This is an original German WWII period Gebirgsjäger Edelweiss Sleeve Insignia, worn by mountain troops of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS. The badge features the distinctive Edelweiss flower, machine embroidered in white and pale yellow thread onto a black wool backing with an oval border. The Edelweiss symbol represented elite alpine and mountain warfare units and was worn proudly by soldiers serving in harsh mountain combat environments such as the Alps, Balkans, and Eastern Front.
€ 150
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This is an original German WWII period Gebirgsjäger Edelweiss Sleeve Insignia, worn by mountain troops of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS. The badge features the distinctive Edelweiss flower, machine embroidered in white and pale yellow thread onto a black wool backing with an oval border. The Edelweiss symbol represented elite alpine and mountain warfare units and was worn proudly by soldiers serving in harsh mountain combat environments such as the Alps, Balkans, and Eastern Front.
This example shows detailed period embroidery with correct wartime construction and age-related wear consistent with authentic issued insignia. A highly collectible and iconic piece of Third Reich military uniform insignia, sought after by collectors of German mountain troop militaria and WWII uniforms.
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