INTRODUCTION

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J0 I NT ARMY AN D NAV Y P UBLl CAT I 0 N . . ·tt NI F 0 RM S A N D INSIGNIA

J.A.N. No. !- Joint Army and Navy Publication, Uniforms and Insignia- is a cumulative neutral countri es as ~el as the belligerents.
recognition manual of the uniforms used by the principal military powers of the world. It The format of J.A.N . No. 1 was selected because of its adaptability to a pocket-sized
is jointly produced under the direction of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, and the Director loose-leaf binder. Such binding permits the ready addition of new or re-edited material,
of Naval Intelligence. That portion of J.A.N. No. 1 dealing with Army and Air Forces uni - and it allows the individual officer or unit to select for active or field use only those sheets
forms is the result of research carried on by Military Intel ligence Service while that illus- for which a need can be anticipated. Also, further military data which is appeari ng in this
trating Naval and Marine uniforms is the direct product of Division of Naval Intelli gence. sam e format may be selected and included at will. Additiona l sheets will be issued cover-
It is the immediate purpose of J.A.N. No. 1 to serve as a rapid means of recognition ing furth er enemy, Allied, or neutral countries. Other additiona l sheets may be issued
for fie ld use rath er tha n as an exhaustive manual for all possible uniforms. Consequently, from time to time to correct or supplement those which have already appea red.
emphasis has been placed on field and service uniforms along with their accompanying The first double - pa ~ e spreads of J.A.N. No. 1 are bein g fo rwarded in t he "Box 'filing'
insignia of rank and specialty. Dress uniforms and regalia have not been ill ustrated, nor binder" , provided for each complete set as a contai ner from whi ch leaves may be selectEd
have the rarer of the service uniforms been included, except where cu rrent or possible for inclusion in the ring "task" bind er.
operational conditions make their inclusion advisable. The wide areas involved in cur- This publication is an unclassified public document. It is for official use only an d is
rent theaters of activity have made it ad visable to include studies of the more important issued in quantity for the use of the fighting forces and the officials of the United Nations.

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 FIELD GRAY UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN ARMY

NATIONAL EMBlEM

ENLISTED MAN'S FIELD CAP

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Eagle in gray thread

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On right side of steel helmet On left side of steel helmet

MODERN STEEL HELMET

The field gray uniform is woolen. Officers' uniforms, privately purchased, may be of superior material. Oberfahnrich, Unter-
veterinar, Unterarzt, Unterapotheker may wear officer's blouse, collar patch and, service- but not field-cap. Officers may drop
riding boots, breeches, belt, and blouse for the men's uniform. New style blouse differs only in color of collar.

FIELD EQUIPMENT DATA : TORNISTER CONTENTS DATA:

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1. leather cartridge clip pouches. 12. and 13. Shaving kit in corners of con-
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2. Rifle : here Kar 98k, 1942 type.
3. Kar 98k, showing carrying strap.
4. Mess can: Koc hgeschirr Model 31.
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14. Change of undershirt (Hemd).
15. Towel, above washing kit case.
16. Handkerchiefs, washing kit case.
5. The poncho shelter·half rolled .
17. Coat and poncho roll strapped on.
6. Entrenching tool, toot carrier. Cfl
18. Extra pair of stockings in rear.
7. Leather bayonet scabbard frog. 10
8. Blued metal bayonet scabbard. 1\ :.fJ1ir I 19. Mess can with preserved bread.

9. Gas Mask Model 30 in carrier.

10. Haversack: for bread, knife, fork,
spoon, mouthwash, field cap, hand
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21.1n right shoe: cleaning brushes.
22. In left shoe : shoe cream and cloth.
grenades. It may also hold canteen
and drinking cup.
II. Cup and felt·protected canteen.
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24. Tent pegs, ropes, telescopic poles.
25. Sealed can containing meat ration.
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PR IVATE: INFANTRY RIFLEMAN, FRONT PRIVATE: INFANTRY RIFLEMAN, REAR
Grenadier, Fusilier. Arrangement of light field PACK : TORNISTER MODEL 34 Blouse has two metal belt holders in front,
equipment varies A leather·edged canvas box two in rear

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ENLISTED SERVICE CAP

OFFICER'S SERVICE CAP Color of piping always shows arm
Gold cord and piping for generals

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Metal oak leaves, cockade White Metal Stampin&

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Enlisted Men
Officers

OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE

FIELD EQUIPMENT FOR SERGEANT :

BLOUSE OATA
General's buttons, eagle are gold. Officer's eagle I. Type of camouflage-holding band for h~met.
in aluminum, man's gray thread. Officer's
collar "A" is sharper. 2. Field glasses. Case worn elsewhere on belt.
3. leather holders for 6 submachine gun clips.
4. leather map case, hung from regulation
OVERCOAT DATA belt.
CAPTAIN, 7th ARTILlERY REGIMENT General's bullons in iold, lapels in red. All SERGEANT, INFANTRY SQUAD lEADER 5. Schmeisser submachine gun. MP40 shown. OVERCOATS FOR OFFICERS AND MEN
Hauptmann. Shoulder strap to belt not regu · enlisted men's sleeve msignia to be worn, eK· Unterotfizier. Note new style blouse, also Gun normally hangs on chest from strap Technical Sergeant Pyrotechnician. Collar
ration wartime dress cepl HaupUeldwebel's double braid. leggins and high shoes around neck. may be plain field gray

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MOBILE TROOPS GERMAN ARMY

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NATIONAL EMBLEM BERET DEVICE

Worn on field caps Si lver -gray thread

PANZER BERET
A crash helmet now seldom worn

OFFICER'S FIELD CAP ENLISTED MAN'S FIELD CAP

PANZER OEVICf

MOBILE TROOPS (Schnelle Truppen) consist of Panzer, motorized, cyclist, motorcyclist, and cavalry un1ls. Cavalry are distinguished by leather-
reinforced breeches, may wear the horse-artillery boots shown. The Panzergrenadier illustrated wears normal jack boots, carnes MG 34 parts box,
Luger pistol holster. All troops wear field gray coal, motorcyclists a special coal. Cyclists and motorized troops wear the normal field gray uniform.

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Obergefreite r
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
Panzeroberschi.itze

ACTING l si SERGEANT SERGE ANT 2nd ll EUTENANT, ASSAULT GU N BATTERY

Blouse has fly front. Black uniform worn by PANZER LAPEL Unteroffizier FIELD LAPEL, ASSAULT GUNS Ru sh green uniform fo r all personnel of
panzer units only. Panzer Signal Unit. Panzer Pipi ng shown on lapel is optional assaul t guns and armored cars.

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SADDLE BAGS M34

Carri ed on horse

I. Blanket girth 4. Heavy duty brush 8. Wash kit 12. Shirt and stockings
2. Curry comb S. Shoe cleaning brush 9. Shoe cleaning kit - wrapped in bathing trunks
3. Mess can 6. Tent rop e 10. Handkerchief kit 13. Hi gh shoe
7. Preserved meat ration ll. Preserved bread 14. High shoe

Cavalrym-en serving in reconnaissance units of infantry divisions belong to the infantry arm .
Infantry of an armored division are designated "Panzergrenadiere" whether they belong to the
infantry components riding in armored half-tracks, or to elements borne in unarmored trucks.
The apparent lack of consistency in use of color of arm in the case of Panzergrenadiere and
Motorcycle Battalions is due to organizational changes.

JACK BOOT- All arms ARTILLERY BOOT HIGH SHOE CAVALRY BOO T

PANZER GRENADIER,
MG 34 LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER CAVALRY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
Gelreiler. For armored infantry, this uniform Oberreiter, No.2 on M. G 34, with barrel
may replace normal field gray types. holder on back, belt box in hand.

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 MOUNTAIN UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN ARMY

SERVICE CAP DEVICE MOUNTAIN CAP DEVICE

MOUNTAIN CAP
All ranks

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MOUNTAIN GUIDE BADGE

Worn on left breast
MOUNTAIN SERVICE CAP MOUNTAIN SERVICE CAP
Officers (Infantry) Enlisted Men (Artillery)

The mountain uniform, properly furnished with distinguishing color of arm

of the wearer, is issued to personnel of mountain divisions. Mountain
trousers are normally of treated, wind-resistant material. The blouse is
the standard field gray type, the wind jacket being worn when wind pro-
tection for the upper body is desired. In extreme cold, regular winter uniforms
replace the lighter camouflage garments shown.

MOUNTAIN SLEEVE DEVICE

Edelweiss worn on right sleeve of blouses
2nd LIEUT., MOUNTAIN SIGNAL TROOPS and coats CAPTAIN, IN WHITE JACKET
leulnant MOUNTAIN PUTTEES
Affect appearance of uniform rad ically Hauptmann
Blouse piping shown is not peculiar to the Reversible, so that jacket color may vary
mountain uniform. MOUNTAIN SHOE if rolled high
according to area .

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MOUNTAIN UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN ARMY

TWO PIECE COVERALL LIGHT WIND JACKET MOUNTAIN RUCKSACK WHITE COAT WI TH HOOD
A recent type of non -weatherproof camouflage A treated windproof calico jacket, worn ove r Worn well down on back. Machine gun barrel This coat may be worn over blouse, overcoat
cover aU. equipment. holder shc.wn . equipment.

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TROPICAL UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN ARMY

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On right side of tropical helmet
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On left side of tropi cal helmet

NATIONAL EMBLEM

TROPICAL FIELD CAP VISORED FIELD CAP

Cloth color rapidly bleaches out New issue lacks forepeak, color "V"

German Tropical Uniforms differ in The uniform rs worn in the Mediter-

color of insignia and uniform items. ranean region, particularly in Greece
Differences are due to improvement, and Crete. Evolved for suitability to
bleaching, or application of conti- arid regions, it may appear in the Crt·
nental insignia. Thus 1941 uniforms mea during summer, and also tn desert
were green. Late issue is of varying wastes like the Terek and Kalmuch
shades of olive or brown. steppes.
MODERN STEEL HELMET

SLEEVE LOZENGE
Private, 1st Class, any unit
CHEVRONS
CORPORAL
Obergefreiter

FIRST SERGEANT, ARTILLERY SHOULDER STRAP COLLAR PATCH PRIVATE, SIGNAL TROOPS
Hauptwachtmeister lsi SERGEANT, ARTILLERY SHOULDER STRAP NCOs add collar braid. Officers Uniforms identical for all personnel
General Officers, gold eagle and buttons Hauptwachtmei ster Private, Signal Troops may wear normal patch Shoulder straos change

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TROPICAL UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN ARMY

OVERCOAT FOR OFFI CERS AND MEN FIELD PACK OR RUCKSACK CORPORAL, COMBAT ENGINEERS RAIN CAPE FOR OFFI CERS AND MEN
Note substitution of leggi ns and leathe r shoes Man wears sand goggles and muffler as mask. l oose hooks secure bottom of rucksack. Non -dessicati ng linen boots, web equi pment
for linen boots Note coat roll Pants may be tucked in to shoes used in arid land s

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INSIGNIA OF RANK: REGULAR PERSONNEL GENERAL OFFICERS GERMAN ARMY

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missioned officers) are also distinguished by complete or by partial cottar braid
edging shown above. Such braid also denotes NCO SonderfUhrer- atype of specialist
also found in com missioned grades. Officer Candidate Pyrotechnician s and Pay·
master Candidates in Master Sergeant grade wear officer's collar patch and dispense
with collar braid, as do NCOs entitled to wear the officer's field blouse. Since
many men fail to follow regulations, obsolete insignia may be encountered. Unit
numbers are usually not show n on field straps and buttons.

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SENIOR OFFICER CANDIDATE OFFICER CANDIDATE NCO CAN Dl DATE Kapitulanten-Anw:irter ERG~NZUS CANDIDATE NCO PREPARATORY SCHOOLS J.A.N. No. I
field cap. Oberlahnrich Fahnrich Unteroffizieranwlirter Infantry. Other arms without Unterftihreranwarter Unteroffi ziervorschu len I Enlisted Shoulder Strap Button JUNE 1943
Artillery En gineers Panzer green strip Artillery
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SPECIALIST ENGINEERS
in rank. lower enlisted grades may be distinguished by ser· FORTRESS WARRANT S
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vice color or sleeve specialty marks. : FORTRE SS ENGI NEERS VETERINARIANS MEDICAL PER SONNEL FARRIER WARRANT Offi CER S ORDNANCE OFF ICERS : MUSICIAN OffiCERS
Festungspio"ere Veteri n3're Sanitiitsperson31e Hufbeschlagmeister Offiziere des Waffenwesens : Musikinspizienten, Musikml!ister
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LIEUTENANT Kriegsarzt
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COLORS OF ARMS
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GENERAL OFFICERS : MILITARY POLICE : OIVISIONS ANO ; WARFARE TROOPS ; CONSTRUCTION TROOPS
Generate : feldgendarmene : CERTAIN BNS : N b 11 : Bautruppen
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Geblr s'ii : e e ruppen !
: Orange· Red : l 1ght Green g g ' g : Wine Red ; light Brown
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ARMY HEAVY ANTI AIR· : ENGINEERING : : ; PANZER
CRAFT, FIELO RANK ; OffiCERS_ ; ARMOR EO IN FANTRY ; CHAPLAINS ; RECONNAISSANCE
. MYSICIANS : lngen1eur:Off1Z1ere ! Panzergrenadiere ! Heeresgeistliche : Panzeraufklarungs·
Artlllene, Heeresflak, : (Ordered disbanded) : : ! truppen

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: Bright Red Musikinspizienten ; Orange-Red ~ Grass Green : Violet : Copper Brown (Now pink)
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: GENERAL STAFF : RECRUITING AGENCIES : MOTORCYCLE TROOPS : MEOICAL PERSONNEL ; SPECIALIST OffiCERS,
: CORPS ! (Now white) : Kradschutze~ : Sanititsperson"31e ! NCO's
: Oberkommando ! Wehrersatzdienstellen : (Probably now p1nk) : : SonderfUhrer

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: Veteriniirkorps : (lncludes_Caval ry : OFFIC IALS : Fahrtruppen, : Beurlaubtenstandes
: : Reconna•ssance : Beamte : Nachschublruppen. : . (Outer s~o . ulder
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Crimson Golden Yellow Battalions) Dark Green light Blue Gray strap prpmg)
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ARMOREO TRAIN,' l:: : MOTORIZED
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• COMBAT, FORTRESS,
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MOTOR MAINTENANCE SJGNAL TROOPS ; LIGHT ARMY AA ; ENGINEERS ·; ' PROPA GANOA TROOPS
: UN ITS, MOBILE BNS : Nachnchtentruppe : lnfanterie, Maschine· : Prom~e , : Propagandatruppen
F . estungpr~m,

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: Pmk : l emon Yellow : White Heeresfla : Black Ersenbahnpromere : Light Gray
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COLORS indicate arm. Colors are ordinarily found on caps, on shoulder

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straps, and on many of the collar patches. Above is shown a 2nd
lieutenant of artillery. The appli cation of colors to various troop units
of the German Army alters with reorganization and re-assignment of 1

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units. Thus the 24th Panzer Division (converted from cavalry) has its
Panzer Grenadier and Tank Regiments, and reconnaissance units, with
gold-yellow as color of arm, instead of pink. Under armored troops
(Panzer truppe) are included armored division staffs (showing a "D" l; ~,otJ· ,, ~(,.
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on straps), antitank (Pak) showing "P", armored trains (Eisenbahn·

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Panzerzuge) with "E", motor maintenance (Kraftfahrparktruppe) with
" I" . Mobile battalions (Schnelle Abteilungen) probably show a "K"
for motorcyclists.
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l GENERALS
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CHAPLAIN BISHOPS
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; OffiCERS, HIGH COMMAND
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; GENERAL .STAff CORPS
OFFICERS, OFFICER CANOl DATES
; Offiziere (Here artillery), Obertahn~i c h, :
: Genera te : (General officers) ! Al so Field Rank Musicians : Generalstab : Unterarzt, -apotheker, -veterinlir :
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- ~ ~ ~: MUSIC SCHOOLS,
:
NCO PREPARATORY SCHOOLS ENLISTED TYPE I
CHAPLAINS SPE CIALIST OffiCERS Heeresmusikschulen, OBSOLETE ENLISTED TYPE Signal EN LI STEO TYPE 2 ENLISTED TYPE 3 J.A.N. No. 1
Heeresoberpfarrer SonderfUhrer im Offizierrang Unteroffiziervorschulen Transport Trooos (May be officer's) May be without parallelogram Introduced May 1940 JUNE1943

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 SLEEVE INSIGNIA
INSIGNIA OF RANK-Worn on upper left sleeve of coveralls and like garments (also seen on left breast)
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GERMAN ARMY

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FIELD MARSHAL !
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GENERAL ! LIEUTENANT GENERAL
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MAJOR GENERAL BRIGADIER GENERAL COLONEL ; LIEUTENANT COLONEL !
..... .. J".............~, MAJOR
..............

• CAPTAIN
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;
: 1st LIEUTENANT
;
: 2d LIEUTENANT
!; ;
: SERGEANT MAJOR, REGIMENTAL :
.• Hauplfeldwebel
ALSO MASTER SERGEANT
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; TECHNICAL SERGEANT
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: STAFF SERGEANT
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SPECIAlTY BADGES- Worn on lower right arm.

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designalion as illustrated in
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stru ctor) is peculiar to Far- j FARRIERS j FARRIER S 1 FARR IERS j j j j

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ners (Hufbeschlagperson!le). : NCO cerllfied specialist : Candidates who have passed : NCO over unit specialist quota; : FARRIER INSTRUCTORS : MEDICAL ENLISTED PERSONNEL : ORDNANCE SERGEAN TS : PYROTECHNICIANS

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! ; ! ; FORTIFICATION ! ! ; FORTRESS CONSTRUCTION
TRAN SPORT SERGEANTS ! RADI O SERGEANTS ; PIGEDNEERS ; FORTRESS ENGINEER SERGEANTS ; MA INTENANCE SERGEANTS ! PAYMASTER CANDIDATES ; SADDLER CANDIDATES ; SERGEANT
Schirrmeister : Funkmeis ter : Brieftaubenmeister : Festungspionier-Feldwebel : Wallfeldwebel : lahlmeisterlinwirter : Truppen sattlermeister'a·nw·arter : Festungswerkfeldwebel
........................................ ........................................·..................................................................................: ..................................................................................: ................................................................................. .
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MISCEllANEOUS Worn on upper right arm. Worn on upper left arm. Worn on both cuffs. Worn on both shoulders.

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Chevrons indicating rank are

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listed with shoulder straps.
Gunners' insignia may be
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Uniform Section. SIGNAL PERSONNEL ENGINEER ASSAULT BOAT 1st SGTS, TROOP MR SGTS, BUGLERS : MUSICIANS ; FIFE AND DRUM CORPSMEN
J.A. N. No. l COLOR OR STANDARD BEARER Symbol color changes with arm COXSWAINS MEDICAL MR SGTS. Balaillonshornisten ; Musiker : Spi elleute
JUN E 1943 Flag color cha nges with arm (Here Artillery) Steurermann Double Sleeve Braid Signal Troops : Artillery : Transport Troops
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GERMAN NAVY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA
Grossadmiral Commander in Chief Stabsoberfeldwebel Chief Warrant Officer
(Operational and/or Administrative)
Oberfel dwebel Warrant Officer
Generaladmiral Admiral (Commander of a Fleet)
Stabsfeldwebel Chief Petty Officer
Admiral Admiral
Feldwebel Petty Officer, 1st Class
Vizeadmiral Vice Admiral
Obermaat Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Konteradmiral Rear Admiral
Maat Petty Officer, 3rd Class
Kommodore Commodore
Hauptgefreiter Seaman, 1st Class (Highest Rated)
Kapitan zur See Captain (1st Class Seaman with 41/2 years seniority)
Fregattenkapitiin Commander Obergefreiter Seaman, 1st Class
Korvettenkapitiin Lieutenant Commander Gefreiter Seaman, 2nd Class
Kapitanleutnant Lieutenant Matrose Apprentice Seaman
Oberleutnant zur See lieutenant (jg)
Leutnant zur See Ensign

Commodore (Kommodore) is the temporary rank given to a Staff Officer, usually a Captain, while performing the duties of a Flag
Officer. Staff Officers in the German Navy are Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenant Commanders.
General Admirals and Grand Admirals wear one broad and four narrow gold stripes on their sleeves. General Admirals have
three devices on their shoulder marks. Grand Admirals have three devices and in addition crossed batons.
The National Emblem is worn both on the right side of the blouse and on the cap (except for the steel helmet) by all officers and
men of the German Navy. German officers wear their gold stripes higher on their sleeves than do U. S. or British officers.
PETTY OFFICERS, 2nd AND 3rd CLASS, AND SEAMEN GERMAN NAVY

CAP

OVERSEAS CAP
Worn at sea

STEEL HELMET

MACHINIST'S MATE, 2nd CLASS

Obermaschinenmaat
Service dress
MACHINIST'S MATE, 3rd CLASS
Maschinenmaat
Summer uniform
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EAGLE OF ARMED FORCES
Worn on left side of helmet
NATIONAL COLORS
Worn on r1ght side of helmet

SEAMAN , 1st CLASS

Mat rosenobe rgef rei te r
Summer uniform
SEAMAN , 2nd CLASS
Signaliefreiter
Land1ng rie

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 PmY OFFICERS, 2ND AND 3RD ClASS AND SEAMEN GERMAN NAVY
RATING INSIGNIA RATING INSIGNIA
Upper left sleeve Upper left

MACHINIST'S MATE, 2nd CLASS STOREKEE PER. l rd CLASS SEAMA N. lsi CLASS SEAMAN. lsi CLASS
Ober masch1nenmaat Verwallu ngsmaat (HIGHEST RATEO) Matrosenhauptgetre1ter
Matrosenhauptgetre11er

NATIONAL EMBLEM ADM IRAL'S FLAG

Worn by person nel of Admi ral's staff,

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BUTTON on left sleeve above insignia

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COXSWAIN (Boatswarn 's Mate. Jrd class) SEAMAN. 2nd CLASS SEAMA N. 2nd CLASS
QUARTERMASTER, lrd CLASS
Bootsmannsmaat (Awa1t1ng promot1on to Petty Off1cer) Matrosengefreiter
Steuermann smaat
Matrosengelrei ter (Unteroff1zieranw:irter)

SERVICE BADGES- Indicating action in this war in the type of service portrayed- Worn on lett breast below pocket.
:···· ....... ················· ........ .. ... ..... ... ....... .. ··"·.: ···--· ·:·····-- ··· ······ .. ····· ······· ···· --· ··· ····-- ·--······----· ··--······--····:······--·······------·--·· .............. ..

