January 1, 1943 in Russia: What is that badge on the Right Pocket?

[Fronturlauber]

Small group of Heer soldat. Two of whom are wearing some type of foriegn award on his top right pocket. Any guess

Thanks!

[polux]

Slovak badge

Badge of Honor for service in the Crimea, 1943 - 1944

or

Commemorative badge of the "Schnelle Division" on the Russian front


to see"Foreign Legions of the Third Reich" by Littlejohn page 89


Polux

[corporalSteiner]

Slovak badge

Badge of Honor for service in the Crimea, 1943 - 1944

or

Commemorative badge of the "Schnelle Division" on the Russian front


to see"Foreign Legions of the Third Reich" by Littlejohn page 89


Polux

That they're all wearing side caps and m40/m41 tunics may suggest an earlier period than '43-'44?

[Gerdan]

This would be the Badge of Honor for service in the Crime (in the period 21 Sep 1941 - 4 July 1942)

http://shop.gun.sk/popup_image.php?p...912a46dbed7f50

Gerdan

[juoneen]

could this be the eagle they are wearing .

[juoneen]

shot more true to the color


when i saw the photo , I was curious about the eagle if it matched this one or not...opinions ?? Id love to have one of the badges.

[Horatio2]

yes.It is slovak badge "fast division", but no crime. It is 3 type of 1941-42-43.But it is very interesant photo, because these soldiers must be with slovak division.