Japanese Army uniforms
Identification chart of Japanese Army uniforms: four standing figures, field hat, helmet and tunic, with collar patches for officers and men, branch colours and collar ornaments, all labelled. The technique is faint here: this is a reference sheet for recognising insignia, and only the selection of what to show shapes the picture.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1942
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- U.S. Army, Army Map Service, Washington, D.C.
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- Military
- Regime
- Roosevelt Administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Audience
- Own forces
- Purpose
- Warn or inform
- Theme
- War and the military
- Event
- World War II
- Regime
- Roosevelt administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Posters, retrieved October 4, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work)
U.S. Army, Army Map Service, Washington, D.C.. National Archives and Records Administration, RG 44, 44-PA-1139 (NAID 514675).
Text on the object
See footnote JAPANESE ARMY UNIFORMS MAJOR-CAVALRY 2nd LIEUTENANT SUPERIOR PRIVATE INFANTRY FIRST CLASS PRIVATE [collar tab] 18 / PFC, 18th INF [collar tab] 2 / SGT. 2nd RY REGT (Corps of Engrs.) COLOR OF BRANCHES OF SERVICE RED ---- INF. INCLUDING TKS YELLOW ---- ARTY OF ALL TYPES GREEN ---- CAV WARM GRAY (SLIGHTLY ROSE-TINTED) ---- INTENDANCE SKY BLUE ---- AVN DARK GREEN ---- MED COLOR OF BRANCHES OF SERVICE BLUE-BLACK ---- TRANSPORT BLACK ---- MP'S MAROON ---- ENGRS INCLUDING RY and TG TRS WHITE ---- JAG'S DEPT NAVY BLUE ---- BAND PURPLE ---- VET FIELD HAT HELMET CORPORAL OF ARTILLERY COLLAR PATCHES OFFICERS GENERAL LT. GENERAL MAJ. GENERAL COLONEL LT. COLONEL MAJOR CAPTAIN 1st LIEUTENANT 2nd LIEUTENANT WARRANT OFFICER MEN 2nd CLASS PRIVATE ARTILLERY SGT. MAJOR or 1st SERGEANT SERGEANT CORPORAL SUPERIOR PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PRIVATE SECOND CLASS PRIVATE SERGEANT COLLAR ORNAMENTS TG BN's FORMOSA MT ARTY BN's FOR OFFICERS CANDIDATES CANDIDATES FOR INTENDANTS OFFICERS ON PROBATION VETERINARY OFFICERS ON PROBATION 1 YEAR VOLUNTEERS INF REGTS of FORMOSA MT ARTY REGTS TANK TRS HV ARTY REGTS AND INDEP BN'S AUTOMOBILE CORPS RY REGT'S AVN CORPS AA TRS INDEP GARRISON BN'S SCHOOL TRAINING BN'S MILITARY BANDS The regtl number is worn on either side of the collar, behind the two collar patches. In the case of a subdivision of a branch of service or of special units, the collar ornament designating the subdivision is worn on the right side, the regtl number on the left. * In active operations it is the practice to remove all numerical designation of units and all branch identifications. 1942 ARMY MAP SERVICE, U. S. ARMY, WASHINGTON, D. C. 200133
