Ranks and insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund
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Illustration: Deutsche Uniformen (Verlag Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig)
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Illustration: Deutsche Uniformen (later edition)
Uniforms and insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund were paramilitary titles adopted by the Reichsluftschutzbund (transl. State Air Protection Corps – RLB) for wear on paramilitary uniforms of the RLB.
Uniforms[edit]
Much like the uniforms of the SA and the SS, the RLB maintained its own elaborate system of uniforms and ranks. While most often a field uniform was worn, that had little accoutrements beyond rank, a shoulder band with RLB insignia, a helmet with RLB identification on it and occasionally a gorget; a service coat did exist, which was modeled off of the standard Nazi Party paramilitary dress.[1] The Nazi armband was worn on the service coat, but was absent on the field uniform, where it was replaced by the RLB armband. A badge that had the initials of the Reichsluftschutzbund on it also existed, and was worn by members both in and out of uniform.
Women could also volunteer for the RLB, and were permitted to wear the field uniform, but without rank.
Table of ranks[edit]
| Collar insignia[2] | Shoulder insignia[2] | RLB rank[3] | Translation | Luftwaffe equivalent |
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Reichsluftschutzbund-Präsident | Reichsluftschutzbund president | General der Flieger |
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General-Hauptluftschutzführer | General head air protection leader | Generalleutnant |
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Generalluftschutzführer | General air protection leader | Generalmajor |
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Oberstluftschutzführer | Chief air protection leader | Oberst |
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Oberststabsluftschutzführer | Chief staff air protection leader | Oberstleutnant |
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Stabsluftschutzführer | Staff air protection leader | Major |
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Hauptluftschutzführer | Head air protection leader | Hauptmann | |
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Oberluftschutzführer | Senior air protection leader | Oberleutnant | |
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Luftschutzführer | Air protection leader | Leutnant | |
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Luftschutzobertruppmeister | Senior master air protection trooper | Feldwebel | |
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Luftschutztruppmeister | Master air protection trooper | Unteroffizier | |
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Luftschutzobertruppwart | Senior air protection trooper warden | Hauptgefreiter | |
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Luftschutztruppwart | Air protection trooper warden | Obergefreiter | |
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Luftschutzobertruppmann | Senior air protection trooper | Gefreiter | |
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Luftschutztruppmann | Air protection trooper | Flieger |
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/uniformen/rlb.htm
- ^ a b Steiner-Welz, Sonja (2005). Die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1933-1945. Mannheim: Welz, Reinhard, Vermittlerverlag, plate 136.
- ^ Jährig, Horstjoachim (1938). Deutscher Luftschutz : Jahrbuch im Auftrag des Präsidiums Reichsluftschutzbundes bearbeitet von LS-Hauptführer Horstjoachim Jährig (in German). Berlin: Riegler Verlag. p. 21. Retrieved 9 December 2018.