is there a link in which the insignia colors for the reichsbahn demonstrated? i got to know recently that red were for machinists. would like to know what the othor colors mean.
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just for future reference, yellow meant a higher "rank" official. need to say that it was fun finding out all the other information i acquired about the reichsbahn in the search for this simple question. -
Reichsbahn Branch Colours (Spartenfarben) 1937-45
Hello,
By regulations their were only two branch (Spartenfarbe) colours used by the German Railways from 1937-45:
Red - Operational Officials (Locomotive Drivers, Brakemen, Signals, etc)
Blue - Railway Administration Officials
I do have a pair of shoulder boards with silver braid and yellow "Spartenfarbe" which is beleived to be for a private Railway Ferry Service.
From 1941 onward certain ranks such as Amtmann, etc. used a yellow or yellow & blue secondary branch color.
Unfortunately my copy of the Uniformenmarkt does not specify what these branch colours signify.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
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