Imperial German Collar Tab, Epaulette, and Shoulder Board Identification Guide

This is an identification guide for the Collar Tabs, Epaulettes, and Shoulder Boards worn during the Imperial period by the military. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original manufacture. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact [email protected].

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Deutsches Heer (Army) Collar Tabs

Deutsches Heer Collar Insignia could identify the rank or unit assignment of the wearer. In most cases, the insignia, lace, and buttons were attached directly to the collar. Occasionally, an original Collar Tab is seen, but are rare. A few examples are shown below.


Prussian General	Bavarian General	General - Trench colors	Generalarzt
Arzt Officers	Junior Officer	Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment Nr.1	Garde-Grenadier Regiment zu Fu� Nr.5
Garde-Ulanen Regiment Nr.2	Kraftfahr Bataillon	Pioner Bataillon	Landsturm - Oberarzt
Landsturm - XI Korps	Landsturm - XIV Korps, Regiment Nr.7	Landsturm - 26th Brigade

Deutsches Heer (Army) Epaulettes

Deutsches Heer Epaulettes use numbers, letters, and cyphers to identify the unit or speciality . They also use pips and fringe to show the rank for officers. While Epaulettes were part of the uniform in the early 1800s, Shoulder Boards and Straps began replacing Epaulettes with the Prussian regulations of 1866. By 1910, Epaulettes were only worn on full dress or parade uniforms. Up to 1915, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery units used an underlay colour (Waffenfarbe) to identify Army Korps assignments. The colours used were white, red, yellow, blue, and green. In 1915, the underlay colours were redefinied to identify units as follows: white - infantry, cornflower blue - dragoon and landwehr cavalry, red - lancers (Ulanen), field artillery, and generals, gold - foot (heavy) artillery, black - engineers/pioneers, and bright blue - train (supply) units.

Epaulette Examples by Rank


Generalfeldmarschall	General der Infanterie	Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant - Attached to Kaiser Wilhelm II staff	Generalmajor	Oberst K�niglich S�chsisches 7. Infanterie Regiment K�nig Georg Nr.106
Oberst K�niglich Bayarisches J�ger Regiment Nr.1	Oberst Garde-Dragoner Regiment Kaiserin Alexandra von Ru�land Nr.2	Oberstleutnant Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.116
Oberstleutnant Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.120	Major 5. Westf�lisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.53	Major Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Alexander III von Ru�land (1. Westpreu�isches) Nr.1


Hauptmann 5. Westf�lisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.53	Hauptmann 6. Badisches Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III Nr.114	Hauptmann 2. Posensches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.56	Hauptmann Landwehr-Bezirk Altona
Hauptmann Landwehr-Bezirk IV - Magdeburg	Rittermiester (Hauptmann) 2. Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.18	Rittermiester (Hauptmann) 1. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn Nr.17	Oberleutnant K�niglich S�chsisches 7. Infanterie Regiment K�nig Georg Nr.106
Oberleutnant 1. J�ger-Bataillon Nr.12	Oberleutnant K�rassier Regiment Graf Gessler (Rheinisches) Nr.8	Oberleutnant Verkehrstruppen - Eisenbahn (Railway) Bataillon Nr.8	Oberleutnant Landwehr-Bezirk II
Leutnant Grenadier-Regiment K�nig Friedrich III (2.Schlesisches) Nr.11	Leutnant Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches F�silier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr.90	Leutnant Braunschweig Infanterie Regiment Nr.92	Leutnant Grenadier Regiment K�nigin Olga (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.119
Leutnant 2. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment Kronprinz	Leutnant Feldartillerie-Regiment Grossherzog (1.Badisches) No.14	Leutnant J�ger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr.3	Leutnant K�niglich Bayerische 1. Schwere Reiter Regiment Prinz Karl von Bayern
Leutnant Leib-Dragoner Regiment (2.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.24	Leutnant Versuchskompanie (Motorized)	NCO Ulanen Regiment von Schmidt (1.Pommersches) Nr.4 - One Year Volunteer	NCO K�niglich S�chsisches Garde-Reiter Regiment (1.Schweres Regiment)
NCO Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Alexander II von Ru�land Nr.3	NCO Ulanen Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altm�rkisches) Nr.16	NCO 1. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn Nr.17	NCO Ulanen-Regt K�nig Karl (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.19

Epaulette Examples - Medical/Veterin�r and Beamte der Milit�rverwaltung


Hauptmann Medical - Preu�en Stabsarzt	Hauptmann Medical - K�niglich S�chsische Stabsarzt	Oberleutnant Medical - Preu�en Oberarzt	Leutnant Medical - Preu�en Arzt
Oberleutnant Oberveterin�r	Leutnant Preu�en Veterin�r Rossarzt	Leutnant Preu�en Apotheker	Leutnant Bayern Apotheker
Hauptmann Preu�en Festungsbauwart	Hauptmann Preu�en Proviantamts Direktor	Hauptmann K�niglich S�chsische Ober-Milit�r Intendantur Registantor	Oberleutnant Preu�en Ingenieur
Oberleutnant Preu�en Probe	Oberleutnant Mecklenburg-Schwerin Zoll-Obersekret�r	Leutnant Preu�en Milit�rbeamten	Leutnant K�niglich S�chsische Milit�rbeamten

Epaulette Examples - Staatsbeamten and Police


Preu�en Senior Staatsbeamten	Bayern Staatsbeamten	Preu�en Hauptmann der Kommunalpolizei	Sachsen Altenburg Leutnant der Polizei

