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Deutsche Reichsbahn service ranks

January 01, 1970

Since its beginning until the year 1991, service rank was a permanent element of service with the Deutsche Reichsbahn, the former German national railway system, whether as a civil servant or as an employee. Every railroad employee was obliged to wear the conferred insignia while on duty and entitled to do so off duty. The service rank was conferred with a certificate. The first conferral was designated as a certification, each additional conferral as a promotion.

Certificate for Reichsbahn secretary

Service Ranks from 1924 to 1935 edit

As a result of a competition, a single service uniform that eliminated of the previous badges and embellishments was introduced throughout the Reich for all members of the Reichsbahn. Service rank and respective division were recognizable from the collar insignia.

Service Ranks from 1935 to 1945 edit

Uniform regulations of 1935 edit

In July 1935, a new uniform was introduced with specialty and division badges and epaulets as rank insignia for civil servants and workers.[1]

 
 
 
Rank insignia for the Deutsche Reichsbahn according to the uniform regulations of 1935.

Uniform regulations of 1941 edit

 
Collar patch for railway officials of the middle career group, 1941.
 
Rank insignia for a railway official in paygrade 9a/9, serving in Wehrmachts-
Verkersdirektion Brüssel (occupied Belgium). The yellow armlet denotes him as a combatant according to the law of war.

The first uniform regulations of 1941 exchanged the pips on the epaulets for rosettes. They also introduced collar patches denoting career groups.[2]

Uniform regulations of 1944 edit

Service Ranks from 1945 to 1957 edit

After the end of the Second World War, the pre-war service ranks were retained in the Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany). The uniforms, however, were soon brought into accord with the Soviet model. This was especially apparent in the epaulets. Basically, many railway employees wore uniforms, and the military cut and service grades reflected the semi-military character of the railways in the GDR. This was combined with an overly elevated degree of security awareness, readiness, and secrecy.

Service Ranks from 1957 to 1962 edit

 

The collar insignia borders of rank groups I to IV bore the colors of the respective main service branch. The example shows a collar insignia of the main service branch operations and traffic service (red).

Rank group I edit

The cap gimp of this rank group was blue interwoven with gold.

 

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Lehrling B+V-Helfer Lehrl BV-Helf  
Lehrling Lehrl  
Eisenbahner Eb  
Reichsbahn-Unterassistent and Zugschaffner RUAss und Zsch  
Reichsbahn-Assistent RAss  

Rank Group II edit

The cap gimp of this rank group was blue and gold in the relationship of 2:2.

 

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Ingenieurschüler first semester Ingsch  
Ingenieurschüler after the first semester Ingsch  
Reichsbahn-Untersekretär, Zugführer, Lokomotivheizer RUS, Zf, Lokh  
Reichsbahn-Sekretär and Reservelokomotivführer RS und ResLf  
Reichsbahn-Obersekretär and Lokomotivführer ROS and Lf  
Reichsbahn-Hauptsekretär and Oberlokomotivführer RHS and OLf  

Service Ranks from 1962 to 1974 edit

The main service branches were recognizable from the colors of the piping on the caps as well as by the borders of the epaulets and collar insignia.

In this context

  1. red for operations and traffic service
  2. blue for mechanical management
  3. gray for coach management
  4. green for railroad property and construction
  5. yellow for security and communications

Rank group I edit

The cap gimp of this rank group was blue interwoven with gold.

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Eisenbahner Eb  
Reichsbahn-Unterassistent and Zugschaffner RUAss and Zsch  
Reichsbahn-Assistent RAss  

Apprentices wore epaulets as with the Eisenbahner service rank, but instead of the star, one or two loops in gold with blue stripes were worn.

Rank Group II edit

The cap gimp of this rank group was blue and gold in the relationship of 2:2.

Service rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Reichsbahn-Untersekretär, Zugführer and Lokomotivheizer RUS, Zf and Lokh  
Reichsbahn-Sekretär and Reservelokomotivführer RS and ResLf  
Reichsbahn-Obersekretär and Lokomotivführer ROS and Lf  
Reichsbahn-Hauptsekretär and Oberlokomotivführer RHS and OLf  

Students of the Gotha Engineering School, the Eisenach and Altenburg high schools and the Dresden engineering school for Railroad Studies wore the epaulets similar to the service rank of Reichsbahn-Untersekretär, except that instead of the stars, a gold loop with blue stripes was worn.

After the second semester, students in the engineering schools wore epaulets similar to Reichsbahn-Untersekretär, except that instead of stars, two gold loops with blue stripes were worn.

Service Ranks from 1974 to 1991 edit

The color differentiation of the main service branches was retained (see 1962 to 1974)

 

The collar insignia borders of rank groups I to IV bore the colors of the respective main service branch. The example shows a collar insignia of the main service branch operations and traffic service (red).

