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  2. United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II

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    The U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia that was used during World War II differs from the current system.The color scheme used for the insignia's chevron design was defined as golden olive drab chevrons on a dark blue-black wool background for wear on "winter" uniform dress coats and dress shirts or silvery-khaki chevrons on a dark blue-black cotton background for wear on the various types of ...

  3. Uniformed services pay grades of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pay grades [1] are used by the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States [2] (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps), as well as the Maritime Service, to determine wages and benefits based on the corresponding military rank of a member of the services.

  4. United States Army during World War II - Wikipedia

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    The Second World War led to the largest buildup of the US infantry to date. Between 1941 and 1943, there was a 60 percent increase, so that 317 infantry regiments of various types were mobilized by the end of the war. These included previously unknown infantry types such as the three mountain, 12 glider and 16 paratrooper regiments.

  5. List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960

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    Commanding General, Ninth Army, 1944–1945. Commanding General, Second Army, 1945–1946. (1888–1980) [11] [37] Promoted to general on the retired list, 19 Jul 1954. 54: Walter Bedell Smith: 13 Jan 1944 1 Jul 1951 7 Chief of Staff, Allied Forces Headquarters, 1942–1944. Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, 1944 ...

  6. Ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS - Wikipedia

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    This table contains the final ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS, which were in use from April 1942 to May 1945, in comparison to the Wehrmacht. [1] The highest ranks of the combined SS ( German : Gesamt-SS ) was that of Reichsführer-SS and Oberster Führer der SS ; however, there was no Waffen-SS equivalent to these positions.

  7. Second lieutenant - Wikipedia

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    The rank of second lieutenant has existed in the Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy since the Liberation War. It is a rank below Lieutenant and a rank above Master Warrant Officer. In the army, a second lieutenant serves as the administrative officer or staff officer in a unit. [14] In the Navy, the rank of second lieutenant does not exist.

  8. List of ranks used by the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    Electrician Sergeant Second Class: January 25, 1907 [139] ... Second Lieutenant: March 3, 1799 ... August 21, 1941 [378] - May 29, 1954 [377] References

  9. Luftwaffe personnel structure - Wikipedia

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    By 1944 the war-time Wehrmachtbeamte of the higher service were placed in pay grade A2c2; of the elevated service, in pay grade A4c2; of the middle career in pay grade A8a; and of the lower career in pay grade A10b. War-time engineers and navigators were placed in pay grades JL5 or JL8 depending on position filled.