Hussar Skull in WW2 ???
I've never seen a period photo of a Hussar type swallowtail
pennant in use during WW2. On the skull use on "TR era" Heer
visor hats, I note WAF t=32800, post #18:
"This tradition badge (Apothekentotenkopf) was worn by the
1st and 4th comp. of Infanterie Regiment 17, as well as by the
4th squad of Kav. Regt. 13. In the 30s, the wear was extended
to other formations into these two regiments.
But what's interesting, is that at the beginning of the war, this
badge was officially replaced by the prussian totenkopf (the
same as the Pz one, see APC's pic) ; and also that it was worn
again in the Kav. Regt Süd in 1943, that became later the Kav.
-Regiment 41."
OFW
(below-1/2) From cited WAF thread.
(below-3) WW2 era tradition badge (Apothekentotenkopf).
Originally posted by clestuff
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pennant in use during WW2. On the skull use on "TR era" Heer
visor hats, I note WAF t=32800, post #18:
"This tradition badge (Apothekentotenkopf) was worn by the
1st and 4th comp. of Infanterie Regiment 17, as well as by the
4th squad of Kav. Regt. 13. In the 30s, the wear was extended
to other formations into these two regiments.
But what's interesting, is that at the beginning of the war, this
badge was officially replaced by the prussian totenkopf (the
same as the Pz one, see APC's pic) ; and also that it was worn
again in the Kav. Regt Süd in 1943, that became later the Kav.
-Regiment 41."
OFW
(below-1/2) From cited WAF thread.
(below-3) WW2 era tradition badge (Apothekentotenkopf).
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