Batch badge (military)
Batch badges on the uniform indicated (in Germany until 1918) the military rank of the wearer.
The German Imperium
army
In the army were essentially carried
- Small (private) or large heraldic coat of arms button (Obergefreiter, Sergeant, Feldwebel, Wachtmeister) on the side of the collar
- Wefts on the collar and cuffs (non-commissioned officers), on the lapels double braids (regular sergeants, sergeants)
- Epaulettes or shoulder pieces, some with star stars (officers, medical officers, military officials with officer rank), or with two crossed marshal's baton (field marshal general). Hussar officers did not wear epaulettes, only armpits.
- Field bandage and sash (officers)
- the portepée on the officer's side rifle (sergeant or sergeant, as well as ensigns, officers).
marine
In the Navy were worn
- Golden on the forearm tresses as the Swedish lapels of the army; with golden imperial crown above ( naval officers ), without imperial crown (machine and torpedo engineers, gear, fireworks and torpedo officers as well as marine medical officers); silver braids (naval paymaster), golden braids like the ones on the Brandenburg serve of the army (mate, sergeant) [double braid] of the sailor division .
- of hat, cap, hat band clasps , oak leaves embroidery with cockade and imperial crown.
- unclear or unclear anchor on epaulettes, double anchor, anchor with gear wheel, anchor with torpedo and star rating, star rating on armpit pieces.
- on armpit flaps with or without imperial crown in yellow metal ( deck officers ) unclear anchor ( boatswain ), anchor with a Z (stuff sergeant), clear anchor (master), anchor with crossed gun barrels (fireworks), anchor with torpedo (torpeder), anchor with gear (Machinist, mechanic, the latter with a T ; clear anchor in white metal (material manager), with two crossed coal shovels (fire master).
- on the left upper sleeve similar batch marks as those of the deck officers, but with individual differences: in yellow metal (sergeants, mates, sergeants of the sailor divisions) and in white metal (sergeants, mates of the shipyard divisions).
- silver sash (officers).
Austria
In Austria-Hungary the batch badges consisted of borders around the collar, lapels and shako and stars on the front of the collar; the former were made of wool for non-commissioned officers, and of white or yellow metal for officers of different widths and different patterns.
Today in the Austrian Armed Forces the team ranks private (OR-2), corporal (OR-3) and platoon leader (OR-4) are generally referred to as "batches".
- See also
Russia
In the Imperial Russian Army , the degrees of officers were recognizable by the shape of the armpits and the number of red vertical stripes on them.
France
During the Ancien Régime , officers had been using epaulettes since the 18th century . NCOs, men and specialists were given sleeve strips.
In the Third French Republic , the officers wore according to the rank in number and shape different golden braid on the sleeves and cap .
England
In the UK , stars and crowns are worn on the shoulder boards.
