Kriegspfarrer (Military Chaplain)

This is a secondary impression that is not utilized often but for living history and public displays it may be appropriate for a Pfarrer to be present or conduct a service in the field. This is a secondary impression and you must asemble and maintain a Grenadier impression first.

Being a chaplain in the German army had always been a prestigious position and the Leaders wanted people who represented that old military tradition, They also needed people who could speak to everyone and not sow discord or division. They wanted people who were not troublemakers. The chaplains themselves were mostly motivated by the same thing that motivates most ordinary people everywhere. They wanted to do a good job, make their families proud and serve their country. They also wanted to bring the word of God to men in the field and in the case of Catholic chaplains to deliver the sacraments to their co-religionists, They also offered counsel and advice to the men who sought it.

To become a chaplain required rigorous screening. The names were brought forward by the local civilian bishop. Then the names had to be cleared by the ministry that dealt with church affairs and then cleared by the militarys chaplaincy office.