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
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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
The officers’ field service uniform consists of a coat similar to that
worn by British officers except that it has a standing collar; breeches
of the same material and color as the coat; a cap after the British
design, and tan leather boots, or tan leather shoes with khaki-colored
wrap puttees or tan leather strap puttees.
With this uniform the British “Sam Browne” tan leather belt and
shoulder strap is worn.
The corps or arm of the service to which an officer belongs is shown
by patches of colored cloth on the collar at each side of the neck
opening. The rank of officers is indicated by insignia upon these
collar patches, as follows:—
Major General Three stars arranged to form an equilateral
triangle with two vertical bars in
front of it and a device made up of
the King’s monogram, wings, a spear
head and bolts of lightning, all in gold
embroidery.
Brigadier General The same as for major general, except
there is but one vertical bar.
Colonel Three gold stars arranged in the form of
an equilateral triangle pointing down
with a semicircular gold bar beneath it.
Lieutenant Colonel The same as for colonel except there are
but two stars.
Major The same as for lieutenant colonel except
there is but one star.
Commandant Three gold stars arranged in the form of
an equilateral triangle pointing down.
Captain The same as for commandant except that
the lower star is silver.
First Lieutenant Two gold stars.
Second Lieutenant One gold star.
Adjutant One silver star.
[Illustration: _Photo. Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C._
Belgian Army. Officers’ service uniform]
The grade of Commandant has no corresponding one in the United States
Army; the rank is between those of Major and Captain.
The grade of Adjutant corresponds to that of a Warrant Officer in the
United States Navy and Marine Corps.
The service uniform of the enlisted men in the Belgian Army is similar
in design and color to that of the British soldier.
The rank of noncommissioned officers is indicated by stripes upon the
cuffs as follows:—
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