Laurence Strong Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Hi PaulI scaned it flanked by 2 medical SB's to show the diff in blue. But then upon further reaserch I find that these are for a supply officer, and their attachment is "Mercury's Staff" and is listed in the same waffenfarbe as medical staff. So the diff in color is probably a manufacture thing.Mercury delivered his messages with miraculous speed because he wore winged sandals. He also wore a broad-brimmed hat and carried a winged staff. Mercury's staff had snakes curled around it to protect him in his travels.Some more info. In January 1944 the Army instituted a new career for officers and certain officials entitled TSD. This new career used a blue waffenfarbe and did away with secondary colors as worn by officials in other careers. On 1 May 1944 all high grade career Administrative officials were transfered to the TSD. Edited October 30, 2005 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Just to confuse things here are NAVY boards for a Korvettenkapit?n (V) from before the war-- this is what their Paymaster Corps turned into circa 1935/36. Same device, years earlier, and here the dark blue is for the naval uniform color, not a Waffenfarbe. [attachmentid=14472][attachmentid=14473]If I am interpreting the 1944 TSD change correctly, what happened was that the army and air force FOLLOWED the navy and switched over their supply and pay corps ONLY to match THIS navy "Verwaltungs" use of insignia. Other branches of army and air force administration (construction, education, pharmaceutical, and so on) seem not to have been affected.(Confusing things even more -- while in the navy this insignia for officers indicated Paymasters, for ratings it indicated COOKS! After the war the DDR's CUSTOMS service used this same Mercury Staff insignia! While in America, this insignia and NOT the snake up a branch is commonly used for MEDICAL services on ambulances and so on! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Just to confuse things here are NAVY boards for a Korvettenkapit?n (V) from before the war-- this is what their Paymaster Corps turned into circa 1935/36. Same device, years earlier, and here the dark blue is for the naval uniform color, not a Waffenfarbe. If I am interpreting the 1944 TSD change correctly, what happened was that the army and air force FOLLOWED the navy and switched over their supply and pay corps ONLY to match THIS navy "Verwaltungs" use of insignia. Other branches of army and air force administration (construction, education, pharmaceutical, and so on) seem not to have been affected.(Confusing things even more -- while in the navy this insignia for officers indicated Paymasters, for ratings it indicated COOKS! After the war the DDR's CUSTOMS service used this same Mercury Staff insignia! While in America, this insignia and NOT the snake up a branch is commonly used for MEDICAL services on ambulances and so on! )I have never seen those boards until Lawence posted them. They must be pretty rare indeed!BTW, that General's Board is a real beauty!! Edited October 30, 2005 by Paul Reck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Thanks Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Some new items, first an Artillery Hauptman for Arty Regt 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 A real salty Cavalry Obrest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 A Jager Obrest Leutnant which looks like it was removed from a tunic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 IR 87, I have the Wiemar era one coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Infantry Unterfeldwebel with a field promotion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) Beamten Administrative Elevated High Grade official, it looks like copper or brass wire used in it.the obs Edited January 14, 2006 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 The reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Administartive Elevated Medium grade official, what do the different waffenfarbe colors in the middle of the tabs signify? Both buckram backings have a waxy finish to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 The reverse. Thats all for today, thanks for looking and comments and opinions always welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Got this today, and your opinions would be welcome. Sr Beamten collar tab obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 the reverse. I have not seen a setup like this before, what are your opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I think that the tabs are good... just a different manner of manufacturing!Your insignia collection is growing by leaps and bounds! Very nice stuff!!Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks Paul. I was a little concerned with the reverse. I have found a generals board, but thats gonna have to wait for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcsanche Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 WOWLawrence, Paul and Rick, I had never seen so many, top notch cloth insignia.RegardsJuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Thank Juan. . You will find more in the Luft, KM, and Political sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) Reserve Gebrigsjager Regt 100 Leutnant Edited February 23, 2006 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 The reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrgeezer Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Nice collection Laurence. I really like the salty look of some of these pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) Thanks heergeezerthese came with the large bunch of Luft shoulder boards I got, however the Feldpost was part of the Wehrmacht Beamten so I am showing them here.Feldpostbot with the rank of Felwebel with pale-yellow Nebenfabren Edited October 4, 2006 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 Feldpostassistent with the rank of Oberfelwebel. They are missing the FP's there are holes on the rear for where they were once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 Rank insignia for a Feldoberpostinspektor with the rank of Hauptmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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