Lw-General with lampasses in corps colour "white" 1934.
In the Luftwaffe, there was a strictly defined system of corps colours for collar patches, piping and coloured edging around the shoulder boards or straps. The chevrons on special clothes for Luftwaffe soldiers, e.g. flight suits and jumpsuits, also showed corps colours.
Special regulations applied to corps colours of units, services, and special troops, attached permanently to the ground services of the Heer.
Division Hermann Göring: Kragenspiegel and shoulder strap piping (Schulterklappenvorstoß) "white", collar patches´ piping (Kragenspiegelvotstoß) in corps colours:
white (with black border line): infantry,
scarlet: artillery and anti aircraft defence (Flugabwehr)
golden-brown: communications
black: engineer
rose-pink: armor, antitank (Panzer jäger) and armored reconnaissance (Panzeraufklärer).
Air Force divisions: Collar patch main colour: green piping to collar patches and shoulder straps in corps colours:
yellow: cyclists (Radfahrer) and reconnaissance (Aufklärer),
rose-pink: antitank troops (Panzerjäger)
scarlet: artillery and anti aircraft defence (Flugabwehr)
bright-blue: Supply (Nachschubtruppe) and Administration (Verwaltungstruppe)
Adolf Schlicht, John R. Angolia: Die deutsche Wehrmacht, Uniformierung und Ausrüstung 1933-1945 Vol. 1: Das Heer (ISBN3613013908), Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1992 Vol. 3: Die Luftwaffe (ISBN3-613-02001-7), Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1999 (very detailed information and discussion but no coloured images)
Corps colours of the Wehrmacht according to the order of the Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht from October 14, 1942, here a selection only.
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is bad English formatting etc Please help improve this if you can February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Corps colours or troop function colours ge Waffenfarben were traditionally worn in the German armed forces the Wehrmacht from 1935 until 1945 to distinguish between several branches special services corps rank groups and appointments of the ministerial area general staff Oberkommando der Wehrmacht down to the military branches Heer Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine The corps colour was part of the uniform piping gorget patches shoulder straps arabesque and lampasse ornaments of general and flag officers It was also part of the heraldic flags colours standards and guidons Colonel in the General Staff of the 1941 1942 The photo shows the later Generalinspekteur of the Bundeswehr Heinz Trettner Lw General with lampasses in corps colour white 1934 In the Luftwaffe there was a strictly defined system of corps colours for collar patches piping and coloured edging around the shoulder boards or straps The chevrons on special clothes for Luftwaffe soldiers e g flight suits and jumpsuits also showed corps colours Contents 1 Colors and examples 2 Exceptions amp special cases 3 See also main articles 4 ReferencesColors and examples EditThe table below contains some corps colors and examples used by the Heer from 1935 45 Troops unit appointment Corps colour Example RemarkGeneralfeldmarschall all general ranks from Generalmajor to Generaloberst white weiss Generaloberst lampasses uniform trousers breeches Division Hermann Goring Artillery troops and air defence white close patch Unterwachtmeisterdeep red piping Anti aircraft troops Air force artillery deep red tiefrot Feldwebel Pennon Flakkorps anti aircraft battalionOfficers in general staff service Generalstabsoffiziere carmine karmesin Oberst i G colonel in general staff service gold yellow goldgelb lampasses uniform trousers breeches Military judicial service Militargerichtsbarkeit purple purpur StabsrichterField chaplains purple C154C1 Aviator engineer ing service Fliegeringenieurdienst pink rosa from Generalleutnant engineer OF7 to Leutnant engineer OF1aAviator troops pilots and ground personnel Fallschirmjaeger parachute troops gold yellow goldgelb Oberfeldwebel flying units battalionsRadar units Air traffic control bright green hellgrun HauptgefreiterLuftwaffe Field Divisions prior to changing to white under Heer control in 1944 hunter green Jagergrun troops standardUniversally used by the Militarverwaltung of the Luftwaffe dark green 00703E main color of the uniform gorget collar patches backgraundTransport units Transporteinheiten Air force reserve Luftwaffenreserve light blue hellblau Air force medical corps Sanitatstruppe blue blau StabsgefreiterAir communications corps Luftnachrichtentruppe saddle brown braun Major corps standard communications battalionConstruction engineer corps Baupioniere Air force engineer corps Luftwaffen Pioniere black schwarz N A StabsfeldwebelExceptions amp special cases EditSpecial regulations applied to corps colours of units services and special troops attached permanently to the ground services of the Heer Division Hermann Goring Kragenspiegel and shoulder strap piping Schulterklappenvorstoss white collar patches piping Kragenspiegelvotstoss in corps colours white with black border line infantry scarlet artillery and anti aircraft defence Flugabwehr golden brown communications black engineer rose pink armor antitank Panzer jager and armored reconnaissance Panzeraufklarer Air Force divisions Collar patch main colour green piping to collar patches and shoulder straps in corps colours yellow cyclists Radfahrer and reconnaissance Aufklarer rose pink antitank troops Panzerjager scarlet artillery and anti aircraft defence Flugabwehr bright blue Supply Nachschubtruppe and Administration Verwaltungstruppe golden brown communicationsSee also main articles EditCorps colour Corps colours Waffen SS Corps colours of the German Army 1935 1945 Ranks and insignia of the Luftwaffe 1935 1945 World War II German Army ranks and insigniaReferences EditGlossary of German military terms Adolf Schlicht John R Angolia Die deutsche Wehrmacht Uniformierung und Ausrustung 1933 1945Vol 1 Das Heer ISBN 3613013908 Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart 1992Vol 3 Die Luftwaffe ISBN 3 613 02001 7 Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart 1999 very detailed information and discussion but no coloured images Corps colours of the Wehrmacht according to the order of the Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht from October 14 1942 here a selection only Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Corps colours of the Luftwaffe 1935 1945 amp oldid 1139980198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
