Military And Naval Recognition Book
Subtitle: A Handbook On The Organization, Uniforms And Insignia Of Rank Of The World's Armed Forces; Etiquette And Customs Of The American Services; Complete Description And Colored Plates Of U.S. Decorations, Medals And Ribbons
By: [by] J. W. Bunkley ...
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: D. Van Nostrand company, inc.
Published: 1943
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
Subjects: Armed Forces.; United States -- Armed Forces -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER PAGE; title: 1. The Organization of the War Department 1; title: 2. The Arms and the Services of the United States Army 8; title: 3. Composition and Organization of the United States Army, Past and Present 18; title: 4. Rank and Precedence in the United States Army 37; title: 5. United States Army Uniforms and Flags 40; title: 6. Military Etiquette and Courtesy 77; title: 7. Military Customs 85; title: 8. Composition of the United States Navy 89; title: 9. Organization of the United States Navy Ashore 95; title: 10. United States Naval Districts 112; title: 11. The Organization of the United States Navy Afloat 117; title: 12. Navy Ships 122; title: 13. Naval Air Force 129; title: 14. The Organization of a Ship and Duties of Naval Officers and Men Aboard Ship 132; title: 15. Rank and Precedence in the United States Navy 145; title: 16. United States Navy Uniforms 152; title: 17. United States Naval Etiquette and Customs 179; title: 18. United States Marine Corps 191; title: 19. United States Coast Guard 203; title: 20. United States Merchant Marine 216; title: 21. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 229; title: 22. United States Public Health Service 232; title: 23. Combat Aircraft Markings of Various Nations 243; title: 24. United States Decorations, Citations, Medals and Ribbons 249; title: 25. Foreign Decorations and Medals 312; title: 26. Foreign Insignia and Uniforms 323; title: LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS; title: Organization of the Army 4; title: Organization of the Army Ground Forces 23; title: Organization of the Army Air Forces 27; title: Organization of the Army Service Forces 31; title: Map of Army Areas and Service Commands 34; title: Composition of Army Units 35; title: Class and Designation of Naval Reserve Officers 92; title: Navy Department Organization Chart 95; title: Organization, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet 103; title: Organization of the Office of Chief of Naval Operations 106; title: Naval Districts Headquarters and Limits 113; title: Type of Ship Organization 134; title: Personnel Department, U. S. Marine Corps 194; title: Coast Guard Organization 204; title: Table of Maximum Rank for Appointment in Merchant Marine 220; title: Requirements for Promotion in Merchant Marine 221; title: Table of Relative Ranks of Commissioned Line Officers of U. S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service 239; title: Pay Table, U. S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard 240; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Flags of Nations Allied with the United States Frontispiece; title: PLATE PAGE; title: United States Army; title: 1. United States Flags xiv; title: 2. Shoulder Loop Insignia of Rank for Officers 43; title: 3. Officers' Cap and Collar Ornaments 46,47; title: 4. Officers' Cap and Collar Ornaments 49; title: 5. Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 53; title: 6. Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 56, 57; title: 7. Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 60; title: 8. Aviation Badges 62, 63; title: 9. Enlisted Men's Collar Devices 64; title: 10. Insignia of Grade for Noncommissioned Officers, Qualification Badges 67; title: 11. Cap Ornaments and Insignia of Grade for Cadets 70; title: 12. Caps and Hats and Cap Ornaments 154; title: United States Navy; title: 13. Insignia of Rank on Cuffs, Line Officers 158; title: 14. Shoulder Marks Worn on White and Khaki Uniforms and Overcoats, Line Officers 159; title: 15. Pin-on Insignia 161; title: 16. Corps Devices — Commissioned Officers 164; title: 17. Corps Devices — Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers. 167; title: 18. Sleeve Markings for Petty Officers and Enlisted Men 169; title: 19. Specialty Marks 172, 173; title: 20. Distinguishing Marks 175; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: 21. United States Marine Corps, Insignia of Rank on Shoulder Loops 196; title: 22. United States Marine Corps, Ornaments and Departmental Devices 198; title: 23. United States Marine Corps, Noncommissioned Officers' Chevrons, Marksmanship Badges 200; title: 24. United States Coast Guard, Insignia of Rank 207; title: 25. United States Coast Guard, Insignia of Rank, Chief Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers 209; title: 26. United States Coast Guard, Cap Devices, Sleeve Markings for Petty Officers 211; title: 27. United States Coast Guard, Enlisted Men's Specialty Marks 213; title: 28. United States Maritime Service — Insignia of Rank on Shoulders and Cuffs 224; title: 29. United States Maritime Service — Insignia of Rank for Noncommissioned Officers 226; title: 30. United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps— Insignia of Rank 227; title: 31. