Flag For The Commander-In-Chief of The German Army
The design of this command flag was very simple. It only displayed the basic German nationalist colors of red, white and a black Iron Cross. For display on a motor vehicle the 30 cm (12 in) square flag was encased in a metal frame and held in place by a double-sided, clear perspex cover. As the Commander-In-Chief of the German Army inevitably held the rank of a generalfeldmarschall, the vehicle flag for this rank usually was displayed in conjunction with the command flag on the same vehicle.
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Command flag ca. April 1936 - ca. February 1938
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Command flag ca. February 1938 - December 12, 1941
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Flag for the Chief of the German Army General Staff
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