Service ranks were discontinued by the Reichsbahn in 1991. Every employee received a note which stated only that he was entitled to continue wearing the previous rank "off duty".

Rank group I edit

The cap gimp of this rank group was blue interwoven with gold.

 

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Lehrling Teilausbildung Lehrl Teilausb  
Lehrling leaving the 8th class Lehrl 8. Kl  
Lehrling leaving the 10th class Lehrl 10. Kl  
Lehrling leaving the 10th class with Abitur Lehrl Abi  
Reichsbahn-Unterassistent RUAss  
Reichsbahn-Assistent RAss  
Reichsbahn-Oberassistent ROAss  
Reichsbahn-Hauptassistent RHAss  

Rank Group II edit

The cap gimp of this rank group was blue and gold in the relationship of 2:2.

 

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Reichsbahn-Untersekretär RUS  
Reichsbahn-Sekretär RS  
Reichsbahn-Obersekretär ROS  
Reichsbahn-Hauptsekretär RHS  

Rank Group III edit

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Student der Ingenieurschulen Stud Ing  
Student der Hochschule Stud HfV  
Absolvent der Hochschule Abs HfV  
Reichsbahn-Inspektor RI  
Reichsbahn-Oberinspektor ROI  
Reichsbahn-Amtmann RA  
Reichsbahn-Oberamtmann ROA  

Rank Group IV edit

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Reichsbahn-Rat RR  
Reichsbahn-Oberrat ROR
Reichsbahn-Hauptrat RHR  

Rank Group V edit

Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet
Reichsbahn-Direktor RD  
Reichsbahn-Oberdirektor ROD  
Reichsbahn-Hauptdirektor RHD  
Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors der DR Stv. GD  
Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors der DR, Staatssekretär, Stv. Minister Stv. GD  
Minister für Verkehrswesen und Generaldirektor der DR GD  

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Davis, Brian L. (2012-05-20). The German Home Front 1939–45. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-1-78096-806-3.
  2. ^ Patzwall, Klaus (1987). Deutsche Uniform- und Rangabzeichen: 1900-1945 (in German). Patzwall. OCLC 831288495.