Deutsches Heer (Army) Officer Shoulder Boards

Deutsches Heer Officer Shoulder Boards were first standardized by the Prussian Regulations of 1866. The other German states soon adopted the same standards. The Shoulder Board consisted of silver braid or lace with an underlay of the Korps or Unit color. Silver braid had colored cheverons while silver lace had two colored stripes on each side. The colored cheverons and stripes identify the German state where the unit was formed. Colours commonly seen are black or black/white for Prussia, blue for Bavaria, light green for Saxony, black/red for W�rttemberg, green for Brunswick, red/white for Hesse, and blue/red for Meckenburg. Officer shoulder boards for colonial troops used half black/half red cheverons. Other colour combinations may be seen but are very rare. The German Imperial Regulations of 1888 changed the style of the shoulder boards. Officer shoulder boards became shorter and wider over time. Officer shoulder boards identify the rank of the wearer. Numbers, letters, and cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit or organization assignment. Up to 1915, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery units used an underlay colour (Waffenfarbe) to identify Army Korps assignments. The colours used were white, red, yellow, blue, and green. For colonial troops, the colony colours of red for Cameroon, white for East Africa and blue for South West Africa was used as the underlay color. In 1915, the underlay colours were redefinied to identify units as follows: white - infantry, cornflower blue - dragoon and landwehr cavalry, red - lancers (Ulanen), field artillery, and generals, gold - foot (heavy) artillery, black - engineers/pioneers, and bright blue - train (supply) units.

M1866 Shoulder Boards


Prussia - General der Infanterie - 1880	Bavaria - Generalleutnant - 1880	Braunschweig - Oberst Braunschweig Infanterie Regiment Nr.92 - 1880	Prussia - Oberst Leib-Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm III (1.Brandenburgisches) Nr.8	Braunschweig - Oberstleutnant Braunschweig Infanterie Regiment Nr.92 - 1866	Prussia - Oberstleutnant 2. Leib-Husaren Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Preu�en Nr.2	Bavaria - Major 2. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment	Prussia - Haumptmann Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich, K�nig von Preu�en (7.W�rttembergisches) Nr.125
Saxony - Rittermiester (Hauptmann) K�niglich S�chsisches Garde-Reiter Regiment (1. Schweres Regiment)	Meckenburg - Haumptmann Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches J�ger Bataillon Nr.14	Bavaria - Oberleutnant 3. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment	W�rttemberg - Oberleutnant Train Battalion 13	Hesse-Cassel - Oberleutnant 1st Infantry Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Cassel		Prussia - Haumptmann Infanterie Regiment (1.Niederschlesisches) Nr.46	Hannover - Oberleutnant 1.Hannoversches Infanterie Regiment Nr.74
Prussia - Leutnant Infanterie Regiment Landgraf Friedrich I von Hessen-Cassel (1.Kurhessisches) Nr.81	Prussia - Leutnant 6. Badisches Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III Nr.114	Prussia - Haumptmann Leibgarde-Infanterie Regiment (1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.115	Prussia - Leutnant Hannoversches J�ger-Bataillon Nr.10	Prussia - Leutnant K�rassier Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus von Ru�land (Brandenburgisches) Nr.6	Prussia - Rittermiester (Hauptmann) Oldenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.19	Prussia - Leutnant Ulanen Regiment Graf zu Dohna (Ostpreu�isches) Nr. 8	Prussia - Haumptmann Aid-de-Camp
W�rttemberg - Oberleutnant Medical - Oberrossarzt	Prussia - Leutnant Medical - Arzt	Prussia - Haumptmann Zahlmeister		Prussia - Leutnant Militarbeamte	Saxony - Leutnant Militarbeamte	Bavaria - Leutnant Militarbeamte	Saxony - Leutnant Sachsen Forstbeamten

M1888 Officer Shoulder Boards

German State Cheveron Shoulder Boards


Bavaria Leutnant - Infantry	Prussia Haumptmann - Aviation	Saxony Oberst - Ulanen Cavalry	W�rttemberg Leutnant - Field Artillery	Hesse Haumptmann - Infantry	Meckenburg Generalmajor - Infantry		Colonial Troops Oberstleutnant - Southwest Africa

Underlay (Waffenfarbe) Shoulder Boards - Armee Korps Assignment - to 1915


White - I, II, IX, X, XII, and I Bavarian Korps Infantry - Prussia - Oberstleutnant	Red - III, IV, XI XIII, XV, XIX, and II Bavarian Korps Infantry - Prussia - Hauptmann	Yellow - V, VI, XVI, XVII Korps Infantry - Prussia - Leutnant	Blue - VII, VIII, XVIII, XX Korps Foot (Heavy) Artillery - Prussia - Leutnant	Green - XXI Korps Infantry - Prussia - Leutnant		Early Shoulder board (1888-1902) Husaren Regiment Nr.19 - Saxony - Oberleutnant	Later Shoulder board (1902-1918) Husaren Regiment Nr.19 - Saxony - Hauptmann

Underlay (Waffenfarbe) Shoulder Boards - Branch of Service - 1915-1919


White - Infantry Bavaria - Leutnant	Cornflower Blue - Dragoon/Landwehr Cavalry Prussia - Leutnant	Red - Ulanen Cavalry, Field Artillery, Generals Prussia - Oberleutnant	Gold - Foot (Heavy) Artillery Prussia - Leutnant	Black - Engineers, Pioneers Prussia - Leutnant	Bright Blue - Train (Supply) Units Prussia - Oberleutnant

