Questions about Officer candidate

[Crow]

Hi all,

It's the first time I write here, so I want to salute everyone. In advance sorry for my english, i'm French ... I 've some questions and I think I'll get some accurate responses here...

Concerning the Luftwaffe (during WW2) I know there is many ranks in the course of officer candidate:

- Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
- Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
- Fähnrich
- Oberfähnrich

_Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter consist of a Gefreiter shoulderboard with a additionnal loop of tress at it's base.

_Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier consist of a Uffz shoulderboard (+tress).

1) _But for Fähnrich, does it consist of Unterfeldwebel shoulderboard (+tress) or Feldwebel (+tress) ?

2)_For Oberfähnrich, is it Oberfeldwebel (shoulderboard+ 2 stars +tress) or just like Oberfeldwebel (shoulderboard + 2 stars) ?

3) Is there a difference in the ranks insignias between the men who join the Luftwaffe as officers candidates and those who were NCO prior to becoming officer candidate ?

I've seen different loop of tress:


from GMIC's forum

this one seems to be Fähnrich (LW)


from Whermacht-awards' site

this one seems to be also Fähnrich...

4)_What is the meaning of those 2 different loop of tress ?



in advance thanks for your help

[naxos]

Same rank, the LW used different straps to indicate the Fähnrich

[Crow]

ok thanks.

In my books of JG300's history, there are several photos showing pilots ranked as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel...

Whats the difference between an Oberfähnrich and a Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel about theirs insignias and officer's training ?

[naxos]

Quote: Whats the difference between an Oberfähnrich and a Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel about theirs insignias and officer's training.

In short: no difference

often an Oberfähnrich is refferred to as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel and a Fähnrich as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel, in both the Heer and the Luftwaffe.

see here for details regarding the training:

THE GERMAN MILITARY SYSTEM, VI. Conscription; Replacement and Training; 4. Training; d.) The training of Potential Officers

http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/tm...1sec6sub4.html


Regards