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English: Handbook on German Army Identification (1943)
  • Page 36: Wehrmacht Luftwaffe, air force of Nazi Germany: Uniform rank insignia, badges, sleeve chevrons, special uniforms
    • (3) Badges of rank worn on left upper arm.
      • Gefreiter (lance corporal)
      • Obergefreiter (corporal)
      • Hauptgefreiter (corporal of longer service)
    • (4) Company officer's collar patch.--Silver lace all around with silver leaf beneath wings. (5) Field officer's collar patch.-Silver lace all aroundwings surrounded by silver wreath. (6) General's collar patch.-Gold lace all around and wings sur- rounded by gold wreath.
    • 16. Special uniforms and insignia.
      • a Flying uniforms worn by flying officers and flying personnel show insignia of rank on both upper sleeves. From sergeant to colonel, inclusive, shows insignia in white; for generals, in gold. See figure in paragraph 17.
      • b. Special insignia of flying personnel of the German Luftwaffe and Army are worn on the left-hand side, immediately above the belt. See figure in paragraph 18.
See Uniforms and ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
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  • American military guide for identifying the uniforms and insignia of the enemy soldiers, etc. of Nazi Germany (the Third Reich) during World War II.
The book includes line illustrations, photos, and text briefly describing the uniforms, insignia, and organization of the armed forces, including the army (Wehrmacht Heer), air force (Luftwaffe), and navy (Kriegsmarine), as well as the paramilitary organizations of the Nazi Party, such as NSDAP political leaders, the Sturmabteilung (SA, Stormtroopers, brownshirts), Schutsztaffel (SS), Deutsches Jungvolk, Hitlerjugend (HJ, Hitler Youth), Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, National Labor Service), and the armed Waffen-SS.
The book, which was issued by the United States War Department and prepared at the Military Intelligence Training Center in Camp Ritchie, Maryland in 1943, also includes an appendix on traffic laws and signs in war time Germany.
  • Unidentified (uncredited, unlisted, unknown or anonymous) illustrator and designer. No known copyright restrictions.
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Author United States War Department; Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland

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