and on field
duty the coat may be dispensed with and in that case the flannel shirt
is worn. The tan leather belt or the webbing cartridge belt is worn
with this uniform.
_The Overcoat_ for enlisted men of the Marine Corps is of the same
style and design as the overcoat for officers with a pointed cuff
instead of the officers’ sleeve ornaments.
_Rain Clothes_ for enlisted men consist of a rubber coat, hat and
boots, or the khaki-colored rubber poncho may be worn in the fashion of
a cape.
For wear in very cold climates a turn-down cap of dark brown fur is
provided.
_Dungarees_ are provided for artisans and men requiring them.
_Pajamas_ are provided for all enlisted men.
The rank of the Noncommissioned officers is indicated by chevrons worn
with the point up upon the sleeves of all coats and the flannel shirt
midway between the shoulder and the elbow.
The chevrons for the dress coat are made of stripes of yellow silk
braid one-half of an inch wide on a backing of scarlet cloth, the total
width of the chevron being eight inches.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account