What are these boards

[jmcm]

Can you please tell me what branch these are. Thanks Joe

[Fred Green]

Hello,

Looks like Higher ranking Heer HV.

Fred

[Johnny R]

Yes, they are Army Administration (Heeresverwaltung) and have never had the "HV" insignia applied.

[DonC]

I believe the light blue secondary color was for Justice officials if I am not mistaken.

Don

[jmcm]

Thanks

[FESTUNGBREST]

strap

Light Blue Nebenfarbe on Dark Green is Feldpolizei Sekretar .

[Laurence Strong]

Feldpolizei would have light blue piping between the Russian braid not dark green. The boards shown are for Heeresjustizbeamte.





Cheers
Larry

[FESTUNGBREST]

Hv/gfp

Hi Larry
I think you boards are HV because of the CYPHERS. Accordingly cornflower blue in he middle of could also be GFP( See illustration below) and these also came in Russia braid type as well. Remember boards without Cyphers started the thread.

[FESTUNGBREST]

and in Russia Braid...

and in Russi Braid...

[Laurence Strong]

Brian L Davis is incorrect.....

As per the GFP Field manual dated 24 July 1939:

Uniform of the GFP: The officials of the GFP wore the same basic uniform as the active officials, but with the following deviations:

Nebenfarbe hellblau

Shoulder boards:
With the hellblau upper backing and with the Latin letters GFP in either gold or white metal.
a: Shoulder boards with officer rank, with hellblau cords instead of the usual dunkelgrün.
b: Shoulder boards for those with NCO rank, with hellblau cords instead of the usual dunkelgrün.

Collar Tabs:
Of the adopted design according to careers, with hellblau on 3 sides
a: Litzen of the elevated and medium careers were with hellblau centers.

Officials with Generals rank:
With the insignia as generally worn to denote General's rank: center cord of the shoulder boards with hellblau threads instead of the usual dunkelgrün "V".

Hi Larry
Remember boards without Cyphers started the thread.

Yes and they are in all likely hood an unfinished pair of boards as are these Dunkelblau HV boards for Heeereslazarettverwaltungs



Cheers
Larry

[Laurence Strong]

Hi Larry
I think you boards are HV because of the CYPHERS. Accordingly cornflower blue in he middle of could also be GFP( See illustration below) and these also came in Russia braid type as well. Remember boards without Cyphers started the thread.

I would recommend first and foremost...

https://www.amazon.com/German-Should.../dp/0764340379

followed by...

https://www.amazon.com/Uniforms-Trad.../dp/0912138343

Cheers
Larry

[Johnny R]

The illustration in the Davis book is known to be an error based on using black and white illustrations that did not show the inner braid color. The little description in Uniformmarkt ? also appears wrong. GFP boards uses the light blue braid as Larry indicated.

[FESTUNGBREST]

Agreed, Larry, Johnny
More updated reference is truly welcome!