Cuff Title Identification Guide

Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei - NSDAP

The NSDAP existed under the control of Adolf Hitler from 1920 until the end of World War II. The party was held together primarily by populism, authoritarianism, militarism, and belief in German ethnic and cultural supremacy.

Miscellaneous NSDAP Cuff Titles.

Gau Cuff Title Westfalen-Nord	Ordensburgen Staff of one of the 3 Leader Training Schools	Vogelsang Student of the Vogelsang Leader Training School
Sonthofen Student of the Sonthofen Leader Training School	Krossinsee Student of the Krossinsee Leader Training School	Kreisgericht Kreis Court Staff
AO Wahl-Dienst Ausland Organization Election Service	Arbeitseinsatzstab Labor Mobilization Administration	Ost Ministry for the eastern territories
Reichskommissariat RMBO Commissionor	Forstschutzkommando Forest Protection Command

Sturmabteilung (SA) - The initial formation of the NSDAP, formed as a force to disrupt the meetings of Adolf Hitler�s political opponents as well as defend the halls where Hitler was making a speech in public.

Stabschef Cuff title for staff assigned to the Chief of the SA	Stabschef Rohm Cuff title for staff assigned to Rohm as Chief of the SA	Stabswache Staff Guards
Stabswache Goering Staff Guards assigned to Hermann Goering	Oberste SA-f�hrung Staff Leaders of the SA High Command	Standortf�hrer Area Leaders assigned to street duty
Stabswache Gau Staff Guards - Cuff background in the Gau color	Stabswache Wachatandarte Berlin	Feldherrnhalle Wachatandarte Feldherrenhalle
Seesportschule Staff of the SA Marine School	Rangf�hrer Persons promoted due to special merit	Ehrenf�hrer Honorary Standartenf�hrer rank
Strosstrupp Adolf Hitler 1923 Original member of Adolf Hitler's guard, eventually became the SS	Hilfspolizei Auxilliary police of SA Group Berlin-Brandenburg	Feldpost Feild Post personnel Cuff Title
Sturmbann z. b, B, V- We Early Sturmbann Honor Cuff Title	Sturmbann z. b, B, I- Nrh Later Sturmbann Honor Title	SA-Regiment M�nchen 1923 Regiment Munich 1923 Commemorative Cuff Title
Der Kommandeur SA-Regiment M�nchen 1923 Regiment Munich 1923 Commemorative Cuff Title	Hans von Manteuffel NSDAP Marytrs Honor Cuff Title	Reichsautozug Deutschland Provide technical services for party rallies (microphones, pa equipment, etc)

Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (NSKK) - Formed as a motorized corps of the SA, the NSKK trained its members in motoring skills and served as a roadside assistance group

Einsatzbereitschaft Emergency Action Squad	NSKK Ehrenf�hrer Honorary Standartenf�hrer rank	Adolf H�hnlein NSKK Honor Cuff Title
Alfred Janko NSKK Honor Cuff Title	1 NSKK Transport Regiment Luftwaffe 1st NSKK Luftwaffe Regiment Officer	1 NSKK Transport Regiment Luftwaffe 1st NSKK Luftwaffe Regiment NCO/Enlisted

Hitler Jugend (HJ) - Organized to train and recuit future members of the SA. It was made up of: the Hitlerjugend proper, for male youth aged 14 to 18; the younger boys' section, Deutsches Jungvolk (German Youth), for those aged 10 to 14; and the girls' section, the Bund Deutscher M�del (the League of German Girls).

(District Name) Cuff title for HJ District Bayreuth	HJ-Streife HJ Patrol Service	HJ Wache des Gauleiters HJ Gauleiter Guard
Lehrerinnenbildungsamstall LBA "Youth leading Youth" Instructor	Lehrerinnen-Bildungs-Amstall LBA "Youth leading Youth" Instructor	DJ-Unterf�hrerschule Reich Youth Junior Leader School Instructor
HJ-Streifendienst HJ Patrol Service	LANDDIENST DER HJ HJ volunteers to serve for one year in the Agricultural Labor Service	RJF Stab Reich Youth Leadership Staff
Gelandesportwart HJ Field Event Attendant	Scheisswart HJ Shooting Event Attendant	Schiwart HJ Ski Event Attendant
Sportwart HJ Sport Event Attendant	(District Name) BDM Senior Leader - Winter uniform - gold	(District Name) BDM Leader - Winter uniform - silver
(District Name) BDM Leader - Summer uniform - silver	(District Name) BDM Leader - Summer uniform - black	Osteinsatz BDM Work in the East

Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) - The Reich Labour Service was a major organisation established to help mitigate the effects of mass unemployment, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. From June 1935 onwards, men aged between 18 and 24 had to serve six months before their military service.

Stabswache RAF Guard staff for theReichArbeitsF�hrer	EMSLAND EMSLAND (District) Officer	EMSLAND EMSLAND (District) NCO
EMSLAND (number) EMSLAND 10 (District 10) Officer	EMSLAND (number) EMSLAND 23 (District 23) NCO	R RAD Reichs Leader
W RAD Region Leader (Ost, Nord, West, Sud)	ANHALT RAD Commemorative Cuff Title	Ordensburgen RAD Staff at one of the 3 Leader Training Schools

Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) - The German Labour Front was the National Socialist trade union organization which replaced the various trade unions of the Weimar Republic.