Officer Rank Shoulder Boards


Generalfeldmarschall Prussia	Generaloberst Prussia	General der Infanterie W�rttemberg	Generalleutnant Saxony	Generalmajor Prussia	Oberst Prussia	Oberstleutnant Prussia - Jager	Major Bavaria
Hauptmann Meckenburg - Infantry	Oberleutnant Prussia - Kraftfar Battalion	Oberleutnant W�rttemberg - Uhlanen	Leutnant Prussia - Aviation (Pilot)	Leutnant Prussia - Balloon Battalion	Leutnant Prussia - Jager	Leutnant Prussia - Signals Battalion	Leutnant Prussia - Trench Mortar Unit
Offizierstellvertreter Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment 1	Offizierstellvertreter Grenadier Regiment Graf Kleist von Nollendorf (1.Westpreu�isches) Nr.6	Offizierstellvertreter Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm II (1.Schlesisches) Nr.10	Offizierstellvertreter Infanterie Regiment "von Alvensleben" (6.Brandenburgisches) Nr.52	Offizierstellvertreter F�silier Regiment von Gerdsdorff (Kurhessisches) Nr.80	Offizierstellvertreter Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89	Offizierstellvertreter 6. Badisches Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III Nr.114	Offizierstellvertreter Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro�herzogin (3.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117
Offizierstellvertreter 3. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment Prinz Karl von Bayern	Offizierstellvertreter 5. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment Gro�herzog Ernst Ludwig von Hessen (Bamberg) II	Offizierstellvertreter 1. Landsturm Infanterie Battalion of the XX Armee Korps	Offizierstellvertreter Husaren-Regiment Graf Goetzen (2.Schlesisches) Nr.6	Offizierstellvertreter Ulanen Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altm�rkisches) Nr.16	Offizierstellvertreter Ulanen Regiment K�nig Karl (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.19	Offizierstellvertreter Fu�artillerie Regiment "General-Feldzeugmeister" (3.Brandenburgisches)	Offizierstellvertreter Minenwerfer Bataillon XIII

Officer Shoulder Boards - Medical/Veterin�r and Beamte der Milit�rverwaltung


Generalarzt Medical Officer - Prussia	Generalarzt Medical Officer - Bavaria	Oberstabsarzt Medical Officer - Saxony	Oberstabsarzt Medical Officer - W�rttemberg	Stabsarzt Medical Officer - Meckenburg	Oberarzt Medical Officer - Bavaria	Oberarzt Medical Officer - Saxony	Arzt Medical Officer - Prussia
Arzt Medical Officer - Bavaria	Landsturm Arzt Medical Officer - Bavaria	Kriegsassistenzarzt Medical Officer - Prussia	Kriegsassistenzarzt Medical Officer - Saxony	Medical Unterarzt	Medical Unterarzt - One Year Volunteer		Oberkorpsveterin�r Veterinarian Officer - Prussia
Oberstabsveterin�r Veterinarian Officer - Prussia	Stabsveterin�r Veterinarian Officer - Saxony	Oberveterin�r Veterinarian Officer - Prussia	Veterin�r Veterinarian Officer - Prussia		Obermusikmeister 2. K�niglich Bayerische Division	Musikmeister Badisches Leib-Grenadier Regiment Nr.109	Musikmeister Husaren-Regiment F�rst Bl�cher von Wahlstatt (Pommersches) Nr.5
Militarebeamte Oberstabsapotheker - Prussia	Militarebeamte Apotheker - Bavaria - One Year Volunteer		Militarebeamte Hauptmann	Militarebeamte Oberleutnant	Militarebeamte Leutnant	Militarebeamte Stabszahlmeister	Militarebeamte Oberzahlmeister
Militarebeamte Zahlmeister	Militarebeamte Unterzahlmeister	Militarebeamte Beamtenstellvertreter im Feldwebelrang Zahlmeister	Militarebeamte Beamtenstellvertreter im Feldwebelrang Gerichtsdienst	Militarebeamte Beamtenstellvertreter im Feldwebelrang Proviantamt	Militarebeamte Beamtenstellvertreter im Feldwebelrang Intendantur	Militarebeamte Beamtenstellvertreter im Feldwebelrang Bekleidungs�mter	Militarebeamte Beamtenstellvertreter im Feldwebelrang Lazarettverwaltung

Officer Shoulder Boards - Beamten


Reichsbeamten	Beamte als Rat 1 Klasse	Beamte der II-IV Rangklasse	Kaiserliche Reichspost Beamten	Preu�en Zollrat Beamten			Kommandanten der Feuerwehr

Regimental Cypher Examples

These cyphers are used to identify specific regiments or assignments in the Imperial German Army. The cyphers came in different sizes, a large size for epaulettes and a smaller size for the Officer Shoulder Boards. They are typically stamped from thin sheet metal and gold or silver plated.


