Miscellaneous NSDAP organizations Collar Tab and Shoulder Board Identification Guide

Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (NSKK) Regulation Collar Tabs

The NSKK was seperated from the SA in 1934. It retained the SA rank levels but used black or red for the tabs. Enlisted and NCO tabs were not piped except for staff assignments. Officer tabs were piped in silver (NSKK) or gold (NSKK Marine). Shoulder boards also retained the SA levels, using 6 shoulder boards to cover all ranks. NSKK Groups were identified by the shoulder board underlay.

NSKK-Korpsf�hrer	Obergruppenf�hrer	Gruppenf�hrer	Brigadef�hrer
Oberf�hrer	Standartenf�hrer	Oberstaffelf�hrer Staff, Motorstandarte 155	Staffelf�hrer 5th Sturm, NSKK Marinestandarte 12
Hauptsturmf�hrer Sturmbann 2, Motorstandarte 12	Obersturmf�hrer 7th Signals Sturm, Motorstandarte 58	Sturmf�hrer Staff, Motorstandarte 52	Haupttruppf�hrer 13th Sturm, Motorstandarte 165
Obertruppf�hrer 4th Sturm, Motorstandarte 65	Truppf�hrer 3rd Sturm, Motorstandarte 25	Oberscharf�hrer 10th Sturm, Motorstandarte 74	Scharf�hrer 3rd Sturm, Motorstandarte 44
Rottenf�hrer 12th Sturm, Motorstandarte 146	Obersturmmann 31st Sturm, Motorstandarte 53	Sturmmann 18th Sturm, Motorstandarte 157	Rottenf�hrer Foreign Volunteers
Sturmmann SPEER Motorgruppe	Kraftwagen 1934-36	Oberstaffelf�hrer Staff, Motorgruppe Alpen	Sturmf�hrer 14th Strumm, Motorgruppe Westmark - Saar

NSKK-Korpsf�hrer	Brigadef�hrer to Obergruppenf�hrer	Oberf�hrer	Staffelf�hrer to Standartenf�hrer	Sturmf�hrer to Hauptsturmf�hrer	Sturmmann to Obertruppf�hrer

Luftsportverband (DLV) Collar Tabs and Shoulder Straps

The DLV was established in 1933 to provide pilot training for the future Luftwaffe. The DLV was replaced by the NSFK in 1937. Most DLV collar tabs are identical to the later Luftwaffe collar tabs. The DLV used 4 colors of underlay, blue for the Deutscher LuftsportVerbande, gold-yellow for the Deutsche Verkehrfliegerschule, black for the Reichluftfahrtministerium, and white for DLV Ministers. Enlisted and NCO personnel wore the same shoulder straps for all ranks. Three patterns of shoulder strape were worn by officers, rank being indicated by woven slides on the straps.

Minister	Fliegerchef	Fliegevizechef	Kommadore
Vizekommadore	Kommandant	Kapitan	Schwarmf�hrer
Kettenf�hrer	Oberflugmeister	Flugmeister	Unterflugmeister
Oberfliegerf�hrer	Fliegerf�hrer	Hiltsfliegerf�hrer	Oberflieger
Flieger

Fliegervizechef-Minister (Minister shown)	Kommandant-Kommadore (Vizekommadore shown)	Kettenf�hrer to Kapitan (Kettenf�hrer shown)	Flieger to Oberflugmeister

Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps (NSFK) Regulation Collar Tabs

The NSFK was organized in 1934 as a paramilitary organization. It retained the SA rank levels but used blue gray with yellow piping for the tabs. NCO and Officer tabs had a secondary pipping of silver. Shoulder boards also retained the SA levels, using 5 shoulder boards to cover all ranks.

NSFK-Korpsf�hrer	NSFK-Ehrenf�hrer	Obergruppenf�hrer	Gruppenf�hrer
Brigadef�hrer	Oberf�hrer	Standartef�hrer Commander, 8th Standarte	Obersturmbannf�hrer Korpsf�hrer staff
Sturmbannf�hrer NSFK Group 9 staff	Hauptsturmf�hrer 15th Standarte staff	Obersturmf�hrer 7th Sturm, 91st Standarte	SturmF�hrer 2nd Sturm, 102nd Standarte
Obertruppf�hrer 6th Standarte staff	Truppf�hrer 4th Sturm, 33th Standarte	Oberscharf�hrer 6th Sturm, 16th Standarte	Scharf�hrer NSFK Group 2 staff
Rottenf�hrer 3rd Sturm, 9th Standarte	Sturmmann 2nd Sturm, 65th Standarte	NSFK-Mann 8th Sturm, 66th Standarte	Anw�rter NSFK Candidate

NSFK-Korpsf�hrer	Oberf�hrer to Obergruppenf�hrer	Staffelf�hrer to Standartenf�hrer	Sturmf�hrer to Hauptsturmf�hrer	NSFK-Mann to Obertruppf�hrer

Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) Regulation Shoulder Boards

The DAF was the National Socialist trade union organization which replaced the various trade unions of the Weimar Republic. Shoulder boards for the DAF indicated the organization level of the wearer with a silver emblem for Werkscharfuhrer and a gold emblem for Domann. Rank was shown by sleeve emblems and chervons.