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Since its beginning until the year 1991 service rank was a permanent element of service with the Deutsche Reichsbahn the former German national railway system whether as a civil servant or as an employee Every railroad employee was obliged to wear the conferred insignia while on duty and entitled to do so off duty The service rank was conferred with a certificate The first conferral was designated as a certification each additional conferral as a promotion Certificate for Reichsbahn secretary Contents 1 Service Ranks from 1924 to 1935 2 Service Ranks from 1935 to 1945 2 1 Uniform regulations of 1935 2 2 Uniform regulations of 1941 2 3 Uniform regulations of 1944 3 Service Ranks from 1945 to 1957 4 Service Ranks from 1957 to 1962 4 1 Rank group I 4 2 Rank Group II 5 Service Ranks from 1962 to 1974 5 1 Rank group I 5 2 Rank Group II 6 Service Ranks from 1974 to 1991 6 1 Rank group I 6 2 Rank Group II 6 3 Rank Group III 7 Rank Group IV 8 Rank Group V 9 See also 10 ReferencesService Ranks from 1924 to 1935 editAs a result of a competition a single service uniform that eliminated of the previous badges and embellishments was introduced throughout the Reich for all members of the Reichsbahn Service rank and respective division were recognizable from the collar insignia Service Ranks from 1935 to 1945 editUniform regulations of 1935 edit In July 1935 a new uniform was introduced with specialty and division badges and epaulets as rank insignia for civil servants and workers 1 nbsp nbsp nbsp Rank insignia for the Deutsche Reichsbahn according to the uniform regulations of 1935 Uniform regulations of 1941 edit nbsp Collar patch for railway officials of the middle career group 1941 nbsp Rank insignia for a railway official in paygrade 9a 9 serving in Wehrmachts Verkersdirektion Brussel occupied Belgium The yellow armlet denotes him as a combatant according to the law of war The first uniform regulations of 1941 exchanged the pips on the epaulets for rosettes They also introduced collar patches denoting career groups 2 Uniform regulations of 1944 editService Ranks from 1945 to 1957 editAfter the end of the Second World War the pre war service ranks were retained in the Deutsche Reichsbahn East Germany The uniforms however were soon brought into accord with the Soviet model This was especially apparent in the epaulets Basically many railway employees wore uniforms and the military cut and service grades reflected the semi military character of the railways in the GDR This was combined with an overly elevated degree of security awareness readiness and secrecy Service Ranks from 1957 to 1962 edit nbsp The collar insignia borders of rank groups I to IV bore the colors of the respective main service branch The example shows a collar insignia of the main service branch operations and traffic service red Rank group I edit The cap gimp of this rank group was blue interwoven with gold nbsp Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Lehrling B V Helfer Lehrl BV Helf nbsp Lehrling Lehrl nbsp Eisenbahner Eb nbsp Reichsbahn Unterassistent and Zugschaffner RUAss und Zsch nbsp Reichsbahn Assistent RAss nbsp Rank Group II edit The cap gimp of this rank group was blue and gold in the relationship of 2 2 nbsp Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Ingenieurschuler first semester Ingsch nbsp Ingenieurschuler after the first semester Ingsch nbsp Reichsbahn Untersekretar Zugfuhrer Lokomotivheizer RUS Zf Lokh nbsp Reichsbahn Sekretar and Reservelokomotivfuhrer RS und ResLf nbsp Reichsbahn Obersekretar and Lokomotivfuhrer ROS and Lf nbsp Reichsbahn Hauptsekretar and Oberlokomotivfuhrer RHS and OLf nbsp Service Ranks from 1962 to 1974 editThe main service branches were recognizable from the colors of the piping on the caps as well as by the borders of the epaulets and collar insignia In this context red for operations and traffic service blue for mechanical management gray for coach management green for railroad property and construction yellow for security and communications Rank group I edit The cap gimp of this rank group was blue interwoven with gold Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Eisenbahner Eb nbsp Reichsbahn Unterassistent and Zugschaffner RUAss and Zsch nbsp Reichsbahn Assistent RAss nbsp Apprentices wore epaulets as with the Eisenbahner service rank but instead of the star one or two loops in gold with blue stripes were worn Rank Group II edit The cap gimp of this rank group was blue and gold in the relationship of 2 2 Service rank Abbreviation Epaulet Reichsbahn Untersekretar Zugfuhrer and Lokomotivheizer RUS Zf and Lokh nbsp Reichsbahn Sekretar and Reservelokomotivfuhrer RS and ResLf nbsp Reichsbahn Obersekretar and Lokomotivfuhrer ROS and Lf nbsp Reichsbahn Hauptsekretar and Oberlokomotivfuhrer RHS and OLf nbsp Students of the Gotha Engineering School the Eisenach and Altenburg high schools and the Dresden engineering school for Railroad Studies wore the epaulets similar to the service rank of Reichsbahn Untersekretar except that instead of the stars a gold loop with blue stripes was worn After the second semester students in the engineering schools wore epaulets similar to Reichsbahn Untersekretar except that instead of stars two gold loops with blue stripes were worn Service Ranks from 1974 to 1991 editThe color differentiation of the main service branches was retained see 1962 to 1974 nbsp The collar insignia borders of rank groups I to IV bore the colors of the respective main service branch The example shows a collar insignia of the main service branch operations and traffic service red Service ranks were discontinued by the Reichsbahn in 1991 Every employee received a note which stated only that he was entitled to continue wearing the previous rank off duty Rank group I edit The cap gimp of this rank group was blue interwoven with gold nbsp Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Lehrling Teilausbildung Lehrl Teilausb nbsp Lehrling leaving the 8th class Lehrl 8 Kl nbsp Lehrling leaving the 10th class Lehrl 10 Kl nbsp Lehrling leaving the 10th class with Abitur Lehrl Abi nbsp Reichsbahn Unterassistent RUAss nbsp Reichsbahn Assistent RAss nbsp Reichsbahn Oberassistent ROAss nbsp Reichsbahn Hauptassistent RHAss nbsp Rank Group II edit The cap gimp of this rank group was blue and gold in the relationship of 2 2 nbsp Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Reichsbahn Untersekretar RUS nbsp Reichsbahn Sekretar RS nbsp Reichsbahn Obersekretar ROS nbsp Reichsbahn Hauptsekretar RHS nbsp Rank Group III edit Service Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Student der Ingenieurschulen Stud Ing nbsp Student der Hochschule Stud HfV nbsp Absolvent der Hochschule Abs HfV nbsp Reichsbahn Inspektor RI nbsp Reichsbahn Oberinspektor ROI nbsp Reichsbahn Amtmann RA nbsp Reichsbahn Oberamtmann ROA nbsp Rank Group IV editService Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Reichsbahn Rat RR nbsp Reichsbahn Oberrat ROR Reichsbahn Hauptrat RHR nbsp Rank Group V editService Rank Abbreviation Epaulet Reichsbahn Direktor RD nbsp Reichsbahn Oberdirektor ROD nbsp Reichsbahn Hauptdirektor RHD nbsp Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors der DR Stv GD nbsp Stellvertreter des Generaldirektors der DR Staatssekretar Stv Minister Stv GD nbsp Minister fur Verkehrswesen und Generaldirektor der DR GD nbsp See also editDeutsche Reichsbahn East Germany References edit Davis Brian L 2012 05 20 The German Home Front 1939 45 Bloomsbury Publishing pp 60 61 ISBN 978 1 78096 806 3 Patzwall Klaus 1987 Deutsche Uniform und Rangabzeichen 1900 1945 in German Patzwall OCLC 831288495 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deutsche Reichsbahn service ranks amp oldid 1195580238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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