German female Helferin in Summer uniform

Female re-enactor portraying Wehrmacht Heferin with the German Army in Summer uniform. She wearing the War Merit Cross with Swords and above is the Blitz pin or brooch which is worn by women trained in Army communications procedures. The brooch combined with the Yellow piping (waffenfarbe) on her hat would indicate she is a Nachrichtenhelferin (A Signals Assitant with the German Army) Wehrmacht Heferinnen were the German Armed Forces female Auxiliaries. At various periods of time during world war two they were sometimes classified as military personnel other times as uniformed civilians employed by the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht). Wearing medal on the uniform indicates it was presented that day under normal circumstances only the medal ribbon would be worn by the recipient

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