Heer My heer Cloth and eagles

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Medical Hauptmann slipon SB's

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reverse. With the nicer set of Medical collar tabs, these make a nice set together

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Arty Collar tabs

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the reverse

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Arty slip on SB's

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The reverse

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Signals Leutnant sewin

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The reverse

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Panzergrenadier Oberleutnant sewin

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The reverse. Thats it for now, I have some more in the mail somewhere, and I will post them when they get here. Thanks for looking Opinions and comments welcome

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Removed and reposted in Luft thread

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What could be a Feldgendarmerie, if it had a Cogwheel it would be for the Engineer Officer's Academy, or before 1942 a Wehrkreis number for a Recruiting Officer.

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Next is a "Truppensonderdienst Offizier des Verwaltungdienst (TSD)", which translates to Special Service Officer, Administration Branch. I won't pretend to understand what this means and if someone wold care to explain it to me what they are I would appreciate it.

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next are a trio of Company level Administration Officer Boards.

This is a "been there" board- note the soil marks around the pip and were the button would have been.

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#2

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#3

Prior to 21 May 1940 various secondary colors were used, along with gold devices for officers. Officer's with white metal devices (on other than grey Neberfarbe) indicates a reserve Official.

After 21 May 1940 all Officials used a grey secondary color ansd silver/white devices

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#3

Prior to 21 May 1940 various secondary colors were used, along with gold devices for officers. Officer's with white metal devices (on other than grey Neberfarbe) indicates a reserve Official.

After 21 May 1940 all Officials used a grey secondary color ansd silver/white devices

You have a very nice array of Heer insignia. It looks like you have a special focus on the administrative branch. I know between the various waffenfarbe and secondary waffenfarbe combinations out there, it could be quite a challenge to find them all!

Paul

[Guest Rick Research]

Laurence-- #s 32-33 aren't signals (light lemon yellow) what you have there is cavalry (same tawny orange-ish yellow as Luftwaffe flight).

#s34-5 look like J?ger to me (lime yellow) rather than the bright but dark green of PzGren.

#36 isn't army reconn-- with those shiny tops, those are Luftwaffe signals (same brown underlay)

[Paul R]

Laurence-- #s 32-33 aren't signals (light lemon yellow) what you have there is cavalry (same tawny orange-ish yellow as Luftwaffe flight).

#s34-5 look like J?ger to me (lime yellow) rather than the bright but dark green of PzGren.

#36 isn't army reconn-- with those shiny tops, those are Luftwaffe signals (same brown underlay)

I was thinking the same about #36. LW Braid is "shinier" than that of the Heer. Also the brown is of a different tone with the Heer Recon.

I disagree with the PzGren. From everything I have ever seen, Jager is a darker green than PzGren.

Paul

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Most of mine went forever ago. An early war officers visor cap set:

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My sister's godfather brought this back from North Africa-- the usual "continental" silver wire BeVo type, but bleached tan and sage in that Tunisian sun!

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This is my ONLY remaining Third Reich army board, a RIGHT shoulder single to Pour le Merite and German Cross in Silver winner Rudolf Schniewindt (1875-1954) as General der Infanterie "with the Uniform of Infantry (later Grenadier) Regiment 12." Like von Rundstedt etc, when this honor was granted, the general usually wore the uniform of a colonel (officer parade collar patches not general tabs) of that unit (hence the white Waffenfarbe rather than red) with his own rank and the unit numbers-- as here.

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notice that it was tailor MADE this way-- no nasty pointy prongs sticking through!

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closeup of the incredibly complicated metal thread weave

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He held this title in retirement 1931-39 and on active duty again 1939-42.

I wish I could find a photo of him wearing THIS board, because I have oth the LEFT side board and photo of it in wear of his fellow PlM winning big brother Wilhelm Schniewindt:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=2...indpost&p=22262

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Thanks Rick, Looks like I have some rearrainging to do. So is that a Jager SB then?

Paul I am not really collecting HV, it's just what came with the deal.

And Rick, if you ever want to sell that SB........

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Thanks Rick, Looks like I have some rearrainging to do. So is that a Jager SB then?

Paul I am not really collecting HV, it's just what came with the deal.

And Rick, if you ever want to sell that SB........

I am convinced the shoulder board you have is PanzerGren. I have sent you a PM.

Warm Regards

Paul

[Laurence Strong]

Thanks Paul.

Could someone explain to me post #38

[Paul R]

That one does seem a bit odd... That is definately a medical waffenfarbe. Does the device appear to have been there for a while?