ORPO
Posted 17 November 2003 00:11
Ernst,
I continued to read the SHAEF book and found in paragraph 153 the following explanation of candidates for the Gehobener Polizeiverwaltungsdienst rank (Inspektor) that may be helpful in our discussion of NCO boards. "Half the posts in the Gehobener Polizeiverwaltungsdienst (Senior Grade) are reserved for the NCOs of the Schupo with at least 12 years of service; the remainder go to the few who are admitted from the Intermediate Service and to civilian candidates... Upon successful completion of these examinations the candidate is given the title of apl. Polizei-inspektor... A candidate from the Mittlerer Polizeiverwaltungsdienst, provided he is not more than 45 years old, may be admitted to the Gehobener Polizeiverwaltungsdienst, if he has shown outstanding abilities... Even after passing the Polizei-inspektorprüfung (examination for the Gehobener Polizeiverwaltungsdienst), the candidate still holds his old rank until his final appointment as Polizei-inspektor."
From this description, the NCO candidate (from either the Schupo or VwP) would hold, and display, their current rank (whatever that may be at the time) until their apprenticeship ended and their final appointment as a Polizei-Inspektor. This could very well explain use of VwP NCO shoulder boards displaying less rank than a Hauptwachtmeister could it not? Period photos of these folks are few and far between, but it would be nice to see a photo of someone with a rank less than VwP Hauptwachtmeister.
George
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