Two rare cufftitles in photos...

[lohengrin]

Hello!

I was about to put these two photos on eStand, realizing that the SS-soldiers wear some seldom seen cufftitles... Personally, I have never seen them in private photos before...

1) Are these SS-Pioneersturmbann and SS-Fallschirmjäger (although on the photo itself seems as the band says "Fallschirmjäger" only)?
2) How rare are these?
3) The SS-Fallschirmjäger photo was taken in Canada (POW camp) and is dated November 1943... Were there SS-Fallschirmjäger in action at that time?

Thanks for the replies!

Mark

[lohengrin]

Here is the reverse of the SS-FJ postcard...

[byterock]

Looks neat. There where two camp 133s a temporary tent one (42~43), in
Ozada, Alberta and one near Lethbridge Alberta.

http://www.ghosttownpix.com/alberta/ozada.html

[lohengrin]

Looks neat. There where two camp 133s a temporary tent one (42~43), in
Ozada, Alberta and one near Lethbridge Alberta.

http://www.ghosttownpix.com/alberta/ozada.html

Interesting info!

Many thanks!

[HouweTrouwe]

Are you sure it reads "Fallschirmjäger" I can see "Panzerjäger" in it? Never seen this (field) made.

[kuratorium]

I can see "Panzerjäger" in it?

Agree, I can also see "Panzerjäger".

[BCBM]

Agree, I can also see "Panzerjäger".

Agreed. It does not read "Fallschirmjäger"

Bill

[lohengrin]

Agreed. It does not read "Fallschirmjäger"

Bill

Thank you all!

There seems to be a consensus that it indeed says "Panzerjäger"... (I originally thought that some of the letters in "Fallschirmjäger" were distorted by the ridge in sleeve)... Has there been an official SS-Panzerjäger - cufftitle?

Any info or photos would be appreciated!

Mark

[Thälmannpionier]

says denfinitely Panzerjäger on this Cuff..very interesting CT

[Jock Auld]

Mark,

Maybe he made the title himself while in the PW camp, bored soldiers with a lot of time on thier hands, they were trusted with needles and thread.

I am surprised you only noticed this just before you were about to sell them.

Jock

[Panzer Rob]

Agree, I can also see "Panzerjäger".

Agreed. Without a doubt it reads "Panzerjäger" not "Fallschirmjäger"

Now that is one heck of a rare photo!!

[oberst40]

For me a Karstjäger cufftitle makes more sense.

I guess this member belonged tot the 24. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS Karstjäger


Someone sharing this idea?

Cheers,
Oberst40

[Simon O.]

Given the dates no

[PanzerJager1944]

Mark,

Maybe he made the title himself while in the PW camp, bored soldiers with a lot of time on thier hands, they were trusted with needles and thread.

I am surprised you only noticed this just before you were about to sell them.

Jock

I had an SS vet tell me before how he and his buddies would cut the hem off black out curtains while he was a POW in England and embroider collar tabs which they used to barter with the guards.

regards,