BELGIUM
BATTLE DRESS
RANK INSIGNIA
1944 - 1946

 

Men and NCO's

From Private 1st Class up to 1st Sergeant-Major, the rank insignia are worn on both arm sleeves.

The insignia are in fact a half chevron as worn by the British troops.

Adjudant (Warrant officer 2nd Class) and Adjudant 1st Class (WO 1st class),
wear the rank insignia on both collars.

The star and small bar are white embroidered or silver coloured metal.

 
Private 1st Class ; Corporal  

Sergeant ; 1st Sergeant ; 1st Sergeant - Major

 

Adjudant ; Adjudant 1st Class  

Corporal stripes
Left arm sleeve - Right arm sleeve

1st Sergeant with Belgian Rank Insignia on his sleeve

 

Officers

Alle officers wear their rank insignia on both collars.

The insignia are white embroidered or in gold coloured metal.

 
Second Lieutenant ; Lieutenant ; Captain
Senior Captain
  How the rank insignia are worn.

 

Major ; Lieutenant-Colonel
Colonel

 

Major-General ; Lieutenant-General
Generals also wore the stars on the shoulder straps.

 

 

 
Colonel  VANDERHAEGHEN,
wearing the embroidered Belgian Rank Insignia on his collars.
  Captain LONCKE,
wearing the embroidered Belgian Rank Insignia on his collars

 

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