Military Collar Tab and Shoulder Board Identification Guide

Heer (Army) Collar Tabs

With a few exceptions, Heer collar tabs identified the branch of service of the wearer.

Field Marshall	General	Officer - Infantry - white	Officer - Propaganda - light gray
Officer - Engineers - black	Officer - Transport/Supply - light blue	Officer - Specialist - gray blue	Officer - Medical - dark blue
Officer - Artillery - bright red	Officer - General Staff - crimson	Officer - Recon (pre 1941) - brown	Officer - Smoke/Chemical - wine red
Officer - Armor - rose red	Officer - Feldgendarmerie - red orange	Officer - Ordnance - orange	Officer - Cavalry/Reconn - golden yellow
Officer - Signals - lemon yellow	Officer - Jager - light green	Officer - Armored Infantry - dark green	Enlisted - Infantry - white Color replaces white for other branches
General Staff - Headquarters	Panzer	Assault Gun	Chaplain
Truppensonderdienst - Medical - Cornflower Blue	Truppensonderdienst - Veterinary - Carmine	Truppensonderdienst - Ordnance - Orange	Truppensonderdienst - Motor park - Pink
Truppensonderdienst - Administrative - Bright Blue	Truppensonderdienst - Judiciary - Wine Red

Heer (Army) Shoulder Boards

With a few exceptions, Heer shoulder boards identified the rank and branch of service of the wearer. Numbers, letters, and cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality.

Generalfeldmarschall (to 1941)	Generalfeldmarschall (1941-45)	Generaloberst	General der Infanterie	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Oberst - Panzer	Oberstleutnant - Artillery
Major - Panzer Grenadier	Hauptmann - Infantry	Oberleutnant - Pioneer	Leutnant - Feldgendarmerie	Stabsfeldwebel - Infantry	Oberfeldwebel - Medical	Feldwebel - Signals	Unterfeldwebel - Infantry
Unteroffizer - Cavalry/Reconn	Enlisted Artillery		Hauptmann der Reserve - Infantry - white/gray	Hauptmann der Reserve - Artillery - red/gray		Unteroffizer - Tropical Infantry	Unterfeldwebel - Tropical Artillery
Unterfeldwebel - Tropical Panzer		Truppensonderdienst - Medical - Cornflower Blue	Truppensonderdienst - Veterinary - Carmine	Truppensonderdienst - Ordnance - Orange	Truppensonderdienst - Motor park - Pink	Truppensonderdienst - Administrative - Bright Blue	Truppensonderdienst - Judiciary - Wine Red

Heer (Army) Specialist Shoulder Boards

Two Career paths used Specialist shoulder boards. These personnel were actual NCOs with command authority, not Heeresbeamten. The closest US/English equivilent would be a Naval Warrent Officer.

Oberhufbeschlaglehrmeister - Senior Farrier Instruction Master	Hufbeschlaglehrmeister - Farrier Instruction Master	Festungsoberwerkmeister - Fortress Senior Works Master	Festungswerkmeister - Fortress Works Master

Heer (Army) Shoulder Board Cyphers

Different numbers, letters, and symbols could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality. Gold metal was used for officers, silver metal for NCOs, and embroidered for enlisted personnel. A few cyphers are identified below.

Administrative Official	Antiaircraft	Engineer	Farrier	5th Cavalry Regiment Skull	Heer Regiment Feldherrenhalle	Justice Official	Medical Personnel
Ordnance	Stalingrad Cross	Veternarian		Medical Academy	Reconnaissance Battalion	Reconnaissance Instruction	Army Group Unit
Observation Battalion	Observation Instruction	Division HQ Staff	Railroad Engineer Unit	Fortress Regiment	Fortress Construction Material	Fortress Engineer	Ordnance Supplementary Officer
Army Group HQ Staff	Heers Flak Unit	Heers Flak Unit	Grossdeutschland	Instandsbesetzung - Vehicle Maintenance	KriegsSchule	Motorcycle Battalion	Motorcycle School
Instruction Regiment	Machinegun Battalion	Heeresmotoriesierung	Panzerjager	Panzer Corps Staff	Radfahr - Bicycle Battalion	Officer's School	NCO Candidate School
NCO Prep School	Armor Test Battalion	Wachregiment Berlin	Wehrersatzdienststelle - Recuiting Service	Wachregiment Wein	Armorer School	Heereswaffenmeisterschule	Dentist

Heer (Army) Enlisted Chevrons

Rank insignia /chevrons worn by Private 1st Class (obersoldat) and Corporal (Gefreiter). Could be on Feldgray, Black, or Khaki depending on uniform color.

Stabsgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter with over 6 months service	Gefreiter
Obersoldat		Gefreiter with over 6 months service - Tropical

Heer (Army) and Waffen-SS Sleeve Rank Insignia

Introduced in 1942, this insignia was authorized for wear on the left sleeve of camouflage winter parkas, the wind blouse, tropical shirts, fatigues (HBT) and camouflage smocks. This insignia was approved for wear by both the Heer (Army) and the Waffen-SS. The rank insignia can be printed on a cotton or rayon base, or embroidered on a wool base. Rank names are shown for both the Heer (Army) and the Waffen-SS.

Generalfeldmarschall no equivelent	Generaloberst SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer	General SS-Obergruppenführer
Generalleutnant SS-Gruppenführer	Generalmajor SS-Brigadeführer	no equivelent SS-Oberführer
Oberst SS-Standartenführer	Oberstleutnant SS-Obersturmbannführer	Major SS-Sturmbannführer
Hauptmann SS-Hauptsturmführer	Oberleutnant SS-Obersturmführer	Leutnant SS-Untersturmführer
Stabsfeldwebel SS-Sturmscharführer	Oberfeldwebel SS-Hauptscharführer	Feldwebel SS-Oberscharführer
Unterfeldwebel SS-Scharführer	Unteroffizier SS-Unterscharführer

Kreigsmarine (Navy) Collar Tabs

Collar tabs were only worn by Costal Artillery personnel, Enlisted personnel on the Peacoat, and Navy Chaplains.

Coastal Artillery Admiral	Coastal Artillery Officer	Coastal Artillery Enlisted	Enlisted - Obermaat
Enlisted - Maat	Enlisted - Seamann	Senior Chaplain - early style	Chaplain
Chaplain - early style

Kreigsmarine (Navy) Shoulder Boards

Shoulder boards were not worn on all uniforms. Shoulder boards may have a cypher which identifies the Career path (officers) or trade speciality (NCO and enlisted) of the wearer.

Grossadmiral	Grossadmiral	General Admiral	Admiral	Vizeadmiral	Konteradmiral	Kapitän zur See	Fregattenkapitan
Korvettenkapitan	Kapitanleutnant	Oberleutnant - Ordnance	Leutnant - Coastal Artillery	Oberfahnrich	Fahnrich	Stabsfeldwebel - MotorBoat	Oberfeldwebel - Ordnance
Feldwebel - Boatswain	Bootesmann - Coxwain	Enlisted - Coastal Artillery

Kreigsmarine (Navy) Shoulder Board Cyphers

Shoulder board cyphers are used to identify career path (officers) or trade specialty (NCO and enlisted). Officer cyphers use an identifying emblem, NCOs and enlisted personnel used an emblem superimposed on an anchor. Shoulder boards without cyphers are for the Executive/Command career path.

Administration	Defense Ordnance	Engineer	Costal Artillery	Musician	Ordnance	Signals	Surgeon
Reserve Officer		Administration	Aircraft Spotter	Armourer Artificer	Antiaircraft	Bandsman	Boatswain
Carpenter	Coastal Artillery	Deck Rating	Defense Ordnance Artificer	Engine Room	Gunnery	Motorboat	Ordnance
Purser	Radio Telegraphist	Sick Berth Attendant	Signals	Telegraphist	Torpedo Artificer	Writer

Kreigsmarine (Navy) Enlisted Chevrons

Rank insignia /chevrons worn by Seaman 1st Class and Seaman 2nd Class. Could be on Navy Blue, White, or Feldgray depending on uniform color