Kaiser Wilhelm II Cypher KriegsStaff/Adjutants	Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment 1	Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment 1 KriegsStaff/Adjutants Cypher	Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier Regiment 2	K�nigin Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier Regiment 3	K�nigin Augusta Garde-Grenadier Regiment 4	Grenadier Regiment Kronprinz (1.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.1	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1.Pommersches) Nr.2
Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm I (2.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.3	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich der Grosse (3.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.4	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich I (4.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.5	Grenadier Regiment Graf Kleist von Nollendorf (1.Westpreu�isches) Nr.6	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (2.Westpreu�isches) Nr.7	Leib-Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm III (1.Brandenburgisches) Nr.8	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm II (1.Schlesisches) Nr.10	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich III (2.Schlesisches) Nr.11
Grenadier Regiment Prinz Karl von Preu�en (2.Brandenburgisches) Nr.12	F�silier Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Schweden (Pommersches) Nr.34	Infanterie Regiment K�nig Ludwig III von Bayern (2.Niederschlesisches) Nr.47	5. Westf�lisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.53	4. Oberschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.63	4. Th�ringisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.72	F�silier Regiment von Gerdsdorff (Kurhessisches) Nr.80	F�silier Regiment �K�nigin� (Schleswig-Holsteinsches) Nr.86
2. Nassauisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.88	Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89 - I. u. III. Bataillon	Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89 - II. Bataillon	Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches F�silier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr.90	Oldenburgisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.91	Braunschweig Infanterie Regiment Nr.92	Anhaltisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.93	Infanterie Regiment Gro�herzog von Sachsen (5.Th�ringisches) Nr.94 - to 1916
Infanterie Regiment Gro�herzog von Sachsen (5.Th�ringisches) Nr.94 - after 1916	Infanterie Regiment (6.Th�ringisches) Nr.95	K�niglich S�chsisches 1.Leib-Grenadier Regiment Nr.100	K�niglich S�chsisches 2.Grenadier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en Nr.101	K�niglich S�chsisches 5.Infanterie Regiment Kronprinz Nr.104	K�niglich S�chsisches 7.Infanterie Regiment K�nig Georg Nr.106	Badisches Leib-Grenadier Regiment Nr.109	2. Badisches Grenadier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr.110
Infanterie Regiment Margraf Ludwig Wilhelm (3.Badisches) Nr.111	6. Badisches Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III Nr.114	Leibgarde-Infanterie Regiment (1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.115 - to 1897	Leibgarde-Infanterie Regiment (1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.115 - after 1897	Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.116	Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro�herzogin (3.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117 - to 1897	Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro�herzogin (3.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117 - after 1897	Grenadier Regiment K�nigin Olga (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.119
Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.120	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Karl (5.W�rttembergisches) Nr.123	Infanterie Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (6.W�rttembergisches) Nr.124	Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich, K�nig von Preu�en (7.W�rttembergisches) Nr.125	K�nigs Infanterie Regiment (6.Lothringisches) Nr.145	8. Th�ringisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.153	1. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment K�nig	2. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment Kronprinz
3. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment Prinz Karl von Bayern	6. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en	7. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment Prinz Leopold	10. K�niglich Bayerische Infanterie Regiment K�nig Ludwig		Kurhessisches J�ger-Bataillon Nr.11		K�nigs-J�ger z Pferd Nr.1
Leib-K�rassier Regiment Gro�er Kurf�rst (Schlesisches) Nr.1	K�rassier Regiment K�nigin (Pommersches) Nr.2	K�rassier Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus I. von Ru�land (Brandenburgisches) Nr.6	K�rassier Regiment Graf Gessler (Rheinisches) Nr. 8	K�niglich S�chsisches Garde-Reiter Regiment (1. Schweres Regiment)		Garde-Dragoner Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Gro�britannien u. Irland Nr.1	Garde-Dragoner Regiment Kaiserin Alexandra von Ru�land Nr.2
Grenadier-zu-Pferd Regiment Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neum�rkisches) Nr.3	Dragoner Regiment K�nig Friedrich III (2. Schlesisches) Nr.8	Dragoner Regiment Nr.9	Dragoner Regiment K�nig Albert von Sachsen (Ostpreu�isches) Nr.10	1. Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.17	2. Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.18	Oldenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.19	1. Badisches Leib-Dragoner Regiment Nr.20
Garde-Dragoner Regiment (1. Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.23	Leib-Dragoner Regiment (2. Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.24	Dragoner Regiment K�nigin Olga (1. W�rttembergisches) Nr.25	Dragoner Regiment K�nig (2. W�rttembergisches) Nr.26		1. Leib-Husaren Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm II Nr.1	2. Leib-Husaren Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Preu�en Nr.2	Husaren Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (1. Rheinisches) Nr.7
Husaren Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus II von Ru�land (1. Westf�lisches) Nr.8	Husaren Regiment Kaiser Karl von Osterreich (2. Westf�lisches) Nr.11	Husaren Regiment K�nig Humbert von Italien (1. Kurhessisches) Nr.13	Husaren Regiment K�nigin Wilhelmina der Niederlande (Hannoversches) Nr.15	Husaren Regiment Kaiser Franz Josef von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn (Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr.16	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Husaren Regiment K�nig Albert Nr. 18	K�niglich S�chsisches 2. Husaren Regiment Kronprinz Wilhelm von Preu�en Nr.19 - to 1916	K�niglich S�chsisches 2. Husaren Regiment Kronprinz Wilhelm von Preu�en Nr.19 - after 1916
Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Alexander III von Ru�land (1. Westpreu�isches) Nr.1	Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Alexander II von Ru�land (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr.3	Th�ringisches Ulanen Regiment Nr.6	K�nigs Ulanen Regiment (1. Hannoversches) Nr.13	Ulanen Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altm�rkisches) Nr.16	Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn (Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr.17 (to 1915)	Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn (Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr.17 (1915-18)	Ulanen Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.19
Ulanen Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.20	K�niglich S�chsisches 3. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm II, K�nig von Preu�en Nr.21		Garde Feldartillerie Regiment reitende Abteilung	Garde Feldartillerie Regiment fahrende Abteilung	Garde Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.2	Garde Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.3	Garde Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.4
Feldartillerie Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (Magdeb.) Nr.4	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.12	Feldartillerie Regiment K�nig Karl (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.13	Feldartillerie Regiment Gro�herzog (1. Badisches) Nr.14	Gro�herzogliches Artilleriekorps 1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.25	K�niglich S�chsisches 2. Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.28	Feldartillerie Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.29	K�niglich S�chsisches 3.Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.32
Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.60	Ostfries. Feldartillerie Regiment Nr. 62	K�niglich Bayerische Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.1	K�niglich Bayerische Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.7	Feld und Fu�artillerie Schie�schule	Versuchsbatterie der Artillerie-Pr�fungs-Kommission

Miscellaneous Cypher Examples

These cyphers are used to identify specific units and/or specialties in the Imperial German Army. They are used on Epaulettes and Officer Shoulder Boards, and on NCO/Enlisted Shoulder Straps. They are typically stamped from thin sheet metal and gold or silver plated.


