Wehrmacht Wehrmachtsgefolge Pin – Juncker

Product Description: Excellent example of the WWII Wehrmacht Wehrmachtsgefolge Pin by  Juncker.  This was a Female Auxiliary Brooch, awarded to civilian women serving with the German Armed Forces in roles such as administration and communications. Instituted on 1 October 1941 and designed by Otto Placzek, this 35mm badge is maker marked “C.E. Juncker, Berlin” on the reverse. Struck in fine detail, it remains in excellent condition with original finish and a fully functional pin. The round wire catch is in good working order.  A scarce and historically significant piece of Third Reich insignia.

Historical Description: Instituted on 1 October 1941, the Wehrmachtsgefolge brooch was created to identify and recognize female civilian auxiliaries serving alongside the German Wehrmacht during World War II. These women performed essential non-combat roles such as clerical work, communications, logistics, and administrative support, often under military discipline but without formal military rank. The term Wehrmachtsgefolge (“followers of the armed forces”) applied to a wide range of non-military personnel contributing to the war effort.

Designed by noted Berlin artist Otto Placzek, the 35mm brooch was both a symbol of service and a means of identifying these auxiliaries. Manufactured by firms such as C.E. Juncker of Berlin, the badge was typically worn on civilian clothing and featured a clean, formal design consistent with the period’s aesthetic and militarized culture.

As one of the few officially sanctioned emblems for female support personnel in Nazi Germany, the Wehrmachtsgefolge brooch stands today as a poignant and rare artifact, reflecting the broader mobilization of society during total war and the evolving role of women within the military structure of the Third Reich.