Strange badge..

[Jos L C]

Hi guys,
Here's a pic I copied from a film...,2 guys in the field,one is wearing a strange badge.
It has the shape of a minesweeper,but....
Someone mentioned a metal one sewn on...,hmmm..
Can't figure out what exactly this is,any ideas ?

Jos.

[Jos L C]

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[mmiller]

Jos,

HOW-DEE.

Choice 1) Minesweeper sewn on tunic with heavy dark thread

Choice 2) Heer Balloon Badge that needs to be rotated 35,5 degrees clockwise

Regards,
Mark

[MH184]

Hey Jos,

I'd opt for a sewn on metal badge.

On this uniform his working dress, it probably 'wobbled' around esp. on the crease of the pocket like that should he have put items in their etc. It could have even been broken perhaps ?

The still depicts a 'glare' from the badge so as I say metal likely in my opinion. Whats wrong with the ghastly sewing ? He is a man after all.....typical eh !!! l

Here's my cloth one for comparison.

[Jeff S]

It is definitely a sewn on minesweeper badge. I have seen that video as well and spent some time looking at that particular scene making sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. If memory serves, this was a KM guy late war put into an infantry role.

Its funny, I have other pictures of guys with sewn on badges like this, all late war or in POW camps. They are unusual and I'm always happy when I can purchase one.

[Jos L C]

Howdyd gents ?
Great stuff marcus..

Yup,most probably must be a heavy attached Minensucher then...,or a prototype balloonbadge,ready for take off..

For some reason I do like this badge,saw a complete Luftcrew once who all earned one of these...,the airgunners did a good job destroying floating seamines...

Jos.

[MH184]

I can't spell tonight their and there tut tut, too many Hoegaardens

Jos matey is that true about the airgunners and the sea mines ? Great shooting !! Now that would be really one great Werhpas or document to have !! Did you read this or do you have pic, I'd love to see that

[Jos L C]

Marcus,yes it's true..I think quite some Luftguys got one and they were allowed to wear them on the flightjackets...,very tough sight..

I must've pics somewhere,..man,I've 1000nds of pics stored on my PC..,will try to find them next weekend..

Hoegaarden..,not that bad.. ,next to Heineken one of my favorits..

Jos.

[MH184]

Thanks mate Hic- up

[Darrell]

Isn't this guy wearing a HEER uniform? Must be my eyes, I cant see a Mineweeper

Marcus, whatcha drinking? Maybe if I try some I'll see the same things

[MH184]

Yes mate, he was probably one of the many Luft, Navy types that were drafted into land forces service from their original service role's, in the latter stages of the war mostly.

You must have seen the famous U boat crewmen pic's serving in Heer elements.


You can't see the sweeper badge


Hoegaarden Darrel, it's lovely mate, tres bien bierre blanche, from Belgium.

[Darrell]

Yes mate, he was probably one of the many Luft, Navy types that were drafted into land forces service from their original service role's, in the latter stages of the war mostly.

You must have seen the famous U boat crewmen pic's serving in Heer elements.


You can't see the sweeper badge


Hoegaarden Darrel, it's lovely mate, tres bien bierre blanche, from Belgium.

Well, if you cross your eyes ... juuuuust right, you can see it ... I suppose

[MH184]

Nooo, I see seven badges now and feel icky doing that

[MH184]

Darrel seriously, it as clear as day mate........well profile guise I'll give you.

[Darrell]

Darrel seriously, it as clear as day mate........well profile guise I'll give you.

I can see the badge that you are looking at Marcus, I just have a hard time seeing a "Minesweeper" clearly. But that's just me