Feldartillerie Regimenter plus Nummer	Fu�artillerie Regimenter plus Nummer	Flugabwehr Regimenter plus Nummer	Gebrigs-Kanonen Batterie plus Nummer	Infanterie Gesch�tz Batterie plus Nummer	Nahkampf Batterie plus Nummer	Minenwerfer	Bekleidungsamt des Garde-Korps
Eisenbahn-Regiment 1-4 mit Nummern	Eisenbahn-Regiment Betriebs-Abteilung	Eisenbahn-Regiment Nummer separat	Telegraphen Abteilung	Telegraphen-Bataillon 1-5 mit Nummern	Telegraphen-Bataillon 1-2	Luftschiffer mit Nummer	Luftschiffer Betriebs-Abteilung
Kraftfahrer-Bataillon	Versuchsabteilung der Verkehrstruppen	Flieger	Bavaria Flieger (early)	Schie�schule	Festungsbau-Offizier	Sanit�ts-Offizier	K�niglich Bayerische Landsturmpflichtige Arzt
Veterin�r	Musikmeister	K�niglich Bayerische Feuerwerker		Landwehr Bezirk II	Landwehr-Inspektion - Allenstein or Altona	Landwehr-Inspektion - Berlin	Landwehr-Inspektion - Stra�burg

Deutsches Heer (Army) Enlisted Shoulder Straps

Deutsches Heer Enlisted shoulder straps identify the unit of the wearer using numbers, letters, and cyphers. The colour and design of the shoulder straps depended on the uniform. The Dunkelblau Waffenrock introduced in 1842 was the standard uniform of Imperial Germany until 1907. The background colour of primary unit straps for the Dunkelblau Waffenrock was the Armee Korps colours of white, red, yellow, blue, or green. With the introduction of the M1907/10 Feldrock, primary unit straps were feld-gray with the Korps colour as an underlay. The Vereinfachte (simplified) Feldrock introduced around 1910/11 used feld-gray straps with no underlay. The Dunkelblau Waffenrock continued to be worn as a dress uniform until 1915. With the introduction of the M1915/16 Bluse, the strap/underlay was changed to identify the type of unit. The standard colours were: white for infantry, cornflower blue for dragoon and landwehr cavalry, red for lancers (Ulanen), field artillery, and generals, yellow for foot (heavy) artillery, black for engineers/pioneers, and bright blue for train (supply) units. Edging in the German state colours identified one-year Volunteers.

Dunkelblau Waffenrock Shoulder Straps - Armee Korps Strap Colours - to 1915

Exceptions due to seniority and/or Regimental distinctions:

White: 1st and 5th Garde Regt zu F��, 1st and 5th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 109, 110, 116
Red: 2nd Foot Garde Regt zu F��, 2nd Guard Grenadiers, 11 Battalion 89th Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 111, 115, 168, 169, 171 and 172.
Yellow: 3rd Garde Regt zu F��, 3rd Guard Grenadiers, Guard F�siliers, Infanterie Regiments 112, 118 and 142.
Blue: 4th Garde Regt zu F��, 4th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 40, 113, 145 and 170.
Green: 114th Regiment


White - I, II, IX, X, XII, and I Bavarian Korps Infanterie Regiment Graf Bose (l.Th�ringisches) Nr.31	Red - III, IV, XI XIII, XV, XIX, and II Bavarian Korps 12. K�niglich Bayerische Division	Yellow - V, VI, XVI, XVII, and II Bavarian Korps Infanterie Regiment Keith (1. Oberschlesisches) Nr.22	Blue - VII, VIII, XVIII, XX Korps 16. K�niglich Bayerische Division	Green - XXI Korps 8. Rheinisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.70

Dunkelblau Waffenrock Shoulder Straps - Typical Examples - to 1915


Infanterie Regiment von der Marwitz (8.Pommersches) Nr.61	2. K�niglich Bayerische J�ger-Bataillon	K�niglich S�chsisches 4.Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.40	Fu�artillerie Regiment Nr.3	2. Badisches Leib-Dragoner Regiment Nr.21	K�niglich S�chsisches Pioneer Bataillon Nr.12	Luftschiffer (Balloon) Bataillon Nr.5	Train (Supply/Transportation) Bataillon Nr.16
K�niglich S�chsisches Husaren Regiment K�nig Albert Nr.18	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn Nr.17	Telegrafhen Bataillon Nr.3	Versuchskompanie (Motorized)

Dunkelblau Waffenrock Shoulder Straps with Unit Cyphers


Issued Shoulder Strap Felt Cypher (early) 4. Th�ringisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.72	Issued Shoulder Strap Felt and Braid Cypher (early) Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment 1	Issued Shoulder Strap Chain Stitched Cypher (late) Infanterie Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (6.W�rttembergisches) Nr.124	Issued Shoulder Strap Only unit with printed Cypher Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89 - I. u. III. Bataillon	Private Purchase Shoulder Strap Embroidered 1. Badisches Leib-Dragoner Regiment Nr.20	Private Purchase Shoulder Strap Embroidered Grenadier Regiment K�nigin Olga (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.119	Private Purchase Shoulder Strap Embroidered Garde-Dragoner Regiment (1. Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.23	Private Purchase Shoulder Strap Embroidered Husaren Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus II von Ru�land (1. Westf�lisches) Nr.8

