Post your favorite Heer shoulder strap/board and/or collar tabs

[MrSimh]

Hi,

I have a little question.
For medic ranks, when and why can we have the badge with the snake on the shoulders ? And the color its always gold or silver sometimes ?

I want to see examples as well

Thx

[Schulterklappen]

Asclepius

Hi,

I have a little question.
For medic ranks, when and why can we have the badge with the snake on the shoulders ? And the color its always gold or silver sometimes ?

I want to see examples as well

Thx

The "snake" was a reference to Asclepius the Greek god of medicine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius

Gold cyphers represented the officer rank and silver (white metal) enleited/NCOs

If, you look under the line of page numbers, toward the top right of the page, you will find "search this thread" . Use that search function and type in "medical" and you will see many examples.

[MrSimh]

Okey Thx. But i'm wondering
why i find some picture with :
officers ranks with silver cyphers
NCO ranks with gold cyphers
and NCO ranks without cyphers

And why they adding that, the blue color is not enougth ?

[Schulterklappen]

Medical Corps

Okey Thx. But i'm wondering
why i find some picture with :
officers ranks with silver cyphers
NCO ranks with gold cyphers
and NCO ranks without cyphers

And why they adding that, the blue color is not enougth ?

As to white metal and gold pips and cyphers being worn by the opposite rank for which they were intended, sometimes, it was because of what was available. As the war progressed, supply issues were a constant problem for the Germnan army.

Another possibility is the "interpretation" of a 1936 order that allowed senior NCOs to wear an officer grade Schirmmuetze. In the attached Foto from Brian Leigh Davis' book "German Army Uniforms and Insignia 1933-1945" the NCO is wearing both officer's grade hat and collar tabs. Perhaps some NCOs took it a step further and used gold cyphers, pips, and numbers on their straps. It would depend how strictly regulations were enforced.

The Rod of Asclepius was used with the cornflower blue Waffenfarbe to denote the special career of the soldier. Possibly, the cypher was used only by those that actually practiced medicine at some level such as doctor or medic. In a medical unit, you would also have administrative personnel, orderlies, ambulance drivers and others.

WAF member Hans Kristian Lauritsen is very knowledgeable about the medical services of the Wehrmacht and can probably could help to fill in with more information.

[SoyD]

Not the rarest but the condition is really stunning.
Even a tiny pieces of material are inside the loops yet!

[U571]

My little contribution....
Nebelwerfer shoulder board.
U571.

[U571]

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[MrSimh]

As to white metal and gold pips and cyphers being worn by the opposite rank for which they were intended, sometimes, it was because of what was available. As the war progressed, supply issues were a constant problem for the Germnan army.

Another possibility is the "interpretation" of a 1936 order that allowed senior NCOs to wear an officer grade Schirmmuetze. In the attached Foto from Brian Leigh Davis' book "German Army Uniforms and Insignia 1933-1945" the NCO is wearing both officer's grade hat and collar tabs. Perhaps some NCOs took it a step further and used gold cyphers, pips, and numbers on their straps. It would depend how strictly regulations were enforced.

The Rod of Asclepius was used with the cornflower blue Waffenfarbe to denote the special career of the soldier. Possibly, the cypher was used only by those that actually practiced medicine at some level such as doctor or medic. In a medical unit, you would also have administrative personnel, orderlies, ambulance drivers and others.

WAF member Hans Kristian Lauritsen is very knowledgeable about the medical services of the Wehrmacht and can probably could help to fill in with more information.

Thx, very interesting

[longislandercjv]

Lehr shoulder straps & boards

Result of years of searching:

[pauke]

nice

Very nice, Chris. Now to find a chaplain's!

[PANZERPIONIERE]

Looks Super Chris!

[brooksbz]

In honor of 22JUN41 here is some 45ID insignia.

[Howard Johns]

That sure is one " L " of a display Chris.

cheers

Howie.

[Michael H. Pruett]

Great Straps

GREAT one liner Howard
Really nice Nebel Lehr pair U571 and Chris, your single Lehr collection is BEYOND AWESOME! I know it took a lot of searching and digging to mass such a grouping and good for you for your hard work. I'm also happy to see a few of my "old friends" in there that I've forgotten about.
Brooksbz, Nice 45. Inf.-Div. display. My best friend and track 41 crew member from Vietnam has a family friend back in Germany who served in the 45. Inf.-Div. and is still alive today. I'll have to look up which Inf. Rgt. he served in.
All the best!
Mike

[garykostka]

thats a nice group! very envious! well done!