Original German WWII Deutsche Reichsbahn (German National Railway) official’s collar tab, representing the 1942 pattern introduced for Reichsbahn personnel during the later wartime period.
This is the horizontal version intended for wear with the closed-collar uniform.
Constructed on a black wool base, the tab features applied silver-colored metal insignia consisting of the distinctive Reichsbahn winged wheel (Flügelrad) above a canted swastika, together with a cluster of four oak leaves below.
The entire collar tab is surrounded by twisted gold-colored piping.
Under the Reichsbahn insignia system, the combination of four oak leaves and gold piping identified officials belonging to pay groups 7–6, corresponding to the gehobener Dienst or elevated career service.
The reverse clearly shows the original metal attachment prongs securing the individual insignia components through the wool and internal backing.
An attractive and substantially constructed example of higher-level Deutsche Reichsbahn official insignia, retaining all of its applied metal devices.
Period: WWII / Third Reich
Country: Germany
Organization: Deutsche Reichsbahn
Type: Official’s Collar Tab / Kragenspiegel
Pattern: 1942 Pattern
Orientation: Horizontal – Closed-Collar Uniform
Career Level: Gehobener Dienst
Pay Groups: 7–6
Backing: Black Wool
Piping: Twisted Gold-Colored Cord
Insignia: Applied Metal
Devices: Winged Railway Wheel / Flügelrad, Swastika & Four Oak Leaves
Condition: Very Good – all applied metal insignia remain present with attractive age patina. The black wool backing remains solid, with visible age and wear to the gold piping, including localized fraying.