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SUBMARI NE, 1939
·.................................... ! DE STROYER .
MINESWEEPER ANO
SUBMARINE CHASER
: ...................... ....... ..... .. . : ......................................
CORPS INSIGNIA- Worn on upper left sleeve above rating insignia-Superimposed on
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NAVAL ARTILLERY !
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AU XILIARY CRUISER ! BATT LE SHIP ANO CRUISER
............ ......................... : ......................................·........... .... ... ............. ....... : .... ............... ............. .
anchor in the case of Petty Officers.
BLOCKADE RUNNER
QI ORPEOO BOAT

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BOA TSWAIN (SEAMA N) SIGNALMAN TELEGRAPHER CARPENTER ORONANCE ENGINEER TORPEOO ENGI NEER MIN[ ENGI NEER STOREKEEPER
Bootsmanns -laufbahn (Matrose\ S1gnal · Fernschrelb · Zimmer mann- Arllllene -Mechaniker - Torpedo -Mechamker - Spe rr ·Mechaniker · Verwaltung-
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fEBRUARY J90 YEOMAN PHARMA CIST MUSICIAN MA CHINI ST RAOIOMAN NAVAL ART ILLERYMAN MOTOR TRANSPORT ASHORE AIRCRAFT SPOTTER
Sc hreiber- San1tiit· Mus1k Maschinen Funk - Marine -Artil lerie Kraftfa hr- Fl ug melde -
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GERMAN NAVY
. ~P . ECIAG . NIA . - w .'O" " i ~ .!' '" '·"

AN TI-AIR CRAFT : AN TI -AIRC RAFT ; . GUN POINTER, TURRET

MACHI NE GUNNER : MAC HI NE GUN CREW l EA DER ; GUN PO INTER. AN TI-A IRCRAFT : (Two che,~s lor 3 years) (Three chevrons lor 6 years)
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Fla.- Maschinenwaffensc hiltze : Fla. -MaschinenwaffenfUhrer : Geschii tzfiihrer. Flak Gesc ·tzfiihr er Geschiitz!Uhrer

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:GUN POINTER (Srx years' service); GUN PO INTER, COAST ARTil LER Y: GUN CA PTAIN :GUN CA PTAI N, ANTI ·AIRCRAFT COAST ART ILLERY

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: GeschUt zfUhrer : Geschi.Jizlilhrer-Kiiste : Artillerie- Watfenleitvormann : Flak- Waffenleitvormann Waffenleitvormann -KUste

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ASSISTANT
TOR PEDO INS TRUCTOR
Torpedohilfsle hrer
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MINE CAPTAIN
Sperrvormann
BANDSMAN
Spielmann
FIRE CON TROL SERV ICE
Vermsungd i ~nst
DIVER
Schiffstaucher
...... .. ... .... .. .... . .

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; ANTI -A IRCRAFT ANTI -AIRC RAFT
DEE P SEA DIVER HYDROPHONE OPERATOR ; SOUN D lOCA TOR SEARCHLIGHT OPERATOR ~ ELECTRIC MOTOR TRAIN ING

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Torpedotauc her
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CAMPAIGN
BADGES

ATHLETIC INSTRUCTOR RESERVE GUN POINTER RE SERVE MINEl AY ER

Sportlehrer GeschUtzfUhrer (R) Sperrvormann (R) CRI MEA NARVIK
COMMISSIONED, WARRANT AND 1st CLASS PETTY OFFICERS GERMAN NAVY

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OVERSEAS CA P FOR ALL PERSONNEL
Gold pipina denotes officer rank

CAPTAIN'S CAP CAP; WARRANT , CHIEF AND

1st CLASS PETTY OFFICERS

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SHOULDER IN SIGNIA
WARRANT, CHIEF and
SHOULDER INSIGNIA 1st CLASS PETTY OFF ICERS

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SEN IOR MIDSH IPMAN (MEDICAL)
Oberliihnrich (Sanitats)
Ranks with Warrant Officer NATIONAL EMBLEM CHIEF SH IP'S CLERK
Schreiberstabsoberfeldwebel

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F~hnri c h
Ranks with Petty Officer, 2nd Class
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BUTTON
SLEEVE I NSIGN lA SHOULDER DEVICE

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Used to denote rank

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PROBATIONARY MIDSHIPMAN
Seekadett
Ranks with Seaman, 2nd Class. Cadets and
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER
Stabssteuermann

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LIEUTENANT (jg) (Line) Midshipmen wear on left sleeve the insignia of BOATSWAIN'S MATE, 1st CLASS BOATSWAIN'S MATE, 1st CLASS
their future Officer Corps. CAP DEVICE FOR ALL OFFICERS IN GERMAN NAVY Bootsmann Bootsmann
Oberleutnant zur See

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 SHOULDER AND GERMAN NAVY
.
SLEEVE INSIGNIA;
COMMISS IONED OFF ICERS

ADM IRAL VICE ADM IR AL REAR ADM IRAL COMMODORE CA PTAIN ! COMMANDER liEUTENANT COMMANDER LIEUTENANT liEUIENANT. ( lg) ENS IGN
Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Kommodore Kaprtan zur See : f regallenkaprtan Korvel1enkapitan Kapit3nteutnant Obefleutnantzur See l eutnant zur See
Lin e Medical Engineering Ordnance Technical Communicatrons : Admi nistrOllion Defensive Ordnance Naval Coast Artill ery Co mmuni cations Reserve line
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Officials wear uniforms like the equivalent rank of

Commissioned, Warrant, or Petty Officers except th at
the buttons, braid, national emblems and rank badges
are silver. Officials equivalent to Commissioned
Office rs wea r silve r cords on caps. Official s' corps
insignia are worn on sleeve above rank stripes, or on
shoulder marks, which have colored pipin g in various
colors : administrative, pharmacist, and non-technical
instructors, cornflower blue ; legal officials, carmine
J.A.N. No. I. red; technical officials, pilots, and technical instruc· INSTRUCTOR PHAR MACIST LEGAL OFFICER TEC HNICIANS ENGINE ·ROOM TECHNICIAN ADM INISTRATIVE
FEBRUAR Y 1943 tors, black. Lehrer Marineapotheker DENT IST Justizbeam te Technische Beam le Seemaschinisten Verwallungsbeamt e
Higher commission ed Higher commissioned Marinezahnarz t lower Commissio ned Lower co mmi ssioned lower commissioned Non-commissioned
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FIELD GRAY UNIFORM: OFFICERS AND MEN- OF NAVAL ARTILLERY GERMAN NAVY

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OVER SEAS CAP
For Petty Office rs 2nd class and below

OFFICER 'S CAP

Silver cord indicates comm•ss•oned rank.

NA TI ONAL EMBLEM
CAP DEVICE
Worn by all offi ce rs in German Navy

0 BU TTON
BELT BUCKLE
Worn w1th black leath er belts by Warrant and
Petty Officers. Commi SSIOned oll1cers wear
brown leather bells w1th pla1n buckle.

COLLAR PATCH

LIEUTENANT (jg) SHOULDER DEVI CE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SEAMAN, 2nd CLASS
Oberleutnant zur See Used lo denote rank Stabsfeldwebel Gefreiter

J.A.N . No. 1: FEBRUARY 1943

 FIELD GRAY UNIFORM - SHOULDER INSIGNIA COMMISSIONED OFFICERS JAN No I HBRUARY 1941 GERMAN NAVY

~
;
~COMMODORE or CAPTAIN
Kommodore oder Kapil3n zu r See
~ COMMANDER
Fregattenkaplt;in
- liEUHNANT COMMANDER
Korvellenkaoilan
~ LIEUTENANT
Kaorliinleutnant
fii/P 0~;I fnNa~ ~ Ju ~j ~!e ENSIGN
leutna nt zur See
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Field gray uniforms are worn only ashore by Naval Artillery detach·
ments or by trainees at shore establishments. The uniform is the same
as the Army's except that the Navy buttons and National Emblem are
~ CH IEf WARRANT OffiCER. SAILORS' POOL. gold instead of gray, and the Navy shoulder marks carry no piping.
BALTIC PETTY OFFICER. 2nd CLASS, PETT Y OFFICER. l rd CLASS,
Stabsoberfeldwebel, WARRANT OFFICER. 41h COA ST ARTILLERY Seamen in field gray uniforms wear insignia both on shoulders and PETTY OffiCERS' SCHOOL lsi DETACHMENT AIRCRAFT SPOTTERS
Sc hiffsstammabte1lung der Ostsee Oberfeldwebel. IV Mannear!lller1eabte11un g Obermaat. Marine -Unterofflzlerlehrabtellung Maat, Flugmeldeabteilung I
................ .. ................... ....... ············· ································ on left sleeve; Petty Officers wear insignia only on shoulders. Com- ·· ··· ·· ·········· ········· ............................................................................... .
missioned Officers wear the same marks as on white uniforms. Warrant
Officers wear two gold sleeve stripes. SonderfUhrer, appointed for
special duties during war time, wear an anchor device on both lapels
of their blouses. Since field gray uniforms are worn only for certain ~ ', -- ® "
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sorts of activity, not all Corps are represented on the shoulder marks.
The letters N (North Sea) and 0 (Baltic Sea) no longer appear.
CHIEf PETTY OFFICER, PETTY OffiCER ASPIRANT, SAILORS' POOL.
SAILORS' POOL, NORTH SEA PETTY OFFICER. lsi CLASS. BALTIC SEAMAN,
• Stabsfeldwebel (f), 2nd COAST ARTILLERY Unteroffweranwlhter, SAILORS' POO L, NORT H SEA
; Sth1flsstammabte11ung der Nordsee feldwebel, II Mannearl•llerieabteilung Schlflsstammabtenung der Ostsee Matrose der Schiflsstammablellung der Nordsee
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RATING INSIGNIA
SEAMEN
Worn on upper left sleeve

Stabsgeherter
SEA MAN, l si CLASS (Obsolete)
......................................................................................................
SlAMAN, l si CLASS IOid Sl,lel
Obergelreiter
SEAMAN. lsi
.................. ~- ~·-
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W'
SEAMAN. l si CLASS
OberRelreiter
.... ................................ .. ..... ........ .....
SEAMAN, 2nd CLASS
Gelre1ler
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; -.. .·- ·-. ·- .... .

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CORPS INSIGNIA
COMMISSIONED OFFIC ERS
liNE MEOIC AL ENGINHRING ORDNANCE TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS

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Worn by Commissioned Officers on Seeoflitier Sanrtatsoflllier lngenieurollrzier Wallenofliuer Olfrt1er des techmschen Nachrichtenwesens

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shoulde r marks. line Office rs ' stars
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are not worn on l1eld gray uniforms.
Two oak leaves beneath the insignia
indicate Reserve Ofhcen. ADMINISTRATIVE
Verwalt ungsoffiz1er
DEfEN SIVE ORDNANCE
WaftenofflliP.r (Soerrwalfen)
NAVAL COAST ARTILLERY
Oflizier des Marineartill erie
COMMUN ICATION S
Marinenachrichtenolli zier
COMMUNICATIONS (RESE RVE)
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Mari nenachrlchtenoffimr des Beu rlau btenstandes
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,:': ;:.:;;·.::;-::/::::::::;:·.·.·:::; 1f·"' NATIONAL EMBLEM
Worn on caps and on the right breast.
'
OFFICER' S SERVICE CAP ENLISTED MA N' S SERVICE CAP
Note aluminum cord . Flying Troops

NATIONAL COLORS
y NATI ONAL EMBLEM
Worn on right side of helmet. Worn on left side of helmet.

MODERN STEEL HELMET

Luftwaffe officers frequently wear breeches rather

than trousers. General staff officers may even
wear dress breeches shawing crimson stripes on
the side. General officers .show gold on eagles, on
collar and cap braid, on cap cord, on belt buckle
ENLISTED MAN 'S FIELD CAP
Offi CER'S FIELD CAP and on buttons. Trouser stripes are white for
line generals, pink for engineer generals. Certain
officer candidates wear officers' service caps wi th
colored piping, officers' field caps, officers' collar
braid and belt. They do not show any braid
around the collar patch. They are: senior officer !~ ~·
candidate (Oberfahnrich), medical master ser· · ~f:t.i ~ 'I,'
geant (Unterarzt), officer candidate pyrotech·
\~ :V'~jf ;.!'
~:>y_cr
nician in master sergeant grade.
OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE ENLISTED MAN'S BELT BUCKLE
PRIVATE, FLAK TROOPS: FIELD DRESS, PRIVATE, FLAK TROOPS: FIELD DRESS,
FRONT REAR
Kanonier Kanonier
Old style blouse is shown. Open-collared, it is Rucksack may be replaced by the Army leather
usually worn by officers. pack (Tornisler Model 34).

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 CONTINENTAL UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN .GERMAN AIR FORCE

1st SERGEANT, FLYING TROOPS: CORPORAL-CHAUFFEUR, FLAK TROOPS: LIEUT. COL., SIGNAL TROOPS: COLONEL, CONSTRUCTION CORPS:
SERVICE BLOUSE FLIGHT BLOUSE FLIGHT BLOUSE SERVICE BLOUSE
Hauplfeldwebel Obergefreiter Kraftfahrer Oberstleutnant Oberst
This new style blou se can be worn with collar Flight blouse is worn by all troops. Colored collar Officers wear belt and pistol with this blouse, Officers may wear either new or old style blouses,
eith er open or tight at neck. piping now forbidden. though it lacks belt holders. preferably with shirt and tie.
J.A.N. No. 1:
AUGUST 1943.

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 TROPICAL AND SUMMER UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

STEEL HELMET

~
NATIONAL COLORS
y NATIONAL EMBLEM
On right side of helmets On left side of helmets
NATIONAL EMBLEM
As worn on right breast of shirts,
and on caps

FIELD CAP

LUFTWAFFE TROPICAL AND SUMMER UNIFORM S differ

a
FIELD CAP BUTTON
VISORED FIELD CAP

ILLUSTRATED UNDER PARACHUTI STS are lhe lropical

in varying degrees of detail from those issued by the Ger- motor vehicle coat, and th e luftwaffe long trou se rs with
man Army. Th ese details should be sufficien t to establish thigh pocket and ankle straps. These trou se rs bag noti ce-
basic identification in th e absence of other material. Note ably, and are characteristic of luftwaffe troops. Because
that luftwaffe tropi cal materials are of an orange or yello w th ese uniform s have been f req uently worn by parachutists,
tinge, in contrast to the khaki and olive shades of the both coat and trousers are illu strated on the parachutist
German Army 's tropical uniforms. pages. The trousers are also widely used by Fl ak crews.

SERGEANT, TRAFFIC CONTROL

Unleroffizier CORPORAL, FLAK TROOPS
luftwaffe tropical blouse has a different cut Obergefreiter
and one less button than Army 's l uftwaffe tropi cal trouse rs and shorts all
have typ e of hip pocket flap shown.

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 TROPICAL AND SUMMER UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

SUMMER OFFICER'S SERVICE CAP

SUMMER ENLISTEO MAN'S SERVICE CAP

flying t roops

COLORS Of FATIGUE CLOTH ~

l uftwaffe fatigues are issued in the above colors. Note also the tropical
col or, and that shown on coveralls in Miscellaneous Uniforms, where TECHNICAL SERGEANT PILOT,
MASTER SERGEANT, SIGNAL TROOPS ACTING CORPORAL: FATIGUES fatigue insignia will be found.
FLYING TROOPS: SHIRT SLEEVES
Oberfe ld webel Oberkanonier
luftwaffe tropical trousers and sho rts are also Oberstleutnant f eldwebel
A two -piece fatigu e of cotton and linen, also The summer white blouse is frequentl y worn luftwaffe personnel may wear either white
marked by the styl e of aluminum buckle and
Ali belt illustrated. Note peaked shirtsleeve cuffs.
issued in cotton khaki. Main purpose: dri ll
fatigue. Color variations at right.
in combination with the summer white cap
and normal gray-blue breeches or trousers.
or light gray shirts with shoulder straps. The
Air Force eagle is not always worn.

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FLYING SUITS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

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SUMMER FLYING HELMET

UNLINED FLYING HELMET

FLYING SUITS of the German Air Force are generally similar to those of
other nations. Distinctive is the kapok jacket worn by crews of bombe r
and transport aircraft and passengers on such planes. The lined suit shown
is readily identified by color, whi le the su mmer flying suit is of peculiar
cut. Newer electrically heated suits are!" use. Parachutes and parachute
harness is of recognizable Irvin design, genral\~ less modern than United
Nations gear. Luftwaffe equipment is readily identified by markings and
instructions in German.

FLEECE LINED FLYING HELMET

(above)
With oxygen mask and tube attached

1st LIEUTENANT, PILOT: LI NED CLOTH AND LEATHER BOOT

MASTER SERGEANT :
LINED LEATHER FLYING BOOT SUMMER FLYING SU IT
WI NO BREAKER
Oberleutnant Oberteldwebel
Many pilots purchase windbreakers of various Rank insignia (chevroned grades excepted)
shades of gray. worn on both arms.

JAN. ~o . 1: AUGUST 190

 FL.YING SUITS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

COLONEL: LEATHER FLYING SUIT 1st LIEUTENANT : LINED FLYING SUIT ENGINEER CAPTAIN : LIFE JACKET BRIGADIER GENERAL: LIFE JACKET
Oberst Oberleutnant Flieger Hau ptingeni eur
l eather jacket is combined with leathe r trousers Gene ral major
For opera tionsin extreme cold, electri cal ly heated This jacket is worn by crews of bombers, lrans· This jacket is worn by crews of two-seate r
for complete suit. suits are used. ports, flying boats. aircraft, fighter pilots.
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MISCELLANEOUS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

MOTOR COAT INSIGNIA

Collar insignia worn by all NCO's.
Sgt., Staff Sgt. : collar insignia only. FATIGUE INSIGNIA
SlEEVE IN ~:sf ~r ~s;:
SlEEVE INSIGNIA

SERGEANT MAJOR
Stabsfeldwebel vSENIOR CORPORAL

w
Hauptge-freiter

1st SERGEANT
Hauptfeldwebel

CORPORAL
Obergefreiter

MASTER SERGEANT
Oberfeldwebel
(also Senior Officer Candidate)

TECHNICAL SERGEANT ACTING CORPORAL STAFF SERGEANT, SIGNAL TROOPS:

lst SERGEANT: MOTOR VEHIClE COAT Feldwebel TECHNICAl SERGEANT : FATIGUE COVERAllS Gefreiter MOUNTAIN DRESS
Hauptteldwe bel Feldwebel Feldwebel
The motor vehicle protective coat of rubberized On motor coat, officers wear flying suit insignia. For other colors of fatigues, and for illust ration On fatigues, officers wear flying suit insignia. flight blouse and normal jack boots may also be
fabric may be worn in a manner si milar to coat
sbeh:v
6
r~3:a;!obig
3
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· of common type of two -piece fatigue, see Chevroned grades: no collar braid. NCO's: worn . Note canvas leggins. These are in com·
shown on parachutists pages. Tropical and Summer Uniforms. system of bands as on motor coat. mon use throughout the luftwaffe.

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 MISCEllANEOUS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

1st LIEUTENANT PILOT : LEATHER JACKET EN GINEER BRIGADIER GENERAL: OVERCOAT 1st SERGEANT, FLAK TROOPS : OVERCOAT COLONEL, FLAK TROOPS: LEATHER COAT
Oberleutnant Flieger ·Generalingenieu r Hauptwachtmeister
Senior NCO's and officers purchase various types Oberst
line generals show white lapel facings and collar Belt runs inside coat at back. For severe cold, the Officers buy full leather coa ts of a cut similar to
of leather jacke ts. These jackets appear to be piping. On overcoat, other officers show only coat is lined with wool, and fitted with two vertical
affected onty by fliers. that of the issue overcoat. Officer's belt is worn
collar patches and shoulder straps. breast pockets. outside the coat.
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PARACHUTIST UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

PARACHUTIST HELMET

AIR FORCE PARACHUTIST INSIGNIA ARMY PARACHUTIST INSIGNIA

Worn on left breast Now revoked

ARM BANO FOR OFFICERS AND MEN Of 7th AIRBORNE DIVISION

The coverall- commonly associated with parachutists-

may be discarded for combat. Parachutists minus cover·
ails may readily be distinguished by clipped appearance
of helmet, and by the harness type of helmet headstrap,
which secures to the back of the head as well as under
the chin. Tropical motor vehicle coat and long trousers
with thigh pocket are common parachutist wear, but are
also issued to other luftwaffe troops. The badge for
Army par achutist personnel was revoked. Parachutists
now are solely Luftwaffe personnel. Army personn el
detached in the luftwaffe will wear the luftwaffe uniform
and gold yellow as color of arm .

STAFF SERGEANT PARACHUTIST : TECHNICAL SERGEANT PARACHUTIST:

FLIGHT BLOUSE TYPES Of PARACHUTIST COVERALL
Unterfeldwebel BOOTS Feldwebel
Blouse and parachutist trousers are generally Parachutist boots can nor· Parachutist coveralls are of various colors.
worn under the coverall. Note pocket on side malty be identified by their with a varying number and arrangement of
of trouser leg, also parachutist boots. side lacings. pockets. Insignia is that worn on flying suits.

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PARACHUTIST UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN GERMAN AIR FORCE

ENLI STED PARACHUTIST : 2nd LIEUT. PARACHUTIST : LIEUTENANT GENERAL PARACHUTIST :

CAMOUFLAGED COVERALL MOTOR VEHICLE COAT FIELD DRESS ENLISTED PARACHUTIST:·
General der Fallschirmtruppen COVERALL, REAR
Note ~: ~ ~:"ai!unge?ts
may be expected to appear in coveralls of color
l eutnant
Tropical motor vehicle coat is similar in cut and
desi gn to ru bberi zed coat shown und er Miscel·
Navy-type caps may be affected. Peculiar to
the Luftwaffe are the belt -bottomed trousers
Shown is "SturmgepAck" , consisting of
poncho-shelter half, mess ean, canteen, gas
suited to terrain, weather conditions. laneous Uniforms and is of treated cloth. with teg poc ket and ankle strap and buckle. mask.entrenchi ng tool and bayonet, haversack.
INSIGNIA OF RANK: REGULAR PERSONNEL GENERAL OFFICERS J.A.N. ' ' · ' ' AUGUST 1943 GERMAN AIR FORCE

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: FIELD MARSHAL ~
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: GENERAL ~
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: General der Fheger, ~
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: MAJOR GENERAL
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FIELD OFFICERS- Siabsoffiziere

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CO LONEL
BRIGADI ER GENERAL Oberst
.......................... ......... ........ .:.. ..... ........:................:....................................................

