Organisation Todt Helferinnen
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Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
Hello,
found the complete photo album (130 pics) of a female OT auxiliary online here http://krigsbilder.net/coppermine/displ ... =223&pos=0 . She was stationed in Norway and many pics just show Norwegian landscape or houses which was obviously much more interesting to her than uniforms and such but there are some decent shots of what appears to be the work smock of OT signals auxilaries. A rather sober design similar to that of early Flugmeldehelferinnen (plane spotters) so again we know a little more.
Also something new on the genesis of OT auxiliaries. Organisation Todt must have been recruiting females already since June 1941. There's a written complaint of a Hamburg company reproduced in von Gersdorff (1969; pp.337) about OT trying to hire one of their female employees. In this complaint an OT job advert in the Hamburger Fremdenblatt of June 28th, 1941 is quoted:
Nachrichtenhelferinnen
für der Einsatz im Reichsgebiet u. besetzten Gebieten
für sofort gesucht. Meldung:
Org. Todt, Nachrichtenwesen. Berlin
Avus-Nordschleife.
References:
von Gersdorff, Ursula
Frauen im Kriegsdienst 1914 - 1945.
Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt ; Stuttgart; 1969
Best regards
Torsten
found the complete photo album (130 pics) of a female OT auxiliary online here http://krigsbilder.net/coppermine/displ ... =223&pos=0 . She was stationed in Norway and many pics just show Norwegian landscape or houses which was obviously much more interesting to her than uniforms and such but there are some decent shots of what appears to be the work smock of OT signals auxilaries. A rather sober design similar to that of early Flugmeldehelferinnen (plane spotters) so again we know a little more.
Also something new on the genesis of OT auxiliaries. Organisation Todt must have been recruiting females already since June 1941. There's a written complaint of a Hamburg company reproduced in von Gersdorff (1969; pp.337) about OT trying to hire one of their female employees. In this complaint an OT job advert in the Hamburger Fremdenblatt of June 28th, 1941 is quoted:
Nachrichtenhelferinnen
für der Einsatz im Reichsgebiet u. besetzten Gebieten
für sofort gesucht. Meldung:
Org. Todt, Nachrichtenwesen. Berlin
Avus-Nordschleife.
References:
von Gersdorff, Ursula
Frauen im Kriegsdienst 1914 - 1945.
Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt ; Stuttgart; 1969
Best regards
Torsten
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Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
Hello,
here's an example of the female OT cap with front fold piping:
Source: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... ostcount=1
Best regards
Torsten
here's an example of the female OT cap with front fold piping:
Source: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... ostcount=1
Best regards
Torsten
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Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
hi to all
i am new in the forum and surprised by finding my own cap here.was searching the web for a special side cap and here i am.does anybody have a same cap to compare?
thanks
i am new in the forum and surprised by finding my own cap here.was searching the web for a special side cap and here i am.does anybody have a same cap to compare?
thanks
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Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
Hello,
I've found another job advert for signals auxiliaries, this time one for the OT-Nachrichtenmädel:
Sorauer Tageblatt [Sorau, SE Brandenburg]; 134. Jahrgang, Nr.50; Febr. 29th, 1944; p.4
http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de ... no_cache=1
Translation:
We permanently hire OT signals auxiliaries and also some female field post auxiliaries
for work in the occupied territories. Age 21 - 35 years, good general knowledge is required.
Former applicants who didn't receive a negative reply should also contact us. Express applications
with all necessary documents are to be submitted to Organisation Todt - Central Office,
personnel office (P II), Berlin-Charlottenburg 13.
Best regards
Torsten
I've found another job advert for signals auxiliaries, this time one for the OT-Nachrichtenmädel:
Sorauer Tageblatt [Sorau, SE Brandenburg]; 134. Jahrgang, Nr.50; Febr. 29th, 1944; p.4
http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de ... no_cache=1
Translation:
We permanently hire OT signals auxiliaries and also some female field post auxiliaries
for work in the occupied territories. Age 21 - 35 years, good general knowledge is required.
Former applicants who didn't receive a negative reply should also contact us. Express applications
with all necessary documents are to be submitted to Organisation Todt - Central Office,
personnel office (P II), Berlin-Charlottenburg 13.
Best regards
Torsten
Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
Very nice research, Torsten. As usual. ; ) Thanks.
Best,
~Vikki
Best,
~Vikki
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Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
Hello Heimatschuss,
Was there a Todt Organization female uniform with a Tirol style headwear. I remember seeing a photo of a senior ( and very tall ! ) female wearing it in a group caption. Somehow the pic was related to engineering if a remember well.
Was there a Todt Organization female uniform with a Tirol style headwear. I remember seeing a photo of a senior ( and very tall ! ) female wearing it in a group caption. Somehow the pic was related to engineering if a remember well.
Re: Organisation Todt Helferinnen
Felt 'Fedora' style hat was worn by females of DRK, RADwJ ( Left ) and NS-Frauenschaft ( Right ).
Source: WWII German Women's Auxiliary Services.
Source: WWII German Women's Auxiliary Services.
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