The old Suter's uniforms & stuff

[Dave Suter]

For an Infanterie Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant) from Landesschutzenbataillone 253 (Regional Defense Battalion 253).

[deejay]

impressed

Sarge,

a very, very impressive collection. Love your medals!
By the way, I would be glad to give you some wall space here at my place if you like, just say !

regards,

DJ

[Dave Suter]

Have a few smare moments before the next taxi run for the grandkids, so I'll try and post a couple more items.

Here's a tab & strap set for an enlisted member of the Heeresunteroffiziervorschelen Wehrkries XIII (Headquarters in Nürnberg (Nuremberg)) (NCO Preparatory School).

[Dave Suter]

A pair of collar tabs and shoulder boards for the Laufbahn des Verwaltungsdienst (Administrative Branch of the Special Service) of the Offizier des Truppensonderdienstes (TSD) (Special Service Officer).

[Dave Suter]

For an Oberfeldwebel (Master Sergeant) of the Nichttechnischer Heeresverwaltungsdienst (Non-technical Administration Service (Paymaster Branch)), mittlerer Dienst (Medium Career).

[Dave Suter]

Major of Eisenbahn-Panzerzuge (Armored Trains).

[Dave Suter]

For an Oberkriegsgerichtsrat (Judicial Official Lieutenant Colonel] of the höherer Dienst (High Grade Career) of an Office Director of the Supreme Court Martial. Tabs with the single large litze are rare, introduced on 11 March 1930 and were changed to double litzen 10 September 1935.

[Dave Suter]

Another set of insignia for the same officer, this time with wings.

[Dave Suter]

For a 2nd Lieutenant of the Heeresbekleidungsämter (Clothing Depots) of the gehobener, or einfacher Dienst (Elevated or Medium Grade Career). In 1936 the branch was transferred to the Standard Branch with white Nebenfarbe, making the insignia with pink fairly rare.

[Dave Suter]

Common, except for the field-applied regimental designator.

[Wood]

Thats great stuff Dave, I can't workout what all these different underlays mean on HV shoulder straps and I've read and re-read the relevent sections in Uniforms and Traditions. Do you know what they are?
Regards,
Wood

[Dave Suter]

Glad you are enjoying it - stay tuned, there's more coming off and on. I do have a pretty good handle on the Beamte colors. If you have a specific item feel free to ask over in the Uniforms thread and I'll try and help you out.

Anyway, here are a few more. This set is for the waffenrock of an official in one of a number of possible Höherer Dienst (high) or Gehobener Dienst (elevated) Technischer (technical) careers.

[Dave Suter]

For a Mannshaft in Pioniere Technische Bataillone 85 (Engineer Technical Troops, 85th Battalion). In May 1944 an order was issued that once existing stocks of colored thread were used up the embroidery was to be done in light grey.

[Dave Suter]

For Bruckenwachkompanien 5, Wehrkreis VII (Bridge Guard Company 5, Military District VII).

[Dave Suter]

For an Oberleutnant der Reserve of Beobachtungsabteilungen 6 (Reserve 1st Lieutenant of the 6th Artillery Observation Battalion). From a dress tunic.