Prussian Feldwebel buttons?

[JensF.]

Are these the Feldwebel or Sergeanten buttons which were worn on the collar? The diameter is 30 mm.

[Rick Research]

The buttons were the same for all grades from Sergeant up. A Vizefeldwebel was distinguished from a Sergeant by having officer's sword knot and similar details, and a Feldwebel from a Vizefeldwebel by having that extra row of "Spiess" braid over the cuffs. The collar rank was exactly the same for all three.

[Tony & Kaiser]

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[Rick Research]

How did they EVER keep those clean???...


Here is a 'well prepared" band Vizefeldwebel. How do we KNOW he is a Vizefeldwebel?-- officer's sword knot.

[Rick Research]

This Flak Offizier-Stellvertreter wanted everyone to know that he was a permanent Wachtmeister and not a Vizewachtmeister... hence his use of the fatigue uniform chevron of his pre-war rank. Note the officers' cockade.

[Rick Research]

FOUR Ranks-- ONE Rank Button!

Here we have a Feldwebelleutnant with typical abbreviated "corner" collar braid, same button-- but of course worn in conjunction with "Leutnant" shoulder boards for this weird wartime rank.

[JensF.]

Thanks guys!!!