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Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:18 pm
by Rikhardr
Knowing the old German saying, "Ordnung muss sein!" (There must be order!) I would guess that the
Feldgendarmerie had a number of signals that were used with the hand held traffic paddles. Any ideas
where I might find information on the proper traffic signals used by the German WW2 Military Police
with paddles like these? I have attempted a number of web searches and not found anything.
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:55 pm
by Rikhardr
Could these hand signals also be used with a traffic wand?
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:44 am
by pepperpot
send an email to Feldjager the mod on this forum, what dave doesn't isn't worth writing about.
graham
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:05 am
by Rikhardr
pepperpot wrote:send an email to Feldjager the mod on this forum, what dave doesn't isn't worth writing about.
graham
THANKS!
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:58 am
by johankreig
ye, he is usualy the best source, however I find just halding up the want and saying Halt, usualy works regardless, when I am doing crowd/traffic controll at events, I only need to get my wand out and people do what they are told
, in my group my unit is often called upon to do such jobs, being Field Police has its fun moments, and public and re-enactors alike seem to respect you doing it, would be nice to have a list of actions, and signals, if you get anything could you post it here please
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Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:06 pm
by Rikhardr
johankreig wrote:ye, he is usualy the best source, however I find just halding up the want and saying Halt, usualy works regardless, when I am doing crowd/traffic controll at events, I only need to get my wand out and people do what they are told
, in my group my unit is often called upon to do such jobs, being Field Police has its fun moments, and public and re-enactors alike seem to respect you doing it, would be nice to have a list of actions, and signals, if you get anything could you post it here please
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Yes Sir I sure will! So far I only have found the signals that I posted
photos of above from "The Service Instruction in the Army" Manual by Dr. Reibert
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:38 pm
by pepperpot
ye, he is usualy the best source, however I find just halding up the want and saying Halt, usualy works regardless, when I am doing crowd/traffic controll at events, I only need to get my wand out and people do what they are told
, in my group my unit is often called upon to do such jobs, being Field Police has its fun moments, and public and re-enactors alike seem to respect you doing it, would be nice to have a list of actions, and signals, if you get anything could you post it here please
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I find just wearing the GFP uniform does the trick, everyone scatters when im around, best useage is Great Central Railway.
graham
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:24 pm
by Rikhardr
Found this posted else where in this forum ~ Hope it helps!
Now to try and understand what the German says ~
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:52 pm
by pepperpot
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:01 pm
by Rikhardr
1) Watch out b)Understood,ready,ready to departure. c)Sit still
2)Step up,approach b)faster
3)March in formation,at ease
4)Lower gear,slower
5)Leave the street,enemy airplane take cover
6)Passing not possible
7)Reduce the distance
8 )Increase the distance
9)Start the engine
10)Turn off the engine
Re: Traffic Control Paddle signals - looking for information
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:51 am
by johankreig
Only down side to this, is that your gona be the only one who knows what your doing, everyone one else will think your just waving your stick again
Its noce to know these, but generaly when I have to use my wand, its for coralling and controlling the public, so I just shout in english and tell em to move or stand back so they dont get run over by a tank etc (you still get the odd idiot that ignores you then suddenly realises why everyone else had stopped)