Female Sonderdienst?

[Arto O]

Hi,
I agree with you wm. The photo is like an official portrait photo, not taken by fun. So maybe a special permission given to a office worker as mentioned before.
with best regards
Arto

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In this case the male counterpart should have an unusually small head, because it seems this cap fits her perfectly.

Sorry, I´ve to disagree. She´s wearing the cap to the right and slightly shifted to the back of the head. That´s not the way like Germans/Austrians would wear the cap.
For russian soldiers it seems presumarly normal, see here:
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/mosco ... c%2015.jpg

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[...] The photo is like an official portrait photo, not taken by fun. So maybe a special permission given to a office worker as mentioned before. [...]

Would someone wear a uniform cap on an official portrait photo in this way?
What makes this photo an official portrait photo?

[wm]

Maybe professionally made would be a better term. It was made using a large format camera and professional lighting. You could order photographs like this in every town however small but it would cost real money, it isn't a spur-of-the-moment phone photo.