Dunkelblau Waffenrock Shoulder Straps for 1 Year Volunteers - to 1915


Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment 1	K�nigin Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier Regiment 3	Dragoner Regiment K�nig (2. W�rttembergisches) Nr.26	Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89 - I. u. III. Bataillon	Feldartillerie Schie�schule	Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.116	Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro�herzogin (3.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. J�ger-Bataillon Nr.12

M1907/10 Feldrock Shoulder Straps - Armee Korps Strap Underlay Colours - 1907 to 1915

Exceptions due to seniority and/or Regimental distinctions:

White: 1st and 5th Garde Regt zu F��, 1st and 5th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 109, 110, 116
Red: 2nd Foot Garde Regt zu F��, 2nd Guard Grenadiers, 11 Battalion 89th Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 111, 115, 168, 169, 171 and 172.
Yellow: 3rd Garde Regt zu F��, 3rd Guard Grenadiers, Guard F�siliers, Infanterie Regiments 112, 118 and 142.
Blue: 4th Garde Regt zu F��, 4th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 40, 113, 145 and 170.
Green: 114th Regiment


White - I, II, IX, X, XII, and I Bavarian Korps Cobergsches-Grenadier Regiment Graf Gneisenau (2.Pommersches) Nr.9	Red - III, IV, XI XIII, XV, XIX, and II Bavarian Korps Niederrheinisches F�silier Regiment Nr.39	Yellow - V, VI, XVI, XVII, and II Bavarian Korps Infanterie Regiment Keith (1. Oberschlesisches) Nr.22	Blue - VII, VIII, XVIII, XX Korps 16. K�niglich Bayerische Division	Green - XXI Korps 1. Oberrheinischen Infanterie Regiments Nr.97

M1907/10 Feldrock Shoulder Straps - Typical Examples - 1907 to 1915


Feldartillerie Regiment von Scharnhorst (1.Hannoversches) Nr.10	Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier Regiment 2	Infanterie Regiment Keith (1. Oberschlesisches) Nr.22	2. Oberschlesisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.57	Lothringisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.158	Klevesches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 43	Infanterie Regiment Hessen-Homberg Nr.166	Feldartillerie Regiment von Holtzendorff (1.Rheinisches) Nr.8

Vereinfachte (simplified) Feldrock Shoulder Straps - Typical Examples - 1910/11 to 1915


K�niglich S�chsisches 1.Leib-Grenadier Regiment Nr.100	Radfahrer (Bicycle) Bataillon Nr.19	4. W�rttembergische Feldartillerie Regiment Nr. 65	Eisenbahn (Railway) Regiment Nr.1	Kraftfahr Bataillon Nr.2	Telegrafhen Bataillon Nr.1	Luftschiffer (Balloon) Bataillon Nr.3	Flieger Ersatz Abtielung Nr.2

M1915/16 Bluse Shoulder Straps - Unit Identification Colours - 1915 to 1918

Infantry Regiment exceptions due to seniority and/or Regimental distinctions:

Red: 2nd Foot Garde Regt zu F��, 2nd Guard Grenadiers, 8th Grenadiers, 11 Battalion 89th Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 115 and 168.
Yellow: 3rd Garde Regt zu F��, 3rd Guard Grenadiers, Guard F�siliers, 7th and 11th Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiment 118.
Blue: 4th Garde Regt zu F��, 4th Guard Grenadiers, Infanterie Regiments 117 and 145.
Green: 114th Regiment


Infantry - Feldgrau/White piping/Red number or cypher F�silier Regiment �K�nigin� (Schleswig-Holsteinsches) Nr.86	J�ger - Green/Red piping, number or cypher J�ger Bataillon F�rst Bismarck (Pommersches) Nr.2	Feld Artillery - Red/Yellow flaming bomb, number or cypher 1. Westf�lisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.7	Foot (heavy) Artillery - Yellow/Red flaming bomb, number or cypher Fu�artillerie Nr.3	K�rassier - White/Regimental facing colour piping/Yellow number or cypher K�rassier Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus I. von Ru�land (Brandenburgisches) Nr.6	Dragoner/Cavalry - Cornflower Blue/Regimental facing colour piping, number or cypher K�niglich S�chsisches Garde-Reiter Regiment (1. Schweres Regiment)	Lancers (Ulanen) - Red/Yellow number or Cypher K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn Nr.17
Engineers/Pioneers - Black/Red piping, number or cypher Pioneer Bataillon Nr.21	Minenwerfer - Black/Red piping, "MW" and number Mortar Detachment Nr.27	Maschinengewehr - Black/Red piping, "MG" and number Maschinegun Detachment Nr.7	Flammenwerfer - Black/Red piping and "F" Flamethrower Detachment	Sturmbataillon - Black/Red piping/Rose red number Sturmbataillon Nr.5		Train (supply) Units - Medium Blue/Red number Lothringisches Train (Supply) Bataillon Nr.13
Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Eisenbahn (Railway) Bataillon Nr.2	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Telegraphen Bataillon Nr.1	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Starkstrom-Abteilung (Electrical Detachment) Nr 13	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red "V", number Versuchskompanie (Motorized)	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Luftschiffer (Balloon) Abteilungen	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Luftschiffer (Balloon) Bataillon Nr.3	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Flieger (Aircraft) Ersatz Abtielung Nr.7	Verkehrstruppen - Light Grey/Red number or cypher Bayerische Flieger (Aircraft) Abteilungen
Kraftfahr - Feldgrey/Red "K", number Kraftfahr (Vehicle) Bataillon	Sanitats - Black/Red number Sanitats (Medical) Bataillon Nr.8	Krankentrager - Carmine/Yellow number Krankentrager (Stretcher Bearer) Bataillon Nr.39	Bezirkskommandos - White/Blue letter Landwehr recuiting and training command, letter identifies the district

M1915/16 Bluse Shoulder Straps - NCO Rank Examples - 1915 to 1918

Previously, NCO ranks were identified using a combination of lace and buttons on the uniform collar and cuffs. With the elimination of cuff decoration, lace began to appear on the Shoulder Straps of NCOs. This method was not fully implemented before the end of the war.