Oberstabsgefreiter	Stabsgefreiter	HauptGefreiter	Obergefreiter
Gefreiter (2nd Class)		Obergefreiter - Summer White Uniform	Obergefreiter - Coastal Artillery

Luftwaffe (Air Force) Collar Tabs

Luftwaffe collar tabs identified both the rank and the branch of service of the wearer. The branch was indicated by the tab color, and the rank by gulls, oakleaves, and/or tesse. The only exceptions are the Flight Engineers, which used propellers instead of gulls until 1940, and Administrative Officers (civilians) which used 3 sided pips instead of gulls.

Reichsmarschall - white - Marshalls, Generals, and the HG Division	Generalfeldmarschall - white - Marshalls, Generals, and the HG Division	Generaloberst - white - Marshalls, Generals, and the HG Division	General der Flieger - white - Marshalls, Generals, and the HG Division
Generalleutnant - white - Marshalls, Generals, and the HG Division	Generalmajor - white - Marshalls, Generals, and the HG Division	Oberst - gold yellow - flight personnel	Oberstleutnant - red - flak, ordnance
Major - crimson - General Staff	Hauptmann - brown - signals	Oberleutnant - orange - recalled officers	Leutnant - white - Hermann Göring Division
Oberfeldwebel - black - pioneer	Feldwebel - gold yellow - flight personnel	Unterfeldwebel - red - flak, ordnance	Unteroffizier - light green - radar
Hauptgefreiter - brown - signals	Obergefreiter - dark green - attached troops	Gefreiter - blue - medical	Flieger - light blue - transport
Generalstabsingenieur - pink - engineer	Generalingenieur - pink - engineer	Oberstingemieur - pink - engineer	Oberstabsingemieur - pink - engineer
Stabsingemieur - pink - engineer	Hauptingenieur - pink - engineer	Oberingenieur - pink - engineer	Ingenieur - pink - engineer
Oberstingemieur - 1940 Regularions	Stabsingemieur - 1940 Regularions	Oberingemieur - 1940 Regularions	Ingenieur - 1940 Regularions
Oberleutnant der Reserve - golden yellow/blue - Flight	Oberleutnant der Reserve - red/blue - Flak	Stabsingemieur der Reserve - pink/blue - Engineer	Hauptingemieur der Reserve - pink/blue - Engineer
Truppensonderdienst - Administrative - Bright Blue	Truppensonderdienst - Judiciary - Wine Red

Luftwaffe (Air Force) Shoulder Boards

Luftwaffe shoulder boards identified both the rank and the branch of service of the wearer. The branch was indicated by the tab color, and the rank by pips and/or tesse. Shoulder boards may have a cypher which identifies the assignment or speciality of the wearer.

Reichsmarschall	Generalfeldmarschall	Generalfeldmarschall (unofficial)	Generaloberst	General der Flieger	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Oberst - General Staff
Oberstleutnant - Flight	Major - HG Division	Hauptmann - Signals	Oberleutnant - Medical	Leutnant - Flight	Stabsfeldwebel - Flight	Oberfeldwebel - Flak	Feldwebel - Medical
Unterfeldwebel - Flight	Unteroffizer - Signals	NCO Candidate - Flight	Enlisted - Flight			Unterfeldwebel - Tropical Flight	Enlisted - Tropical Flight
Generalstabsingenieur - Engineer	Generalingenieur - Engineer	Oberstingemieur - Engineer	Oberstabsingemieur - Engineer	Stabsingemieur - Engineer	Hauptingemieur - Engineer	Oberingemieur - Engineer	Ingemieur - Engineer
Oberleutnant der Reserve - golden yellow/blue - Flight	Oberleutnant der Reserve - red/blue - Flak	Stabsingemieur der Reserve - pink/blue - Engineer	Hauptingemieur der Reserve - pink/blue - Engineer		Truppensonderdienst - Administrative - Bright Blue	Truppensonderdienst - Judiciary - Wine Red

Luftwaffe (Air Force) Shoulder Board Cyphers

Different cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality. A few cyphers are identified below.

