Sonderfuhrer

[enorepap]

Just to liven up the environment and following the recent and in my view interesting thread on kriegsdauer, I appeal to everyone (I hope with the pleasure of Carlo) this thread which shows, according to me, one of the most beautiful visors appeared on WAF: a Sonderfuhrer, manufactured by Otto Dittmann of Dresden . I still remember that auction and I'm glad that Carlo was able to win it now more than eight years ago:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d+sonderfuhrer
As the topic is a little remote and sometimes there is still some confusion with the Beamte of various types, I try to summarize some data on the specialist leaders hoping to trigger a fruitful discussion:
This category was formed in 1937, selecting those individuals with special skills for roles to which not enough officers or NCOs were available. They were divided into different positions' designations:
- Officers’ assignments: stellengruppe B assimilated to Major; stellengruppe K assimilated to Captain; stellengruppe Z assimilated to Lieutenant.
- Ncos’ assignments: stellengruppe O assimilated to Oberfeldwebel; stellengruppe G assimilated to Unteroffizier.

[enorepap]

This distinction was later partially modified in early 1940 and finally at the end of 1942. As of interest here, the 1940 uniform’s regulation prescribed as branch color the gray-blue. Consequently, the visor’s band was made of gray-blue fabric, as well as the pipings. In December 1942 for the personnel on officers’ assignments were introduced the silver chincords, but with an interwoven gray-blue silk thread.
Finally, I just have to add that there was also the stellengruppe R equivalent to colonel, but I think that its members must have been quite a few ones.
I hope in the help of everyone (and especially Andrej "Sprachfuehrer" with his beautiful plates of insignia, collar patches and shoulder cords/boards). Let's see what comes out ...

[TrondK]

Interesting, thank you.

I need a cap like this for my tunic later this year

[solo]

Great Marcello ,at the end you clarify the Sonderfuhrer ! To many Kries pass for Sonderfuhrer.
The hat is still in my collection
Carlo

[solo]

Just for help,this is a real Sonderfuhrer :

[solo]

This is not a Sonderfuhrer but a kriegsdauer