The self defense force breaks away from the sino centric tradition of non branch specified ranks each sdf rank with respect to each service carries a distinct japanese title although equivalent titles in different branches are still similar differing only. The 1938 1945 japanese military and naval ranks were phased out after world war ii. Imperial japanese army and navy uniforms and equipments by lionel leventhal limited war department technical manual enemy tm e 30 480 handbook on japanese military forces dated 15 september 1944 japanese military uniforms 1841 1929 by ritta nakanishi isbn 4 499 22737 2.
Abbreviated jmsdf also simply known as the japanese navy is the maritime warfare branch of the japan self defense forces tasked with the naval defense of japan the jmsdf was formed following the dissolution of the imperial japanese navy ijn after world war ii. The japan maritime self defense force japanese. The same officer ranks were used for both the imperial japanese army and imperial japanese navy the only distinction being the placement of the word rikugun army or.
The following graphs present the rank insignia of the japanese navy during world war ii these designs had been used from 1931 1945 but were discontinued after world war ii when the imperial japanese navy had been dissolved. The same officer ranks were used for both the imperial japanese army and imperial japanese navy the only distinction. The following tables present the rank insignia of the imperial japanese army before and during world war ii these designs were worn on shoulders as passants shoulder straps between the years 1911 and 1938 then on collars afterwards until 1945 when the army was dissolved.
The self defence force breaks away from the sino centric tradition of non branch specified ranks each jsdf rank with respect to each service carries a distinct japanese title although equivalent titles in different branches are still similar differing only. The 1938 1945 japanese military and naval ranks were phased out after world war ii. All commissioned officer rank names were the same as their army counterparts.
These designs were used from 1931 onwards. The following graphs present the rank insignia of the imperial japanese navy from its establishment in 1868 to its defeat during world war ii in 1945.
