Civilian and Auxiliary Badges, Brooches and Pins of the Wehrmacht

Designed by Otto Placzek - Berlin, and instituted on the 1st October 1941, the 35mm Brooch for females (top) and 23mm lapel pin for males (bottom) were issued to civilian auxiliaries (Wehrmachtsgefolge) attached to the German Armed-Forces

maker: C.E Juncker, Berlin

Female Helper's (Helferin) service brooch - Luftwaffe

Female Helper's (Helferin) service brooch - Luftwaffe, in wear

The badge of the Flugmeldedienst helferinnen ( aircraft reporting service auxiliaries)

(J. Preissler - Pforzheim)

Female auxiliaries serving in this branch crewed radar stations, listening posts and reporting stations. It was an independent branch until the formation of the Luftnachrichtenhelferinnen, into which it was absorbed in February 1941.

Flugmeldedienst Helferin badge in wear

Female Helper's (Helferin) service pin - 1st pattern

Female Helper's (Helferin) 2nd pattern service pin in wear

Lapel pin issued to civilian employees attached to the Luftwaffe Flak Auxiliary Service

Badge for Civilian Employees of the Luftwaffe - lapel pin (left), lapel buttonhole (right)

Luftwaffe-General-Luftzeugmeister (civil technician's) badge

Luftwaffe-General-Luftzeugmeister badge in wear

Service pin for civilian employees - Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Heer (Army)

Service pin for civilian employees - Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Heer (Army) in wear

Auxiliaries Brooch - Kriegsmarine

Auxiliaries Brooch in wear - Kriegsmarine

Signals Auxiliary Brooch - Heer

Signals Auxiliary Brooch in wear

Wehrmacht personnel lapel pins - left to right: Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, Heer

Civilian and Auxiliary Cufftitles and Armbands

cufftitle - Female Signals Auxiliary

Arm band - Wehrmacht Helper

Arm band - Civil Servant attached to the Wehrmacht

Arm band - Civil Servant attached to the SS

RAD/Wehrmacht Helper arm band in wear