Medical Personnel	Instructor	Instruction Squadron	Air Ministry Ground Staff	Air High Command Signals Staff	Luftwaffe Guard Battalion	Ordnance School	Aerial Warfare School
Air Traffic Control School	Air Signals School	Antiaircraft School	Motor Transport School	Physical Culture School	Aerial Defence School	Flight Academy	Air Staff College

Luftwaffe (Air Force) Enlisted Chevrons

Rank insignia /chevrons worn by Private 1st Class (obersoldat) and Corporal (Gefreiter). Could be on Blue, Black, or Feldgray depending on uniform color

Stabsgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter with over 6 months service	Gefreiter
Obersoldat

Luftwaffe Flight Suit Rank Insignia

Introduced in 1936, this insignia was authorized for wear on both sleeves of the three types of flight clothing as well as on other protective garments. It was common practice for LW officers to wear this insignia on the Parachute Jump Smock and on other Luftwaffe camouflage smocks and jackets. The rank insignia is made of white or yellow cloth sewn to the base material. The base material and color will match the garment. The top 2 ranks are embroidered on a base material of white wool.

Generalfeldmarschall	Generaloberst	General
Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Oberst
Oberstleutnant	Major	Hauptmann
Oberleutnant	Leutnant	Stabsfeldwebel
Oberfeldwebel	Feldwebel	Unterfeldwebel
Unteroffizier

LuftHelferinnen (Luftwaffe Women's Auxiliary) Rank Insignia

Rank insignia for the Flugmeldedienst (plane spotter service) was introduced in July 1940. This insignia was authorized for wear on the lower left sleeve of the Luftwaffe Helferin uniform.

Helferin	Aufsicht	Betriebsgruppenführerin
Hauptgruppenführerin	Kameradschaftsführerin Authorized Aug 1940

Memebers of the Plane Spotter Service were consolidated with the Signals Service when the Luftnachrictenhelferin was created in Feb 1941. In Jun 1941, the Services were renamed as the Luftnachtenflugmeldehelferinnen (Luftwaffe Plane Spotters Auxiliaries) and the Luftnachrichtenbetriebshelferinnen (Luftwaffe Communications Service Auxiliaries). In July 1941, a new system of rank insignia was authorized to be worn on the upper left sleeveof the Luftwaffe Helferin uniform.

Helferin	Oberhelferin	Haupthelferin
Führerin	Oberführerin	Hauptführerin
Stabsführerin

WehrmachtBeamte (Armed Forces Officials) Collar Tabs

WehrmachtBeamte personnel were Reich civil service personnel who were considered members of the military and were subject to military law. They performed many of the supply and logistic functions. Functions included serving the Reichs Court, Paymasters, Apothecaries, and the Field Post Office. Collar tabs identified the branch and service level of the wearer. The Waffenfarbe colour for officials was dark green, with specialties further specified by a secondary colour (Nebenfarbe).

Wehrmachtbeamte Hoeherer Dienst (General Equivalents)	Wehrmachtbeamte Hoeherer Dienst (General Equivalents)	Wehrmachtbeamte Hoeherer Dienst (General Equivalents)	Wehrmachtbeamte Hoeherer Dienst (Officer Equivalents)
Wehrmachtbeamte Gehobener Dienst	Wehrmachtbeamte Mitteler Dienst	Wehrmachtbeamte Einfacher Dienst	Wehrmachtbeamte Einfacher Dienst

WehrmachtBeamte (Armed Forces Officials) Shoulder Boards

Shoulder boards identified the rank and branch of service of the wearer. Letters and cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality.

