Tuesday 23 March 2010

Danish army insignia. Pre. WWII

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First row (from top to bottom) with the forage caps and pilot wings:
First forage cap is officers and connets.
Second forage cap is officiants and sergeants.
Third and last forage cap, is other ranks.
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First row (cap badges) from left to right:First one: Cap badge general rank (General)
Second one: Cap badge senior officers.
Third one: National Cockade
Fourth one: Other officers and Officiants
Last one: Cap badge NCO's and other ranks.
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Second row: Officer shoulder boards:
#1: General
#2: Lieutenant general
#3: Major General
#4: Colonel
#5: Lieutenant colonel
#6: Captain (Reserves)
#7: Captain
#8: Lieutenant
#9: Lieutenant (Reserves)
#10 2nd Lieutenant
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Third and last row - Shoulder boards:
#1: Corps officiant
#2: Staff officiant
#3: Senior officiant
#4: Officiant
#5: Connet
#6: Sergeant major
#7: Sergeant
#8: Corporal
#9: Lance corporal
#10: Helmet badge
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The picture is taken from: "Lærebog for Hærens Menige" - that belonged to my grandfather.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks to /viktor2a5 from youtube with the help to identify the 2nd Lieutenant shoulder board.

    /M55q

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