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Such braid also d~notes N~O So n de r flihr~
. · :; : .:~ ~: ~ ' ;:.~·=
r ~ a ty.pe of speci~ li st also f~und in commission.ed ~
grades. Certain off1cer candtd ates wear off1cer s bra1d (see Continental Uniforms). Note the d1s- ;
~":r·.;' :~·.,
COMPANY OFFICERS

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tinction between Unleroffiziere (true nonco mmissioned officers) and Mannschaften of lhe enlisted : ! : :::;:;
grades. Unteroffiziere are themselves divided i n~o those with, and thos_ e w1thout th e right to ! CAPTAIN ~ l st LIEUTENANT ~ 2nd LIEUTENANT
wear the portepee (a tassel worn on the dress Sidearm) . NCO and enlisted personnel of th e ; Hauptmann : Oberleutnan t : Leutnant CAPTAIN
Herman n GOring Division wore double colors on old colla r patches, as indi cated. : 6th Flak Regt. ; Flying Troops ~ Signal Troops Hauptmann

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Slabsfeldwebel
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ENLISTED MEN - Chevroned grades wear privales' shoulder straps. HERMANN GORING DIVISION- Old insignia

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OFFICER AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER CANDIDATES

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: ca reer. Passage th rough long-term Fahn- : ~ -._,~ : • ~ )
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l rich candidature is doubtful in wartime. l l -------' - •'"" '•""'".,' ~ ERGANSUNGS : VOLUNTEER :
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Erganzungs units were those which had
not had full military training. They are
now normal units.
! SENIOR <tr:~inDIATE
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5th Flak Regt.
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(NCO) CAND IDATE
Signal Troops
: OFF ICER CANDIDATE
Flymg Troops
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 INSIGNIA OF RANK: SPECIALIST PERSONNEL GERMAN AIR FORCE
-~; -~ ~;- -; ; · ;~i -~ - - ----------------------------------------······ ·- ~ - - -· · · ·· · · ·· · ·· ·- · ·· · ·· · -~ ·- · · · - ·- · ·· · · · r· -·is -· · · · -· ·- - · -· · -·r, · · ·· - - · · ·- ·· · · -·

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insi gnia either on collar patch, : : MUSIC I AN OFF ICER S,
shoulder strap. or bot h slrap and ENGINEER ENGINEER ENGINEER ! MEDICAL PERSONNEL ! NCOs ORDNA NCE OFFICERS
palch. Col or on strap is gold lor NAVIGATION OFFICERS NAVIGATION OFFICERS NAVIGATION OFFICERS ! Saniutspersonal ! Musikinspizienlen. Offiziere
off1cers, sli ve r for generals and lngemeure, Naut1ker ln gen1eure, Naut1ker lngemeure, Nautiker : : Mus1kme1ster, des Waffenwesens
noncommi ssioned officers. ~ ; Musikleiler
·· · ·· · · · ··· ·· · · ··· · ······ · ····· ·· ·· ···· · · · ·· ....... .. ...... ...... .. . ........ . . ... . .... .. . · · ···--············-············· ·· · ········ · · . . . .... ... ........... ........................ : .......... . ..... .... . .......... . . . ............... ..=. ... ............ . . ..... . .... .. . ....... ...... .

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___________ - -· · ·-r - · ·- · · · - - ~- -- - - - -- - - -
Work shop Chi ef (Werkleiter), In - : , : : : :

spectonee r( Ausb1ldu
r(P r Ufl e itngs1
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ply Engineer ( Nachschubingenieur), ; ~ l - j . ;
Motor Transport Engineer ( Kraft - ~ : : ~ ;
fahringe ni eu r) . Signal Engineer ~ MAJOR GENERAL ! BRIGADIER GENERAL ! ~ LIEUT. COLONEL !
(Fern meld ingenieur) elc ! Fheger· : Fli eger - : COLONEL ! Flie~r - : MAJOR ! IUJ!I.llU CAPTAIN
. .............................................·...................................... ......... :................................ -............. .................................................................... ·-.......................·............................................................................................. .
. ' · : Generat stabs1ngemeur ! Generalingenieur : Flieger-Oberstingenieur : Oberstabs1ngenieur : Flieger-Stabsingenieur ; - Fli eger-Hauptingenieur
~ :
NAVIGATION CORPS- Nautikerkorps der Lultwafle

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(WehrmachlbeamlederLuftwaffe).
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. • ~ the di stinctive color of which is ~ ~ ~ ~
• : dark green for collar patch and ; : : :
; shou lder strap underlay ~ ~ ~ ~ 1st LIEUTE NANT
1st LI EUTENANT ! 2nd LIEUTENANT . ! MAJOR ! CAPTAIN ! 1st LIEUTENANT ! Old -style piping
;....... _... _........ ~! i-~ ~ :?.~ ~ ~ _n_i ~ -~ ~ •_j_ .. __ ._..• __ . _.__ .... -~ ~i ~- ~: 1_~: _ni~- ~ .. .... . _.• __.............................. . ....... .. 1................... -~i: ~ ~-s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _•..:_ .. . ......... ... ... -~ i ~ -g.: ~:-.' ~-e •••:__ . ... ........ ...... !.'~ ~-e_r -~ ~!. ~ ~ ~ ~ .... ~ .. _..................... ~- ~- !.:'! ?~ ....... ..
ORDNANCE MEDICAL CORPS
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Ordnance office rs now wear brigh t ; Med ica l offi ce rs are: General obers · ~
red.ascolor of ar m, insteadof lh e ~ ~ l absarzt,Generalstabsarzt,General - 1 ~
color of the arm with whi ch they ; arzt ; Oberstarz t, Oberfeldarzt, ~ · P F ~ .
; Oberstabsarzt ; Stabsarzt, Oberarzt, :
are serv ing. Du rin g war, ordnance ~ I Assist enzarzl. f or uniform privi- ~
off1cers no longer wea r insignia or j leges of medical master se rgeant, ~
colors of reserve officers. 1 l st LIEUTENA NT see Continental Uniforms. BRIGADIER GENERAL [ LIEUT. COLONEL
; Oberleutnant (W) Generalarzt : Oberfel darzt • .
································································································-········································· .............................................·........................................................................................................................................... .
MUSICIAN OFFICERS AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS- Musician Lieutenant Colonel and Major are Air Ministry offi cers, but wear color ol their original arm.
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Obermusikinspizient
flying Troops
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Musikinspizient
Construction Troops.
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Stabsmusikmeisler
flying Troops
2nd Ll EUTENANT
Musikmeister
Signal Troops
2nd LIEUTENANT
Signal Troops
Old Style Strap
 SLEEVE INSIGNIA GERMAN AIR FORCE
MISC£LLANEOUS SLEEVE INSIGNIA- Worn on both shoulders.

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MISCELLANOUS SLEEVE INSIGNIA- Worn on both cuffs. - Worn on upper right arm - Worn on upper left arm - Worn on upper part of both arms
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Army NCOs of that grade, Air ; ; ; ;

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Force first sergeants were at : : : :
one time master sergeants ; l : ;
known as Oberfeldwebel (or : : : :
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Oberwachtmei ster) der Truppe

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Fl,urabsch31zer are concerned : : AIR FI ELD TRAFFIC DIRECTORS · : i
With selecling, assessmg and ! lsi SERGEANTS ! IN TER NATI ON AL GENEVA MANEUVER UM PIRES ' ! REAL ESTATE ASSESSING ! .~ !
~cTs:tinde for ! HauptfeldwebelorHauptwachtmeister MANEUVER OBSERVE RS ! AUX ILI ARY STRETCHER BEARER S RED CROSS , (While cap band wor n) ! PERSONN.EL FIRE fiGHTING SQUADS !
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NCO RANK INSIGNIA FOR MOTOR VEHICLE COAT AND FATIGUES- Worn on collar. - Worn on lower part of both arms

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COLLAR BRA ID denoles NCO

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motor vehicle coat and on collar
of lati~ues . When no arm in -
signia IS worn, collar braid indi ·
cates either staff sergeant. I
officer candidate , or sergeant,
since no distinc tive Insignia
other than coll ar braid is worn
by these grades on the type of § I I [ I 1\.
clothing mentioned. Enlisted
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INSIGNIA OF RANK : ENGINEER, NAVIGATION AND PILOTS CORPS- Worn on both arms of flying suits, fatigues, and motor vehicle coats by members of Corps named. All three Corps belong to the Corps of Administrative Officials.
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MAJOR GENERAL BRIGADIER GENERAL COLONEL LIEUT COLON El MA CAPTAIN lsi LI EUTENANT 2nd LI EUTENANT J.A.N. No.1 :
Fl i eger -General st absi ngen i eu r Flieger -Generalingenieu r Flieger -Oberslingenieur Flieger-Oberstabsingeni• fli eRer-Sia bsingenieur : Flieger· Hauptingenieur
Flieger-Hauptingenieur ! Flieger-Oberi ngenieur
Flieger-Oberingenieur ; flieger -lngenieur NOVEMBER 194J

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 SLEEVE INSIGNIA GERMAN AIR FORCE
INSIGNIA OF RANK : REGULAR PERSONNEL- Worn on upper part of both arms of flying suits by all pers~nl. Thi s type of officers' insignia is worn on motor vehicle coats and on fatigues .
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MAJOR GENERAL BRIGADIER GENERAL COLONEL LIEUT COLONEL MAJOR
FIELD MAR SHAL GENERAL Gen eral der Flieger,
Generalleutnant Oberstleutnant
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SPECIALTY BADGES-
2nd LIEUTENANT
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leutnant
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E~\mi SERGEANT MA JOR
Stabsfeldwebel
i l si SE RGEANT, MASTER SERGEANT i TECHNICAL SERGEANT
: Hauptfel dwebel, Oberfeldwebel :
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M iscellaneous Specialties- May be worn by Flak Troops. (In peri od between passing of specially tests. and acceptance in vacancy in unit table of organization. any of specialists
Feldwebel
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STAFF SERGEANT
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AUT OMOTIVE EQU IPMENT

Kraftlahrzeugger3teverwalter :
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San i1 3tspersonal
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SEARCHLIGHT EQUIPMENT
ADMINI STRATOR S
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SIGNAL EQUIPMENT
ADMINIStRATORS
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ORDNANCE SERGEANT S
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(Other than Flak Troops)
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AIRCRAFT EQU IP MENT
ADM I NI STRATORS
Flugzeuggerateverw alter
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PREP SCHOOLS
MililarschUi er der
Tech 01 schen Vorschulen
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RAD IO DIRECTION FINDER
SERGEANT S
Peiffunkunleroffiziere
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RADIO INTERCEPTION
SERGEANTS
Horchfunkunleroffiziere

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Miscellaneous Specialties - Not to be worn by Flak Troo ps; not
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PERSONN EL
PER SO NNEL OF CRASH
BO AT S. TENDER S, ETC.
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FLYI NG PERSONNEL
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FLAK PER SO NNEL
Fl akper so nal
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RANGEF INOER CREWS
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(Gold borde.' awarded alter
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SOUND LOCATOR CREWS
Horcher
(Gold bord e.' indicates over
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MOTOR VEH ICLE DRIVER

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SERGEANTS
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(ADM INISTRATIVE)
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SIGNAL PE RSONNE L OF
NON -SIGNAL UNITS
J.A .ft . lio. I fl iege rtechnisches Personal Seeman msches Bootspersonal Fhegendes Pe!Sona l serv1ce) : I year s serv1 ce) : I years serv1ce) Krallfah rer : und -feldwebel : Truppennach uchtenpe rsonal
HOV[MBER 1943
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GERMAN ARMED ELITE GUARD (WAFFEN-SS) UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA
The Armed Elite Guard is an armed force composed of infantry, cavalry, mountain, and Company Officers
armored divisions, and miscellaneous general headquarters troops. Originally, the Elite Captain HauptsturmfUhrer
Guard (Seltutzsta/leln) was, as its name implies, the armed elite of the Nazi party. In lsi Lieutenant Obersturmfiihrer
order to avoid unfavorable public reaction (which would have been forthcoming had the 2d Lieutenant Untersturmfiihrer
Nazi elite avoided front-line combat) since the outbreak of war more and more SS units
have been formed to take the field as Waffen-SS. As the Waffen-SS has been expanded, Noncommissioned Officers
and as high rates of casualties have been suffered, the proportion of carefully selected Sergeant Major SturmscharfUhrer
Nazis among the recruits has probably diminished. The Waffen-SS also incorporates lsi and Master Sergeant Hauptscharfiihrer
many of the foreign legions fighting with the Germans. . Technical Seraeant OberscharfUhrer
The General SS (Allgemeine SS) are part-time volunteers with military training. Their Staff Sergeant ScharfUhrer
function is assurance of political security. Their administrative staff is permanent. The Sergeant Unterscha rfii hrer
General SS once wore black uniforms, but it is now believed that these are rarely to be Enlisted Men
seen. The General SS and the SS Security Service (SS-SielterlteitsJienst), which latter Corporal Rottenfiihrer
organization provides a political intelligence service, are most likely to be seen in gray Acting Corporal Sturmmann
uniforms with roll-collar blouses. This uniform is also worn by some Waffen-SS units as Private lsi Class SS-OberschUtze or SS-Obersoldal
a parade (service dress) uniform. In order to avoid the obloquy of non-combat service, (latter is form of address)
and to conceal their mission, members of the General SS and the SS Security Service Private SS-Schiitze or SS-Soldat
may wear either Waffen-SS or German Army uniforms while going about their political (latter is form of address)
and security duties. • (Privates may also be referred to as SS-Grenadiers, SS-Gebirgsjager, etc.)
SS-Death's Head Formations (SS-Totenlrop/verb;;nJe) make up guard formations for
concentration camps, but Totenkopf units have also been incorporated in the Waffen-SS. Officer Candidates
Bosnian-Croatian volunteers wear a fez decorated with the SS national emblem above Senior Officer Candidate ........... SS-Oberfahnrich
a death's head. On the right hand collar patch they wear a symbol consisting of a hand (For temporary commission) (Rank: Master Sergeant)
grasping a scimitar. Senior Officer Candidate ........... SS-Fiihnenjunker Feldwebel
(For permanent commission) (Rank: Technical Sergeant)
General Officers Intermediate Officer Candidate ...... SS-Fahnrich
Chief of the SS ReichsfUhrer-SS (For temporary commission) (Rank: Staff Sergeant)
General Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Intermediate Officer Candidate ...... SS-Fiihnenjunker-Unterfeldwebel
Lieutenant General General der Waffen-SS (For permanent commission) (Rank: Staff Sergeant)
Major General Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Junior Officer Candidate ........... SS-Fiihnenjunker-Gefreiter
Brigadier General General major der Waffen-SS (For permanent commission) (Rank: Acting Corporal)
Officer Candidate Appointee ........ SS-Junker
Field Officers Officer Candidate ................. SS-Standartenjunker
Senior Colonel OberfUhrer (In Officer Candidate School)
Colonel StandartenfUhrer Cadet Sergeant or Graduate Cadet. ... SS-Standartenoberjunker
Lieutenant Colonel ObersturmbannfUhrer (Ranks with SS-Oberfahnrich)
Major SturmbannfUhrer (The title SS-Freiwilliger is used to designate any SS volunteer, generally
a private.)
FIElD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ARMED EliTE GUARD (WAFFEN-SCHUTZSTAFFELN)

NATIONAL EMBLEM FOR SS

Worn on ca ps and on upper left sleeve
of blouses and overcoats

SS TYPE OF Fl ELD CAP ARMY -TYPE FIELD CAP

Supply Troops Signal Troops
(Color of arm may be omitted) (C olor of arm may be omitted)

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EMBROIDERED DEATH'S HEAD
Often worn on caps
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•._I ,, METAL DEATH'S HEAD
Often worn on fi eld caps

SERVICE CAP
Artillery

The Waffen-SS no l on~er wear black uniforms. At

present, the only special Waffen-SS uniforms are
the SS blouse and field caps, and a gray uniform
(like that of the General SS) worn on parade by
certain units ; otherwise uniforms are in Army
styles with SS in signia. Considerable va ri ation
occu rs in the use of uniforms and application of
insignia. EKa mples of such variation are the fre-
quent omission of the black blouse collar, and the
STEEL HELMET use of the mountain cap by non -mountain troops. HELMET COVER
Helmet is th e Army helmet Arm bands are not always worn . • Cover is reversible

PRIVATE, INFANTRY: FIELD DRESS (SS BLOUSE)

SS-Schiitze or SS-Grenadier
The blouse shown is th e only on e pecu liar to th e SS; other field
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SS EMBLEM
Usually worn on ri ght side of hel met
BELT BUCKLE
Inscription reads: Meine fhre heisst Treue
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PARTY INSIGN IA
Usually worn on left si de of helmet
1ST SERGEANT, ARTILLERY : WAR SERVICE DRESS
Hauptscha rfUhrer
Note si lver braid on collar and on sleeves, in the Army manner.
gray blouses are Army-style. Prop erly a roll-collar blouse, thi s Service dress consists of long trousers, service cap, belt, and
blouse with coll ar down is illuslr ated on mountai n infantryman field blouse. Some units have gray service dress. Blouse here is
at right. Di stinctiv e are the slanted slash pockets on side. the Army field blouse. later models may lack pocket pleats.

J.A.It No. t · J•nu~rw 1944.

 FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ARMED ELITE GUARD (WAFFEN-SCHUTZSTAFFELN)

CAMO UFLAGED CAP

The colors are the same as those on
reverse side of camouflage jacket
ill ustrated at left

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MOUNTA IN SLEEVE IN SIG NIA
Shape is as shown; colors are estima ted
STANDARD SS CO LLAR PATCH
Worn by most SS troops on right collar

PRINZ EUGEN COLLAR PATCH DEATH'S HEAD COLLAR PATCH

Worn instead of standard SS ri ght-hand Worn instead of SS right-hand collar patch
collar patch by officers, NCOs, and enlisted by Totenkopf (Dea th's Head) Divi sion and
men of Prinz Eugen Mountain Division by independent Totenkopf formations

STAFF SERGEANT'S SHOULDER PRI VATE'S SHOULDER STRAP

Scha rfiih rer SS-Schutze or SS -Grenadier
Infantry Medical Troops

STAFF SERGEANT,CAVALR Y: CAMOUFLAGEJACKET PRIVATE, MOUNTAIN INFANTRY : FIELD DRESS (SS BLOU SE) ACTINGCORPORAL, ASSAULT GUN UNIT : FIELD DRESS PRIVATE 1ST CLASS, MEDICAL TROOPS: OVERCOAT
Scharfi.ihrer SS-Schiitze or SS-Gebirgsjager SS -Sturmmann SS-Oberschiitze or SS-Obe rgrenadier
The high boot and reinforced breeches are indica tive of cavalry. The SS blouse is here illustrated with collardown. SS mountain troops SS troops wear either field gray or black Army field jackets and panzer The field overcoat is the same as the Army overcoat. Note that
The reversible jacket (b rown on other side) has long been char- often wear trousers wi th two-butloned sided pockets. Short can- trousers on du ties cal!ing for such uniforms. The black tank uniform is SS troops wea r the SS nation al emblem on their ove rcoa ts,
acteristic of SS officers and men, but in the past year camouflage vas leggins (above) are also common. The man shown is of the illustrated on SS off1cers' page. Shown above is member of Adolf and that sleeve insignia of rank and arm bands are also worn .
jackets have come to be used by the German Army and Air Force. Prinz Eugen Division, and therefore wears a special colla r patch. Hitler's Bodyguard Division. Note collar patch and Iron Cross ribbon. Shown above is a private 1st class of the Germania Division.

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J • nulry l 944 .
 INSIGNIA OF RANK AND COLOR OF ARM ARMED ELITE GUARD (WAFFEN-SCHUTZSTAFFELN)
INSIGNIA OF RANK : GENERAL OFFICERS

REICHSfUHRER-SS
(Tille in General SS, held by GENERAL LIEUTEN ANT GENERAL MAJOR GENERAL
Heinrich Himmler, who is also Generaloberst der Watfen -SS General der Waffen-SS Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS

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FIELD OFFICERS

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BRIGADIER GENERAL
Generalma]or der Waffen-SS
SENIOR COLONEL
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(Brigade(Uhrer in Genl SS) Troops) ; (l nlanlry) ; (Arllllery)

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while General SS members wear special shoulder straps. Individuals can hold ; : ! ;
rank In both the Waffen-SS and the General SS. In the same way, Army person· : : : :
nel can hold rank In the General SS. The title for private in the General SS is ; : : !
SS-Menn (SS Man). The ranks of sergeant major and ol privale lst class are; MAJOR CAPTAI N ; 1ST LIEUTENANT ; 2D LIEUTENANT ;
omitted in the General SS. General SS enlisted men do not wear chevrons or: SturmbannfUhrer HauptsturmfUhrer ! ObersturmiUhrer ! Untersturmflihrer :
lozenge to lndicale grade. Above is illustraled a sergeanl ol Wallen -SS arlillery ; (Engineers) (Supply Troops) : . (Arlillery) : (lnlanlry) ;
• •oun • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • •ol o o o~ o o o• o o o• o o• •• • • • • • • oo oooooooooooooooooo••oo o oooooo oo ooooooo o oooooo o oooo o oooo o o.'oo oo oo o ooooo o oo o oooooooooo o o oo ••••oooooooooo +o oooo• oooo ooooo!oooooooo o ooo o oooo , oo ooo o oooooooooo• o Oo••ooooooooooooooooooo'

COLORS OF THE ARMS

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TANK ANTITANK TROOPS !i CAVALRY AND MOTORIZED
RECONNAISSANCE UN ITS !i • RifLE REGIMENTS Of
SS-POLIZEI DIVISIONS !i • JUDGE ADVOCATE
GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
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ARTILLERY ! I';.,:·~ ., MILITARY GEOLOGISTS UNITS lD SIGNAL AND PROPAGANDA l• RESERVE OffiCERS 1 • MEDICAL TROOPS lD GENERAL OffiCERS l
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Brlehl Red

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INSIGNIA OF RANK : NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS

SERGEANT MAJOR 1ST AND MASTER SERGEANT TECHNICAL SERGEANT STAFF SERGEANT SERGEANT
SturmscharfUhrer HauptscharfUhrer OberscharfUhrer ScharfUhrer UnterscharfUhrer

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ENLISTED MEN
: • • • ••••• • • • • • • • ••••oo oooo o oooooo o o ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo . .:"ooo oooo oonoooo•o••••••••••••••••••oooooooo oooooooooo • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• • ••• • • • • : • ••••••••••••••••oooooooooooo o oooooooo . . ••oooooooooooonoooooooooooooooooouoo oooooooo:••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••o•ooooooooo oooo o o

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RotleniUhrer ; Sturmmann ; SS·OberschUtze or SS·Obersoldat : SS·SchUtze or SS·Soldat
(lnlantry) ; (Artillery) ; (Medical Troops) ; (lnlantry)
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SPECIALTY BADGES - Worn on lower left arm by noncommissioned officers and enlisted men. Once diamond·shaped, these badges are now as shown. INSIGNIA FOR VETERANS - Worn on upper right arm

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VETERANS OF SERVICE
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SPECIAL COLLAR PATCHES- Worn on right collar, the standard SS patch is shown on rank insignia above. TYPICAL ARM BANDS - Worn on lower left arm
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 FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS : OFFICERS ARMED ELITE GUARD (WAFFEN-SCHUTZSTAFFELN)

OFFICER'S ARMY-TYPE FIELD CAP

Artillery
~;T:prtdegi?
OFFICER'S SERVICE CAP
Signal Troops
(Color of arm is always shown on
service caps, but may not appear
on field caps)

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COLLAR PATCH COLLAR PATCH

Major 1st Lieutenant
Slurmbannfilhrer Obersturmfiihrer

SERVICE DRESS BELT BUCKLE FIELD UNIFORM BELT BUCKLE

Inscription reads : The service dress belt is often worn
Meine Ehr• heiul Treue in the field.