Wehrmachtbremte General Equivalents	Wehrmachtbremte Field Grade Officer Equivalents	Wehrmachtbremte Company Grade Officer Equivalents	Wehrmachtbremte Company Grade Officer Equivalents	Wehrmachtbremte NCO Equivalents		Marinebeamte Administrative NCO	Marinebeamte NCO
Wehrmachtbremte Administrative General	Wehrmachtbremte Administrative Officer	Field Post Officer	Field Post NCO		Wehrmacht Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeidirektor	Wehrmacht Geheime Feldpolizei FeldpolizeiInspektor	Wehrmacht Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeiassistent

LuftwaffeBeamte (Luftwaffe Officials) Collar Tabs

LuftwaffeBeamte personnel were Reich civil service personnel who were considered members of the military and were subject to military law. They performed many of the supply and logistic functions for the military. Functions included serving the Reichs Court, Paymasters, Apothecaries, and the Field Post Office. Collar tabs identified the branch and service level of the wearer. The Waffenfarbe colour for officials was dark green, with specialties further specified by a secondary colour (Nebenfarbe).

Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsgeneralinspekteur (General equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsverwaltungschef (Lt. General equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsviceverwaltungschef (Major General equivalent	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsverwaltungabteilungschef (Colonel equivalent)
Luftwaffebeamte Oberstkriegsverwaltungsrat (Lt. Colonel equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Oberkriegsverwaltungsrat (Major equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsverwaltungsrat (Captain equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsoberinspektor (1st Lieutenant equivalent)
Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsinspektor (2nd Lieutenant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Oberkriegssekretaer (Warrant Officer equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegssekretaer (Master Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsassistent (Chief Sergeant equivalent)
Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsbetriebassistent (Senior Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Angestelte (Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Assistent (Private equivalent)

LuftwaffeBeamte (Luftwaffe Officials) Shoulder Boards

Shoulder boards identified the rank and branch of service of the wearer. Letters and cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality.

Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsgeneralinspekteur (General equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsverwaltungschef (Lt. General equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsviceverwaltungschef (Major General equivalent	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsverwaltungabteilungschef (Colonel equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Oberstkriegsverwaltungsrat (Lt. Colonel equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Oberkriegsverwaltungsrat (Major equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsverwaltungsrat (Captain equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsoberinspektor (1st Lieutenant equivalent)
Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsinspektor (2nd Lieutenant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Oberkriegssekretaer (Warrant Officer equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegssekretaer (Master Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsassistent (Chief Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Kriegsbetriebassistent (Senior Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Angestelte (Sergeant equivalent)	Luftwaffebeamte Assistent (Private equivalent)
Luftwaffebeamte Engineering NCO	Luftwaffebeamte Ordnance NCO		Luftwaffe Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeioberdirektor	Luftwaffe Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeidirektor	Luftwaffe Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeikommissar	Luftwaffe Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeiobersekretar	Luftwaffe Geheime Feldpolizei Feldpolizeisekretar

WehrmachtBeamte/LuftwaffeBeamte Shoulder Board Cyphers

Different cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality. A few cyphers are identified below.

Armed Forces Official	Military Administration	Field Post	Geheime Feldpolizei	5 Years in Service

MarineBeamte (Armed Forces Officials) Sleeve Patches

MarineBeamte personnel were Reich civil service personnel who were considered members of the military and were subject to military law. They performed many of the supply and logistic functions. Functions included serving the Reichs Court, Paymasters, Apothecaries, and the Field Post Office. Collar tabs identified the branch and service level of the wearer. The Waffenfarbe colour for officials was dark green, with specialties further specified by a secondary colour (Nebenfarbe).

Marinebeamte General Service - to 1936	High Level Administrative Service	Elevated Level Administrative Service	Medium Level Administrative Service
Low Level Administrative Service	Elevated Level Technical Service	Medium Level Technical Service	Low Level Technical Service
Medium Level Legal Service	Elevated Level Instruction Service	Elevated Level Pharmacy Service	Medium Level Sea Service
Unknown Elavated Level Service

Luft (Air) Base Fire Department Collar Tabs

Luftwaffe Base Fire Department collar tabs identified the rank of the wearer. The rank was indicated by gulls and pips. Luftwaffe Base Fire Department personnel were considered civilians until late in the war.

Loschmeister	Oberfeuerwehrmann	Feuerwehrmann

Luft (Air) Base Fire Department Shoulder Boards

Luftwaffe Base Fire Department shoulder boards identified the rank of the wearer. The rank was indicated by gulls and pips. Luftwaffe Base Fire Department personnel were considered civilians until late in the war.

