Edelweiss button

[Johnny R]

The Edelweiss buttons are all civilian buttons, some were attached to military uniforms by individual soldiers as a personal touch. These are still made and worn today for use with traditional German dress.

http://www.buttondrawer.com/Fashion_...s.asp?SC_id=43

Yes they are civilian buttons but were used often by GJ Soldiers. They are not military issue.

[NickG]

Edelweiss buttons example!
Here's an NSKK Gruppe "Hochland" Bavaria (and later Austria) mutze.
I received this NSKK side cap from Austria (light blue farbe) last week
but unfortunately it was missing the NSKK eagle buttons...(and cap edelweiss)...

So thanks to this thread I restored it like this!
(with pebbled edelweiss "traditions buttons")

The position of the cap edelweiss was more to the front of the cap
(in comparison with Whermacht) because room was left for rank insignia,
which would also appear on such NSKK caps (behind the edelweiss).

Sometimes the edelweiss badge even substituted the triangular NSKK eagle patch
for Austrian NSKK members.

[Zamex]

Hi all, just bought these today, different from those you show but the same age I guess....

[charleswuester]

please help

this is my first post i am looking for gj info i just learned that a family member was GJ and want to learn as much as possible about them