20 LIEUTENANT, ENGINEERS: SERVICE DRESS MAJOR, TANK TROOPS: BLACK TANK UNIFORM , ARTILLERY : SUMMER UNIFORM BRIGADIER GENERAL: OVERCOAT
Unterslurmfilh rer Sturmbannfilhrer Obersturmfiihrer General Major der Waffen -SS
Waffen-SS officers wear either Army officers' blouses or the SS officers and enlisted men wear tank, self-propelled gun, and Uniforms once made for the Afrika Korps are now the summer Generals of the Waffen-SS wear gray facings on overcoat lapels,
SS officers' bl ouse shown above. The latter resembles the tank destroyer uniforms identical with those of the Army, except uniform for the German Army and Waffen-SS. Shown above is gray on cap pipings, and on shoulder strap bases. The general
old Reichswehr blouse still worn by some Army officers. for SS insignia. Chevron indicates previous service in German the 1942 style of blouse, which lacks pocket pleats of earlier shown is of the Prinz Eugen Division. Since SS -Generals wear
Chevron indicates an "Old SS Fighter" of era prior to 30 Jan 1933. armed forces or police. Ribbon is Iron Cross, 2d Class. styles. Arm band indicates Nordland Division. Note officer's cap. two identical collar patches, Eugen device is worn on sleeve.

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ITALIAN NAVY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA
In the Italian Navy, only officers of the Line bear Navy titles. Officers of the various Corps, LINE CORPS
including the Commissioned Enlisted Group (Corpo Reale Equipaggi Marittimi), are called Grande Ammiraglio Admiral of Fleet
by Army titles, which in these pages are translated, for uniformity, into their naval equiva- Ammiraglio di Armata Admiral
Ammiraglio Designata di Armata Vice Admiral (Upper Half)
lents. For example: Maggiore Generale is translated Rear Admiral instead of Major General.
Ammiraglio di Squadra Vice Admiral
In reference to shoulder boards, only one example for each of the Flag Officers of the Ammiraglio di Divisione Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Tenente Generale
Contrammiraglio Rear Admiral Maggiore Generale
Corps has been given; that is for Rear Admiral, Upper Half, (Tenente Generale). The same
Capitano di Vascello Captain Colonnello
shoulder board but with only one star would be worn by a Rear Admiral (Maggiore Generale). Capitano di Fregata Commander Tenente Colonnello
To conserve space, the Italian titles for the Corps officers from Captain to Ensign are Capitano di Corvetta Lieutenant Commander Maggiore
not indicated below the illustrations, but can be determined from the list given here. 1o Tenente di Vascello Ranking Lieutenant 1o Capitano
Tenente di Vascello Lieutenant Capitano
The shoulder boards for these officers are identical with those worn by Line officers except
Sottotenente di Vascello lieutenant (jg) Tenente
that they would show the appropriate Corps color around the edge of the board, just as Guardiamari na Ensign Sottotenente
in the case of those illustrated for the Corps Flag Officers.
Capo 1a Classe Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class
Aides to Flag Officers are distinguished by a small gold star which is worn inside the Capo 28 Classe Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class
loop of the sleeve stripe. Capo 38 Classe Chief Petty Officer, 3rd Class
Secondo Capo Petty Officer, Upper Half
The Commissioned Enlisted Group has no .exact U. S. parallel. It is composed of men Sergente Petty Officer, Lower Half
Sottocapo Leading Seaman
who have risen from the ranks, and promotion within the Group does not go beyond
Funzionante Sottocapo Seaman, 1st Class
Lieutenant. Their duties are roughly similar to those of U. S. Warrant Officers. Comune di }a Classe Seaman, 2nd Class
Comune di 28 Classe Seaman, 3rd Class
Titles for the non-commissioned ranks present numerous difficulties in the matter of
translation since many of the Italian ratings have no close U.S. equivalents. The fact that Marinaio General term for Seaman
even Seamen can wear specialty insignia presents a situation which, if kept in mind, will
help to explain what appears to be irregularities of equation. The Comune di 2a Classe
wears no rank insignia and is roughly equivalent to an Apprentice Seaman.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ITALIAN NAVY

CAP CAP INSIGNIA STEEL HELMET

line Officers and Commissioned Enlisted Group
CAP STRIPES

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VICE ADMIRAL RANK I NG LI EUT. AND LIEUT.

Ammiraglio di Squadra CAPTA IN lo Te nen te e Tenen te di Vascello
Capitano di Vascello

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REAR ADM IRAL ( Upper Half) LIEU TE NANT ( jg)

ADMIRA L COMMANDER Sottotenente di Vascel lo
Ammiraglio di Divisione Capitano di Fregata

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Ammi raglio di Armata

VICE ADM IRAL (Upper Half)

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REAR ADM IRAL LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ENS IGN
Amrmraglio Oesrgnato dr Armata Contramm rraglio Capitano di Corvetta Guardia marina

CORPS CA P DEV ICES

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NAVA L
CONSTRUCTORS
NAVA L ORDNANCE MECHAN ICA L
ENGINEERS
MED ICAL (DOCTO RS) MEDICAL
( PHARMAC ISTS)
COMMISSARY PORT CA PT AINCY CHAPLAINS

COMMANDER, LINE, (PILOT OFFI CER)

Capitano di Fresata, Stato Maggiore,
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~ PILOT OFFICERS
Uffrciali Prloli
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SUBMA RIN E OFFI CERS
Ufficiali lmbarcati su Somme rgibili
OBS ERVER OFFICERS
Ufticiali Osservalori
BUTTON
Senior and Junior Ofticers
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LINE
Capitano di Corvetta,
(UffiC131e Pilola) Stato Maggiore

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SHOUlDER INSIGNIA- For Blue Uniform Only. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ITALIAN NAVY

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AD MIRALS !
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NAVAL CONS TRU CTORS !
ltDI NAVAL ORDNA NCE ME DIC AL !
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COMMISSARY , PORT CAPTA I NCY SEN IOR Offi CERS
Capta•ns to Ran ktng lteutenants !
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SLEEYE..I . N ~ I ~ ~IA .. ..... .. .. ... ... .. ........... ........ ... ...... ...... .... ,.. .... .. ... .... .

Only Ltne Officers wear loop. Other Corps use

appropriate colors as background for stripes on
cap and sleeve, as edging of shoulder boards and
shoulder tnsignia, and as background of cap in ·
ADMIRAL Of FLEET ADM IRA L VICE ADMI RA L (U pp01 Half) : VICE ADMIRAL ! REAR ADMIRAL (Upper Half) REAR ADM IRAL
s1gn1a. The Commissioned Enlisted Group have Contrammiraglio
. Grande Ammi ragllo
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Ammuaglio d1 Arm ata
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neither corps color nor loop but wear special
insignia above sleeve stripes. NOTE : Medical
Corps(Doctors) color is always turquoise, except
as backgrou nd for ca p device. where 1t IS white.

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CommiSSIOned !rom ranks
Worn JUS! above sleeve stripes.
Duti es similar to U.S. Warrant
OHicers. Rank extends from
En sign to Li eutenant. bearing
ADM IRAL Of f lEET ADMIRAL VICE ADMIRAL ( Upp01 Hall) VICE ADM IRAL REAR ADMIRAL ( Upp" Half) REAR ADMIRAL AJ mY titl es NAUTI CAL SERVICES
Grand e Am~r ag li o Amm1raglio di Armata Servizi Nautici
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Ammiragl io Designata di Armata Ammuagho d1 Squadra Ammu aglio di Division e Contrammiraglio
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RE AR ADM IRAL ( Upp" Half) REAR ADMIRAL (Upp" Half) REAR ADMIRAL ( Upp" Half) REAR ADMIRAL (Up pe< Half) REAR ADMIRAL (Uppe< Half ) TEC HNICAL SERVICE S MACHINERY SERVIC ES
Naval Constr uctors Naval Ordnan ce Medi cal Commr ssary Port Caplamcy Servtzi Tecni c• Se rvizi Macchina

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COMM ANDER LIEUTE NANT COMM ANDER RA NKI NG LIEUTE NANT LIEUTENANT LI EUTENA NT (lg) EN SIGN ACCO UNTA NCY SERVICES DIRECTORS Of MUSICAL CO RPS
Capi tano dt Fr egata Ca pitano di Corvett a 1o Tenente di Vascelto Tenen te d1 Va scello Soll otenente d1 Vascello Guardraman na Servlll Contabi h Diretton del Corpo Mu sicale
 PETTY OFFICERS ITALIAN NAVY

SHOULDER BOARDS (Worn by Chief Petty Officers on white uniform)

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, lsi CLASS, YEOMAN CH IEf PETTY OFFICER, 2nd CLASS, fiRE MAN CHIEf PETTY OFfiCER, l rd CLASS. SIGNALMAN
Capo )a Classe, Furi ere Capo 2a Classe, Fuochista Capo Ja Classe, Segnalatore

CAP INSIGNIA

RANK STRIPES
WORN ON UPPER SLEEVES
Of BLUE AND WHITE UNifORMS
PETTY Offi CE R (UPPE R HAlf) , HOS PITAL CORPSM AN PETTY OFfiC ER (LOWER HALf), GUNNER
Secondo Capo, lnfermiere Sergente, Can noniere

LAPEL STAR
BUTTON

RANK IN SIGNIA (Worn by Chief Petty Officer; sewn on shoulders of blue uniform)
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CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, lsi CLASS, YEOMAN CHIE f PETTY OffiCER, 1st CLASS CHIEf PETTY OffiCER, 2nd CLASS CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, l rd CLASS
Capo 18 Classe, Furiere Capo ta Classe Capo 2a Classe Capo )a Classe

J.A.N. No. I: APRil 1943

 SPECIALTY INSIGNIA - Worn by Chief Petty Officer on both sleeves about 3 inches above cuff of blue uniform and on shoulder boards: by other Petty Officers ab o v ~- ~ - ~f- ~an _ k. s tr r o_ e s_o _nb . lu _ean . d .~h _ i t ~- ~ - i~ ~- r - ~ ~: •••• •..•. .. , ........ ~ ! .~ ~ .~ - · ~ · ~ .....l
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QUARTER MASTERS
Nocchieri
SIGNALM EN
*ElECTRICIAN'S MATES
Elettricisti * *
DAMAGE CON TRO L MEN
Oestinati ai Parchi Pompie ri
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RADIOMEN
Raa 10telegrafis ti
TORPEDOMAN 'S MATES
Silurisii

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MACHINIST'S MATES

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YEO MEN
Furieri
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COMMISSARY STEWARDS
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HOS PITAL CORPSMEN

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FIREMEN
Fuochisti
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MUSICIANS
Mus1canu
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BUGLERS
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Portuali
OPERATOR S
Cann oni eri Telemetri sti
di l3 Classe
OPERATORS
Cannoni eri Telemetristi
di 2a Classe
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Cannonieri Stereotelemetri sti
di Ia Classe
fiNDER OPERATORS
Can nonieri Stereotelemetristi
di 2a Classe
AT CE NTRAL STATIO N
Cannonieri Pun latori
Scelt i Centrali
GU N POINTERS
Cannonieri Punt alori

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Cannonieri
EXPERT MACHINE GU NNERS
Ca nn oni eri Pun latori ORDN ANC E RE PA IRMEN
Cannonieri Armaroli
CHIEf fi RE CON TROL MEN
AT CENT RA L STATION
Speci al isti Direzione Tiro
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Palomba ri di Grande Profondit'h
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HYDROPHONE OPERATOR S
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COM PASS READER S
Conduttori di Girobu ssole

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COMPASS MOUNTERS
Montatori di Girobussole
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SPECI ALI STS WIT H
MOUNTER'S LI CEN SE
Speci alisti con Brevetto
di Montatori
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SUBMARINE PERSONNEL
lmbarcati su Sommergibili
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PROMOTI ON f OR WAR MERIT
Promozione per Merito di Guerra
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DEGREE RECEIVED
l aureati
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DIPLOM A RECEIVED
Diploma ti
ATHLETIC INSTRUCTORS
Jstruttori di Educazione Fi sica
:¥ fENCING I NSTRUCTORS
lstruttort di Scherma .
SEAMEN ITALIAN NAVY

SERVICE CA P
CAP
In White for Summer Uniform ___....._

SQUADRON INSIGNIA
RANK INSIGNIA Direclly Below l eft Shoulder Seam
Worn on Both Upper Sleeves SEAMAN BRANCH OTHER BRANCHES
While on Blue Uniform Red on Blue Uniform
Red on Whit e Uniform Blue on White Uniform

FIRST SQUADRON
Prima Sq uadra

LEADIN G SE AMAN
Sottocapo SECOND SQUADRON
Seconda Squadra

THIRD SQUADRON
Terza Squadfil
l si CLASS SEAMAN
Funzionante Sottocapo

1st CLASS SEAMAN, TORPEDOMAN

2nd CLASS SEAMAN FOURTH SQUADRON Funzionante Sottocapo, Silurista
Comune di t• Classe WINTER FATIGUE UNIFORM Quarta Squadra Summer Dress Uniform

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SPECIALTY INSIGNIA J.A N. No I APRil 194)

Worn above Vertex of Rank lnsign1a

DRAFTED APPRENTICE
QUARTERMASTERS SEAMEN : SIGNALMEN : DIVERS HOS PITAL CORPSMEN : GUNNERS
Nocchreri Marina• di l eva : Segnatatofi ; Palomban
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OPERATORS
Cannonie ri Telemetristi
di t• Classe
2nd CLASS RANGE FIN DER
OPER ATORS
Cannonien Telemetristi
di 2• Classe
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lsi CLASS STEREO·RANG[
FI NDER OP ERA TORS
Cannonieri Slereote leme trislt
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2nd CLA SS STEREO· RANGE
FIND ER OPE RATORS
Cannonieri Stereoteleme trist1
d1 za Classe
EXPERT GUN POINTERS
Cannonieri Puntatori Scelh
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MACHINE GUNNERS
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EletlntiSh
TORPEOOMEN
St lurish
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Torpedmteri
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Meccanict Fur~ei
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ARTIFICER FIREMEN ARTIFICER FIREMEN AR~ I F I CER FIREMEN
(MARINE MOTORS) DRAFTED (ENGINEERS) VOLUNTEER (ENGINEERS) DRAFTED ORDINARY FIR EMEN
: ARTIFICER FIREMEN : ORD INARY FIRE MEN Fuochisli A<tefici Molorisll Fuochish Ordmari Motorisll Fu ochtsli Artehct Motorish fuochistt Arlehct Macchinan Fuochish Artelict Macchinari (ENGINEERS)

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CAR PE NTERS DAMAGE CONTROLMI
CONTROLMEN MUSICIANS BUGLERS PORT CORPS
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FOR PETTY OFFICER
Sottocapt Brevettalt
Secondt Capt
VOLUNTEERS
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LICENSED . MOUNTE~S
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SERVICE STRIPE S, LEADING SERVICE STRIPES,
SEAMEN (VOLUNTEER) DRAFTED SEAM£N
CHAUFFEURS Sottocapi Volontari Militari di Leva COMPASS READERS DEEP SEA DIVERS HIGH SCHOOL GRAOUAH DIPLOMA RECE IVED HYDROPHONE OPERATORS DEGREE RECEIVED
Autisti Worn above cuff Worn above cuff Condullon Gnobussole Palombart dt Grande Profondtt'lt Ttlolo dt Studio Otplomah ldrolontsh Lauteah
FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS ITALIAN AIR FORCE

SERVICE CAP INSIGNIA FIELD CAP INSIGNIA

AIR ARM MEDICAL CORPS AIR ARM COMMISSARY CORPS

Flying Branch Compare with Chaplain Flying Branch Administrative Branch

OFFICER 'S STEEL HELMET

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lst lieutenant
Tenente
(Details of insignia may vary
from prescribed form)
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COLLAR STAR
Generals' stars are gold
BUTTON
For all commissioned trades
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FIELD CAP
Major
Mag ~iore
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(Details of ins1gnia may vary

from prescribed form)

DRESS SHOULDER STRAPS CEREMONIAL SHOULDER PATCHES

Summer straps lor compa ny officers lack gold cords , lor general and field Field and company officers ' shoulder patches for normal field and service dress
officers, a Smm wid e gold braid border is substituted lo1 interwoven cords. are of the same gray blue as the uniform. Shoulder patches are worn when sleeve
Fiel d and company officers' tropical str aps may be gray blue. insignia is shown Shoulder patches cannot be worn with shoulder straps

MAJOR, AIR ARM, SERVICE BRANCH:

SERVICE DRESS
Maggiore deii'Arma Aeronautica Ruoto Servizi
Crown over sleeve insignia indicates promotion
GENERAL OFFICER
Inspector (ll) General
Engineering Corps
Generate lspettore
del Genio Aeronautico
COMPANY OFFICER
1st lieutenant
Medical Corps
Tenente
FIELD OFFICER
Ueut Colonel
Commissary Corps,
Supply Branch
Tenente Colonnello
GENERAL OFFICER
Exact grade not indicated
Engineering Corps
FIELD OFFICER
Exact grade not indicated
Air Arm
flying Branch
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COMPANY OFFICER
Exact grade not indi cated
Air Arm
Service Branch
CAPTAIN, AIR ARM , FLYING BRANCH :
FIELD DRESS
Capitano dell'Arma Aeronautica Ruolo Naviganti
Crown ove r sleeve insignia ind1cates promotion
to company grade because of achievemenl in war.
to fiel d grade because ol achievement in war. Arm badge is for combat fliers.
Note wound stripes.

J.A.N. No. 1 OCTOBER 190

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FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS

CHAPLA IN'S SERVICE

CAP IN SIGNIA

CHAPLAIN 'S
SHOULDER PATCH
Company grade
(Patch is gray blue lor field
and se rvice dress)

CHAPLAIN'S
SHOULDER STRAP OFFICER IN CAPE 2d LIEUTENANT: RA INCOAT
MAJOR GENERAL: OVERCOAT CHAPLAIN (CAPTAIN): FIELD DRESS Captain Grades not indicated Sottotenente
Cappellano (Capitano) Capitano In the absence of headgear insignia the only clue Headgear here furnishes indication of rank and arm
Generate di Sq uadra (Summer st rap shown) (Air Arm, Flying Branch). Generals' stars are gold.
Crown over sleeve insignia indicates promotion Chaplains wear unmi stakable clerical costumes to rank is the color of stars, generals' being gold.
to general ofticer because of achievement in war. ... on ce remonial occasions and while in garrison.

J.A.H. No.1 :
OCTOBER 1943
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FI ELD CAP
SERVICE CAP Patch indicates any
of the three marshal grades
Band indicates any
of the three marshal grades

SLEEVE CROWN
SERVICE CAP IN SIGNIA Indicates promotion for
Field cap insignia as achievemen t in war
enlisted men's

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MARSHAL'S BRAID SERGEANT'S BRAID

3d CLASS MARSHAL : SERVICE DRESS SERGEANT : CAPE MARSHAL: RAIN COAT STAFF SERGEANT : OVERCOAT
Maresciallo di Tertia Classe SHOULDER PATCH Sergente Exact grade not indicated SLEEVE CHEVRONS Sergente Maggiore
The shoulder patches furnish indication ol 1st Class Marshal Staff sergeants wear two gold stripes at Marshal grade is indicated by cap patch on Staff Sergeant Sleeve badge indicates membership in combat
the eKact grade, while the cap merely indi· Maresciallo di Prima Classe throat of cape. Marshals wear one, two or letr side of cap. Sergeants and staff sergeants Sergente Maggiore aircraft's crew. Note that marshals' grades are
cates that the wearer is a marshal. Air Arm , Flying Branch three stripes of their type of braid. show no insignia on raincoat. Arm and Branch on shoulder patch indicated by shoulder patches, sergeants by
chevrons.
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FIELD CAP INSIGNIA

Service cap and
service cap insignia as marshals'

STEEL HELMET

BUTTON
STRAW HAT
Worn with fatigues

*
COL LAR STAR

STYLE OF BRAID FOR CHEVRONS

Italian Air Force noncommissioned officers (sottufficiali) include only

the three marshal grades, and sergeant and staff sergeant. Corporal
(prime aviere), acting corporal (aviere scelto) and privates (aviere)
are enlisted men (truppa). NCOs wear uniforms and field equipment
(such as belts and pistols) which closely approximate those worn by
officers. Note that on the blue-gray uniforms, NCOs wear shoulder
patches, whereas enlisted men wear shoulder straps. For dress
PRIVATE : FIELD DRESS SHOULDER STRAP wear, enlisted men add a gold device (eagle, oak leaf and crown) to
ACTING CO RPORAL CORPORAL: OVERCOAT
Avi ere Air Arm their shoulder strap, between strap button and specialty badge. Aviere Scelto
Air Arm , Specialist Branch Specialist Branch Primo Aviere
(No private 1st No shoulder straps are worn ; hence
Engine Maintenance Section Motor Transport Section class grade exists) specialist insignia is not shown.

