The old Suter's uniforms & stuff

[Dave Suter]

For a Nachrichten Leutnant of the Ergänzungsoffiziere des Festungspionierkorps (Signals Lieutenant Supplementary Officer of the Corps of Fortress Engineers).

[Dave Suter]

Leutnant on the staff of the Panzerschule. Was the Heereskraftfahrschule (Army Motor School) until March 1936.

[Dave Suter]

For a Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant) of an Eisenbahnpioniereinheiten (Railroad Engineer unit).

[Dave Suter]

For a Beamte auf Kriegsdauer (a.K.) (Wartime Official) Kriegsverwaltungsassistent (Administrative Assistant) or Kriegswerkmeister (Foreman) with the rank of Oberfeldwebel (Master Sergeant). For the new M1940 uniform.

[Dave Suter]

For an enlisted man assigned to recruiting duty in Wehrkreis IV (Dresden). This strap is the one pictured on page 325 of Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army, Volume 1.

[Dave Suter]

Another recruiting strap, this time for an Unteroffizier (Corporal) assigned to Wehrkreis Vi (Münster).

[Dave Suter]

For an Unteroffizier (Corporal) assigned to the Infantry School.

[Dave Suter]

This strap is the one pictured on page 406 of Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army, Volune 1. Jack identified it in the book as artillery (B&W photo)but the color is clearly pink. (Now you know of a mistake that until now only I knew.) For an Unterfeldwebel of Schützenregiment 4 (4th Rifle Regiment (Motorized).

[Dave Suter]

Time to paste up a few more. This artillery Leutnant board has an interesting placement of the unit numerals. Perhaps he didn't plan on getting promoted.

[Dave Suter]

An early pre-waffenfarbe infantry EM strap.

[Dave Suter]

An artillery sergeant-major.

[Dave Suter]

For a Stabsveterinar (Veterinary Captain).

[Dave Suter]

1940 pattern for a Sonderfuhrer (Specialist Leader) Hilfsveterinar (Veterinarian 2nd Lieutenant).

[Dave Suter]

For an Oberstleutnant in Infanterieregiment 51. That Regiment was a part of the 18th Infantry Division. It later became the 51st Grenadier Regiment (Motorized) in 1940 and the division became the 18th Panzer Grenadier Division. It was from Wehrkreis VIII (Breslau) with the home station in Liegnitz.

[Dave Suter]

For a Fahnenjunkeringenieure (Senior Officer Candidate of the Corps of Engineer Officers).