RECOGNITION BOOK A Handbook on the Organization, BY LIEUT. J. W. BUNKLEY U. S. NAVY 51 FULL-PAGE PLATES 18 IN COLORS NEW YORK D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY 25 PARK PLACE WASHINGTON 40530 October 5, 1917. To: LIEUTENANT J. W. BUNKLEY, U. S. Navy, SUBJECT: Publication of Article. 1. You are authorized to publish the manuscript submitted this day for scrutiny in accordance with Article 1534 (3) Navy Regulations, 1913. Josephus Panch Copyright, 1917 BY D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY ހ PREFACE The following pages were prepared, not only for those in the Military and Naval Service, but also for the Laymen who, since the beginning of the war, have shown such a keen interest in the uniforms, insignia, and customs of our fighting forces. The information was all obtained from official sources and every effort has been put forth to make it as correct and as complete as possible. Special stress has been laid on the insignia of rank, which has been shown in the most minute detail. It is hoped that every man, both old and new in the service, will find this volume useful in recognizing the various insignia and uniforms of his own and sister services and of the foreign Armies and Navies, which he meets from day to day. The chapters on the organization of our Army and Navy, the duties of the officers and men, as well as the composition of the various units, should prove particularly interesting at this time. Those on the customs of the service were written especially for men who have lately entered, or who contemplate entering, the military or naval life and who wish to become familiar with the etiquette and customs peculiar to such a life. NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, JOEL WILLIAM BUNKLEY. December, 1917. iii |