Unknown WW2 German uniforms

**Gimmie** · 12-01-2016, 09:21 PM

Hello, everyone.

I've not posted in a while, I've been busy selling a lot of things in my collection so I had my hands full.
Anyway, I came across these two pictures on Sammlermarkt. I'd like to know what they are?

I have a feeling that the young man with his wife is maybe a commercial airplane pilot if there was even such a thing during ww2? Or some kind of luftpost?

I'd have no idea on the old man, his collar tabs seem to be trucks.

Hopefully someone knows

Regards,
Bas

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-01-2016 09:21 PM

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**rbminis** · 12-01-2016, 09:27 PM

by Gimmie

I'd have no idea on the old man, his collar tabs seem to be trucks.

Regards,
Bas

Buses.
Ralph.

**Gimmie** · 12-01-2016, 09:32 PM

Thank you!

So a busdriver I'd assume?

**HPL2008** · 12-01-2016, 09:51 PM

by Gimmie

I have a feeling that the young man with his wife is maybe a commercial airplane pilot if there was even such a thing during ww2? Or some kind of luftpost?

He's a civilian firefighter serving with a Fliegerhorstfeuerwehr [airfield firefighting service] of the Luftwaffe. His rank is Feuerwehrmann, i.e. the lowest rank which - along with the second-lowest rank of Oberfeuerwehrmann - had the status of an Arbeiter [worker/laborer].

**Gimmie** · 12-01-2016, 10:08 PM

by HPL2008

He's a civilian firefighter serving with a Fliegerhorstfeuerwehr [airfield firefighting service] of the Luftwaffe. His rank is Feuerwehrmann, i.e. the lowest rank which - along with the second-lowest rank of Oberfeuerwehrmann - had the status of an Arbeiter [worker/laborer].

Ah, are those the ones that wear the feuerwehr helmet with the luftwaffe decal on them and the painted white band around the middle?

**HPL2008** · 12-01-2016, 10:15 PM

by Gimmie

Ah, are those the ones that wear the feuerwehr helmet with the luftwaffe decal on them and the painted white band around the middle?

I don't know about white bands, but otherwise yes. They wore the same helmets as civilian fire brigades, but with the decals as worn on Luftwaffe steel helmets (eagle and shield).

**BOB COLEMAN** · 12-08-2016, 06:10 PM

Not all helmets have the white bands. The bands indicate leaders in the brigade.

**Wilhelm Saris** · 12-08-2016, 06:15 PM

The guy with the "busses" seems to be Deutsche Reichsbahn,
as when he was a Postal buss-driver, he would have had the
wreath around the cockade. I think instead of the busses
he is wearing a truck-device. Please make a better scan from
the collar-patch-device.