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METROPOLITAN UNIFORM : OFFICERS ITAllAN ARMY
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(Genera l staff: gold eagle on blue)
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SERVICE CAP SUMMER SERVICE CAP

Captain, Divisio nal Artillery Major, Grenadiers
Capitano Maggiore

TYPICAL RANK INSIGNIA TYPICAL RANK INSIGN IA

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0 Star devices are worn on field caps, and are the
most common type of insignfa worn on left
sleeve, field blouse cuff, left shirt breast. breast of sh1rts, sweaters, coveralls.

FIELD CAP
·Major, Divisional Artillery

GENERAL OFFICER GENERAL OFFICER

Brigadier General Brigadier General
Generale di Brigata Generale di Brigata

HOLDER FOR DRESS WHITE PLUME

Worn on left side of helmet
FIELD OFFICER FIELD OFFICER
Major Colonel
Maggiore Colonnello
(Red background for Col, lt Col: regl commander)

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BRIGADIER GENERAL: SERVICE DRESS

General di Brigata
Officer's uniforms are privately purchased, and are
of better quality material than the enlisted uni-
form . Officers often wear service dress in the field.
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COMPANY OFFICER
First lieutenant
Tenente
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SLEEVE, CUFF AND BREAST INSIGNIA

First Lieutenant
Note oval loop. Insignia is small when worn on
field blouse or shirt. A red background for Colonel,
Lieut. Colonel means regimental commander.
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COMPANY OFFICER
First lieutenant
Tenente
LI EUT COLONEL, CAVALRY:
FIELD DRESS, SH IRTSLEEVES
Tenente Colonnello
Field dress should be of color similar to that c.f
enlisted uniform, but seldom is. Striped breeches
continue to be worn, but are not part of field dress.
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INFANTRY OFF ICER: RAINCOAT MAJOR, GENERAL STAFF: WHITES 2d LIEUTENANT, INFANTRY: OVERCOAT UEUT COLONEL, GRENADIERS: OLD UNIFORM
Grades are not shown Maggiore Sottotenente Tenente Colonnello
Various types of raincoats are worn. Some are leather· Insignia is similar to tropical system. A black dress The overcoat carries the same sleeve insignia of Cut is identical with present style. Dark red on rank
lined, some appear to be leather, others are gabar· uniform exists, which is to be differentiated from rank as the blouse. Belt and pistol are habitually insignia indicates (as now) command; remaining red
dine. Hoods may be worn. Color may be gray-green. the dark blue Carabinieri (Military Police) uniforms. worn outside the overcoat. Capes are formal dress. is color of infantry. Note division insignia on sleeve.

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TROPICAL UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN ITAllAN ARMY

WOOL FIELD CAP VISORED FIELD CAP

Army Artill ery Infantry
(Metropoli ta n insignia shown) (May show small cockade and metal insignia)

TROPICAL HELMET INSIGNIA

15th Infantry

TROPICAL HELMET MODERN STEEL HELMET

Cockade may be larger Sa nd camoufl age

GENERAL OFFICER'S COM PAN Y OFFICER'S

CAP INSIGNIA CAP IN SIGN IA
Major General First lieutenant
(Acting Army Commander) Tenente
Generate de s i~nato d' Armata (Red background for Col,
(Worn on left s1de of field cap) lt Col as regt commanders)

CAPTAIN OF INFAN TRY: TROPI CAL BLOUSE CORPORAL OF INFANTRY : SUMMER BLOUSE
Capitano GENERAL OFFICER'S SHOULDER STRAP FIELO OFFICER'S SHOULDER STRAP COMPANY OFFICER' S SHOULDER STRAP Caponi Maggiore
Collar of shirt is normally worn outside blouse collar. Major General Major (Motor Transport) 1st lieutenant (Infantry) This blouse (originally part of a summer metropoli·
Slacks may be repla ced by breeches and boots. On Generate di Oivisione Maggiore Tenenle Ian uniform) is of interwoven black and white cotton
shi rt breasts, star system of rank insignia is used. (Red border indicates command.) (Border in color of arm outside gold border) (Border in color of arm) thread. Note cartridge bandolier, baggy trousers.

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BERSAGLIERI 2d MARSHAL: TROPICAL DRESS STAFF SERGEANT, ARTILLERY: WOOL OD DRESS PRIVATE OF INFANTRY: SHORTS AND BLOUSE ACTING CORPORAL: OVERCOAT
Maresciallo Maggiore Sergente Maggiore
This blouse-with either breeches or slacks, and with Soldato Caporale
This blouse has peaked cuffs of old -style metro - The new-style pack shown appears to be carried The overcoat is identical for officers and men.
either wrapped green or brown leather (instead politan blouse. Wrapped leggins are olive drab mostly by machine gun and mortar crews, while rifle - Officers wear normal sleeve insignia of rank on
of canvas) leggi ns-is the most common type. only if obtained from German supply depots. men carry larger rucksack. Note poncho, gas mask. cuff, or on heart-shaped patch buttoning on cuff.
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MOUNTAIN UNIFORMS : OFFICERS AND MEN ITAliAN ARMY

OFFICER'S CAP INSIGNIA

Alpine Artillery
Enlisted men : black insignia

ALPI NE HAT : NCOs AND MEN ALPINE HAT : OFFICERS

With black feather, which sometimes appears With white feather for officers over company
brown. grade.
CAP INSIGNIA : FIELD OFFICERS CAP INSIGN IA: COMPANY OFFICERS
(With white eagle feather) FEATHER HOLDERS (With black eagle feather)
Worn on left side of hat. General officers : Nappina Worn on left side of hat. feather shows while nea r
white feat her, in signia of normal field cap. base, is of better quality than enlisted men's.

~ COLONEL
Colonnello
0 OFFICERS
NCOs and enlisted men wear
colored nappina shown below
A CAPTAIN
Capitano

~ LIEUT COLONEL
Tenente Colonnello
ARTILLERY ENGINEERS

BA TTALION S OF ALPINI INFANTRY REGIMENTS

A l si LIEUTENANT
Tenente

ALPINE COLONEL: TYPICAL FIELD DRESS

Colonnello
~ MAJOR
Maggiore
FIRST
0 SECON D THIRD fOURTH 2d LIEUTENANT
Sottotenente ALPINE STAFF SERGEANT: NORMAL FIELD DRESS
Sergente Maggiore
A sweate r may be affected. Wind · resistant Alpine The uniform consists of : wool underclothes,
trouse rs, shoes and stockings are special issue. flannel shirt, blouse, trousers, hat, wool stock·
General staff and general officers wear their ings, mountain shoes. Windjacket is carried
crowned eagle insignia on front of hat. in Alpine rucksack. Steel helmet lacks feathe r.

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 pROTECTIVE ClOTHING: OFFICERS AND MEN ITAliAN ARMY

ALPINE PRIVATE: ALPINE ARTILLERYMAN: INFANTRYMAN: PRIVATE, CHEMICAL UNIT:

PARKA WITH HOOD FULL WINTER CLOTHING SHELTER HALF AS PONCHO IMPERMEABLE PROTECTIVE SUIT
Various styles of white sweaters and parkas Full while winter parka and covera lls, with Poncho has bone buttons, attached flaps to This suit is intended for decontamination
are employed. Note the two ext ra ca rtridge helmet cove r and white wool toque. Note secure tight fit at throat. Other types of work. An asbestos suit. similar in appearance,
pouches. Pouches may be whit ened. th at nappina shows. sheller halves are also used. is used by flame-thrower operators.
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 METROPOLITAN UNIFORMS: NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN ITALIAN ARMY

OLD STEEL HELMET

MODERN STEEL HELMET Infantry. French ·made helmets have bead around
2nd Sardinian Grenadiers. Stenctled flame is wider junctron of casque and brim.
on helmet than on woven cap insigma.

SERVICE CAP FRONTIER CAP

Corps Arl tll ery. All marshal grades wear the band Corps Artillery (Artillery also indicated by orange
shown: other grades : no band. nappina). For nappina colors, see Alpini.

FIELD CAP : MAR SHA LS FIELD CAP: RANKS BELOW MARSHAL

Corps Art ille ry Mar shal grades are: lnfanhy NCOs and men below marshal grades
Maresciatro Maggiore. M. Capo, M. Ord1nario. wear field and service caps without rank in signia.
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, INFANTRYMAN: PRIVATE , INFANTRYMAN : ACTING CORPORAL, ARTILLERYMAN :
NEW BLOUSE, FRONT SUMMER FIELD UNIFORM OLD BLOUSE, REAR
Appunlato Sold ato Caporale
Mos1rine (collar patches) CJnd tie indicate 1st or 2d The flannel shi rt may be worn without regulation black Note peaked cuffs. poncho on rucksack, gas mask. black
Infantry (Re Dmsion); shoulder straps the company l1e. Stars are worn on colla1 , but no collar patches. and srlver chevrons once used lor grades below sergeant .
number (4). Note the can teen , leather cartridge pouches, Insignia of rank is worn as on blouses The Italian Collar shows arm, mostrrne lhe drvision. Wrth plarn
bayonet, straps lor rucksack and gas mask carrier . Shirl is a pullover type, wilh bul two or thr ee bullons. black collar, mostrine would show arm and drvision .

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 METROPOliTAN UNIFORMS: NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN ITALIAN ARM'f

ORDINARY MARSHAL, CAVALRY :

NEW FIELD DRESS CORPORAL. REAR DETAIL OF NEW BLO USE IN FANTRYMAN IN CAPE MORTAR SERGEANT, ARTILLERY : OVERCOAT
Maresciallo Ordinaria Caporal Maggiore No grades •nd1cated Sergente
Cavalrymen and arhllerymen wear e•ther boots or various Two pockets •n rear skirts of blouse lack leather reinforce - Stars are only mstgma worn. but collar patches may be Sergeant grades have always worn gold insignia. Overcoat
types ol leather leggins. leather legg•ns are also worn by ments as on old blouse Bell is cloth. New insignia shown. sewn on by tnd•vtduals. The cape was to have been re- cuffs are supposed lo button down to protect hands, but
mo tor units. Bersaglieri leggins are d1shnclive in des•gn. Prior to 1938, grade chevrons were worn point up on cuHs. placed by the overcoa t, but is sll ll found in quan tity. most do not. Coal is carried on wagon or rolled on pack.

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 MOBILE TROOPS: OFFICERS AND MEN ITALiAN ARMY

LEATHER TANK HELMET

IN SIGNIA OF BERSAGLIERI
(For Bersagti eri tan k units, a li gh t tan k
IN SI GNIA OF TA NK TROOPS replaces the numeral shown above)
(May also refer to armored in·

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fantry ; mechanized cavalry has
different insignia)

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Primo Capitano FLEECE-LINED COAT
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Identification of officers is facilitated by their wearing of belt : ~ i ':, ~f:r ~ i~e:; Soldato
and pistol as shown. Enlisted men wear ba ndolier as illus- normal blouses, knickerbockers. an d steel helmets. They This overcoat is peculiar to the Bersaglie ri. and may be
trated on private In coveralls at right. The leather coat itself may, howeve r, wear th e short leather coat illustrated at left. worn by either officers or men. It is usually worn by motor -
has a belt with buckle, which is worn under Sa m Brown belt. cyclists . Note the type of Bersaglieri lea ther leggins.

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The basic titles of Officers in the Japanese Navy are the same as those in the Army; but to avoid confusion the wordsKalgun Taisho Admiral
(Navy) or Rikugun (Army) may be prefixed to the title to distinguish between the Services. Line Officers, as well as Petty Officers ChushO or ChDjl! Vice Admiral
and Seamen of the Seaman Branch, are referred to by these basic titles which appear in the accompanying List of Rank. Corps SheshO Rear Admiral
Office rs and Men have the name of their Corps attached to their title, as in Gun-iT.,;.; (Medical Lieutenant), Nitii Kilcan Heiso Tajsa Captain
(2nd Class, Engineer, Petty Officer), and Joto Eisei Hei (Superior, Hospital Corps, Seaman). The term .Joto Helso for the top - Commander
Chusa
ranking Petty Officer has been .translated literally as "Superior" rather than "Chief" Petty Officer since his responsibilities do
She sa Lieutenant Commander
not equal those of Chief Petty Officer, USN ; the Warrant Officer performs the duties that in our Navy would be assigned to
Tai -i Lieutenant
C.P.O. The generic term for Petty Officer, Heiso, is frequently replaced by its synonym Kashikan.
ChO -i Lieutenant Gg)
As to insignia, it is probable that Seamen, 2nd Class, may not wear even the simple anchor assigned to them (New Style She-i Ensign
Insignia) but be distinguishable as being of the lowest grade by the complete absence of insignia. Superior Petty Officers may Sho-i Kehosei Midshipman
now be wearing a cap insignia similar to that of the Commissioned Officer but with a less abundant gold wreath. In the Naval Cadet
Seito
Air Corps, non -commissioned pilots out-number commissioned pilots, and it is uncertain whether the "Fighter Pilot" and
Jun -i Warrant Officer
" Bomber Pilot" insignia which have been illustrated are for one group or the other, or for both.
Jete Heiso Superior Petty Officer
It should be emphasized that in combat areas the greatest latitude exists in the use of both uniforms and insignia. Out-dated
ltte Heise Petty Officer, 1st Class
uniforms and insignia that are still serviceable may be expected, and marks of rank or specialty may be omitted altogether.
Nite Heise Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Uniforms, particularly of the Marines, are subject to great variation, depending on the equipment available and the climate.
The Marines illustrated here are in the uniforms currently authorized for temperate and tropical climates. Shorts may be used Heiche leading Seaman

in extreme heat, and for cold weather the uniform is a heavier version of the Summer Field Dress. However, in actual combat, me Hei Superior Seaman

particularly ashore, Officers and Men wear pretty much what they please, regardless of official regulations. Captured equipment ltte Hei Seaman, 1st Class
may also be put to use, either re·issued to fill a particular need or adopted for purposes of deception. Nitll Hei Seaman, 2nd Class
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS JAPANESE NAVY

OFFICER'S BUTTON

LI NE OFFICER' S CAP FIELD CAP, All PERSONNEL

Corps Office rs wear Cor ps color piping on Al so in whi te and (for Marines) in khaki
bottom of cap at back

CAP INSIGNIA, FIELD CAP AND HELMET IN SIGNIA,

MIDSHIPMEN AND CAD ETS, LINE All PER SONNEL, OLD STYLE
Anchor is in Co rps color CAP INSIGNIA, All OFFICERS Al so on Marine's mobile equipment
for Cor ps personnel

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SHOULDER BOARD, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LI NE COLLAR PATCH, LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL CORPS

CORPS COLORS. Lin e Officers have no Corps color ; all others, below flag rank, use Corps colors illustrated below. Corps Flag Officers
are indistingu ishable from Line. Colors ·appear on shoulder board s, on collar patches, at back of cap, and on anchor in Midshipman and
Cadet's cap. Color as background for sleeve stripes appears only with the dress uniform.

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TECHNICAL AVIATION AVIATION ENGINEERING. MEDICAL ; PHARMACY PAYMASTER MUSIC
Gijutsu K~ku MAINTENANCE Gun -i; Yakuzai Shukei Gungaku
Seibi LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL CORPS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LINE Gun· i Tai -i
ShOsa (long sword is carried in active combat)

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 COLLAR, SHOULDER, SLEEVE INSIGNIA; COMMISSIONED OFFICERS JAPANESE NAVY

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Insignia of rank as seen in collar patch, shoulder board
and sleeve stripe is illustrated at right and below, each
unit following the order of collar, shoulder, and sleeve from
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top to bottom. Collar patches and sleeve stripes illustrated
are as worn on left arm and collar, shoulder boards are as I! • _
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worn on right shoulder. Sleeve stripes are worn only on .: .:

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the blue uniform. On the service blue of wartime wear :. ...:
the stripes are black, but for clarity in reproduction they .. .
have been illustrated here in gold , just as they would ..: ..:

only on the service blue uniform and on the Marine's ._,

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khaki uniform. Shoulder" boards are worn only on the
white uniform and on the overcoat.
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ADMIRAL VICE ADMIRAL REAR ADMIRAL i CAPTAIN i COMMANDER
Taishii ChOs~ or ChOj~ Shoshli ; Taisa ; Chusa
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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT fjg) ENSIGN MIDSHIPMAN CADET WARRANT OffiCER
ShOsa Tai-i ChO·i Sh~ ·i Shli·i K!hosei Seito Jun·i

SLEEVE INSIGNIA; NAVAL RESERVE SHOULDER AND COLLAR INSIGNIA; CORPS

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1''' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

Naval Reserve Officers are recruited largely from the

Merchant Marine. When called to active duty they drop m•
their reserve status and change to regulation Navy insignia.
Reserve Officers are rare in wartime, but some may be
met in merchant ships independent of the Navy. Captain
is the highest rank, and the number of stripes for each LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, ; ; ;
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Yobi Shlisa K!kD"Shlisa : Gun·i Sh!·i : Gijulsu ChOsa : Shukei ChO·i
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 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS JAPANESE NAVY

FIGHTER PI LOT BOMBER PILOT

High on left sleeve. NAVAL ENSIGN. Used as flag or insignia to iden· High on left sleeve.
Blue on white uniform. tify Navy vessels, troops (Marines), equip ment. Blue on white uniform.
Army uses white flag with red circle for same
purpose.

CAPE COLLAR INSIGNIA

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FLAG OFFICERS SEN IOR OFFICE RS JUNIOR OFF ICE RS

Sh~kan Sakan lkan
(Adm., Vice Ad m., Rear Adm.) (Capt., Ll. Comd r., Comdr.T (LI., Ll. (jg), Ens.)
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MARINES (Rikusentai), Strictly speaking, the Japanese have no as that now used by Army; but enormous individual variation may
Marine " Corps"; anyone in Navy may be detached from regular be expected. Lapel insignia now supersede shoulder boards or

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shipboard duties for landing and policing operations. However, the Navy insignia on shoulder straps. Gold anchors on shoulders may
need for large numbers of men for such duty means that a " Corps" distinguish Petty Officers. Some units may even use Army rank
performing Marine functions exists in fact, though from an admin - insignia. The least variable identifying features are gold anchor
istrative viewpoint they remain regular Navy personnel. Except for on cap or helmet and Navy flag which is carried in battle and which
use of Navy insignia, Marine uniform for Officers and Men is same marks Marine mobile shore equipment.
LIEUTENANT (jg), MARINE ENSIGN, MARINE
ChD·i, Riku se ntai Sho-i, Rikusen tai
(Summ er fi eld dr ess ; helmet cov er) (Tropical; leather puttees or boots optional)

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PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN JAPANESE NAVY

INSIGNIA ; NEW STYLE

For Petty Officers and Seamen; Marines (naval landing units) presumably
also use this new insignia. Rating insignia is yel low for all uniform s, and
the background is the same color as the uniform. Within each rating
device is a cherry blossom which by its color indicates the Corps. Yellow
chevrons indicate Good Conduct. Special Training is now shown by just
two devices: one for El ementary (Futsuka), the other for both Advanced
(Kotoka) and Extra (Tokushuka). Again the color is yellow for all un ifo rms.
Nomenclature of rating has also been changed; the new titles are used
here throughout except under illustrations of the older designs.
EXTRA AND ADVANCED SPEC IAL TRAI NING ELEMEN TARY SPECIAL TRAINI NG
Upper left sleeve Upper left sleeve

CORPS COLORS, NEW STYLE- These appear above anchor as part of Rating Insignia, upper right sleeve .

•
SEAMAN BRANCH
Sui Hei
AVIATION
KOkO or Hik~
AVIATION MAINTENANCE
Seibi

RATING INSIGNIA, NEW STYLE--Worn on upper right sleeve.

ENGINEERING; CON ·
STRUCTION AND REPAIR
Kikan ; KOsaku
HOSPITAL CORPS
Ei sei or Kango
• PAYMASTER
Shukei
MUS IC
Gungaku

SUPERIOR PETTY PETTY OFFICE!r, PETTY OFFICER, LEADING SEA MAN SU PERIOR SEAMAN SEAMAN, 1st CLASS SEAMAN, 2nd CLASS
OFFICER lsi CLASS 2nd CLA SS HeichO JOtii Hei It ~ Hei NitO Hei
JOIO Heisli lt!O HeisO NitO HeisO (Engineering) (Hospital Corps) (Paymaster) (Mu sicia n)
(Seaman Branch) (A viation) (Aviation Maintenance)

SUPER IOR PETTY OFFICER, BOATSWAIN PETTY OFFICER 2nd CLASS, ENGINEER
Joto Heiso NiiO Kika n HeisO
(Ad vanced Special Training. (Elemen tary Special Training.
Good Conduct Chevrons) Good Conduct Chevron)

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 PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN JAPANESE NAVY

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CAP BAND FOR ALL SEAMEN
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FIGHTER PILO T BOMBER PIL OT

High on left sleeve. High on left sl eeve.
(Blue on white uniform) (Blue on wh ite uni form)

• PETTY OFFICER 'S

BUTTON
PETT Y OFFICER'S
CAP INSIGN IA

CON DUCT CHEVRONS

Right sleeve. Old style are
red on blue uni form, blue
on whi te; "Excellent Con-
duct" has gol d blossom .
•
SEAMAN'S BUTT ON

LEADING SEAMAN , SEAMAN BRANCH MARIN E'S SERVICE CAP MARINE

SEAMAN , FATI GUE UNIFORM Heicho All ranks. Also in blue and white for all sea - SUPERIOR SEAMAN , HOSPITAL CORPS Rikusen tai
Also worn by P.O. · (Good Conduct Chevron. Shore rig) going personnel. JOtt5 Eisei Hei (Seaman 1st Class)

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 SPECIAL TRAINING INSIGNIA, 'OLD STYLE; PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN - Upper left sleeve. J.A " · ' '· ' SEPTEMBER'"' JAPANESE NAVY
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1 GUNNERY MUSIC
SPECIAL TRAINING INSIGNIA RATING INSIGNIA : .-. ......!...... _ Gungaku
Of the three degrees of Special Training, Elementary is taken mostly Corps, or branch of service, within each rating is distinguished by :
by Seamen befo re becoming Pett y Officers, Advanced is mainly for difference in central design rather than in color. The in signia is light
Petty Officers, and Extra is entirely for Petty Officers. Insignia is blue when worn on the while uniform. Seaman 4th Class wears no
light blue when on white uniform. insignia.

