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.+. National
Defence
Oetense
nauonaie

WARSAW PACT

AND

YUGOSLAV

RANKS AND UNIFORMS

CIS/1100.0000YO-F/YO/01/90/8599

Issued on Authority of the

Chief Intell igence and Security

NDHQ - OTTAWA

Publiee avec j'autorisation du

chef renseignemenl mililaire et secunte

QODN - OTTAWA

Canada

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 2000-1 (OG Int) 2000-1 (DG Rens)

o l. September 1990 ()6. sept embre 1990

Distribution List Liste de Diffusion

WARSAW PACT AND YUGOSLAV UNIFORMES ET GRADES DU PACTE DE

RANKS HANDBOa< & UNIFORMS VARSOVIE ET DE LA YOUGQSLAVIE

1. This handbook is designed 1. Ce t t e publication a ete concue

for use by all members of the
Canadian Armed Forces. It is
provided as a general reference,
as it pertains to uniforms and
ranks of the WP and Yugoslav air
and ground forces. It does not go
into symbols and badges with the
exception of the Soviet ground
forces arm patches, which identify
the arm of the service.
pour etre ut i l i see par tous l es
membres des Forces Armees
Canadiennes. Elle est offerte
comme guide general , pour ce Qui
a trait aux uniformes e t aux grades
des armees de terre et des forces
aeriennes du Pacte de Varsovie et
de la Yougoslavie . Elle n'aborde
pas les symboles et ecussons, avec
I' except ion des armes de servi ce
SovietiQues.

2. Recommendations, comments 2. Les recommendations,

and Queries on the contents of commentaires, et Questions sur Ie
this document are welcome and contenu de ce document sont les
should be forwarded to: bienvenus et devraient etre
achemines au:
Chief Intelligence and Security
National Defence Headquarters Chef du Renseignement et de la
MGen George R Pearkes Building Securite
Ottawa, Canada Ouartier General de la Defense
KIA OK2 Nationale
Edifice Mgen George R Pearkes
Attention: Directorate of Ottawa, Ontario
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Competence: Directeur
Exploitation
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Dir {teur General Rensei~

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. . P. Lalonde
Brigadier-general
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STAFF SENIOR SERGEANT

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OTHER RANKS

CORPORAL PRIVATE PRIVATE

FIRST CLASS
CAMOUFLAGE GARRISON SUMMER SUMMER
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AIRBORNE TPS GRD FORCES
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LAND FORCES LAND FORCES AIR FORCE
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STAFF SENIOR
SENIOR SERGEANT
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CAREER PERS CAREER PERS
WINTER SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER
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UNIFORM UNIFORM CONSCRIPTS CAREER PERS
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3 GRADES OF WARRANT OFFICERS MAJOR
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FIELD! FIELD! FIELD! FIELD!
GARRISON GARRISON GARRISON GARRISON
SOLDIERS AND SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS MTN TROOPS
NCO'S NCO'S
SUMMER SUMMER CAMOUFLAGE SUMMER
FIELDI GARRISON FIELD WALKING OUT
GARRISON BORDER GDS OVERALLS SOLDIERS AND
AIRBORNE TPS NCO'S
SUMMER WINTER SUMMER SUMMER
GARRISON GARRISON GARRISON WALKING OUT
WALKING OUT WALKING OUT OFFICERS AIR OFFICERS
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GENERAL GENERAL COLONEL GENERAL GENERAL COLONEL

MAJOR CAPTAIN CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT JUNIOR

FIRST CLASS LIEUTENANT
SENIOR NCOs

STAff SENIOR SERGEANT

SERGEANT SERGEANT

OTHER RANKS

CORPORAL LANCE PRIVATE CADET

CORPORAL fIRST CLASS
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

Soldiers' Officers'
parade cap parade
badge cap badge
 SOVIET SENIOR OFFICER

DRESS UNIFORM SHOULDER BOARDS

 Major Lieutenant Colonel Army

General General General General

Marshal of an Chief Marshal of an Marshal of the

Arm of Service (rank) Arm of Service Soviet Union
 JUNIOR OFFICERS

DRESS UNIFORM SHOULDER BOARDS

 Junior Lieutenant Senior Captain
Lieutenant Lieutenant

Major Lieutenant Colonel

Colonel

SOVIET NCO DRESS UNIFORM

SHOULDER BOARDS
Private Efreitor Junior Sergeant
(Lance Corporal) Sergeant

Senior Starshina Officer Ensign

Sergeant Candidate
SOVIET ARM OF SERVICE SLEEVE PATCHES

Motor Rifle Rocket Troops & Artillery Armoured Airborne

KGB Pipelaying Medical

Officers' Field Shoulder Boards

Marshal Colonel-General Colonel

of the (Motor Rifle)
Soviet Union
Soldiers' Field Shoulder Boards Collar Tabs

Starshina Junior Sergeant Private

(M otor RiOe) (Artillery) (Motor Tran sport)

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