These epaulettes, with the dark blue piping and the gilt finish aesculapius of the Medical Corps, are distinguished as field epaulettes by being finished in dulled aluminium bullion, as opposed to the bright finish of the parade examples. The rank is that of 2nd Lieutenant (viz no pips).

These were distinguished from regular service pairs by having an extra layer of dark green cloth under the waffenfarbe. In this case, the latter is for the Justice section of the administration department. These tended to survive better, and in greater numbers, than the field variety.

This is the economy version of BeVo type material, worn on the last pattern tunic of 1944. The pink piping denotes a PAK gunner (anti-tank), who shared the same piping colour as their Panzer colleagues.