Old Styl• Special Training and Rating Insignia have been abolished since November, 1942, but may still be encountered
In outlying posts . s.. accompanying page s for New Style Insignia a nd new titles of rank for l'eHy Offlurs and Seamen .

• EXTRA ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ! EXTRA

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UnyO ~ Suirai l Kirai ! Sokuteki

ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ! ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ! ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ! ADVANCED ELEMENTARY

................................................................................·.. .. .. .. ... ... .. . .. . . . . . ... .. .. .. .. ..... ....................................... ...................................... ·: .......................................: ............................................
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CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR VISUAL SIGNALS 1 AVI ATION
KOsaku Shi ngO : KOk D

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AVIATION ENGINEERING ~ AVIATION ORDNAN CE : ENGINEERING : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
KOkU Seibi ~ KOkY Heiki ; Kikan : Denki

ADVANCED ELEMENTARY : ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ! ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ! ADVANCED ELEMENTARY

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Denshin : Eisei : Shukei : lryO

ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ADVANCED ELEME NTARY ADVANCED ELEMENTARY ADVANCED ELEMENTARY

 RATING INSIGNIA, OlD STYlE ; PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN - Upper Right Sleeve JAPANESE NAVY ~
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 JAPANESE ARMY
WINTER UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN

EMBLEM FOR WINTER CAP S

Star may be yellow

FUR -LINED CAP

WOOL TOQUE

/ttl'
TRIGGER -FINGER MITTEN

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WH ITE CAMOUFLAGE OVERCOAT

No rank i nsignia worn
Though here worn over raincoat, the white camouflage
overcoat may be fitted over any type of outer garment. The
hood will sli p over the steel helmet. Note yellow cap star.
;--
• HIGH FELT BOOT FUR -LINED SHOE FUR -LINED LEGG IN
WA RRANT OFFICER: NEW STYLE WINTER GOAT
Jun -i (old term : Takumu sOchO)
Rank insignia may be worn on shoulders, in lieu of patches
indicating that individual is NCO. Warra nt or Commis-
sioned Officer. Detachable sleeves unbutton at elbow.

J.A.N. No. I. OCTOBER 194l

 WINTER UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

LANCE CORPORAL, 2d CAVALRY: OLD STYLE WINTER COAT SUPERIOR SERGEANT : OLD STYLE OVERCOAT PRIVATE 1st CLASS: WINTER FATIGUE COVERALL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF WINTER DRESS
Hei cM (Old slyle insignia) SOchO (Old style insignia) lttOhei No rank insignia worn
Coat sleeves button on at shoulders. il worn . Carlridge This type of overcoat resembles the officer's, but has This coverall may be worn over the normal winter uni · Toque and winter underwear are of wool. Upper half of
pouch with sling and the Meiji 44 folding bayonet car bine five against the officer's six buttons in eac h row. front form. II is of heavy padded ca nvas, and may be fur- underwear is useable as sweater. The padded pants are of
are fypical of cavalry. Canvas pouch is lor hand grena des. corners of coat ~!lay be hooked behind side pockets. lined. T.he private shown wears two diligence stripes. materials identical tofatigue .coveral l, and may be fur -lined.

J.A.N . Nl). l :
OCTOBER 194l
MISCELLANEOUS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

~
EMBLEM OF AVIATION TROOPS
Worn only on coll ars of Ml930 and Ml938 blouses
a
EMBLEM OF TANK TROOPS
Worn only on collars of Ml930 and MI938 blouses

FlYING HELMET

I NSI GN I A OF ARM INSIGNIA OF ARM

Aviation troops Tank troops
(Does not include antiaircraft) (Tanks belong to the infantry arm)
Worn on right breast of blouses; not prescr ibed Worn on right breast of blouses; not prescribed
for uniforms shown on this page. for uniforms shown on this page.

GAS MASK NONCOMM ISSIONED OFFICER: TANK COVERALL

OFFICER: SUMMER FLYING SU IT Insignia covers all NCO grades
In signia covers all officer grades This coverall is of material simi lar to the sum·
Aviation personnel- except flying Cadets- wear mer cotton uniform. It may be worn by aviation
the normal fi eld and se rvice dress uniforms. ground crews.

J.A.N . No. 1: OCTOBER 190

 MISCELLANEOUS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

RUBBER RAINCOAT AND BOOTS IMPERMEABLE PROTECTIVE SUIT LANDING FORCE LIFE PRESERVER CAMOUFLAGE JUNGLE JACKET
1his heavy coa t with hip boots may be used at Shown is th e typi ca l Japa nese way of wearing Th esoldi er illustrated carri es grenade di scharger, The fibre material of whi ch the jacket is made
ports and beachh ea ds by perso nn el engaged In gas mas k in ale rt posi tion. Japanese also use with case for proj ectil es on belt. Note white may vary with th e color of the foliage in the area
constructi on or in landing su pplies. captured British an ti gas ca pes. snea kers and tropical shirt. in which j acket is worn .

J.A. N. No. l
OC10B[R 1943
 TROPICAL UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

TROPICAL HELMET TROPICAL HELMET

This style cannot be worn over steel helmet The type shown may be worn over steel helm et

TROPICAL ADAPTAT ION OF FIELD CAP ANTI -MOSQU ITO PR OTECT IVE HEADDRESS

LIEUTENANT COLONEL: TROPICAL BLOUSE SUPERIOR PR IVATE: TROPICAL BLOUSE ACTING SUPERIOR PR IVATE: TROPI CAL DRESS
ChOsa JOtOhei JOt6hei Kimmu lttOhei
Officers affect styles of tropical blouses closely Th e tropical blouse fo r NCOs and men has cut Shorts and shirt do notappear to follow any reg u-
resembling the typ e worn by Marine officers. The ve ry simila r to the ordinary cotton summer blouse. lation pattern; any costume ava il able may be
blouse is worn with or without nec ktie. Breeches and wrapped leggins may be worn. worn. Note the tabi without the typica l split toe.

J.A.N. No. L OCTOB(R 1943

 MISCELLANEOUS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

STEEL HELMET WITH COVER OLO MODEL STEEL HELMET

BU LLET -PROOF VEST COTTON VEST

RAINCOAT WITH HOOD COTTON FATIGUE UN IFORM TYP ICAL TROPICAL COSTUME
For marching, low er front corn ers button back Worn as protection to th e normal fi eld uniforms Note shelter half as poncho. Remainder of dress
behind side pockets. whi le on garrison duti es. is typically unorthodox.

J.A.N. No. 1:
OCTOBER 1943.
FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

CAP EMBLEM OF IMPERIAL GUARD

Other units : plain gold star

FIELD CAP MODERN STEEL HELMET

May be worn under steel helmet. Tapes tie under chin or at back of neck.

SERVICE CAP
IN SIGNIA OF ARM, OLD STYLE IN SIGNIA OF ARM, NEW STYLE
22d Infantry Infantry
Worn on both ends of collar, with NCOs may wear sword and other field equipment common to officers. loop to Worn on right breast, with rank
ran k insignia on shou ld ers secu re belt and bayonet frog (see cor poral at right) is found on blouses, rain- and unit insignia on collar.
coat, M1938 overcoat. All blouses have slashed sides. Ml938 uniforms are
reserved for service dress when possible. Wool uniforms shown here are
repl aced in su mmer by cotton uniform<; of similar cu t. New style insignia and
rubberized fabric field equipment is replacing old style rank insignia and
leather belts, straps and pouch es. NCOs carry canvas packs; men's are leather-
trimmed with fur on cowhide flap.

PRIVATE, INFANTRY RIFLEMAN: Ml938 BLOUSE, FRONT LEATHER SHOE TAB I DETAIL OF TABI ACTING SUPER IOR PRIVATE, INFANTRY RIFLEMAN : REAR
NitOhei Hobnailed sole and metal -rimmed heel Canvas with rubber sole and split toe Tab1 may lack spht toe JOtOh ei Kimmu lttOhei (Old style insignia)
Sampachl (Meiji 38) rifle, rubberized fabric or leather German-type pack with raincoat strapped over blan -
cartridge pouches; gas mask carrier under left arm. ket roll ; mess can, cartridge pouch with oil can,
The chevron worn on right arm is a diligence stripe. haversack, ca nteen, entrenching tool and tool handle.

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 FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN JAPANESE ARMY

CORPO.RAL, 2d TANK REGIMENT, Ml930 BLOUSE SERGEANT, 8th ENGINEERS: Ml938 SERVICE DRESS PRIVATE, ANY UNIT: TYPICAL FATIGUE DRESS ACTING CORPORAL, INFANTRY : MJ938 OVERCOAT
GochO (Old style insignia) Gun sO NitOhei GochO Kimmu JOtOhei
Sleeve in signia denotes NCO in charge of ammunition. Ml938 uniforms may be made from stocks of older mus- Older undershirts are white, with a single pocket on left Button-on hood has throat closure (not shown) of type used
Wool cloth of uniform is of mustard color, instead tard color wool. Olive drab buttons are made of metal. breast. Wool breeches tie with tape at waist and ankle, on raincoat. For marching, front lower corners of coat button
of olive drab. Note absence of lower blouse pockets. The belt is the same as that worn with field dress. are the type used when wrapped leggins are worn. back behind side pockets. Equipment is worn outside coat.

J.A.N . No. 1:
OCTOBER 1943
FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS ..... JAPANESE ARMY

SERVICE CAP

FIELD CAP MODERN STEEL HELMET

CAP EMBLEM Of IMPERIAL GUARD

Other units: plain star

TYPICAL SWORD
Blade may be of varying lengths.
Many swords have two carrying rings.

Japanese officers' uniforms are not government iss.ue.

They may therefore vary widely both in color and in cut.
Since mos!Japanese infantry divisions retain animal trans-
port, officers are often horsed ; therefore infantry officers
may wear boots and spurs. Attention is called to the fact
that swords may be carried both by officers and by NCOs.
Such swords are non-regulation. While many may be
COLONEL : Ml938 FIELD DRESS new, others may have been handed down through genera- lsi LIEUTENANT: M1930 BLOUSE
Taisa ChO ·i
Map case, binoculars, pistol and sword are carried tions, and consequently differences will be found accord- The officer's Ml930 blouse has two lower side pockets.
in front and on sides; straps across front indicate RIDING BOOT ing to age, maker, or taste. MARCHING SHOE Collar patches indicate the arm and unit (here 7th Infantry).
that haversack, can teen and gas mask are in rear. Wrapped legging may be worn instead of boots.

J.A.N. No. 1: OCTOBER. 1943

 FIELD AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS JAPANESE ARMY

EPAULETS BRAIDED BANOS

Worn on both shoulders of Worn on cuffs or sleeves of
service dress blouse officer's overcoat

GENERAL GENERAL OFFICERS

TaishO ShO-kan

LIEUT COLONEL FIELD OFFICERS

Chusha Sa-kan

2d LIEUTENANT COMPANY. OFFICERS

ShO-i l ·kan
(Warrant officer: no star)

CAPTAIN, ARTILLERY : Ml938 SERVICE DRESS COMPANY OFFICER: SERVICE DRESS CAPE OFFICER IN RA INCAPE MAJOR, ANY ARM: OVERCOAT
Tai -i Throat insignia indicates company grade. The hood Insignia as on service dress cape ShOsa
Officers usually carry the traditional Japanese sword, buttons on. Throat piece carries one, two, or three The r11incape shows insignia only when the hood The bands indicating rank as company, field or
especially in the field . With service and full dress, stripes as indication of company, field or general (not shown) is worn . The raincape's hood buttons general officer may be worn either on thP. cuff or
the occidental type of sabre may be ca rried. officers. Capes are privately purchased. on in the manner of hood on service dress cape. above it. Coat has side hole for sabre sling.

J.A.N. No. 1:
OCTOBER. 1943
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LINE FORM OF ADDRESS Corps Officers bear titles differing from those used by Line Officers. The titles for the
Vice-Amiral Vice Admiral "Sea-going Corps" (Corps Navigants) from Captain to Ensign, are as follows:
(Pourvu d'un comman_dement en chef) (In command of forces) "Amiral" U. S. Navy Mechanical EnaJneerlng Supply Medical (Doctors)
Vice-Amiral Vice Admiral "Amiral" Captain lngAnieur-Mecanicien en Commissaire en MMecin en
Contre-Ami ral Rear Admiral "Amiral" Chef de 1re Classe Chef de lre Classe Chef de 1re Classe
Capitaine de Vaisseau Captain "Commandant"• Commander I ng6nieur-MAcanicien en Commissaire en Medecin en
Capitaine de FrAgale Commander "Commandant" Chef de 2me Classe Chef de 2me Classe Chef de 2me Classe
Capitaine de Corvette Lieutenant Commander "Commandant" Lieut. Comdr. I ngenieur- Mecanicien Commissaire Mfidecin
Lieutenant de Vaisseau Lieutenant "Capitaine" Principal Principal Principal
Enseigne de Vaisseau lre Classe Lieutenant (jg) "Lieutenant" Lieutenant I ngenieu r-Mecanicien Commissaire MMecin
de 1re Classe de 1re Cia sse de Ire Classe
Enseigne de Vaisseau 2me Classe Ensign "Lieutenant"
Aspirant Midshipman "Monsieur" Lieutenant (jg) I ngenieu r-Mecanicien Commissaire Medecin
de 2me Classe de 2me Classe de 2me Classe
Maitre Principal Senior Chief Petty Officer Ensign I ngenieur-Mecanicien Commissaire Medecin
Premier Maitre Chief Petty Officer de 3me Classe de 3me Classe de 3me Classe
Maitre Petty Officer, 1st Class
These Corps Officers are addressed as follows: "Monsieur l'lng6nieur-Mecanicien"
Second-Maitre he Classe Petty Officer, 2nd Class
"Monsieur le Commissaire"
Second-Maitre 2me Classe Petty Officer, 3rd Class
"Monsieur le Mfidecin"
Quar.tier-Maitre . Seaman, Graduate of -
(Ecole de .,aiStrance) Petty Officer SchOC!I )'he Cenimlso-~ Enlisted Corps·(corps des Offjclers des EqulP.~te•&ia Flo~e> •. is
composed of Officers who havebeen.promoted fro,. th.e rank$. Jhtsgtoop of specaafists
Quartier;Maitre lra Classa Sellman, 1st Cl~ · · perfor_ms dutie~ similar to th9Stf0f, u. s.
Warrant Qfficers. They ar~ li~tedJH
Quartle~Mi ·Zma Classe Suman, Znd Cl~ followmg ranks, . . , .. • .
Commander , .· · Officier en Chef
Matf!IQt Brevetl tiAme~alr Seaman, 3rd Class::
. Elem11nhry
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·Matalot Brev"6 PrCivisOire.:· Seaman;.3rd Class, Provisional Certificate Lieutenant Corruriander Officier Princip•t. ·
Apprenti-Marin · Apprentice Seaman lieutenant Officier de lre Classe .
lieutenant (jg) · Officier de 2me Classe
*The title "Commandant" Is also used to address the Skipper of a vessel, whatever
hisrank mey be. · · . · .' .- . - These CO(ps Officers are addressed as: "Monsieur I'Oftlcier"
Prior to the present war, the use of khaki uniforms was restricted to duties on shore and on boerf ship where white .would ·be i mpraeti4al.. However, kha'kl uniforms have now been authoriz._
for wear In wrrm weather on shore by all Conunissionad and Pe~ ;Qfflcers. The khaki uniferm isfdentical hi dtsign and accoutrements to the wltite uniforms Illustrated for these officerS.
Combination uniforms of navy-blue service co$ or jumpers and white trousers are ai..O peiJnitted in W.rin weather. . ,- · . , ., · · . . · · _. .•
Since the French Navy has mo . re divisions in then·.on·c.·orrimissioned ranks than. the U. S. Navy .an 'absolut.e equation between the twO Is not possible. However, by tailing into considerati(lfl
the duties and responsibilities of tbt personnel of both, the accclmpanying equations have been arrived at an satrsfactory repra811tation ~the gradations of rank involved.
PETTY OFFICERS FRENCH NAVY

CAP FOR PETTY OFFICERS

Chief P.O. and P.O. 1st Class
wear one stripe on cap band

CAP INSIGNIA

'·
LL STEEL HELMET
Worn at sea

PETTY OFFICER, 1st CLASS PETTY OFFICER, 3rd CLASS

SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Maitre PETTY OFFICER, 2nd CLASS Second-Maitre, 2me Classe
Maitre Principal (Old style uniform) Second-Maitre, lre Classe (Id entical khaki uniform optional)

J.A.N. No.1 : JULY 1943.

 SLEEVE INSIGNIA: PETTY OFFICERS SPECIALTY SLEEVE INSIGNIA FRENCH NAVY
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BUTTON
These ms1gma are worn

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on the sleeves (around

the edge of the cu ff and

on the upper arms, re -

spectively) 1n addition to
theusualmsrgma of rank

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; CHIEf PETTY Off i CER

·~ PETTY OFFICER, lsi CLASS
~ CHIEF PETTY OffiCERS

SPECIALTY INSIGNIA-worn on upper lett sleeve

,............................ ,

• AV IATION PERSO NNEL

Personnel Spl!cialiste et Navigant de
+ AVIATION RAD IOMAN
e r ~g raph iste de J' Aeron
.........................
A
SUBMARINE CREW
t
FEN CING MASTER
ATHLETIC INSTRUCTOR
lnstructeur d'Exe rci ces Physiques
T
RANGE FINDER OPERA TOR

~ GUN NER
X MASTER GUN LAYER
~

GUN LAYER
STAR FOR HIGHEST PR OFICIENCY
Worn just above Range Finder, Gunner,
*
STAR FOR HIGH PR OFICIENCY
Worn just above Range Finder, Gunner,
*
STAR FOR PROFICIENCY
Worn just above Range Finder, Gunner,

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Fusilier Hl~poin t eu r Sup~rie : Hl~poineur El~mentair ; and Gun layer In signia :
co'i.iAR...iNs . iGNA·= · w~·;-bi, · ~;j· i~ i~;· ··· ·· ·· · ·' · ·· · ···· ·· · · ·' · · · · ··· ····· · · ·· ·· · · · ·· ..·············..····································.............................

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r ! y ,1 AVIATION PILOT
J.A.N. No.I : FLEET PILOT ; MILITARY INSPECTOR ; AU XILIARY GUARD ; SHORE SIGNALMAN ; FIREMAN ; HAR BOR PILOT
JULY 1943. MUSICIAN SUPERIOR CERTIFICATE ; SECTION CH IEF
Pilote de Ia Flotle : Surveillant Mititair e : Garde Consigne Aux iliai re : Gu etteu r Sl!maphorique : Pompier : Direction de Port Mu sicien Brevete Superieur : Pilot e Chef de Section
 SEAMEN
FRENCH NAVY

DEB ARKATION HELMET

~
TROPICAL UNIFORM INSIGNIA
Seaman. 1st Class- three stripes
Seaman, 2nd Class- two stripes
Seaman, 3rd Class- one stripe

WORKING CAP
Chauffeurs and Machinists

• CAP INSIGNIA

STEEL HELMET
SEAMAN, 1st CLASS SEAMAN, lsi CLASS Worn at sea SEAMAN, 3rd CLASS
Quartier-Mailre Ire Classe Quartier-MaTtre Ire C/asse SEAMAN. 2nd CLASS ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATE,
(Tropi cal uniform) Quartier-Maitre 2me C/asse YEOMAN
(Debarkation uniform) Matelot Brevet! rJ!mentaire, Fourrier
J.A.N. No. I : JULY 19U
 SLEEVE INSIGNIA : SEAMEN SPECIALTV INSIGNIA FRENCH NAVY

· · · ·· · · ·~ ·
The 1ns•gma at the im·
mediate right is worn
by the graduates of
Petty Officer School.
The two 1ns1gma at the
•mmed1ate nghl (worn
along the edge of the
These Seamen usually cuf1 and on the uppe1
ha·ve not served in the
elementary ranks and arms, respectively) are
are shortly to be pro· SEAMAN, GRADUATE OF

I
worn'" add1t10n to !he
PETTY OFFICER SC HOOL SEAMAN, Jrd CLASS,

t·
mated to Petty Off1cer.
Quartier -Maitre, SEAMAN, lsi CLASS SEAMAN , 2nd CLASS ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATE : Matelot Brevete Prov1soire usual 1ns•gma ol rank BUGLER YEOMAN
£cole de Maistrance Quartier -Maitre Ire Classe Quartier -MaTtre 2me Classe Matelot Brevet! llementaire : (Uppe r lett sleeve only) . Clairon : Fourrier

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like I he Seamen Jrd ; : : ! : ANTI -AIRCRAFT : : MACHINE GUNNER OR :
Classwrlha Provosional : ; ALL NON ·P 0 PER SONN EL ! MACHINE GUNNER ! ANT I -AIRCRAFT ! MASTER GUNNER ;
Certificate who lack th 1s ; AVIATION PERSONNEl AV IATION RAOIOMAN SU PERIOR CERTIFICATE · Equipages de Ia Flotte : Fuslller · Mitrallleur : MACHINE GUNNER : Fuslher ·MIItallleur; :

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tra 1nmg. Personnel Spfc•ahste Radiot! l!graph•ste Brevet! Superieur . (Upper right sleeve of ; Centre Avions Fusilier · Mitrailleur : Quartier-Maitre GUN . ~ER

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! RADIOMAN GENERAL SERVICE: ! ; : ! ; ;
! Radiol!l!graphisle. ! RAD IOMAN, COASTAL SERVICE : CHAUFFEUR ! SUBM ARINE CREW : FENCING MASTER ! FENC I NG INSTRUCTOR ! RECRUITED MUSICIAN ! AUX ILIARY FIREMAN ! SHORE COMMUN ICATIONS

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: Service General ; Rad1oc8t•er Conducteur d'Automobile ; Equipa ge de Sous -marin ; Maitre d'Armes : Prfv3t d'Armes ; Musicien de Recrutemenl ; Pompier Auxi1iaire : Tran smissions Sedenta1res

: RANGE FINDER OPERATOR

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;
: MASTER GUN LAYER
;
; GUN LAYER
: Worn j ust above Range Fi nder, : Worn just above Range Finder, : Worn just above Range Finder, ;
: Gun Aimer, and Gun Layer : Gun Aimer, and Gun layer : Gun Aimer, and Gun Layer :
ARMBAN D FOR
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SPECIALTV INSIGNIA - worn on collar SPECIAlTV INSIGNIA,...- .............................
..................... ................................................................................................................. ............................................. worn on breast ........................... ...... .... ....

