Military And Naval Recognition Book: A Handbook On The Organization, Insignia Of Rank, And Customs Of The Service Of The World's Important Armies And Navies...

The great expansion in the existing corps of our Army and the organization of new services have necessitated many changes in insignia and tfie adopting of new insignia. The present edition has been revised and enlarged to include the changes. It also describes . and illustrates the new war medals. A new chapter with a plate are devoted to the "War Medals and Decorations of the Allies.''

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MILITARY AND NAVAL RECOGNITION BOOK

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY BUREAUS AND CORPS

CHAPTER II COMPOSITION OF ARMY

CHAPTER III ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY IN THE FIELD

CHAPTER IV DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS

CHAPTER V VARIOUS RANKS HELD IN ARMY

CHAPTER VI UNITED STATES

CHAPTER VII ARMY ETIQUETTE AND CUSTOMS

CHAPTER VIII CALLS

CHAPTER IX COMPOSITION OF THE NAVY

CHAPTER X ORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY ASHORE

CHAPTER XI NAVAL DISTRICTS

CHAPTER XII THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY AFLOAT

CHAPTER XIII TYPES OF SHIPS

CHAPTER XIV DUTIES OF NAVAL OFFICERS AND MEN ABOARD SHIP

CHAPTER XV UNITED STATES

CHAPTER XVI NAVAL ETIQUETTE AND CUSTOMS

CHAPTER XVII UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

CHAPTER XVIII COAST GUARD

CHAPTER XIX LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE

CHAPTER XX COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY

CHAPTER XXI PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

CHAPTER XXII STRENGTH AND ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN ARMIES

CHAPTER XXIII GREAT BRITAIN

CHAPTER XXIV FRANCE

CHAPTER XXV GERMANY

CHAPTER XXVI ITALY

CHAPTER XXVII AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

CHAPTER XXVIII JAPAN

CHAPTER XXIX RUSSIA

CHAPTER XXX BELGIUM

CHAPTER XXXI TURKEY

CHAPTER XXXII SERBIA

CHAPTER XXXIII UNITED STATES WAR MEDALS

CHAPTER XXXIV RIBBONS OF MEDALS AND BADGES

CHAPTER XXXV FOREIGN MEDALS AND DECORATIONS

CHAPTER XXXVI DEFINITIONS OF GUNS

CHAPTER XXXVII AIRCRAFT

HOW TO REMEMBER RANK. INSIGNIA

INDEX