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs, Shoulder Marks Worn on White  Uniforms and Overcoats 230; title: 32. United States Public Health Service, Insignia of Rank 237; title: 33. Welfare Organizations 242; title: 34. Distinctive Markings of Aircraft 244, 245; title: 35. United States War Medals and Decorations 255; title: 36. United States War Medals and Decorations 274; title: 37. United States War Medals and Decorations 284, 285; title: 38. United States War Medal Ribbons 303; title: 39. United States War Medal Ribbons 306, 307; title: 40. United States Medals and Badges 308; title: Foreign; title: 41. Foreign War Medals and Decorations, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Japan, Germany 316, 317; title: 42. Argentine Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 324; title: 43. Argentine Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 326; title: 44. Belgian Army, Insignia of Rank on Collars 329; title: 45. Brazilian Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 332; title: 46. Brazilian Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 334; title: 47. Bulgarian Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 336; title: 48. Canadian Air Force, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 338; title: 49. Chilean Army, Insignia of Rank on Collars and Shoulders 340; title: 50. Chilean Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 342; title: 51. Chinese Army, Insignia of Rank 344; title: 52. Chinese Air Corps, Insignia of Rank 345; title: 53. Chinese Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 346; title: 54. Colombian Army, Insignia of Rank 348; title: 55. Costa Rican Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 349; title: 56. Cuban Army and Navy, Insignia of Rank 350; title: 57. Finnish Army, Insignia of Rank on Collar Patch 352; title: 58. Finnish Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 353; title: 59. French Army, Insignia of Rank on Caps and Cuffs 355; title: 60. French Air Corps, Insignia of Rank on Caps and Cuffs 357; title: 61. French Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 360; title: 62. German Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulder Straps and Collar Patches 363; title: 63. German Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 365; title: 64. German Air Force, Insignia of Rank on Shoulder Straps and Collar Patches 367; title: 65. British Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders and Collar Patches 370; title: 66. British Army, Badges of Rank for Warrant Officers and Noncommissioned Officers 372; title: 67. British Army, Rank and Corps Devices 375; title: 68. British Royal Air Force, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs and on Caps — Aviator's Badges 378,379; title: 69. British Royal Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs and Shoulder Marks 382,383; title: 70. British Royal Navy and British Royal Marines, Insignia of Rank 384; title: 71. Greek Army, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 386; title: 72. Greek Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 387; title: 73. Guatamalan Army, Insignia of Rank 389; title: 74. Haitian Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 390; title: 75. Italian Army, Insignia of Rank on Caps and Cuffs 392; title: 76. Italian Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 394; title: 77. Japanese Army, Insignia of Rank 397; title: 78. Japanese Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 398; title: 79. Mexican Army, Shoulder Marks 400; title: 80. Mexican Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 402; title: 81. The Royal Netherlands Army and Navy, Insignia of Rank 404; title: 82. Nicaraguan Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 406; title: 83. Norwegian Army and Navy, Insignia of Rank 408; title: 84. Paraguayan Army and Navy, Insignia of Rank 410; title: 85. Peruvian Army and Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 411; title: 86. Polish Army and Navy, Insignia of Rank. 413; title: 87. Portuguese Army, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 414; title: 88. Portuguese Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 416; title: 89. Spanish Army, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 418; title: 90. Spanish Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 419; title: 91. Swedish Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 420; title: 92. Turkish Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 422; title: 93. Turkish Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs 424; title: 94. Soviet Russian Army, Insignia of Rank 426; title: 95. Soviet Russian Navy, Insignia of Rank on Cuffs and Shoulders 429; title: 96. Uruguayan Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 431; title: 97. Venezuelan Army, Insignia of Rank on Shoulders 433; title: PLATE 1— UNITED STATES FLAGS