Shoulder-strap

Heer

The shoulder-strap on a Heer uniform gives several informations about the uniform.

1.) The shoulder strap has a piping with the color of arm. It indicates the type of unit the soldier serves in. See the color of arms table for a detailed overview.

Shoulder-strap with white piping - Infantry	Shoulder strap with red piping - Artillerie

2.) The shoulder strap sometimes shows the number, the name (initials) of the unit or the department. The numbers and letters are often written in old style fonts and not easy to read. See also the color of arms table for special letters or initials. The numbers, letters etc. are written in the color of arm. Arabic or roman numbers on the button of the shoulder strap indicates the Kompanie/Batterie/Battalion/Schwadron etc. See a list of letters, numbers on shoulder straps.

Shoulder strap with number 6 in white with white piping - Infanterieregiment 6	Shoulder strap with number 1 in red with red piping - Artillerieregiment 1	Shoulder strap with letters GD and white piping - Inf.Rgt."Großdeutschland"	Shoulder strap with letter "K" and gras-green piping - Kradschützen -unit

3.) Symbols: Some branches have special symbols on the shoulder strap. Musikkorps, schools, field-police etc.... See a list of symbols on shoulder straps.

4.) The shoulder strap on a Heer uniform shows the definite rank of the soldier. See the rank system table of the Heer.

Kriegsmarine

1.) The Kriegsmarine shoulder strap shows the definite rank of the soldier. See the rank system table of the Kriegsmarine.

2.) Symbols and letters on the shoulder-strap show the special occupation of the soldier. See a list of symbols on Kriegsmarine shoulder-straps.

Luftwaffe

1.) Luftwaffe shoulder-straps show the definite rank of the soldier. See the Luftwaffe rank system table.

2.) Symbols and letters on the shoulder-strap show the special occupation of the soldier. See a list of symbols on Luftwaffe shoulder-straps.

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