Inland assault boat badge ?

[mandy333]

Greetings: I've tried researching this badge to what I believe is an inland assault boat badge. Am I close?I would appreciate anyone who could positively identify it ,who would have worn it and it's originality.Thank you for all replies and information.
Best Regards
Zeke

[mandy333]

Inland assault badge

Reverse. Thanks for looking

[JustinG]

Zeke, I think you are on the right track there. I am drawing a blank but if memory serves, it was awarded to coxswains in the Wehrmacht. Exactly as you said. I just can't remember the title of these troops who earned this or the title of the badge.
Sorry I couldn't help more.

Regards,
JustinG

[mandy333]

Zeke, I think you are on the right track there. I am drawing a blank but if memory serves, it was awarded to coxswains in the Wehrmacht. Exactly as you said. I just can't remember the title of these troops who earned this or the title of the badge.
Sorry I couldn't help more.

Regards,
JustinG

Greetings Justin: Thank you for the reply and information. Good to hear from you again and I hope all is well with you. Maybe some other members can add to what we have already stated. All the best to you and your family and Happy New Year.
Regards
Zeke

[byterock]

"inland assault boat badge"????

Where do people come up with these things???


It is a simple 'Trade/Rate Badge for a Helmsman or coxen'

Not sure if this is original or not.

[Norm F]

Steuermann

Funnily enough, there's a good thread on these Steuermann insignia running currently in the Uniforms and Insignia forum.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=397272&page=3
Best regards,
---Norm

[byterock]

Opps I lie It is not the Kriegsmarine badge I was thinking of.

It is the herr Steurmann Anchor/Wheel badge I still say it is not original though looks very close to the ones they sell at

http://www.epicmilitaria.com/product...68c5b6872f8209

[Norm F]

"inland assault boat badge"????

Where do people come up with these things???


It is a simple 'Trade/Rate Badge for a Helmsman or coxen'

Not sure if this is original or not.

In fact, "inland assault boat badge" is a pretty good description!
See this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=Steuermann
As Steve says in that thread: "It is not a kriegesmarine patch, it is a Pionier Steuermann badge for qualified pilot of a pionier sturmboot." That's why it's in silver and not gold thread or bullion.
Also this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=Steuermann
Technically in the wrong forum but still sort of nautical!

Best regards,
---Norm

[JustinG]

Thanks guys. I was drawing a blank and couldn't remember the title.
Good thread.
Regards,
Justin

[byterock]

Just bumbled across this on another form. One of the very few perio photos of this badge in wear.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...70&postcount=2


The point I was trying to make was that when you literary translate some German terms that can find quite odd in English.


handschuh being one of my favorites

[Rob E.]

Late response, but the badge you posted is original.

I have a few with the same maker-mark.