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    Curious GJ shoulder strap buttons

    Hello
    Here are two buttons found on one gebirg windjacke; there was instead of the shoulder straps buttons
    diameter: same as standard metal buttons
    Steel made with smal bras ring
    marking:
    Ges Gesch v W w
    We can see on the top one edelweiss with two gentian flowers
    This emblems was edeiweiss for GJD 1 and gentian GJD 4
    Why this both ??
    I have one hypothesis:
    The two GJD fought together in XXXXIX Gebirgs Korps during Caucasian campain in August 1942
    During this, 21th august 1942, one mixed kampfgruppe with captain Groth and 16 mens of GJD 1 and Captain Gämmerler with 5 mens of the GJD 4 was selected for climb the Elbruz mount (the Highest of caucasian mountains with 5633 meters)
    The german flag with both GJR pennants emblems (Edelweiss and gentian) were fixed on the top.
    So perhaps this buttons are commemorative of this feat?????
    We can dream.................
    Regards



    #2
    Do you know if these can't be civillian buttons?
    Collecting German award documents, other paperwork and photos relating to Norway and Finland.

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      #3
      Originally posted by gebirg98 View Post
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      We can dream.................
      I am afraid that's all we can here as this is most unlikely a military uniform button reflecting some kind of history. Rather one of a myriad of "Alpinist" tokens.

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