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These insignia, unless
The tw o insignia
' otherwise indicated,
are to be worn on both illustrated atthe im ·
sidesofthecollarofthe mediate right are
Petty Officer type uni·
form. Shore Signalmen, worn on the left
Shore Firemen, Harbor breast. The use of
Pilots, and Musicians
wear the Petty Officer theseinsigniaisop·
uniform instead of the ATHLETIC I NSTRUCTOR
J.A.N. No. I : SHORE SIGNALMAN SHORE FIREMAN HARBOR PILOT MUSICIAN Equipages de Ia Flotte tiona I. l nstructeur INTERPRETER
JULY 1943. jumper -type Seaman
Guetteur S~maphorique Porn pier Direction de Port Musicien (Both sides of overcoat collar) d'Exercices Physiques lnterp~
uniform.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FRENCH NAVY

CAP FOR EN SIGN

Rank for other Officers below Flag Rank Is
indicated by same stripes as on sleeve, ex·
cept for Midshipmen

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SEA CAP INSIGNIA FOR VICE ADMIRAL
Two stars for Rear Admiral
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CAP INSIGNIA FOR OFFICERS
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BELOW FLAG RANK
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CAP BRAID FOR VICE ADMIRAL
Replaces plain band on Sea Cap.
Worn with Cap Insignia below.
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CAP BRAID FOR REAR ADMIRAL CAP INSIGNIA FOR MIDSHIPMEN
Worn with single stripe on cap band

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ENSIGN
LIEUTENANT STEEL HELMET Ense l ~ne de Vaisseau, 2me Classe
CAPTAIN CAP INS IGNIA FOR FLAG OFFICERS
Worn at sea (Identical khaki uniform optional)
Capltaine de Vaisseau Worn with Cap Braid abova Uautenant de Vaisseau

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1 The insignia at the immediate right is worn by ¥ ' ....-"' ~ !'?" ,... - ~ ·
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: AVIATION OBSERVERS- Obse rvateu rs d'Aviation ,
! AVIATION MECHANICS- Mecaniciens Volan ls -··
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AVIATION RADIOMEN- Radiotelegra phistes
Volanls
MACH INE GUN NERS AND BOMBARDIERS-
Mitrailleurs -Bombardiers
Worn on right breast by per -
sonnel as in dicated in the
text at the immediate left
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PILOTS
.
Pilotes d'Aviation
(Worn on right breast)
CA PTI VE BALLOON
OBSERVERS
Observateurs en Bailon Captif
(Worn on right breast)
DIRIGI BLE PI LOTS
Pilotes de Di rigeable
(Worn on ri ght breast)
AIR PER SONNEL
Personnel de I'Aeronautique
(Worn on upper left sleeve)
I CROSS OF LORRAINE
Croix de Lorraine
(Worn by "Fighting French '')
ATHLETIC INSTRUCTORS
lnstructeurs d' Exercices
Physiques
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SHOULDER INSIGNIA - worn on blue uniform BUTTONS

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FLAG OFF ICERS Captain to Lieutenant Commander lieutenant to Ensign MIDSH IPM EN FLAG OFFICERS FLAG RANK
 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FRENCH NAVY

CORPS COLORS

The Line, Administrative, and Commissioned Enlisted Corps wear no Corps color
on the sleeves. Their shoulder boards have a navy-blue background. For the re-
maining Corps, this blue is replaced, on the shoulder board, by one of the colors
illustrated below. On the sleeves, the rank stripes are on a background of the
appropriate Corps color. Corps Flag Officers wear -a narrow patch of Corps color,
with three gold buttons, sewn along the sleeve seam. Administrators and Civil
Engineers wear silver stripes in place of gold and gold where a Line Commander
has si lver.

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MECHAN ICAL ENGIN.EERS
INTERPRETERS AND
CRYPTOGRAPHERS
Officiers de R!serve
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! ADMINISTRATORS Of .
! MARITIME ENLISTMENTS :
! Administrateurs de I' In- !
PROFESSORS Of
HYDROGRAPHY
lng~ieurs - M~canies lnterpr!tes et du Chiffre ; scription Maritime ; Professeu rs d'Hydrographie

· · · · ·· · ·~ · · ·, · · ·
MEDICAL CORPS, l l
PHARMA CISTS-CHEMISTS : MUSIC DIRECTORS :
Corps de Santi, SUPPLY ! Chefs de MuSique des : MEDICAL CORPS, DOCTORS
Ph armaciens-Chimistes Commissariat : Equ1pages de Ia Flotte : Corps de ant~.S MMecins
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Chirurgiens·Dentistes
NAVAL
NAVAL
CONSTRU-

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CIVIL ENGIRS - In
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d'Artillerie Navale

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Corps listed in the space
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ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA Commissioned Officers are addressed as follows: Admiral and Vice
Admiral- " Aclmiraa/"1 Rear Admiral-" Scbout-&ij-Nacht"; Captain
LINE CORPS
- "Kolone/"1 Commander- "Overste"; Lieutenant Commander,
Luitenant Admiraal Admiral Lieutenant and.Ensign- " Mijnheer". Corps Officers are addressed in
Vice Admiraal Vice Admiral the same manner, with the exception of Medical Officers who are gen-
Schout-bij-Nacht Rear Admiral erally called "Dolcter".
The various Corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy are distinguished
Kapitei n ter Zee Captain Hoofd Officier ** le Klasse
by means of insignia; as in the U.S. Navy, rather than by Corps colors.
Kapitein-Luitenant ter Zee Commander Hoofd Officier ** 2e Klasse These insignia appear in the cap emblem, on the buttons, and on the
Luitenant ter Zee le Klasse Lieutenant Commander Officier ** le Klasse lapels of the blue uniform. Corps insignia, except for the Chaplains, ·do
Luitenant ter Zee 2e Klasse Lieutenant Officier ** 2e Klasse not appear on the shoulder boards. Commissioned Officers still bearing
Luitenant ter Zee 3e Klasse Ensign Officier ** 3e Klasse the Corps titles of Observer (Waarnemer) and Electrician (Monteur)
are members of Corps now obsolescent.
**Insert the name of the Corps: Chaplains are restricted to one rank, which rank, so far as the Navy
Medical ....................... van Gezondheid is concerned, is peculiar to the Chaplains alone. This rank falls between
Aviation ............... ... .VIi eger that of Lieutenant Commander and Commander.
Administration ........... van Administratie Special Service Officers, who are distinguished by the letters "SD"
worn inside the loop of their topmost stripe, do not form a separate
Engineering ... .............. van den Marine-Stoomvaartdienst
Corps. They are Reserve Officers who have been called to active duty
for special service. They may hold rank from Captain to Ensign.
Opper Schipper Warrant Officer Ad j ud ant -0 nderofficiert In addition to the uniforms illustrated herein, there is a work uniform
Schipper Chief Petty Officer Sergeant-Majoort which is similar to the white tropical uniform; the insignia is identical.
For Commissiomid Officers, Warrant Officers, and Petty Officers the
Boatsman Petty Officer, 1st Class Sergeant uniform is as follows: regulation white cap or khaki tropical helmet,
long-sleeved khaki shirt worn unbuttoned at the neck and without a
Kwartiermeester Leading Seaman Korporaal
necktie, khaki belt, khaki shorts, khaki knee-length socks, and black
Matroos le Klasse Seaman, 1st Class · ) (These three titles are a com- shoes. For Leading Seamen and Seamen: regulation white cap, khaki

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posite of rate and specialty tropical helmet, or straw hat; while jersey ; khaki belt; khaki shorts;
Matroos 2e Klasse Seaman, 2nd Class and will be found under the khaki knee -length socks ; and black shoes.
illustrations of each individ-
Matroos 3e Klasse ual specialty. Leading Seamen and Seamen have a special dress jacket which is
'"'"';" Soom•• no longer issued but still occasionally seen. It is similar to the U. S.
Commissioned Officer's mess jacket in cut and is navy blue in color.
tWarrant Machinist is called Acljuclant-onc/eroflicier-machinist; War-
rant Pilot is called Acljuclant-onclerofficier-v/ieger; Warrants of all It is worn over the jumper, with the usual light blue Seaman's collar
other specialties are called Opper plus the name of the specialty. For outside. Leading Seamen wear the same chevrons and insignia on this
example, Warrant Electrician would be called Oppermonteur. jacket as on the overcoat, while Seamen wear their usual specialty and
tWhen followed by the name of a specialty, this title is shortened to special service insignia.
Majoor. For example, if the specialty were that of Electrician, the title The ornate, Gothic script formerly used on the Seaman's cap bands
would be Majoor monteur. is now being replaced by block letters.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY

COLLAR INSIGNIA

BUTTONS

LINE
(In silve r for Administrative)
ENGINEERING

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LI NE, AVIATION,
AND CHAPLAINS
AD MINISTRATIV[

ENGINEERING MEDICAL

MEDICAL AV IATION SPECIAL SERVICE INSIGNIA

§[D)
Worn inside the loop of sleeve stripe and shoulder board
by Special Service Officers (Offlcieren voor Speciale
Diensten). These are Reserve Officers who have been
called to service for special duty. They may hold rank
from Captain to Ensign. EN SIGN, LINE
CHAPLAIN S
CAPTAIN, LINE LIEUTENANT COMMAN PER, LINE luitenant ter Zee 3e Klasse
(Tropical uniform. Similar uniform in khaki
Kapi lei n ter Zee luitenant ter Zee le Klasse for fatigue wear)

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Vlieger -Waarnemer
PILOT
Vlieger
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Waarnemu
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AIR TELEGRAPHIST -GUNNER
Vliegtu ig Telegrafist Schuller
AIR GUNNER
Vli egtuig Schutter
AIR TELEGRAPHIST
Vliegtuig Telegrafist
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SPECIALTY INSIGNIA; WARRANT AND PETTY OFFICERS - upper left sleeve of blue uniform. ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY

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SIGNALMAN : TELEGRAPHIST : BOATSWAIN SERV ICE ORDNANCE REPAIRMAN : TORPEOOMAN : FIRE CONTROLMAN : ELECTRICIAN ; MACHINIST
Sein er : Telegrafist : Bootsmansvak Konstabel ; Torpedomaker : Geschutmaker : Monteu r : Machinist
·····························

~T CARPENTER
Timmerman
AVIATION REPAIRMAN
Vliegtuigmaker
PILOT
Vlieger
YE OM AN
Schrijver
STEWARD; COOK
Hofmeester ; Kok
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HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
ie kenverpleger
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STOREKEEPER
Bottelier
I MUSICIAN
Stafmuzikant
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SPECIAL SERVICE INSIGNIA; SEAMEN - worn on upper right sleeve of blue uniform.

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SIGNALMAN
Seiner
TELEGRAPHIST MINEMAN
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SHARPSHOOTER (RIFLE) GUNNER -S HARPSHOOTER GUN CAPTAIN GUNNER
Artillerist

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MASTER DIVER, 2nd CLASS
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 SPECIAlTV INSIGNIA; SEAMEN - worn on upper left sleeve. ROYAl NETHERlANDS NAVY
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On the blue uniform and the overcoat, specialty in- : : : :
signia are worn by all Seamen. On the white jumper- : : : · ! ! :
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except the Leadmg Seaman. On the trop1cal umform
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specialty insignia is never worn. : : LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN : : : : LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN

......
; LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN ; 1st CLASS, TELEGRAPHIST : : : :1st CLASS, ORDNANCE REPAIRMAN
:

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; lsi CLA SS, SIGNALMAN ;

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Korporaal Telegrafist and

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; LEADING SEAMAN, BOATSWAIN ; SEAMAN 1st CLA SS. BOATSWA IN; SEAMAN 2nd CLASS, BOATSWAIN;

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Korporaal Konstabel and

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; LEAD ING SEAMAN ANO SEAMAN ; APPRENTICE TORPEOOMAN, ; APPRENTICE TORPEDOMAN, ; APPRENTICE TOR PEOOMAN, ; LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN : APPRENTICE FIRE CONTROLMAN , ; APPRENTICE FIRE CONTROLMAN, : APPRENTICE FIRE CONTROLMAN,
; lsi CLASS. TORPEDOMAN : 3rd YEAR ; 2nd YEAR ; l si YEAR ; lsi CLASS, FIRE CONTROLMAN ; 3rd YEAR ; 2nd YEAR ; lsi YEAR
: leerling Geschutmaker. 2e Jaar : leerling Geschu~makr,

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: Korporaal Torpedomaker and : Leerling Torpedomaker, 3e Jaar ; Leerlmg Torpedomaker, 2e Jaar : l eerling Torpedomaker, le Jaar ; Korporaal Geschutmaker and : l eerling Geschutmaker, 3e Jaar le Jaar

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APRENTIC ~ ECTRIAN, APRENTIC ~ E CT RICAN ,

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• : : APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN, : LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN : APPRENTI;;;-AVIATION : APPRENT ICE AVIATI ON : APPRENTICE AVIATION
; LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN 3rd YEAR ; 2nd YEAR ; 1st YEAR ; 1st CLASS, AV IATION RE PAIRMAN; REPAIRMAN, 3rd YEAR ; REPAIRMAN, 2nd YEAR ; REPAIRMAN, 1st YEAR
: 1st CLASS, ELECTRICIAN leerling Monteur, 3e Jaar : leerling Monleur, 2e Jaar ; Leerling Monteur, le Jaar ; Korporaal Vliegtuigmaker and : Leerlmg VhegtUigmaker, 3e Jaar : Leerling Vliegtuigmaker, 2e Jaar : Leerling Vliegtui.gmaker, le Jaar

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~ : ~ ; LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN ; APPRENTICE CAR PE NTER, ~ APPRENTICE CARPENTER,
: : FIREMAN -OILER : FIREMAN, 1st CLASS FIREMAN, 2nd CLASS ; 1st CLASS, CARPENTER ; 2nd YEAR : 1st YEAR

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: LEADING SEAMAN , MACH INIST LEADING SEAMAN, FIREMAN : Stoker Olieman : Stoker l e Klasse Stoker 2e Klasse : Korporaal Ti mmerman and : Leerling Timmerman, 2e Jaar : Leerling Timmerman, le Ja ar

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LEAD ING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN

1st CLASS, STOREKEEPER
T ; ; LEADING SEAMAN AND SEAMAN;
LEADING SEAM AN , PILOT ; SEAMAN: 1st CLASS, HOSPITAL CORPSMAN :
: ASPIRANT MUSIC IAN
:;
: APPRENTICE MUSICIAN
~ ;~ ; SEAMAN 1st CLASS, YEOMAN ;
: STEWARD; COOK
: ;
SEAMAN lsi CLASS, BARBER ;
SHOEMAKER ; TAILOR
: Barbier; Schoonmaker ; Kleermaker
J.A.N. No. 1: : Korporaal Bottelier and 1st CLASS, APPRENTICE PILOT : Korporaal Ziekenverpleger and : LEADING SEAMAN, MUSICIAN Aspirant Muzikant : Leer ling Muzikant : Schrijversmaat; Hofmeestersmaat; : (Under 6 years service- red; 6-12
OCTOBER 190 • Botteliersmaat Korporaal Vliege r; Leerling Vlieger ~ Ziekenverplegersmaat ~ Muzikant (Open to Seaman 1st Class only) i (Open to Seaman 2nd Class only) ~ . Koksmaat ; yea rs- yellow; over 12 years- gold)
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 WARRANT AND PETTY OFFICERS ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY
RATING INSIGNIA
In si lver for Yeomen

WARRANT OFFICER
Warrant Machinist is ca11ed Adjudant-onderofficier-
machinist; Warrant Pilot is called Adjudant-onder-
officier-vlieger ; Warrants of all oth er specialti es are
called Opper plus the specialty name.

CAP; WINTER WEAR

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CAP

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Blue uniform

CH IEF PETTY OFFICER

SHOULDER
White and tropical uniform s

C.P.O., Boatswain, is call ed Schippe r; for all other

specialties, Majoor plu s specialty name.

For all specialties For Musicians

except Musician.
In si lver for Yeomen .

AVIATION INSIGNIA
Worn on left breast
COLLA R

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SLEEVE Wh ite and tropical uniforms
Blue uniform

PILOT OBSERVER PETTY OFFICER, 1st CLASS

Vlieger Waarnemer P.O. 1st Class, Boatswain, is called Bootsman ; for all
other specialties, Sergeant plus specialty name.

AIR TELEGRAPHIST GUNNER

Vliegtuig Telegrafi st Schutter
~ AIR GUNNER
Vliegtuigschutter

COLLAR
White and tropical uniforms
AIR TELEGRAPHIST SLEEVE
Vliegtuig Telegrafist Blue uniform
WARRANT OFFICER PETTY OFFIC ER, 1st CLASS
Adj udant-onderofficier CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, BOATSWAIN Sergean t
(T ropical uniform; specialty insignia never worn) Schnipper (Speci alty insignia never worn on this uniform)

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SEAMEN ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY

STRAW HAT
Worn in East Indies. Old style cap band.

CAP
Worn with white cover for summer

KONINKLIJKE MARINE
CAP BAND
New style

RATING INSIGNIA; LEADING SEAMAN

In white for Yoeman. Leading Seaman, with specialty of Boatswain, is ca lled Kwartier·
meester ; for all other specialti es, Korporaal plus the name of the specialty.

Worn on overcoat Worn on jumper-type and

LEADIN G SEAMA N, BOATSWAIN LEADING SEAMAN, BOATSWAIN tropical uniforms TROPICAL UNifORM SEAMAN 2nd CLASS, BOATSWAIN
Kwartiermeester Kwartiermeester Special ty insignia never worn . On ly Leading
(Blue uniform with overcoa t) (Summer uniform) Matroos 2e Klasse
Seaman wears rating insignia. (Winter uniform)

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Almirante Admiral Sargento Ajudante Chief Petty Officer

Vice-Aimirante Vice Admiral Primeiro Sargento Petty Officer, 1st Class
Contra-Aimirante Rear Admiral Segundo Sargento Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Capitao de Mar e Guerra Captain Cabo leading Seaman
Capitao de Fragata Commander Primeiro Marinheiro Seaman, 1st Class
Capitao-Tenente lieutenant Commander Segundo Marinheiro Seaman, 2nd Class
Primeiro Tenente lieutenant Grumete Apprentice Seaman
Segundo Tenente Lieutenant (jg)
Guarda-Marinha Ensign
'
No special device is used on the sleeves or shoulder boards to differentiate between Officers of the various Corps.
They are distinguished solely by the Corps cap insignia and by the Corps color used as a background for cap insignia
and rank stripes on sleeves or shoulder boards. The uppermost rank stripe on the sleeves and shoulder boards of
Officers of the Line forms a loop. Sleeve stripes extend from seam to seam on the outer face of the sleeve.
Unlike American practice, all uncommissioned personnel wear specialty insignia regardless of their rank.
No Marine Corps exists in the Portuguese armed forces. A volunteer naval service exists, the Brigada Naval, with
uniforms differing from those illustrated here. Thus far it has not been a combatant force and is not likely to be met
in the field.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS PORTUGUESE NAVY

CAP CAP
FOR FLAG OFFICERS COMMANDER. LIEUT. COMMANDER,
AND LIEUTENANTS

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OFFICERS AT FLEET H.Q. AND INFANTRY

NAVAL STATIONS INSTRUCTORS

COLLAR IN SIGNIA
CAP INSIGNIA
rur all Officers of the li n.e

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Sleeves or shoulders
NAVAL RESERVE RET IRED

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Capitio de Mare Guerra, Marinha Vice Admiral, Une Capitio-Tenente, MMico Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps (fatigue dress. Tan or black shoes)

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 PORTUGUESE NAVY

~ LINE OFF ICERS

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CORPS CAP INSIGNIA
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backgro und for th eir distinguiShing cap 1ns1gn1a IS the color of the cap
band 1tself. For the Comm issioned Enlisted Corps, see the group illustrated j 1 1
at the far nght : i i ENG INEERS, i i
. i , CO NSTRUCTION i MECHAN ICAL i ENGINE CONSTRUCTION i i
LINE : DOCTORS I ENGINEERS : ENGINEERS : Engenheiros, Construtores : ADMIN ISTRATI ON :
• Marin ha : M~dicos i Engenheiros Construtores ; Engenheiros Maquinistas : Li e Miquinas ; Admins t r a~o
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SPECIAL SERVICE INSIGNIA - worn on right breast

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JUNE 194 3
COMMISS IONED
OFFICERS
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AV IATION PIL OTS
Ptlotos Avtador es
AVIATI ON OBSERVERS
Observadores de Av t a~o
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AVIATI ON ENGINEERS
Engenheiros Maquinistas,
Avia~o
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ST UDENT PI LOTS
Alunos Pilotos
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SUBM ARINE NAV IGATIUN

Naveg~;o Submarina
HYDROGRAPHY
Hi drog rafia
XA* ART ILLERY
Artilharia
TO RP EDOES AND MIN ES
Torpedos e Minas
RADIO AND
COMMUN ICAT IONS
Radio -tel eg rafia e
Comunica~Oes
CORPS COLORS J .AN. No.L JUNE 1943 PORTUGUESE NAVY

The assigned color for a given Corp s serves as backgroun d for Corps cap insigni a and for rank stripes on
sleeve and shoulder board. Line Officers have no Corps color ; they are distinguished by cap insignia and
by loop on ~per stripe of sleeve and shoulder board. Corps Officers other than Line have no loop.

DOCTORS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS ENGINEERS MECHAN ICAL AND

ENGINE CONSTRUCTION

ADMIN ISTRATION COMM ISSIONE D

ENLI STED COR PS

COM MISS IONED ENLISTED CORPS-CAP IN SIGNIA

Au xil ia resdo Se rvico Naval
Commissioned Officers who have ri se n from the ranks and whose promotion stops with Lieutenant. They
wear the cap insignia ill ustrated below to show thei r fields of specialization. Their duties correspond
roughly to Warrant Officer, U. S. N.

