Signal Waffenfarbe

ssgrick · Post by **ssgrick** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:58 pm

Ok Guys, I'm confused.

The way I understand it is if a signalman is assigned to an infantry company he would wear the white waffen farbe and a signal emblem on his sleeve. But, if he was assigned to a Nachrichten Abteilung (hope I said that right) he would wear the lemon yellow waffen farbe and no emblem on his sleeve. Is this right or am I completely off course?
Rick

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:33 pm

That is correct. Maybe as addition the arrow in the signal badge would also be the colour of the unit -infantry white, artillery red....

\Christoph

ssgrick · Post by **ssgrick** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:38 pm

Thanks much. I was hoping I read it right.

/Rick

Lustmolch · Post by **Lustmolch** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:30 am

Presumably this is because a member of the Nachrichen Abteilung would be using communications on a regular basis (telephone switchboards, radio stations) whereas a radio operator (Funker) in the infantry or other section would be the only man trained to use the portable radio in the field? Hence the soldier being issued with a badge upon attaining his qualification.

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:39 am

Lustmolch wrote:Presumably this is because a member of the Nachrichen Abteilung would be using communications on a regular basis (telephone switchboards, radio stations) whereas a radio operator (Funker) in the infantry or other section would be the only man trained to use the portable radio in the field? Hence the soldier being issued with a badge upon attaining his qualification.

Yes thats correct.