Afrika Edelweiss, help needed.

[PBR]

Hello Guys,

Need confirmation on this one.
Looks fine to me.

Many thanks

[PBR]

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[Fred Green]

Greetings T.K.,

It looks fine to me also.

Fred

[Bond]

I've only had one of these in my hand and have been sorry ever since for not buying it. Looks good from my limited experience of such items

Jerry

[MilitaryCollect]

Afrika Edelweiss, help needed.

[PBR]

thanks guys!

[tropenmilitaria]

Are there any period photographs of these on tunics? or is the belief still that they are wartime produced but never issued.

[Bond]

Are there any period photographs of these on tunics? or is the belief still that they are wartime produced but never issued.

I seem to remember reading that they were issued, but not in Afrika, but I cant remember where I read this.

Jerry

[Lemm]

I too agree this is a good patch and I am also of the opinion they were never worn and I personally dont believe they were issued either. Nice find.

Phil

[afrikasandman]

great original! One I would love to have for my collection. Wasn't there a grouping on one of the dealers websites that had one of these with a GJ grouping... I seem to remember that the edelweiss was an unissued one with that grouping but I could be wrong. Think it was Klaus B. but don't quote me. Matt

[afrikasandman]

the grouping is on Bruce Herman's site, looks to be a worn and removed one in that set. Matt

[Bob Hritz]

I wish I could find one for my collection of edelweiss insignia.

Congratulations.

Bob Hritz

[NickG]

Its a great edelweis and its construction is exactly the same as the BeVo green one which was used in Africa even though this one I assume was designed for that theatre.

I read somewhere that the theory is that these tan edelweiss insignia were intended for the SA...(anybody else heard that, or read that?)
but I think that's only an assumption based on the fact that you don't see these on DAK uniforms. Its definately an army pattern though!
Great find!

[PBR]

Thanks guys.

I think the these edelweiss, even if not issued, were intended for all Polizei and Heer GJ troops wearing tropical uniforms, so all over the Sudfront along with Afrika Korps.

[PBR]

the grouping is on Bruce Herman's site, looks to be a worn and removed one in that set. Matt

Matt, isn't that the "sand" yellow colored high end fake?
Weren't tropical originals just in brown-chocolate?