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    Posted

    The only example I have is seen below... the green backing has been heavily ravished by moths, yet the face of the board is in very nice shape. The light blue secondary waffenfarbe was used by the Judicial Officials. IAW "Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945" Vol 2, by Angolia. pg 134

    Lets see yours!

    • 2 weeks later...
    Posted (edited)

    Here's my latest for the Wehrmacht, it has the Brown Nebenfarbe. I would like to know what it signifies, in the Luft the brown is for Fire Protection. I will post more over the next few days.

    Edited by Laurence Strong
    Posted

    Very nice examples! I will hit the Angolia books when I get home and post what career fields these boards represent!

    Thanks for posthing them!!!! Keep em coming!!!

    Paul

    Posted

    OK...

    The Lt Brown Waffenfarbe could represent one of the following:

    1. Barracks Administrator

    2. A non technical instructor at a professional school.

    The Lt Blue is for judical administrators.

    The bright red secondary waffenfarbe had MANY possiblities!

    Posted

    Juan,

    Awesome tunic!

    The white secondary waffenfarbe is one of the more common used colors. This Officer could have been:

    1. Food Supply Service

    2. Garrison Administration

    3. All Officials of the medium non-technical career field

    4. Pay Master

    5. Barracks Admin(Lower Career)

    6. Transport Service

    7. Disabled Persons and Veteran's Affairs

    fknorr,

    Is the waffenfarbe on your insignia pink or red?

    Paul

    Posted

    Is the waffenfarbe on your insignia pink or red?

    Red, they match up in color quite well to a pair of Heer Artillery Officer boards I have.

    Posted

    This is what I have for possibilities for the Bright Red Secondary Waffenfarbe(that matches the arty waffenfarbe)

    1. Military Area Administration and Intendant's Servcie

    2. Agricultural Service

    3. Sound Ranging Service

    BTW, I am using "Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army" vol 2 by Angolia and Schlicht as a reference for this thread!(Chapter 14!)

    Posted

    This is what I have for possibilities for the Bright Red Secondary Waffenfarbe(that matches the arty waffenfarbe)

    1. Military Area Administration and Intendant's Servcie

    2. Agricultural Service

    3. Sound Ranging Service

    BTW, I am using "Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army" vol 2 by Angolia and Schlicht as a reference for this thread!(Chapter 14!)

    There was also an Artillery Ranging Beamte shown too for "bright red"...are these "bright red" or a crimson though...?

    Posted

    It seems like Angolia lists his colors differently than we are used to seeing them.

    For example...

    Carmine is known commonly for General staff and Veterinarian. Well, he names the color Crimson.

    Weinrot is known commonly for Judicial Officers. He names the color Carmine.

    Angolia names the color seen on arty boards as "bright red".

    So, with that in mind, I matched the colors and come up with the possiblities of your set.

    BTW, your set is very nice! Those upper level sets are hard to come by!

    As far as a Artillery Measuring Service, you are correct! I missed it when making my last reply! Thank you for the correction. For some strange reason, he(Angolia) has a (?) next to this entry...

    Posted

    Very nice Feldwebel ranked examples!!

    The black piping could represent one of the following:

    1. Building Administration Service

    2. Technical Teachers at Professional Schools

    3. Factory Control Service

    4. Acceptance Test Service

    5. Control Service

    6. General Tech Branch

    7. Ballistics Officials (?)

    8. Construction Engineers

    9. POL Supply Services(?)

    10. Factory Supervising Service(?)

    11. Railroad Engineer Serive

    12. Ordnance Service(?)

    13. Fortress Construction Service

    14. Fortress Engineer Service

    15. Geographical Service

    16. Fortress Shop Foreman

    17. Motor Maint Service

    18. Enigneering Service

    19. Tech Engineering Service

    20. Weapons Maint Service

    21. Fortification Maint Service

    22. Motor Shop Foreman

    23. Saddlers(?)

    24. Ordnance Depot

    25. Tech Officials with Railroad units

    Posted (edited)

    The shoulder straps show the letters HV in white metal for non-officer officials, officials of the reserve (Lt - Major), officials with Generals rank. Yellow metal for active officials with the rank of Leutnant to Obrest. Hope this helps.

    Edited by Laurence Strong
    Posted

    Thanks Larry! I was getting ready to hit the books on that one! I figured that it had something to do with the career levels!

    Paul

    Posted (edited)

    I happened to find that the other day, so I knew exactly where to go. Here's a set of Major's Boards, I think I have a single collar tab coming, just not sure of the neberfabre.

    Edited by Laurence Strong
    • 1 year later...
    Posted

    My set of shoulderboards and kragenspiegel - a judicial one (nebenfarbe hellblau) with the rank of a major.

    (Kriegsgerichtsrat / Heeresjustizamtmann)

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