Luftwaffe Female Auxiliary Obertruppführerin Sleeve Stripes

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SKU: 22.GOR.03.02.09.03.005.000

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Within the Luftwaffe, women were only permitted to serve as civilian employees. After the Second World War began men in clerical roles were moved to the front line and women were moved into clerical and office duties, as well as non-combative roles. They were still considered civilian employees in these roles and were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms.

Prior to 1940, the uniforms worn by women serving in the Luftwaffe were not coordinated across all divisions, sometimes the women were even provided with male uniform pieces. In 1940, specific regulations concerning the uniforms and insignia of the Luftnachrichten-Helferinnenschaft (Ln-Helferinnen), Female Air Signals Assistance Service, were introduced. The same basic uniform was worn by women in the Luftschutzwarndienst (Ls-Warndienst-Helferinnenschaft/Air Raid Warning Service), and by the Flakwaffenhelferinnen (Falkhelferin/Anti-Aircraft Auxiliary), after their official establishment in 1943. These different groups were differentiated by the insignia they wore on the uniform tops.

These sleeve rank stripes, or sleeve braids, are indicators of the wearer’s ranks, and they are featured on the sleeves ends the jackets and winter jackets worn by female auxiliaries in the Luftwaffe.

The rank stripes are composed of silver-coloured (aluminum) tress.

The Obertruppführerin sleeve stripes feature two thick stacked stripes.

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