5. Gebirgsjager insignia?

[rik1988]

Hello,

Last week I found this deer looking pin by metaldetecting in Overloon (a Dutch town and site of heavy fights during WWII).
While searching through an online militaria shop I accidently came across an image that looked exactly like my pin.
Logo of the 5. Gebirgsjager division.

As far as I know there were no Gebirgsjager divisions stationed in Holland, we have no mountains
Can anyone tell me if this could be an original?

Thanks in advance!!

[GAMS1]

This is also the city of Kitzbühl in Austria symbolic badge ...
Why not 5th GJ ? Given as a souvenir to another soldier ?
Nick

[Rantanplasn123]

Gebirgsjäger not only fought in the mountains. They fought on many fronts.
I think the pin of the 5th Gebirgsjägerdivision is an original with missing needle.
It is for the Bergmütze.

[rik1988]

That's what I thought too.
Maybe placed in another division or a gift indeed..
The missing needle is my fault, at least the hinge.
While cleening it fell off, the needle itself wasn't there when I found it.

Thank's for your thoughts!

[AntiqueWW2]

Nothing wrong with that Pin, good one. I have the same one, with same Set up on one of my GBJ Caps.

[rik1988]

Nothing wrong with that Pin, good one. I have the same one, with same Set up on one of my GBJ Caps.

Nice to hear!
Do you have a picture for me?

[AntiqueWW2]

Here you have them. The Soldier used it after the war for Gardenwork. Beaten up but real, i love that Thing.

[Lutfen]

Here is a quick snap of a period photo with the insignia in use.

Michael

[rik1988]

Thx for the pictures, looks nice!!

Mine is a little different from yours, between the legs mine has an open space.
But the location where I found it and the 100% matching shape I'm pretty convinced it is an original.

I will go back searching the same spot

[rik1988]

Here is a quick snap of a period photo with the insignia in use.

Michael

Nice one!

[rik1988]

Google is your best friend

[GAMS1]

Nothing wrong with that Pin, good one. I have the same one, with same Set up on one of my GBJ Caps.

Not the same ...yours is in alu as far as i can see and the space between the legs is closed , painted in green !
I do have this version somewhere , coming from a GJ vet' also .
Nick

[GAMS1]

Google is your best friend

Strange 1 button cap ...
the badge is usually worn on the back of the Edelweiss !
Nick

[AntiqueWW2]

From that one Picture....nothing i would want to own. About the Pin, you right, mine is closed and Alu. But i do had a few of the Pins he posted as well some of them together with Groups.

Strange 1 button cap ...
the badge is usually worn on the back of the Edelweiss !
Nick

[J.1.M.B.R]

Here you have them. The Soldier used it after the war for Gardenwork. Beaten up but real, i love that Thing.

That is a beauty Robert! Lots of character and definitely a “one looker”. No doubt it is in good hands...but I am very jealous!