The Civilian Technical Corps was an American quasi-military uniformed organization raised in 1941 in the United States, to directly assist with the war effort within the United Kingdom. The Corps was composed of civilian volunteers.
Their support role was primarily in connection with RADAR and radio, but was extended across a wide range of areas over time. They wore a uniform identical to the wartime
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Air force, air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the World War I, First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of t ...
, but with unusual wreath-and-bars non-commissioned rank badges instead of chevrons, of the same design as those issued to members of the
Royal Observer Corps
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Great Britain. It operated in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 Decembe ...
, another semi-military air force corps within the UK during the same era.
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Civilian Technical Corps
1941 establishments in the United Kingdom
Military units and formations established in 1941
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
Military of the United Kingdom
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