Etatm��igefeldwebel to Feldwebel 4.Lothringischen Infanterie Regiment Nr. 136	Vize-Feldwebel to Sergeant 4.Lothringischen Infanterie Regiment Nr. 136	Unteroffizier to Gefreiter Artillerie Regiment Nr. 7		Feldwebel Festungsbau-

Landsturn/Landwehr Shoulder Straps - Typical Examples

Landsturm/Landwehr Armee Korps/Regiment numbers are usually directly applied to the collar and the shoulder straps are blank. Great coat shoulder straps have the Armee Korps/Regiment number attached.


Landsturm X Armee Korps Regiment Nr.15 Great Coat Strap	Landsturm XIII Armee Korps Regiment Nr.13 Great Coat Strap	Landsturm XIII Armee Korps Regiment Nr.17 Great Coat Strap	Landsturm Infanterie Regiment Uniform Strap	Landsturm Feld Artillery Regiment Uniform Strap	Landsturm Foot (heavy) Artillery Regiment Uniform Strap	Landsturm Pioneer Regiment Uniform Strap

Enlisted Shoulder Strap Cypher Examples

Early issue examples have cyphers made of felt and/or lace. Later issues used chain stich to form the cyphers. Private purchase examples are typically embroidered


Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier Regiment 1	Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier Regiment 2	K�nigin Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier Regiment 3	K�nigin Augusta Garde-Grenadier Regiment 4	Garde Regiment zu Fu�	Grenadier Regiment Kronprinz (1.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.1	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1.Pommersches) Nr.2	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm I (2.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.3
Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich der Grosse (3.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.4	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich I (4.Ostpreu�isches) Nr.5	Grenadier Regiment Graf Kleist von Nollendorf (1.Westpreu�isches) Nr.6	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (2.Westpreu�isches) Nr.7	Leib-Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm III (1.Brandenburgisches) Nr.8	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich Wilhelm II (1.Schlesisches) Nr.10	Grenadier Regiment K�nig Friedrich III (2.Schlesisches) Nr.11	Grenadier Regiment Prinz Karl von Preu�en (2.Brandenburgisches) Nr.12
F�silier Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Schweden (Pommersches) Nr.34	Infanterie Regiment K�nig Ludwig III von Bayern (2.Niederschlesisches) Nr.47	5. Westf�lisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.53	4. Oberschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr.63	4. Th�ringisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.72	F�silier Regiment von Gerdsdorff (Kurhessisches) Nr.80	F�silier Regiment �K�nigin� (Schleswig-Holsteinsches) Nr.86	2. Nassauisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.88
Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89 - I. u. III. Bataillon	Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier Regiment Nr.89 - II. Bataillon	Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches F�silier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr.90	Oldenburgisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.91	Braunschw. Infanterie Regiment Nr.92	Anhaltisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.93	Infanterie Regiment Gro�herzog von Sachsen (5.Th�ringisches) Nr.94 - to 1916	Infanterie Regiment Gro�herzog von Sachsen (5.Th�ringisches) Nr.94 - after 1916
Infanterie Regiment (6.Th�ringisches) Nr.95	K�niglich S�chsisches 1.Leib-Grenadier Regiment Nr.100	K�niglich S�chsisches 2.Grenadier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en Nr.101	K�niglich S�chsisches 5.Infanterie Regiment Kronprinz Nr.104	K�niglich S�chsisches 7.Infanterie Regiment K�nig Georg Nr.106	Badisches Leib-Grenadier Regiment Nr.109	2. Badisches Grenadier Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr.110	Infanterie Regiment Margraf Ludwig Wilhelm (3.Badisches) Nr.111
6. Badisches Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III Nr.114	Leibgarde-Infanterie Regiment (1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.115 - to 1897	Leibgarde-Infanterie Regiment (1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.115 - after 1897	Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.116	Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro�herzogin (3.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117 - to 1897	Infanterie-Leibregiment Gro�herzogin (3.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117 - after 1897	Grenadier Regiment K�nigin Olga (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.119	Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.120
Grenadier Regiment K�nig Karl (5.W�rttembergisches) Nr.123	Infanterie Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (6.W�rttembergisches) Nr.124	Infanterie Regiment Kaiser Friedrich, K�nig von Preu�en (7.W�rttembergisches) Nr.125	K�nigs Infanterie Regiment (6.Lothringisches) Nr.145	8. Th�ringisches Infanterie Regiment Nr.153	1. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment K�nig	2. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment Kronprinz	3. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment Prinz Karl von Bayern
6. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, K�nig von Preu�en	7. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment Prinz Leopold	10. K�niglich Bayerische Regiment K�nig Ludwig		Kurhessisches J�ger-Bataillon Nr.11	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. J�ger-Bataillon Nr.12		K�nigs-J�ger z Pferd Nr.1
Leib-K�rassier Regiment Gro�er Kurf�rst (Schlesisches) Nr.1	K�rassier Regiment K�nigin (Pommersches) Nr.2	K�rassier Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus I. von Ru�land (Brandenburgisches) Nr.6	K�rassier Regiment Graf Gessler (Rheinisches) Nr. 8	K�niglich S�chsisches Garde-Reiter Regiment (1. Schweres Regiment)		Garde-Dragoner Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Gro�britannien u. Irland Nr.1	Garde-Dragoner Regiment Kaiserin Alexandra von Ru�land Nr.2
Grenadier-zu-Pferd Regiment Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neum�rkisches) Nr.3	Dragoner Regiment Freiherr von Manteuffel (Rheinisch) Nr.5	Dragoner Regiment K�nig Friedrich III (2. Schlesisches) Nr.8	Dragoner Regiment Nr.9	Dragoner Regiment K�nig Albert von Sachsen (Ostpreu�isches) Nr.10	1. Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.17	2. Gro�herzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.18	Oldenburgisches Dragoner Regiment Nr.19
1. Badisches Leib-Dragoner Regiment Nr.20	Garde-Dragoner Regiment (1. Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.23	Leib-Dragoner Regiment (2. Gro�herzoglich Hessisches) Nr.24	Dragoner Regiment K�nigin Olga (1. W�rttembergisches) Nr.25	Dragoner Regiment K�nig (2. W�rttembergisches) Nr.26		1. Leib-Husaren Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm II Nr.1	2. Leib-Husaren Regiment K�nigin Viktoria von Preu�en Nr.2
Husaren Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (1. Rheinisches) Nr.7	Husaren Regiment Kaiser Nikolaus II von Ru�land (1. Westf�lisches) Nr.8	Husaren Regiment Kaiser Karl von Osterreich (2. Westf�lisches) Nr.11	Husaren Regiment K�nig Humbert von Italien (1. Kurhessisches) Nr.13	Husaren Regiment K�nigin Wilhelmina der Niederlande (Hannoversches) Nr.15		Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Alexander III von Ru�land (Westpreu�isches) Nr.1	Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Alexander II von Ru�land (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr.3
Th�ringisches Ulanen Regiment Nr.6	K�nigs Ulanen Regiment (1. Hannoversches) Nr.13	Ulanen Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altm�rkisches) Nr.16	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn Nr.17 (to 1915)	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph von �sterreich, K�nig von Ungarn Nr.17 (1915-18)	Ulanen Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.19	Ulanen Regiment K�nig Wilhelm I (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.20	K�niglich S�chsisches 3. Ulanen Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm II, K�nig von Preu�en Nr.21
Feldartillerie Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (Magdeb.) Nr.4	K�niglich S�chsisches 1. Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.12	Feldartillerie Regiment K�nig Karl (1.W�rttembergisches) Nr.13	Feldartillerie Regiment Gro�herzog (1. Badisches) Nr.14	Gro�herzogliches Artilleriekorps 1.Gro�herzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.25	K�niglich S�chsisches 2. Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.28	Feldartillerie Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (2.W�rttembergisches) Nr.29	K�niglich S�chsisches 3.Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.32
Feldartillerie Regiment Nr.60	Ostfries. Feldartillerie Regiment Nr. 62	Feldartillerie Regiment Zossen (402)	Landwehr Feldartillerie Regiment K�nig Wilhelm II. Nr.2	Feldartillerie Schie�schule	Fu�artillerie Schie�schule	Versuchsbatterie der Artillerie-Pr�fungs-Kommission	Versuchsbatterie der Artillerie-Pr�fungs-Kommission

