They included (see key above):

1 Four star general insignia

2 101st Airborne Division Distinctive Unit insignia

3 French Parachutist Badge

4 from left, Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with three oak leaf clusters); Army Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Superior Unit Award

5 Army Staff Identification badge

6 Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

7 US Central Command Badge

8 Master Parachutist Badge

9 Air Assault Badge

10 Top: Defence Distinguished Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)

2nd row, from left: Distinguished Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster); Defence Superior Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)

3rd row: Legion of Merit (with 3 oak leaf clusters); Bronze Star (with V device)

4th row: Defence Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters)

5th row: Army Commendation Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters); Joint Service Achievement Award

6th row: State Department Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award; State Department Superior Honour Award

7th row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 2 service stars); Iraq Campaign Medal (with 4 service stars)

8th row: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal

9th row: Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with award number 3); Gold Award of the Iraqi Order of the Date Palm; French Officer Order of the Legion of Honour

10th row: French Military Campaign Medal; United Nations Mission in Haiti Medal; Nato Meritorious Service Medal; Nato Medal for Yugoslavia (with service star)

11 Combat action Badge

12 Ranger tab

13 US Central Command Patch worn as Current Unit of Assignment

Right arm (unseen):

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Patch

Nine Overseas Service Bars

Gen Petraeus has at least 13 other medals and badges including the British Parachutist’ Badge unseen in this particular photograph.