OberstWerksScharf�hrer	GauWerksScharf�hrer	KreisWerksScharf�hrer	OrtsWerksScharf�hrer	Ortsdomann	WerksScharf�hrer	DAF Member Dress Uniform

Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst (FAD)/Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) Regulation Collar Tabs and Shoulder Boards

The Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst was a voluntary organisation established in 1931 as an agency to help mitigate the effects of mass unemployment on German economy, militarise the workforce, and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. It was renamed Reichsarbeitsdienst in 1934. For most of the RAD ranks, each collar tab can to worn by 2 or 3 grades. The individual grades are identified by the shoulder strap.

FAD - Staatssekretar/Arbeitsdienst Inspekteur	FAD - Oberarbeitsf�hrer/Arbeitsf�hrer	FAD - Oberstfeldmeister/Oberfeldmeister	FAD - Feldmeister/Obertruppfuhrer
FAD - Truppfuhrer	FAD - Obervormann	FAD - Vormann	ReichsArbeitsF�herer - GeneralArbeitsF�herer
Oberstarbeitsf�hrer - Arbeitsf�hrer	OberstFeldmeister - Unterfeldmeister (1942-44)	OberstFeldmeister - Unterfeldmeister (1942-44 - manufacturer's variation)	OberstFeldmeister - Unterfeldmeister (1944-1945)
Obertruppf�hrer - Truppf�hrer (1942-44)	Untertruppf�hrer - Vormann (1942-44)	Obertruppf�hrer - Vormann (1944-45)	Arbeitsmann

FAD - Staatssekretar	FAD - Arbeitsdienst Inspekteur	FAD - Oberarbeitsf�herer	FAD - Arbeitsf�herer	FAD - Oberstfeldmeister	FAD - Oberfeldmeister	FAD - Feldmeister	FAD - Unterfeldmeister
Reichsarbeitsf�hrer	Obergeneralarbeitsf�hrer	Generalarbeitsf�herer	Oberstarbeitsf�hrer	Oberarbeitsf�herer	Arbeitsf�herer	Oberstfeldmeister	Oberfeldmeister
Feldmeister	Unterfeldmeister	Obertruppf�hrer	Truppf�hrer	Untertruppf�hrer	Obervormann	Vormann	Arbeitsmann
Volunteer Arbeitsmann			FAD - Obermusikmeister	FAD - Musikmeister		Obermusikf�hrer	Musikf�hrer

Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) 1940 Fatigue Dress enlisted chevrons. Worn on the upper left sleeve

Obertruppfuhrer	Truppfuhrer	Untertruppfuhrer	Hauptvormann
Obervormann	Vormann

Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) arm badges displaying an emblem of a shovel blade were worn by all personnel and idenified the unit or school assignment of the individual. All badges were BeVo woven and worn on the left upper sleeve.

Typical Bevo - unissued	Typical Bevo

Worn by the 3 most Senior Ranks	Worn by Labor Gau Leader	Worn by Reich Leader staff Officer ranks	Worn by Reich Leader staff Enlisted ranks
Worn by Gau staff Officer ranks	Worn by Group 280 Staff	Worn by Group 324 Detachment 2 Officer Ranks	Worn by Group 285 Detachment 5 Enlisted Ranks
Reichsschule Staff	Reichsschule Students	Bezirksschule Staff	Feldmeisterschule Staff
Truppenfuhrerschule Staff	Truppenfuhrerschule Students	RAD Head Communications Staff	No reference found but may be Gaurd (Wache) Staff Officers
No reference found but may be Gaurd (Wache) Staff Enlisted	No reference found but may be Lager Administration Staff	No reference found but may be Lager Services Staff	No reference found

Reichsarbeitsdienst der Weiblichen Jugend (RADwJ) arm badges were worn by all personnel and idenified the Gau or school assignment of the individual. All badges were BeVo woven and worn on the left upper sleeve.

Worn by the 2 most Senior Ranks	Worn by the 2 Officer Ranks	Worn by the 3 Junior Ranks	Worn by Lagerschule Staff

Hitlerjugend (HJ) Regulation Collar Tabs and Shoulder Straps

Only 1 collar tab was authorized for the HJ, and that was for the Reichs Youth Leader. All other ranks used shoulder boards.

Reichsjugendf�hrer

Pre-1934 regulation shoulder straps.

Prior to 1934, the HJ was part of the SA. Shoulder straps were piped with the SA Gau colors. A few examples are shown.

Gau Nord (Bremen) Bann 86	Gau Mitt	Gau Baden	Gau Weser-Ems (Oldenburg) Bann 5

1934 to 1936 regulation shoulder straps.