Kaiserliche Marine (Navy) Epaulettes

Kaiserliche Marine Epaulettes identify the rank of the wearer, based on the number of pips and the fringe. The underlay colour (Waffenfarbe) is black/dark blue for Naval personnel and white for Marines.


Grossadmiral	Admiral	Vizeadmiral
Konteradmiral	Konteradmiral Generalinspekteur der Marineinfanterie	Kapit�n zur See
Kapit�n zur See Stabsarzt	Kapit�n zur See Stabsingenieur	Kapit�n zur See Stores Officer
Fregattenkapitan	Korvettenkapitan	Korvettenkapitan Oberzahlmeister


Kapitanleutnant	Oberleutnant zur See	Leutnant zur See	Leutnant der Marineinfanterie

Kaiserliche Marine (Navy) Shoulder Boards

Kaiserliche Marine shoulder boards identify the rank of the wearer. Numbers, letters, and cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit or organization assignment. The shoulder boards contain coloured cheverons in the braid, half black and half twisted red/white. The underlay colour (Waffenfarbe) is black/dark blue for Naval personnel and white for Marines. Shoulder boards were not worn on all uniforms.

Officer Rank Shoulder Boards


Grossadmiral	Grossadmiral	Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Konteradmiral	Kapit�n zur See	Fregattenkapitan	Korvettenkapitan
Kapitanleutnant	Oberleutnant zur See	Leutnant zur See	Oberf�hnrich zur See	F�hnrich zur See		Kapitanleutnant Stabsingenieure	Kapitanleutnant of Marines
Stabsarzt	Feuerwerker Leutnant zur See		Marine-Intendantur Beamten		Offizierstellvertreter Unterarzt	Offizierstellvertreter Obersteuermann	Offizierstellvertreter Obermaschinisten

Enlisted Shoulder Straps


Obersteuermann Deck (Warrent) Offizer	Obertorpedermann Deck (Warrent) Offizer	Oberbootsmannsmaat	Obersteuermannsmaat	Oberfeuerwerkermaat	Obermaschinistenmaat	Oberstuckmeistermaat	Bootsmannsmaat
Steuermannsmaat	Meistermaat	Signalmaat	Funken-telegraphiemeistermaat	Feuerwerkermaat	Stuckmeistermaat	Maschinistenmaat	Artillerie-mechanikermaat
Torpedermaat	Torpedo-mechanikermaat	Feuermeistermaat	Vermessungsstevermaat	Flugmeistermaat	Flugmechanikermaat	Marine - 3rd Battalion	Marine - 3rd Battalion