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According to Circular number 45, August 2, 1933 the ID badge was worn on the left. Circular number 1 of 1937 changed the way of wearing to the right side.

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Here is a picture of General Creighton W. Abrams.

All the items (rank, collar, ribbons, unit citations) are handembroidered and I think the General Staff ID badge also is a handembroidered item ?!

 

Michael

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I updated my reference guide "General Staff - Army Staff Identification Badge".

 

The compleate information you could get at scribd.com

 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/105317042/Genera...and-Certificate

 

You DON`T NEED a facebook-account to use scribd.com!

(this is a option to log in and you can "Use your Facebook login and see what your friends are reading and sharing"

 

Download without using a Facebook-account:

1. Klick on "Download"

2. choose "PDF", than "Download now"

3. Klick on "I don´t have a Facebook account"

4. enter your email-adress, create a username, set a password, than "Sign Up" (notice for next downloads)

 

 

Michael

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Hello

 

I updated the General Staff article.

 

There are pictures of the GS badge you wouldn´t have seen before. Thank you Bill !

 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/105317042/General-Staff-Army-Staff-Identification-Badge-and-Certificate

 

 

You DON`T NEED a facebook-account to use scribd.com!

(this is a option to log in and you can "Use your Facebook login and see what your friends are reading and sharing"

 

Download without using a Facebook-account:

1. Klick on "Download"

2. choose "PDF", than "Download now"

3. Klick on "I don´t have a Facebook account"

4. enter your email-adress, create a username, set a password, than "Sign Up" (notice for next downloads)

 

 

HAVE A NICE DAY

Michael

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I'm always fascinated again when I found a image that shows a carrier of the badge.

 

Here is a picture from Charles P. Summerall wearing the General Staff ID badge.

 

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Michael

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I'm always fascinated when I find handembroidered General Staff badges.

 

"Grouping of items attributed to Lieutenant General Milton G. Baker (1896-1976), founder of Valley Forge Military Academy. Items include 2 staff badges, bullion shoulder boards, cap eagle, 8 pins, British Order CBE, British Order neck ribbon, and a 1977 booklet of Valley Forge Military Academy. This lot has a reserve."

 

But I can't by a lot like this only for the ID badges I'm interested in.

 

Michael

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Before they get member of the General Staff they again had to go to school and pass the course.

Here is a Diploma from 1929.

Interesting to see all the signatures.

 

"1929 Pre WW2 US ARMY GENERAL STAFF SCHOOL DIPLOMA FORT LEAVENWORTH SIGNED

 

This framed diploma for

Col. David J. Davis; Chief of Staff, 28th Div. Penna. N.G.

is in very good used condition. It is 13 1/2" by 12 1/4".

Signed by five Colonels and one Brigadier General.

Bri. Gen. Edward L. King; Commandant,

Lt. Col. James H Bryson; Field Artillery,

Col. Herbert J. Brees; Calvalry,

Col. George L. Byroade; Infantry,

Col. James A Woodruff; Corps of Engineers, and

Col. Russell P. Reeder; Coast Artillery"

 

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Hello

 

For your information

 

The General Staff Corps was established by Congress act of February 14, 1903

and published in General Orders No. 15 of February 18, 1903

 

Sec. 3 describes the quantities of members of the General Staff:

1 Chief of Staff

2 general officers

4 colonels

6 lieutenant colonels

12 majors

20 captains or first lieutenants, who while so serving shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of captain mounted.

 

A memorandum, covering the laws, regulations, and orders respecting the General Staff Corps was published by the

WAR DEPARTMENT, Office of the Chief of Staff, Washington, January 1, 1912

and could be read or downloaded at THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 

https://archive.org/details/generalstaffcorp00unit

 

And a few more links

 

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-WD-Plans/USA-WD-Plans-3.html

 

http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/RootGS.html

 

Interesting !

That informations gives a overview of the formation of the General Staff Corps.

 

Michael

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Here is a picture of General Decker wearing the embroidered General Staff badge on his uniform.

 

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-AR7508-D.aspx

 

The badge I have in my collection is not assigned to General Decker but the picture document the time it was worn.

 

Michael

 

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Note the certificate in #28 is signed by "Director of the Army Staff" date 1976

 

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Hello

 

Here is the General Staff badge worn by General Creighton Abrams.

bulllion

clutch back

 

Michael

 

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