The HJ was subdivided into 6 OberBanns. Shoulder straps were piped with the OberBann color, red - 1st, yellow - 2nd, green - 3rd, blue - 4th, white - 5th, and black - 6th.

1st OberBann, Bann 243, Unterbann 5	2nd OberBann, Bann 64, Unterbann 3	3rd OberBann, Bann B35, Unterbann 2	4th OberBann, Bann 138, Unterbann 3	5th OberBann, Bann 183, Unterbann 4	6th OberBann, Bann 263, Unterbann 1

Pre-1938 regulation shoulder straps.

Tan shoulder straps piped with the assignment color, red - General HJ, pink - Motor HJ, yellow - Signals HJ, blue - Flieger HJ, white - Stiefendienst, and carmine or silver - Gebiets Stab.

Bann 342, Gefolgschaft 11	Gebeitstab for Gebiet 9	1st Pattern Landjahr	2nd Pattern Landjahr	HJ Flieger Bann	HJ Motor Bann

1938 regulation shoulder straps - adult ranks.

Gebietsf�hrer	Hauptbannfuhrer	Oberbannfuhrer	Bannfuhrer		Oberbannfuhrer - Fuhrer eines Gebietes

1938 regulation shoulder straps - youth ranks.

Black shoulder straps piped with the assignment color, red - General HJ, pink - Motor HJ, yellow - Signals HJ, blue - Flieger HJ, white - Stiefendienst, and carmine or silver - Gebiets Stab. Marine HJ were blue straps piped yellow.

Oberstammfuhrer	Stammfuhrer	Hauptgefolgschaftsfuhrer Striefendienst	Obergefolgschaftsfuhrer Motor Bann	Gefolgschaftsfuhrer	Oberscharfuhrer	Scharfuhrer Marine	Oberkameradschaftsfuhrer
Kameradschaftsfuhrer Signals	Oberrottenfuhrer Flieger	Rottenfuhrer	Hitlerjunge

1938 regulation shoulder straps - special assignments.

Bandsman	Medical Service	German Youth - Bann 1	Liebstandarte Munich	Bann J - Nurnberg	Adolph Hitler School - Anwarter	Adolph Hitler School - Student	Lehrerinnen Bildungs Anstalt
NPEA	Reichsfinazschule	Landjahr	Gebiet 12 - Oberstammfuhrer	Gebiet 24 - Gelfolgschaftsfuhrer	Gebiet 31 - Oberrottenfuhrer Gebietstab

Deutsche Jungvolk (DJ) Regulation Shoulder Straps

Only 1 shoulder strap was worn on the DJ uniform, on the right shoulder.

Early Strap for Bann 39	Strap for Bann 83	Strap for Bann 183	Blank Strap

Bund Deutscher M�del (BDM) Regulation Rank Patches

Authorized in 1936, rank patches were worn on the left breast pocket. The ranks were reorganized in 1943.

Reichreferentin (1943-1945)	Reichreferentin (1936-1943) Gebietmadelfuhrerin (1943-1945)	Obergaufuhrerin (1936-1943)	Gaufuhrerin on Staff (1936-1943)
Untergaufuhrerin on Staff (1936-1943)	Gaufuhrerin (1936-1943) Hauptmadelfuhrerin (1943-1945)	Bannmadelfuhrerin (1943-1945)	Untergaufuhrerin (1936-1943) Ringfuhrerin (1943-1945)
Ringfuhrerin (1936-1943) Hauptgruppenfuhrerin (1943-1945)	Gruppenfuhrerin (1936-1945)

Hitlerjugend (HJ), Deutsche Jungvolk (DJ), and Bund Deutscher M�del (BDM) triangle badges idenified the region and locality or assignment of the individual. All badges were BeVo woven and worn on the left upper sleeve. Units in existance before 1933 are known as Tradition Units and can wear a braided bar under the triangle.

HJ/DJ Typical Bevo	BDM Typical Bevo

Niedersachsen of region Nord with Tradition Bar	Franken of region Sud	Sudetenland of region Ost	Dusseldorf of region West
Steiermark of region Sudost	Sachsen of region Mitte	Assigned to region Ost - Generalgouvernement	Jungen units outside Germany
Assigned to Reichs Youth Leader Staff	Assigned to Reichs Youth Leader Specialists Staff	Assigned to Radio station - Munchen	Assigned to Adolf Hitler Schule at Waldbrol
Assigned to NPEA Schule at Naumburg	Assigned to HJ Akadenie	Assigned to Landjahr units

Nordsee of region Nord with Tradition Bar	Wurttemberg of region Sud	Berlin of region Ost	Ruhr-Niederrhein of region West
Wien of region Sudost	Sachsen of region Mitte	Assigned to region Ost - Generalgouvernement	Jungen units outside Germany
Assigned to Radio station - Munchen	Assigned to Landjahr units