F N Stab DAF Staff	Werkchar DAF Factory Troop	Werkchar DAF Factory Troop
Werkchar DAF Factory Troop Leader	Werkchar DAF Factory Troop Leader	Oberlagerf�hrer DAF Camp Group Leader
Werkfrauengruppe Factory Womens Group

Wehrmacht

Deutsche Heer - German Army

Gro�deutschland Infantry Regiment 'Greater Germany'	Gro�deutschland Panzer Grenadier Divison 'Greater Germany'- 1st pattern	Gro�deutschland Panzer Grenadier Divison 'Greater Germany'- 2nd pattern
Gro�deutschland Panzer Grenadier Divison 'Greater Germany'- 3rd pattern	Gro�deutschland Panzer Grenadier Divison 'Greater Germany'- 4th pattern	Brandenburg Panzer Grenadier Division Brandenburg
Feldherrnhalle Panzer Divison Feldherrnhalle	Fuhrerhauptquartier Fuhrer Headquarters - 1st pattern	Fuhrerhauptquartier Fuhrer Headquarters - 2nd pattern
Feldgendarmerie Uniformed Military Police	Geheime Feldpolizei Secret Military Police	Feldpost Military Mail Service
Unteroffiziervorschule Heer staff and trainee NCOs	Propagandakompanie Propaganda Company Staff	Kriegsberichter des Heeres Army War Correspondent
Stabshelferin des Heeres Army female auxiliary - clerical workers	Nachrichtenhelferin des Heeres Army female auxiliary - communications workers

Kriegsmarine - Navy

Marineoberhelfer Navy female auxiliary supervisor	Marinehelfer Navy female auxiliary	Marinehelferin Navy female auxiliary - Costal Service

Luftwaffe - Air Force

General Goring Regiment General G�ring - 1935 to 1942	Hermann G�ring Hermann G�ring Division - 1st pattern	Hermann G�ring Hermann G�ring Division - 2nd pattern
Fallschirm-j�ger Reg 1 1st Parachute Regiment	Fallschirm Division Parachute Division	1 NSKK Transport Regiment Luftwaffe 1st NSKK Luftwaffe Regiment Officer
1 NSKK Transport Regiment Luftwaffe 1st NSKK Luftwaffe Regiment NCO/Enlisted	Kriegsberichter der Luftwaffe Air Force War Correspondent	Legion Condor Commerative Cuff Title authorized in 1939
Jagdgeschwader Richthofen Fighter Wing Richthofen Commerative Cuff Title	Jagdgeschwader Udet Fighter Wing Udet Commerative Cuff Title	Geschwader Hindenburg Flying Wing Hindenburg Commerative Cuff Title
Geschwader Boelcke Flying Wing Boelcke Commerative Cuff Title	Geschwader Immelmann Flying Wing Immelmann Commerative Cuff Title

Reichsbahn/Bahnschutz - Railroad/Railroad Protection

Deutsche Reichsbahn German Railroad staff	Reichsdirektion Breslau Railroad directorate - Breslau	Wehrmacht-verkersdirektion Berlin Military traffic directorate - Berlin
OSTBAHN Eastern Railroad staff	Bahnschutzpolizei Railroad Protection Police	Bahnschutzpolizei Railroad Protection Police - Senior NCO/Officer

Technische Nothilfe (TeNo) - Technical Emergency Help Service

Technische Nothilfe Technical Emergency Help Service staff	Technische Assistentin Technical Assistant	1920 TeNo Commerative Cuff Title with various dates

Organization Todt - Civil and military engineering/construction

ORG TODT Organization Todt Worker	ORG TODT Organization Todt NCO	ORG TODT Organization Todt Junior Officer
ORG TODT Organization Todt Senior Officer	O T Organization Todt Staff

Miscellaneous Cuff Titles

Motorisierte Gendarmerie Motorized Rural Police	Sicherheits und Hilfsdienst Security and Assistance Service	(eagle) Land Customs
L S Warndienst Luftschutz Warning Service	Werkschutz Factory Protection Police	Sachsenwald Shooting Association
GeneralGovernment Non-German Postal employees in Poland	GeneralGovernment Non-German Police personnel in the Eastern Territories	GeneralGovernment Diplomatic personnel assigned to the Eastern Territories

Veteran Groups - NS-RKB, Stahihelm

Main Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Headquarters	Elbe Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter	Mitte Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter
Rhein Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter	Nordwest Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter	Sud Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter
West Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter	Weichsel Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter	Donau Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter
Fulda-Werra Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter	Spree Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Chapter
MAGDEBURG Stahlhelm Chapter	GROSS HAMBURG Stahlhelm Chapter	OLDENBURG-OSTFRIESLAND Stahlhelm Chapter
RHEINLAND Stahlhelm Chapter	NORDMARK Stahlhelm Chapter	NIEDERSACHSEN Stahlhelm Chapter
BRAUNKOHLE Stahlhelm Chapter	SAALE-THUNINGEN Stahlhelm Chapter	MINDEN-RAVENSBERG-WEST Stahlhelm Chapter
NIEDERSACHSEN Stahlhelm Chapter