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    Assistance in ID’ing SA Unit

    Hi Folks:

    I need some assistance in ID’ing an SA unit. I found a postcard photo of an SA Mann who lived in Neunkirchen am Potzberg (Westmark) and I can see an “8” on the collar tab but I can’t make out the other on the collar tab.

    Can anyone assist? Thanks,
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    Here is the photo on the postcard
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      #3
      Isn't the 8 indicative of the Standarte number?

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        #4
        27/8 maybe?

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          #5
          Originally posted by ivbaust View Post
          27/8 maybe?
          There were seven Standarte which had a number 8. None of them was at Westmark.
          But there was a naval Standarte 8 located at Koblenz in the Westmark-district. So it might be there is an anchor.

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            #6
            Yes, Ingo, that's a possibility -- 27/8 -- with the '8' indicating the Standarte and the other number indicating the Sturm. But I can't make out the Sturm numbers for certain...??

            Br. James

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              #7
              Our colleague Squidney86 specializes in the SA; I hope we'll hear from him on this question...

              Br. James

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                #8
                This is a tough one and hard to decipher. The 27/8 was more a guess.

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                  #9
                  It does appear to read 27/8, at least that'd be my guess. The important number to read would be the Standarte which is 8. I know Wim's list and knowledge far exceeds mine but I know of at least 5 Standarte 8's and as Wim said, also the Marine one he listed as well as a Reiter-Standarte.

                  Berlin S42, Berlin-Brandenburg
                  Neustadt/Aisch, Franken
                  Euskirchen, Niedersachsen (this was a Jager unit though)
                  Frankfurt/Oder, Ostmark
                  Borken, Westfalen

                  After looking at the photo again, there does appear to possibly be a device before the "/8" but it could just be a glare.

                  Sydney

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                    #10
                    When enlarging the device it looks to be an anchor in some form! It is not a number.

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                      #11
                      WOW....Thank you for your assistance...I can see that the SA is field in itself. Thank you

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                        #12
                        Can you take a close-up photo of the collar tab?

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                          #13
                          Here are some close-ups
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                            #14
                            IMO it looks more like '27/8' but there are some extra bits of light color there. The forward slash almost looks like it has the hook of a '1'. I don't see an anchor shape in these blown up images.
                            Erich
                            Festina lente!

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Erich B. View Post
                              IMO it looks more like '27/8' but there are some extra bits of light color there. The forward slash almost looks like it has the hook of a '1'. I don't see an anchor shape in these blown up images.
                              Erich
                              Looks like27 with the dash on the middle of the 7 like its written at times..also looks like a crossed set of lances for reiter could be

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