Signal Corps of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS

The Signal Corps or Nachrichtentruppe des Heeres, in the sense of signal troops, was an arm of service in the army of the German Wehrmacht and Waffen SS, whose role was to establish and operate military communications, especially using telephone and radio networks.

[1] In addition to radio and telephone communications, the newly developed teleprinters, carrier pigeons and heliographs were used for messaging.

These measures included the formation of new units and the establishment of a second signal company in existing units, the recruiting of officer cadets resulting in an eightfold increase over that on 1 April 1933, the reinforcing of the officer and NCO cadre by former signals soldiers, and their training through various courses.

They did not belong to the Corps of Signals, but were integrated into the formations and units and were subordinated to the commanders of their respective companies, batteries and squadrons.

"[3] Both the lemon yellow corps colour and the name Nachrichtentruppe were retained by East Germany's army, the NVA, until 1990.

Standard of the Signal Corps
Signallers with light army field wagon in the First World War
Lieutenant's epaulette in the lemon yellow corps colour
Signals detachment with light army field vehicle during the First World War
Mobile radio station of the Mobiler Landfunkdienst on a signal vehicle (HF long-haul communications) ( Funkenwagen (HF-Weitverkehr) ) on exercise in summer 1935
Signalman with radio (transmitter and receiver), Russia, 1942