Dolmetscher (Interpreter)
show the material at WRF also.
Many, many years ago I found a rather remarkable photograph from a German policeman at
a small Dutch show, wearing an English flag and a cuffband for interpreter. It was mentioned
the photo was from 1936 and made during the Olympic Games. It was planned to use the
photo for the particular volume about headgear for the series Headgear of Hitlers Germany,
but what the heck. This forum deserves it to be shown.
A while ago a part of the photo was shown at another forum with the help of a member of
that forum as I cannot show images. One of the last days such an actual cuffband was shown,
coming from the collection of Ernst H. (a Dutch German police collector).
The shown cuffband for interpreters was included in the police uniform-regulation:
Bekleidungsvorschrift für die Polizei und Landjägerei in Preussen, as Teil 1 Anzugsordnung
(Vorschriften für die Staatliche Polizei Preussens V.f.d.P., Nr. 16 I) as authorized by a Runderlass
II M 100 Nr. 34/31 from March 31, 1932.
On pages 62-63 the cuffband was described in its color, which was carmine, and also who had
to where it and when. The shown cuffband, to be worn at the lower left arm above the cuff,
has a length of 43.0 cm and a width of 4.0 cm and was positioned by four snaps. On the inside
the shown crimson band was marked with a police authority and approval stamp.
In later years instead of the cuffband an armband was worn in green with the indication for the
language spoken (police-plate II for the Uniform der deutschen Polizei from June 1939).
It was referred as Sprachabzeichen für Fremdsprachen. It is thought this type of armband
was introduced in 1938, replacing the former cuffband.
An actual armband for an interpreter, speaking swedish is shown (credit: germanpolice).
Until now I have not ever seen such armband in wear. Maybe one of our members is
able to show me one. Language does not matter!