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SECRETARIAL
Secretariado
DEC K COMMAND
Manobra
TELE GRAPHISTS
Tel egrafistas
MACHIN ISTS
Maquinistas

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HEALTH
SaUde
TORP EDO MEN
Torp edeiros
CARPENTERS
Carpinteiros
FITTERS
Seualh e1ros
PETTY OFFICERS PORTUGUESE NAVY

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CAP, CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE CAP FOR PETT YOFFICERS Island 2nd CLASS
(Chief Petty Officers wear Commissioned
Enlisted Corps cap insignia)

SHOULDER BOARD, GUNNER' S MATE

lsi CLASS

SHOULDER BOARD, CHIEF GUNNER'S MATE

SLEEVE IN SIGNIA, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SLEEVE INSIGNIA, PHTY OFFICER PETTY OFFICER, lst CLASS, FIREMAN
lsi CLASS Primeiro Sa rgen to fogueiro
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, MACH INI ST CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, MACH INI ST (Brown shoes and gloves optional with
Sargento Ajudante. Condutor de M:iquinas Sargento Ajudante, Condutor de Maquinas all uniforms for Petty Officers)

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PETTY OFFICERS PORTUGUESE NAVY

WORK CAP FOR PETTY OFFICERS

TROPICAL HELMET (Chief Petty Officers have gold anchor)
(Has gray cove r for campaign wear)

SHOULDER BOARD. GUNNER'S MATE SHOULDER BOARD, GUNNER'S MATE

2nd CLASS 2nd CLASS
(Qu alified for promotion)

SLEEVE INSIGN IA. PETTY OFF ICER

2nd CLASS PETTY OFFICER 2nd CLASS
PETTY OFFICER 2nd CLASS, CARPENTER TELEGRAPHI ST
PETTY OFFICER 1st CL ASS, GUNNER Segundo Sargento Artrfice Carpinteiro Segunda Sargento Teleg rafista
Pdmeiro Sargento Arlilheiro (Working cover-a ll)
(Tr opical wear) (FatiQue dress )

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SEAMEN PORTUGUESE NAVY

BLUE DRESS CAP

CAP BANDS FOR DRESS CAP

N. R. P. LIMA
SH IP'S PERSONNEL
(N.R.P. plus ship's name)
/

SUBMERSIVEIS
SUBMARINE BASE PERSONNEL

AVIAyAO
NAVAL AIRFORCE PER SONNEL

ARMADA
SHORE PER SONNEL

E. A.M.
NON·RATED SEAMEN

REFORMADO
SEAME N, RETIRED
LEADING SEAMAN, HOSPITAL APPRENTICE SEAMAN Is! CLASS, BUGLER SEAMAN 2nd CLASS, TELEGRAPHI ST APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SIGNALMAN
Cabo, Aluno Enfermeiro· PrimeirO ~ainh · ein ( tlaim Segundo Marinheiro, Telegrafista Grumete, Sinaleiro
(White dress uniform) (White service ~niform) (Blue dress uniform) (Fatigue uniform),

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 SHOULDER BOARDS AND SlEEVE INSIGNIA PORTUGUESE NAVY
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: Shoulder boards lor Seamen on ove1coats ·
on ly. Board lo1 Apprentice sa me as Seaman
2nd Class but on right shoulder only . Sleeve
insignia in yel low lor Petty Office rs; Sea men,
red insi gnia on blu e uniform, blu e insignia
on white and grey. Seamen 2nd Class wear
onl y specialty insignia; Apprentices, special ty
insignia on right arm only .
SHOULDER. LEADING SEA MAN. GUNNER SLEEVE LEADING SEAMAN SHOULDER. SEAMAN lsi CLASS. GUNNER SLEEVE. SEAMAN lsi CLASS SHOULDER. SEAMAN 2nd CLASS. GUNNER
........ .................................................................................................
SPECIAl SERVICE INSIGNIA - Worn on left arm, between chevron and specialty.
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Red or blue for Seamen.
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ATHLETIC IN STRUCTOR
Monitor de Edu c a~o Fisica
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SUBMARI NE SERV ICE
Servi1o de Submersiveis
(Worn on right breast)
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DIVER
Mergulhador
(Worn on right breast)
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RETIRED
Reformado
(Worn on both sides ol collar)

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SPECIAlTV INSIGNIA -
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YEOMAN
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FOR PETTY OFF ICERS AND SEAMEN
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MUSICIAN
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GUNNER GUN TRAINER GUN POINTER MACHINIST FI REMA N TORPEDOMAN TORPEDO REPAIRMAN TELEGRAPHI ST TELEGRAPHI ST REPAIRMAN BOATSWAIN
Aponlador de Al~a
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. theiro Apontador de Arlit haria Oirectora Condutor de Miquinas Fogueiro
.......................................................................................... Torpedeiro
.............................. Artifice Torpedeiro
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................... Artifice Telegrafisla
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SPECIAlTV
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Petty Off1cers On both sleeves of blue
uniform in yellow. On shoulder boards in
light blue.
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blue for whiteand gray. On righ t arm only, SIGNALMAN HOSPIT AL APPRENTICE MUSI CIAN BUGLER STEWARD, 2nd CLASS COOK, lsi CLASS
'Efn' OffiCEJIS MESS ATTE NDANT BAKER
ANO SEAMEN for Apprentice. In red on shou lder boards. Sinaleiro Aluno Enfermeiro MUsico Cia rim Oespenseiro Cozin heir o Criado de Cimara Padeiro
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An exact equation between Spanish and American naval ranks and duties is almost im - LINE CORPS
possible to achieve since the responsibilities of the various groups concerned differ between
Capitan General Admiral of the Fleet
the two services. This is particularly true of the ranks below the Commissioned Officer.
Almirante Admiral
Rather than translate these ratings literally they have been equated with what appeared
Vice-Aimirante Vice Admiral General de Division
to be the closest American equivalents for such duty and responsibility. Thus, for example,
Contra-Aimirante Rear Admiral General de Brigada
Cabo Segundo is translated Petty Officer, 3rd Class, though literally it means Second
Capitan de Navio Captain Coronel
Corporal. Moreover, the Army titles borne by all officers of the various Corps have been
Capitan de Fragata Commander Teniente Coronel
translated into their nearest Navy equivalents, in order to conform both to the naval
Capitan de Corbeta Lieutenant Commander Comandante
terminology used for. officers of the Line and to American naval usage.
Teniente de Navio Lieutenant Capitan
No attempt has been made to reproduce all the possible variations in costume that may
Alferez de Navio Lieutenant (jg) Teniente
be encountered. Only the standard, reasonably common uniforms have been illustrated.
Alferez de Fragata Ensign Alferez
Concerning the jumper-type uniform: The standard summer wear is all-white. Gala sum-
mer dress is white with blue collar and hat. Blue jumpe"r with lighter blue collar and blue Contramaestre Mayor Warrant Officer
hat is standan;f winter dress tho~g ~ark blue collars ar'e also ~ - orn. White or blue caps Contramaestre Primero Chief Petty Officer
may be worn with uniforms of the opposite color as the occasion demands. With the grey Contramaestre Segundo Petty Officer, 1st Class
fatigue uniform, white caps are worn in summer and blue caps in winter. Leggings may Cabo Primero Petty Officer, 2nd Class
be blue, grey or tan. Cabo Segundo Petty Officer, 3rd Class
Marinero Seaman
Contrary to American practice, specialty insignia are worn by all uncommissioned
Marinero Ayudante Apprentice Seaman
personnel-even Seamen and Apprentice Seamen. These distinguishing marks appear
on the left arm only. Only the Submarine insignia is worn on the right arm.
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z :l Spanish naval service. Due to an urgent need for economy, existing materiel must be
~ I used even though at limes it may differ from prescribed standards
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CAP
For Junior Commissioned and Warrant Officer
CAP
f or Chief and First Class Petty Officer

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CAP INSIGN IA
For Commissioned and Warran t Officer

TORPEDOMAN (Warrant Officer)

Contramaestre Mayor, Torpedista
Submarine Service
® BUTlON

CHI EF BOATSWAIN 'S MATE (Chief Petty Officer)

Contramaestre Primero, Contramaestre
SHOULDER BOARO (Boalswaon)
For Warran t Off1cer, Chief and
First Class Petty Officer

MACHINIST'S MATE, FIRST CLASS

(Petty Officer, First Class)
Contramaestre Segundo, Mec3nico Fatigue Dress

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 SHOULDER BOARDS - FOR WARRANT, CHIEF AND FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER. )AN No 1 MARCH 1943 SPANISH NAVY
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Shoulder boards indicate specialty only. ! ~ i

Rank is shown by the insignia on the ! '·lltr.J&•/ \~ ; ._~)
sleeve, both for the blue and white uni· ! ,• ..,-:4....... ~
form. Warrant Officers' white sleeve is
without mark or stripe of any kind.
BOATSWAIN HYDROGRAPHER ; GUNNER TORPEOOMAN
Contramaestre Hidr6grafo : Condestable Torpedista

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:.... ......... .... ......... _E_I:.c.t!~ :i_st~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ...•.• ................. -~?. ............................ ...........................~-: ~ ~ ........................... L..........................:~i-. .......................... ~ ...........................~ ~! ~i- ...... ..... .. . ... . ..... ... .

COLLAR INSIGNIA -. FOR WARRANT, CHIEF AND FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS .
.............................................................. ............................................................... ................................................................:················································.. ·············

BOATSWAIN
Contramaestre
II HYDROGRAPHER
Hidr6grafo
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Condestable
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Torpedista
ELECTRICIAN
Electricista

RAD IOMAN
Radio
,. MACHINIST
Mec~nio
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SHIP'S CLERK
Escribiente
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PHARMACIST
Sanitaria

SUBMARINE SERVICE
Servicio de Submarino
Worn on right breast

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 PETTY OFFICERS, 2nd AND 3rd CLASS, AND SEAMEN SPANISH NAVY

CAP

STEEL HELMET WORN BY Al l PERSON NEL

IN COMBAT AREA

RATING IN SIGNIA RATING INSIGNI A

PETTY Off i CER , 2nd CLASS, PETTY Offi CER, 3rd CLASS SEAMAN, TORPE DOMAN AP PRE NTI CE SEAMAN.
FIREM AN MACHI NIST'S MATE Madnero, torped ista HYDROG RAPHER
Cabo Primero. Fogonero Cabo Segundo, Mednico Ay ud an te. h1dr6gralo
With enlistment stripes

PETTY OFFICER, 2nd CLASS SEAMAN ARTIFI CER GUNNER'S MATE, 3rd CLASS
Cabo Primero
f atigue and landi ng dress Marin ero de Ofi cio Ca bo Segundo, Artillero

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SPECIALTY INSIGNIA: PETTY OFFICERS, 2nd CLASS-Worn on upper left sleeve.

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BOATSWAIN 'S MATE

Maniobra
; QUARTERMASTER- SIGNALMAN :
: Timonel Se11a lero :
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HYDROGRAPHER'S MAll
Hidr6grafo

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GUNNER'S MATE
Art1llero
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RANGE FINDER OPERATOR
Telemelnsta

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GUN POINTER
Apuntador

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TORPEOOMAN 'S MATE
Torpedista
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ElECTRICIAN 'S MATE
Electricista

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Worn on upper nght arm by
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RADIO DIRECTION FIN DER ; ; Petty Officm. 2nd and 3Jd
RADIOMAN HYDROPHONE MAN ' OPERATOR MACH INIST'S MATE : YEOMAN : HOS PITAL APPRENTICE FIREMAN Class. and Seamen; by all
L......... ~ - a~ _ gr.~f! ....... .... ~ ., ..... ..... ..~?! ............. }............. ~-i. l. r!~. . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . ........~. ......... ...... ~. .. .. .. - ~ ~-: ....... ....... ~ .. .... ... .. .... ~.t·a · r·i~. . . . ......... . .. !.~?er ... .. ... . . . .. . .. ~:.r ..g·r ·a ~ . ~ . .!r ~ ~.t breast

SPECIALTY INSIGNIA: PETTY OFFICERS, 3rd CLASS, AND SEAMEN- Worn on upper left sleeve .
.......... .. ............ .. ................. ... .............. ... ... .... ....... .. .... ...... ...... .. ........... .................. .

COXWAIN ; QUARTERMASTER- SIGNALMAN HYDROGRA PHER GUNNER RANGE FI NDER OPERATOR GUN POINTER TORPEDOMAN ELECTRICIAN
Maniobra : Timonel Seilalero Hidrografi sta Artillero Tele melrisla Apuntador Torpedista Electricista
.. .... ... .... ... ... ..... ....... .. ....... ...... ......... ...... .................

RADIO DIRECTION FINDER

RADIOMAN HYDROPHONE MAN OPERATOR MACHINIST YEOMAN HO SPITAL APPRENTICE FIREMAN SEAMAN ARTIFICER
Radiotelegralista Hidrofonisla Goniomelrisla Mednico Am anuense Sa nita rio Fogonero Marinero de Oficio
 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SPANISH NAVY

CORPS IN SIGN IA AND CORPS COLORS

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CAP fOR CAPTAINS. COMMANDERS.
AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Of THE LINE
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MaQUimstas
ORONANC E
Artr1leria

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CAP INSIGNIA. LINE OffiCERS
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CONSTRUC TION
l ngemeros Navales
LEGAL
JuddtCO

COMMANDER, LINE
Capitan de Fragata, Cu erpo General
SHOU LDER BOARD.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER,
ENGINEERING CORPS

The regulation stripes for all offtcers is from seam to seam

on the oute r l ace of the blu e umtorm sleeves. However,
many offtcers still wea r the shor ter, 3 1 ~ rnch stripes
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.
ENGINEERING CORPS
- MARI NES
l nlant eriade
Ma una

Th e colors used to desrgnale the drHerent Corps appear

as a background lor the sleeve strrpes. l or the shoulder
board stripes, and lor the anchor m the hat dev1ce The
Corps ln sigma appear only on the sleeves and shoulde r
Ll EUTENANT, ORDNANCE CORPS
Capitan, Cuerpo Artilleria
(White or Blu e Hat) requ~d prror to 1941. Comandante, Cuerpo Maquinista boards, replac1ng the loop which sigmfies L1ne. (Fati gue umform; white or blue hat)

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 ' SHOULDER AND SPANISH NAVY
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liNE RANK INSIGNIA-CORPS

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l Rank among th e oHi·
ce rsor the Corps, other
th anline,•sdes•gnated
by Arm y rather than
Navy titl es. However.
for the Engrish transla-
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len t has been used. in
conformity with Amer -
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JUDGE ADVOCATl CO l ON El. MAR l N£ CORPS CO MMANDER. ; liEUTENANT COM MANDER. li£UT£NANI.
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GENERAl Coronet. ORDN ANCE CORPS ; CONSTRUCTION CORPS SUPPlY CORPS
(Wears sam e hat as En sign) Al umna Ministro Togado lnfanteria de Marma Tenien te Coronel, Artilleria: Comandante de lnge ni eros Ca pitan de lntendenc•a Tenienle Medico
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MARCH 1943
SPANI SH NAVY
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Btiyiikamiral Admiral of the Fleet PRONUNCIATION
Oramiral Admiral When the Turkish alphabet was modernized, and changed from Arabic to Roman script,
Koramiral Vice Admiral an effort was made to see that each sound, so far as was practical, was represented by
Ttimamiral Rear Admiral its own separate letter or symbol. Those letters that differ in pronunciation from normal
Tugamiral Commodore English usage are listed below:
AI bay Captain
Yarbay Commander a as in car
Binba~1 lieutenant Commander c as j in jam
Yizba~• Senior lieutenant ~ as chin chin
Ustegmen lieutenant e as in bet
Tegmen Junior Lieutenant g as in game
Astegmen Ensign g as gh in though, gutturalized
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL: i as ee in peer
1 as in first
Ba§gedikli Chief Petty Officer j ass in vision
Geili kli Ba~vu Petty Officer, 1st Class o as in &one
Gedikli Ba~vu Muavini Petty Officer, 2nd Class o as ur in cur& (Germano)
Gedikli <;avu~ Leading Seaman ~ as shin shed
Gedi kli Onba~1 Seaman, 1st Class u as in rule
Gedikli Er Seaman, 2nd Class U as ew in few (French u)
Gedikli Erba~ Hamlama Apprentice Professional Seaman
DRAFTED PERSONNEL: A circumflex over a vowel (a, etc.) serves to lengthen the sound. There are no silent
Leading Seaman or unpronounced letters as in English; but an apostrophe in the place of a letter, which is
Cavu~ a hold-over from the Arabic script, can most easily be interpreted as an abrupt short pause
Onba~1 Seaman, 1st Class in the rhythm of the word, which has the value of a letter.
Er Seaman, 2nd Class
Titles of rank are the same for both the Army and the Navy, with the occasional exception of Petty Officer, 2nd Class; here the Navy prefers Geclikli Ba~vuJ Muavinl,
though it may on occasion also use the Army equivalent Geclikli Ust~avuJ. The suffix amiral (Admiral) is, of course, replaced by general for Army usage. To avoid possible
confusion the word Deniz (Sea) may be prefixed to any rank to distinguish it as naval.
Commissioned Officers of the Navy are divided into the following two general categories:
1- Combat Officers. These perform the functions of commissioned personnel actively engaged in the operation of the fleet and of naval establishments. Their braid and insignia
on sleeves, shoulders and cap, as well as their buttons, are gold; they may carry a sword; and the color of the particular Combat Corps to which they may belong appears on
the collar and as a background for the silver anchor in their hat insignia. Combat Officers tend to consider themselves superior, rank for rank, to Non-Combat personnel.
2- Non-Combat Officers. These Officers are largely War Department officials (Army and Navy are under the same department) who have been given commissions. They rate
a salute but may not carry a sword, and their buttons, braid and insignia are of silver (with rare exceptions) rather than gold. Each Non-Combat Corps is distinguished by an
insignia which is worn at the collar; there i$ no Corps color. Only in the Legal and Civil Engineering Corps may Non-Combat Officers reach the rank of Admiral (Hakim Amiral,
Miihenclis Amiral); in the other Non -Combat Corps, Captain (First Class Official) is the highest rank attainable. There are no grades below Commissioned Officer in the Non-
Combat Corps.
Combat personnel below the rank of Commissioned Officer is divided into the following two groups:
!- Professional. These are volunteers who have chosen the Navy as a career. They enter as Apprentice Professional Seamen and graduate to Seaman, 2nd Class. Only Pro-
fessionals may become Petty Officers. In fact, they assume Petty Officer status in a limited sense, because of their superior training, as soon as they graduate from their
Apprentice rating. Though Professional and Drafted sailors may hold the same rating in the lower grades, the Professional, rate for rate, is considered to be the superior.
2- Drafted. Conscription is universal in Turkey and the bulk of men serving in the fleet are drafted. They may rise only as high as Leading Seaman and on completion of their
three years of duty return to civilian life.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS TURKISH NAVY

CAP FOR NON -COMBAT CAPTAINS,

COMMANDERS, liEUTENANT COMMANDERS

CAP INSIGNIA, COMBAT OFFICERS, liNE

COMMODORE, STAFF CORPS

Kurmay Tuga miral
(White trousers permitted)
COMMANDER, SUPPLY CORPS
Levaz1m Yarbay
(Army uniform ; for Navy Officers
serving ashore in fortified areas)
®
BUTTON SUBMARINE SERVICE
Worn low on left breast LIEUTENANT, EN.GINEERING CORPS
Makine Ustegmen
(fatigue Uniform)
ENSIGN, LINE
Giiverte Astegmen

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 SHOULDER AND SLEEVE INSIGNIA; COMBAT OFFICERS - TURKISH NAVY
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Silver tor Non-Combat Officers.
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OFFICERS
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CORPS INSIGNIA; NON-COMBAT OFFICERS
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Worn on both srdes of the collar Worn on both srdes ol the collar

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on all undorms. A gold anchor on all uniforms. Devices are
is added when worn on the army - silver (except lor legal and Civil
lype umform Thecharactensllt Engineering) to match si lver
Corps colo r also appears on th e sleeve stripes. shou lder board
markings, ca p braid and insigni a.
cap rn s•gnraasabackgroundfor and buttons whic h uniforml y
th e anchor SUPPLY LEGAL IN ST RUCTI ON ACC OUNTANCY II
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AUGUST 1943 Tablp Di~c lczacr Krm yaget Makinist Sa n'atka r Muzika imam
PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN TURKISH NAVY

SHOULDER BOARD,
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, SIGNALMAN

CAP INSIGN IA, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

(Corps color appears as background
for anchor)

•
CAP INSIGNIA, PR OFESSIONAL
PERSONNEL BELOW C.P.O.
(Corps color appears as background}

SUBMARINE SERVICE PETTY OFFICER, 1st CLASS,

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, BOATSWAIN CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, SIGNALMAN (Drafted personnel) TORPEDO MAN LEADING SEAMAN, MACHINIST
Porsun Ba~gedikl Sancak Ba1gedikli Torpilocu Gedikli Ba~vu; Motorcu Cavu~
(Professional) (Professional) (Professional. Submarine Service) (Dralled)

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 CORPS COLORS- PETTY OFFICERS AND SEAMEN - Background of Cap Insignia, all Professional Personnel.
........... !! ........................!.~R . ~ ..~ . ~ ...... .
' !iili i '' ' ~ ~ NAVAL INDUSTRY; ;
' MEDICINE , DENTISTRY;
Ratinf and Spemlty Ins1gma ar e alway s yellow for Pro·
fess. on al Personnel and red lor Drafted Personnel,
regar91 ess of the color of umform being worn . They are
I worn !only on the upper lelt arm. Seamen, 2nd Class,
Dralt, d, wea r no 1n s1gma of rank but may wear an in-
s•gmi ol special ty. letlenng on cap bands 1s yell ow for
all rfnks and clas ses except Appre nt1 ce Professional
Se a ~ en who have red lettering.
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RATING INSIGNIA; PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL - Upper left arm. DRAFTED PERSONNEL - Upper left arm.

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PETTY OFFICER, lsi CLASS
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PETTY OFFICER, 2nd CLASS
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LEADING SEAMAN
Get~nCar)u
SEAMAN, lsi CLA SS
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APPRENTICE
PROFESSIONAL SEAMAN
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I lEADING SEAMAN SEAMAN, lsi CLASS

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BOATSWAIN
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TOR PEDOMAN
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SIGNALMAN
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ORDNANCE MECHANIC
Top Kamac1S1
RADIOMAN
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MINE MAN
Maync1
MECHAN IC.FJREMAN
Mak1n e, Ate~cl
MACHINIST
Motorcu
ELECTRICIAN
Elektrikci
DIVER
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Muzika ;
HOSPITAL COR PSMAN
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