Meister	Loschmeister	Oberfeuerwehrmann	Feuerwehrmann

Sonderfuhrer (Specialist Leader) Collar Tabs

Sonderfuhrer personnel were non-military specialists who were considered members of the military and were subject to military law. They performed special duties functions for the military. If they completed military training, they could join the military at their current rank. Specialties, education levels, and pay levels were specified in regulations. The name was changed to Wehrmachtbeamte auf Kriegsdauer (Military officials for the duration of the War) in the 3rd issue regulations. Specialities included medical, construction, veterinary, interpreters and staff duties. Collar tabs identified the pay grade of the wearer.

Sonderfuhrer 1st Regulation	Sonderfuhrer 2nd Regulation	Sonderfuhrer 2nd Regulation
Wehrmachtbeamte auf Kriegsdauer Hoeherer Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Wehrmachtbeamte auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Wehrmachtbeamte auf Kriegsdauer Einfacher Dienst - 3rd Regulation
Kriegsmarinebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Hoeherer Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Kriegsmarinebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Kriegsmarinebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Einfacher Dienst - 3rd Regulation
Luftwaffebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Hoeherer Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Luftwaffebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Luftwaffebeamte auf Kriegsdauer Einfacher Dienst - 3rd Regulation
Luftwaffeingenieur auf Kriegsdauer Hoeherer Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Luftwaffeingenieur auf Kriegsdauer Gehobener/Mitteler Dienst - 3rd Regulation	Luftwaffeingenieur auf Kriegsdauer Einfacher Dienst - 3rd Regulation

Sonderfuhrer (Specialist Leader) Shoulder Boards

Shoulder boards identified the rank of the wearer. Cyphers could be added to the 3rd regulation shoulder board to identify organization assignment, or speciality.

Wehrmacht Sonderfuhrer - Level R 1st Regulation - Regimentsfuhrer	Wehrmacht Sonderfuhrer - Level B 1st & 3rd Regulation - Bataillonsfuhrer	Wehrmacht Sonderfuhrer - Level K 1st & 3rd Regulation - Kompaniefuhrer	Wehrmacht Sonderfuhrer - Level Z 1st & 3rd Regulation - Zugfuhrer	Wehrmacht Sonderfuhrer - Level O 1st & 2nd regulation - Zugfuhrer	Wehrmacht Sonderfuhrer - Level G 1st & 2nd regulation - Gruppenfuhrer	Kriegsmarine Sonderfuhrer - Level R 1st regulation - Regimentsfuhrer	Kriegsmarine Sonderfuhrer - Level K 1st & 3rd regulation - Kompaniefuhrer
Luftwaffe Sonderfuhrer - Level R 1st regulation - Regimentsfuhrer	Sonderfuhrer - Level B 2nd regulation - Bataillonsfuhrer	Sonderfuhrer - Level K 2nd regulation - Kompaniefuhrer	Sonderfuhrer - Level Z 2nd regulation - Zugfuhrer		Luftwaffe Sonderfuhrer - Level B 3rd regulation - Stabsingenieur	Luftwaffe Sonderfuhrer - Level K 3rd regulation - Oberingenieur	Luftwaffe Sonderfuhrer - Level Z 3rd regulation - Ingenieur
Beamter auf Kriegsdauer - Reich Courts Bordeaux Red	Beamter auf Kriegsdauer - Apothecary Light Green	Beamter auf Kriegsdauer - Paymaster White	Beamter auf Kriegsdauer - Field Post Light Yellow	Beamter auf Kriegsdauer - Remount Golden Yellow	Beamter auf Kriegsdauer - Military Administration Light Gray

Sonderfuhrer (Specialist Leader) Shoulder Board Cyphers

Cyphers could be added to the shoulder board to identify unit/organization assignment, or speciality. Official 3rd regulation cyphers are identified below.

Engineer	Fortress Engineer	Veternarian	Medical Personnel	Farrier	Bandsmen	Justice Official	Administrative Official
Eisenbahn