Deutsche Reichsbahn service ranks

As a result of a competition, a single service uniform that eliminated of the previous badges and embellishments was introduced throughout the Reich for all members of the Reichsbahn.

In July 1935, a new uniform was introduced with specialty and division badges and epaulets as rank insignia for civil servants and workers.

[2] After the end of the Second World War, the pre-war service ranks were retained in the German Democratic Republic in the Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany).

The collar insignia borders of rank groups I to IV bore the colors of the respective main service branch.

Apprentices wore epaulets as with the Eisenbahner service rank, but instead of the star, one or two loops in gold with blue stripes were worn.

After the second semester, students in the engineering schools wore epaulets similar to Reichsbahn-Untersekretär, except that instead of stars, two gold loops with blue stripes were worn.