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Germany, Third Reich. Medical Sonderführer shoulder board for Hauptmann (Captain)
Medical shoulder board for a Sonderführer holding the rank equivalent to Hauptmann (Captain).
The Sonderführer (“Special Leader”) was a specialized role introduced into the Wehrmacht in 1937 as part of the German armed forces mobilization plan. In general, Sonderführer were civilian specialists who were incorporated into the Army to fulfill specific technical or professional functions.
German shoulder boards from the Second World War.
