Shoulder Boards - EM Transport

Shoulder Boards – Wehrmacht Transport Units (Enlisted Men)

These shoulder boards are associated with enlisted personnel of the transport units of the Wehrmacht during the Second World War.

Transport formations played a crucial role within the German Army by ensuring the movement of troops, equipment, ammunition, fuel, and other supplies between rear areas and frontline positions. Efficient logistical support was essential for sustaining military operations across the various theaters of the war.

Within the German military uniform system, shoulder boards served to indicate both the rank category and the branch of service, identified through a color known as Waffenfarbe.

This example is constructed from black wool cloth with light blue piping along the edges. The color light bluerepresented the branch color associated with transport and supply units.

The boards follow the typical flat construction of enlisted shoulder boards and feature a tongue and button fastening system, allowing them to be attached to the field tunic (Feldbluse) and other uniform garments.

Produced by various military textile manufacturers, these shoulder boards formed part of the standard uniform equipment issued to soldiers serving in the transport and logistics formations of the Wehrmacht during the war.